Region

Jeonju

Jeonju is Korea's food capital and the birthplace of bibimbap, centred on a 700-house Hanok Village of traditional tiled roofs, tea houses, and makgeolli bars. A UNESCO City of Gastronomy, it's all about eating your way slowly through the old town.

Getting thereKTX to Jeonju Station (~1.5โ€“2 hours from Seoul), then a short bus or taxi to the Hanok Village.
How long to stay1โ€“2 days for the Hanok Village, food alleys, and Nambu Market.