If you want a different kind of cultural experience aside from the temples and palaces in Seoul, then I highly recommend including Namsangol Hanok Village in your itinerary.
It's basically the place where you could see the collection of 5 hanoks or traditional Korean houses from the Joseon Dynasty that were recovered from different parts of the city and transferred here at the foot of Namsan mountain.
Just bear in mind that the place is closed every Tuesday ;)
Just like any other cultural/amusement site in Korea, the area here is so wide!
Namsan tower at the back!
We wanted to avoid the large groups of Chinese tourists, so we headed to the traditional garden instead of going directly to the Hanok villages.
Ahhhh peace, serenity and no massive crowd to photobomb your shots! :))
Hmmm wonder what this means (?)
Anyway as you move further to the Southern part of the garden, you will see.....
A memorial stage! kidding =P
It's actually a time capsule which contains 600 artifacts representing the life, society and culture of Korea/Koreans.
It was buried on Nov 29, 1994 and will be unearthed on Nov 29, 2394 ~after 400 years!
Coolio O_O I wish we had something like this in the Ph! =/
Awww <3
The entrance to the traditional villages.
You'll be able to see the different interiors of each 5 houses which reflect the owners from different social classes: middle class, government officials, noblemen and aristocrats!
Love how interactive this place is!
Visitors can also participate in traditional Korean activities like this stick throwing and archery.
But my favorite would have to be the Hanbok wearing!
Photo "studio" 1
Photo studio 2 ;)
assorted Hanboks <3
Mum :)
JangKaye =P
Annyeong! hihihi =)
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