My partner and I strolled around Bukchon Hanok Village after visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace, and we’re really glad we did. The village is very pretty and represents old style Korean architecture. There are small souvenir shops to buy goods, but at no point did it ever feel like a tourist trap or that you are guilt tripped into buying anything, this isn’t that type of place at all (Seoul in general isn’t). The area itself seems a little expensive for food and drink so we didn’t buy anything in the area. Overall, worth a visit if in Seoul.

when visit Seoul, don’t forget to go to Bukchon Hanok Village… u can see traditional house in South Korea. Very Beautiful and u also can rent tranditional Hanbok (traditional custome), so u can take a picture with using Hanbok. U can find some traditional house there with awesome view from each house.

This is a must go place if you are visit Seoul. Pls your trip with Gyeongbukgong bcoz is a walking distance between this 2 place. I will suggest u rent a hanbok(korean traditional attire) and travel around between this two place. so u can snap picture for your memory. U get free to walk in without buying a ticket to enter the palace. Just walk in. You can bargain for hour of hanbok rental with them, i got mine same price for 5hours with price of 1 hour but this i think depends on the time u visit. get your luck I come across to another place call Ikseondong hanuk village at another part of seoul. Worth to give a visit and do check it out if u have time, especially those like to play IG. Lot of beautiful cafe hidden inside a valley. Late evening is recommended bcoz is beautiful and every part of it is instagramable.

Get off at Anguk station or wander down from the palaces. There is a signposted walking tour through this area, with highlights along the way. We stumbled across the signposts and just kept going and it was so helpful - We would have got quite lost and missed some great spots. The houses are so cute and there’s some terrific little businesses established in some of them too. When wandering around, Please respect the residents and keep your voices low.

저는 작년 초 여름쯤 북촌에 방문했습니다. 북촌은 옛 조선의 모습을 유지해 온 전통 한옥으로 유명합니다. 저는 여기에서 한복도 입고 한국 전통차도 마시면서 조선을 경험했습니다. 여기는 오르막길이 많아 꽤 걷기가 힘듭니다. 하지만 올라가서 아래를 내려다보면, 멋진 절경이 기다립니다. 게다가 북촌길에서는 사진을 아무렇게나 찍어도 모델이 됩니다. 제 생각에는 시간이 부족하다면 경치만 봐도 충분한 가치가 있습니다. 만약 한국의 아름다운 전통을 몸소 느끼고 싶다면 이곳을 추천합니다. 조심해야 되는 점은 실제 사람들이 사는 거주지이기에 조용히 말하며 다녀야합니다. I visited Bukchon around early summer last year. Bukchon is famous for its traditional hanok that has maintained the view of Joseon. I experienced the life of Joseon wearing Hanbok and drinking Korean traditional tea in this place. It's hard to walk here because there are many uphill paths. But if you go up and look down, there's a wonderful view waiting. What's more, you can be a model in Bukchon-gil no matter how you take pictures. I think if you don't have enough time, it's well worth visiting just by looking at the scenery. If you want to feel the beautiful traditions of South Korea, I recommend Bukchon. The thing to be careful about is that it's a place where people live, so you have to talk quietly.

This is a residential neighborhood with lots of tourists roaming through it. The traditional homes are beautiful, but many residents had signs asking people to not enter their doorways, to not knock, to speak quietly, etc. It was clear that many residents don’t like being inundated with tourists. We did stumble across a great little place called The Rainbow Bar. Amazing fruit kabobs and fresh fruit drinks:)

One of the most photographed and filmed location in Seoul, even when it’s snowing. This is an actual residential area with some commercial activities, all housed within very well preserved traditional housing. Please remember to keep your voice down when visiting at night.

Lovely bit of old Seoul to stroll through. Makes a nice pairing with the Folk Museum or the Gyeongbokgung Palace. We visited Bukchone Hanok Village with a local tour guide who also took us through the Palace and the Folk Museum. A guide isn't necessary to enjoy the Museum or the Village, although having one certainly enhances the experience. Would definitely recommend a guided tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace. Just a bunch of old buildings without the context a guide provides.

This ancient village is a must see in Seoul. The houses date back to the Joseon Dynasty and where high ranking officials lived. About 900 of these homes have been preserved, now used as cultural centers, tea houses, craft rooms, museums, guest houses and more. It’s cool to see people coming here dressed in traditional hanbok to take photos with the amazing architecture.

The village is no longer a village. It has a posh appeal for every property is residential with luxury cars at the behest. However, the area does have a local architecture vibe to it and makes it a good pit-stop. The alleys are weirdly shaped with sudden sharp inclinations. U have the village on both sides of the main road.