Jeonju 2019: Jaman Mural Village (자만벽화마을)
After climbing the hill and visiting Omokdae I crossed over a highway to visit the Jaman Mural Village. This colorful village is built on the…
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Jeonju 2019: Omokdae (오목대)
Right next to the Jeonju Hanok Village is a forested hill with steep slopes. Because of dense tree growth there’s not a good view from…
Jeonju 2019: Jeonju Hanok Village (전주한옥마을)
The heart of Jeonju’s tourist area is the town’s hanok village. Hanok are traditional-style Korean houses and there are about 700 in Jeonju. Many of…
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Jeonju 2019: Gyeonggijeon Shrine (경기전)
Across the street from Jeondong Cathedral is Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Jeonju’s most important historic site. The shrine honors King Taejo, the founder of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty…
Jeonju 2019: Anti-Japanese Signs
While walking around Jeonju I saw quite a few anti-Japanese signs like the one today’s post. As some of you may know, Japan and Korea…
Jeonju 2019: Jeondong Cathedral (전동성당)
Just down the street from Pungnammun Gate is Jeonju’s main sightseeing area and I paid a visit to Jeondong Cathedral. Construction of this Roman Catholic…
Jeonju 2019: Pungnammun Gate (전주 풍남문)
The next stop in my trek across Korea was the town of Jeonju. I arrived at night and the next morning I started my sightseeing…
Suwon 2019: Haenggung Palace
After finishing my walk along the walls of Hwaseong Fortress I walked over to Haenggung Palace. As I was getting close to the palace I…
Suwon 2019: Hwaseong Fortress, Part 2
Having left the rest area at Hwaseong Jangdae, I started along the stairs that would take me back down the mountain. Though I still had…
Suwon 2019: Hwaseong Fortress, Part 1
Suwon’s biggest attraction is Hwaseong Fortress, which formed the walls that surrounded the old city. Hwaseong’s walls were finished in 1796 and they remain a…
