The back story
Jeonju: the hanok city
Streets of hanok in the old town, bibimbap in its home city, and Gyeonggijeon shrine: a day by KTX.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Mobius6 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsJeonju, south of Seoul by KTX, has a great hanok village, the Gyeonggijeon shrine and a celebrated food culture: it is the home of Jeonju bibimbap (tour.jeonju.go.kr).
Getting there
KTX from Yongsan or Seoul Station to Jeonju.
In the hanok village
The lanes of the hanok village, Gyeonggijeon and Jeondong Cathedral; bibimbap for lunch.
KTX from Yongsan; stay a night in a hanok.
Our advice: stay overnight to see the village after the day visitors leave.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- In the hanok village
Location
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