visited North Korea's glitzy beach resort - here's what shocked me.

A woman who visited North Korea's glitzy beach resort has opened up about what she experienced there.

The seaside retreat, Wonsan Kalma, opened in June and is located on the country's east coast, near an airport in Kangwon Region.

It was originally planned to boost tourism and has been described by state media as a 'national treasure-level city'.

Since its opening, all tourists except for those from Russia have been banned from visiting the resort.

Russian blogger Daria Zubkova spent time at the brand new destination and revealed all.

She travelled from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok in Russia and then to Pyongyang.

After spending three days in Pyongyang, she stayed at the Wonsan Kalma resort, which stretches along 2.5miles of white-sand coastline.

Reportedly modelled on Benidorm, the retreat apparently has a capacity of up to 20,000 visitors and features over 40 hotels, guesthouses, and leisure facilities.

The seaside retreat, Wonsan Kalma, opened in June and is located on the country's east coast near an airport in Kangwon Region

The seaside retreat, Wonsan Kalma, opened in June and is located on the country's east coast near an airport in Kangwon Region

It was originally planned to boost tourism and has been described by state media as a 'national treasure-level city'

It was originally planned to boost tourism and has been described by state media as a 'national treasure-level city'

Russian blogger, Daria Zubkova, spent time at the brand new destination and revealed all

Russian blogger, Daria Zubkova, spent time at the brand new destination and revealed all

'This is a new resort that is being widely advertised everywhere,' Daria explained.

The blogger squashed fears of 'wiretapping' and being listened to while at the resort, and admitted she 'wasn't afraid' of the possibility 'because we have nothing to say that would make someone scold us for it'.

She recalled how they were rarely left alone during the trip and explained the reasoning behind it.