Eunpyeong Hanok Village

Way up in Seoul’s northwest corner is Eunpyeong Hanok Village , the city’s largest neighborhood of neo- hanok – two-story structures that combine traditional materials and craftsmanship with modern technologies. The views of Bukhansan and the homes’ tiled roofs from Irin Iljan , a cafe at the village’s entrance, are breathtaking and as close to a Joseon landscape as you’ll get in Seoul. To learn about hanok construction and local history, visit the adjacent Eunpyeong Historical Hanok Museum (museum.ep.go.kr; adult/child ₩1000/500), closed Mondays. As you wander the village’s charming streets, two more good places to drop in are the Myeongin Museum , which displays a collection of masks from around Asia and Africa, and Solhyangjae , a cultural space where you can partake in a tea tasting.