Seoul – Part 2

A long, brightly lit road through a concrete tunnel in Seoul, Korea.

One of the favorite places tourists like to visit in Seoul is the Bukchon Hanok Village.The traditional Korean village is located on top of a hill in the North of the City. It is close to the Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace and Jongmyo Royal Shrine.

Wall mural of a tree with a small house in its branches, next to a window.

Traditional Korean house with stone wall and pine tree.

Mountain range against a clear sky.

The narrow streets with their traditional houses and facades offer a pretty backdrop for souvenir pictures. In nearby shops you can rent Korean folk dresses to make the picture perfect and feel as if you were living in that time.

Hanbok rental sign, 2nd floor.

Tourists photographing traditional Korean houses in Seoul.

Traditional Korean gate and house with stone wall and pine trees.

Seoul shop selling clothing and souvenirs.

Sunglasses displayed in a small window set into a textured copper wall.

Metal rooster sculpture atop a chain-link fence.

Seoul shop selling K-pop merchandise.

Close-up of dark gray cylindrical roof tiles on a traditional Korean building.

Row of gas meters on a brick wall.

Sunlit wooden door with traditional Korean door handles and number 102.

Old Korean building with stone and brick walls, traditional roof, and barred windows.

Traditional Korean house with a wooden gate and tiled roof.

Traditional Korean wooden door and house facade.

People in hanbok walk down a narrow street of traditional Korean houses, with a modern city skyline in the background.

Aerial view of a Seoul street with traditional and modern buildings, trees, and mountains in the background.

Silhouette of a traditional Korean pagoda and buildings against a hazy cityscape and mountains.

Empty, dimly lit underpass with tiled walls, a blue recycling bin, and artwork on the walls.

Seoul

Seoul, South Korea cityscape with apartment buildings.

Seoul – Part 1

Capital of South Korea

Aerial view of a Seoul street with traditional and modern buildings, trees, and mountains in the background.

Seoul – Part 2

Visiting a traditional village

Person walking on a city sidewalk next to a wall.

Seoul – Part 3

Walking, Looking & Shadow

Changgyeonggung Palace building with ornate roof and doors.

Seoul – Part 4

The Changgyeonggung Palace (창경궁) in the South Korean capital.

Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul, long low building with grey tiled roof and red columns.

The Oldest Royal Confucian Shrine in South Korea

Two people sitting on a rock overlooking Seoul, South Korea.

Inwangsan Mountain

View over Seoul

Two people sitting on a bench in front of a colorful, illuminated glass wall at night.

After Sunset in Seoul

Gyeongbokgung Palace gate and courtyard with many visitors.

Gyeongbokgung Palace

The largest of the Five Grand Palaces built in 1395 by the Joseon dynasty in Seoul, South Korea.