Bukchon Hanok Village ~ A Mirror of Old Korea

Hello mga teh! Samahan si Teh at si Darlene-sensei sa kanilang adventures in Bukchon Hanok Village! (Backlog since 2013...) 

If you walk 300m away from Anguk station, you will find these traditional houses na existing pa since the Joseon Dynasty, around 6 centuries ago.

Somehow, the architecture of these houses seems like Chinese and Japanese architecture fusion, which is a little bit logical because the earliest traditions of Korea rooted from Chinese people (proof is that, their old handwriting was Chinese characters before it became Hangul), and Japanese occupation during early 1900's.

Pero siyempre, with the effort of Korean government and its constituents, na-preserve nila ang magandang village na ito. Hats off for their great job in preserving this old village! ^_^

Emote pa more, Teh.

In this village, puwede ninyong ma-experience ang traditional Korean homestay, ang pagsusuot ng Hanbok and tea ceremonies. Booking in advanced is required in general so Teh recommends that you ask your hotel/guesthouse staff regarding this. 

Dahil walang booking sa maski anong activities dito, wala kaming specific na bahay na napuntahan. Teh and Sensei just strolled around the village, as if we were lost in time... (emote...)

As for the tourist information centre, as far as Teh remembers, free admission sa loob nito. Inside the tourist information centre kasi, merong photo gallery depicting the history and restoration projects for the Bukchon Hanok Village. 

Bukchon Tourist Information Centre

Natapos namin ang aming DIY walking tour within half day, in the morning. So you will notice that we've reached the end of the tour. Thank you very much for visiting my travel journal mga teh! Till next time! ^_^

Special thanks to the following who made the adventures of Teh in Seoul successful:

• Promo fare by Cebu Pacific Air.
• Choi's House Seoul for making Teh and Sensei feel at home and for the guidance in revising our original itinerary.
• Darlene-sensei for the photos and company.
• Korean Tourism Website for refreshing Teh's memories (official page link here).