The pictures reveal a Disney-style water park in North Korea where tourists must be accompanied at all times - even while getting changed.

The Munsu Water Park was personally ordered by Kim Jong-un and built by his workers in the heart of the country's capital, Pyongyang.

Spread over 37 acres, it boasts indoor and outdoor pools, wave machines, lazy rivers, a range of slides, and a two-storey gym.

But if any tourists are planning to visit, they should know that they won't be allowed to go anywhere on their own.

Tourists visiting North Korea cannot travel independently and guests must always accompanied by their guides.

Mr Shalev, a lawyer from Tel Aviv, said this was true even in the water park’s dressing rooms, where “as a foreigner, I couldn’t get privacy”.

Nor does the park offer any escape from North Korea’s cult of personality – visitors bow to a statue of former leader, Kim Jong-il, in the entrance.

Even so, Mr Shalev said the facility held its own among the other water parks he’s visited around the world.

He added: “In North Korea, in all of these propaganda places, you feel like you are inside a Walt Disney dream.

“It’s kitsch and you feel like you’re inside a fantasy – it’s a fantasy for me as a Westerner, so of course it’s a real fantasy for the locals.”

But with the average North Korean income just $33 (£24) a week, the reported $10 (£7) cost of a four-hour visit means it’s just for the elite.

Nonetheless, tourists claim its one of the best places for visitors to talk to locals – something the authorities are usually wary of.

Israeli visitor Ariel Shalev, 32, said: “For me, the water park in Pyongyang was the best place to mingle with the locals.

“I talked with students inside the pool and it was very authentic talking.

“I brought six water balloons to play with at the park and the locals were very happy to get them.”

Pyongyang claims the park welcomed 880,000 visitors in its first year – however recent reports suggest it had only 100,000 visits in the first half of 2016.

As well as swimming, Munsu Water Park offers a bakery, coffee shop, fast food outlet, brewery and a hair salon providing 28 state-approved styles

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