This village I was looking for a very long time.
South Korea is very urbanized: asphalt, intersections, high-rise buildings. What distinguishes Europe from Russia is that everything here is very new, cities are built quickly and from scratch. For the history of the leave, except that the temples and monasteries, housing is to be demolished anyway, these sheds are of no value is not.
The village of hahoe in some degree unique. It is a true historical village of Korea, built 500 years ago. Recently, it became a UNESCO object of protection, and I went there cautiously: usually such tourist places lose all interest and become a rotten Museum. But the village did not disappoint.
1 Builders Hahoe know where it is located. Start acquaintance is best with the opposite, high Bank of the river, to immediately be fascinated by the beauty of these places.
2 it is Said that the village was built according to Feng Shui principles and is shaped like a Lotus.
3 ibid, on the high river Bank, I met two Korean women.
4 the Village is a tourist attraction, so the car will have to be left in a special Parking lot, and then about three kilometers on foot. Or use the bus. To find yourself in Hahwa, you need to buy an entrance ticket.
5 But then in the midst of rice fields, I came to a Knowledge. First, tickets do not have to buy, you have them no one will check. Maybe it's some kind of voluntary donation at all. And secondly, there is no need to leave the car in the Parking lot for three kilometers. The village has its own Parking.
6 And in General, it is an ordinary residential village with its grocery store and General store.
7 Typical street of the medieval Korean village. House like a fortress, surrounded by fences and a half human growth. It Lovygin by local standards high, in it one and a half Korean.
8 houses in Hahwa look exactly as they were expected to be seen. It is a pity that in order to see this in reality, you need to go a thousand kilometers from Seoul. There are monastery palaces in the same style, but not houses.
9 and the life here goes on, even though the Museum status.
10what is written on the doors of each house? And why?
11 Windows in these houses does not exist. From prying eyes closed paper or wooden shutters.
12 Very nice, photogenic fences.
13 the Girl in the makeup collects peanuts.
14 Crocs and other bright Slippers are very popular with locals.
15 Kimchi is my favorite Korean food. So it is marinated?
To be continued!
