Neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea
Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon Hanok Village (Korean: 북촌한옥마을) is a residential neighborhood in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.
It has many restored traditional Korean houses, called hanok. This has made it a popular tourist destination.
How locals move
Getting around Bukchon Hanok Village the local way
- Get inThere are ferry services to various points in China from the neighboring port city of Incheon.
- Get inNo services run from Japan to Seoul; many Koreans take the coach, KTX or SRT trains to Busan, where several ferry and hydrofoil options are available.
- Go nextMany tour companies offer DMZ tours which is a day trip from Seoul, the highlight of which is a village lying in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
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