Monday 22 April 2013

Jeonju, the city of Traditions


Jeonju is the city of Korean culture and traditions. It is famous for many things including the hanok village, foods like Bibimpap and its film festival. All together these things made Jeonju a city of attraction for not only the foreigners but Koreans as well. It has been since my first visit to Jeonju that I just love to visit this place time and again. Surprisingly every time I feel the same joy like I had in the very first time.
 An ancient city with a thousand-year-old history, Jeonju offers an untold number of time-honored traditions. Jeonju is home to pansori, a genre of musical storytelling inscribed on UNESCO’s list of 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,' and is known for its hanok homes and hanji paper. The city is also famous for its scumptious cuisine, particularly jeonju bibimbap and hanjeonsik.





This time we were on way to Suncheon to attend the International Pharmacy conference with Korean and Pakistani lab mates. We decided to explore the hanok village as it has many attractions including the traditional village style, oldest church, traditional and handmade stuff market and falling tree home.

Of all the cultural gems of Jeonju, perhaps the most celebrated is the Jeonju Hanok Village. Designated as one of the top places to visit in 2011, the Jeonju Hanok Village encompassees about 700 homes and represents the largest cluster of hanok in Korea. Jeonju has several important cultural assets and facilities like the Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Omokdae Pavilion, and Hyanggyo (Confucian school). Come and embrace the 'slow city' style and immerse yourself in the history and tradition of Jeonju!


Seoul → Jeonju
Seoul Central Terminal → Jeonju Express Bus Terminal
(First bus - 05:30 / Last bus - 24:00 / Runs every 10 minutes / Travel time - 2 hours, 45 minutes)

Jeonju Express Bus Terminal → Jeonju Hanok Village
* Take Bus 5-1 from the bus stop located 150m away from the taxi stand on the opposite side of the street (towards Inter-city bus terminal direction).
(Bus runs every 15 minutes / Travel time: around 15 minutes).

* Take Bus 79 from the bus stop in front of the terminal main gate.
(Runs every 25 minutes / Travel time: around 15 minutes).

* Take a taxi: approximately 10 minutes. 




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