Elevated view of a quiet Seoul street lined with trees, traditional and modern buildings, and misty mountains in the background

Seoul Part 2

Seoul - Part 2

Empty asphalt road inside a curved concrete tunnel lit by overhead fixtures

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.

Colorful tree mural painted on a white wall beside a window

Traditional Korean hanok house with stone walls and wooden doors along a tree-lined street

Mountain range with granite rock outcrops and dense forest under a clear blue 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.

Traditional Korean hanbok garments displayed on mannequins along a paved shopping street with rental signage

Visitors walking through a traditional Korean village alley with curved tile rooftops and stone walls

Traditional Korean hanok entrance with curved tile roof and wooden gate in Bukchon Village, Seoul

Traditional Korean shopfront with colorful handbags, clothing, and souvenir goods displayed on a paved street

Sunglasses displayed in a small window set into a weathered copper paneled wall with dappled shadows

Metal rooster figurine on a weathered yellow chain against a traditional wooden door

K-pop merchandise shop on an old urban street displaying celebrity photos and goods beneath a green awning

traditional korean roof tiles with curved ceramic ends and white mortar caps

row of weathered gas meters on a red brick wall connected by rusty pipes

Traditional Korean wooden door with iron ring knockers and stone wall address plate on Bukchon-ro in Seoul

Traditional Korean hanok with decorative brick wall and tiled roof along a stone alley

Traditional Korean hanok houses with curved tiled roofs along a quiet historic street in Seoul

Traditional Korean Hanok entrance with large wooden double door and stone wall on Bukchon-ro in Seoul

Traditional Korean hanoks along a narrow alley in Bukchon Village with Seoul skyline in background

Elevated view of a quiet Seoul street lined with trees, traditional and modern buildings, and misty mountains in the background

A traditional Korean multi-tiered pagoda silhouetted against a hazy Seoul cityscape with mountains and the sun

Empty underground pedestrian underpass in Seoul with granite tile walls, framed artworks, and cool ambient lighting