Hahoe Village is a truly beautiful and peaceful place. You can walk around between the houses for hours just looking at the pretty thatch buildings. However, make sure that you check the bus timetable and try to plan a little bit how you are going to navigate the area, giving yourself time to explore the area outside of the village... More

You can see noble houses and also peasant houses here which is unusual because usually the noble houses are in one area and the ordinary houses are in another area. People still live here because they receive support from the government to continue living in traditional style. If you want to stay in the village there are a number of... More

The village is set by the river, it was lovely to stroll among the hanoks and take in the atmosphere. Most of the houses are occupied by residents and only a few of the hanoks are open to the public. You can either walk the 1km from the ticketing office to the village or take the shuttle bus for 1,000KRW... More

SO beautiful. Learned so much about confucianism in Korea More

I enjoyed the experience of Hahoe village (pronounced more like “Ha-hway”), but I have to say in some respects this one was a bit over-rated by the travel guides. Given it's actually inhabited, it was not as good for photos as say Andong folk village, which is completely uninhabited. None-the-less wandering around the Hahoe village was a pleasant way to... More