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Namsangol Hanok Village vs Changdeokgung Palace
Namsangol Hanok Village and Changdeokgung Palace are both praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, Changdeokgung Palace ranks significantly better than Namsangol Hanok Village. Changdeokgung Palace ranks #1 in Seoul with accolades from 7 sources like Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
Namsangol Hanok Village
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2-84 Pil-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-272, South Korea
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Fodor's
"Gives visitors a chance to see what a Joseon-era village would have looked like... though reproductions of old hanok houses."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Namsangol Hanok Village, installed from 1993 to 1998, presents five superb traditional Korean residences from the late Joseon period, which were moved here for the creation of the park."
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Time Out
"Along with relocated and restored hanok buildings housed inside, a traditional garden and a village were recreated to offer a peak of what life might have been like for royalty and commoners."
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Frommer's
"They show how people (from peasants to royalty) used to live during the Joseon Dynasty. On spring and autumn weekends, traditional marriage ceremonies are staged"
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Changdeokgung Palace
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99 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-360, South Korea
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Fodor's
"If you only have time for one of Seoul's five palaces, Changdeokgung is the one to see."
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Frommer's
"Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997, Changdeokgung's rear garden has remained a resting area for the royals since the time of King Taejong."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The beautiful main palace building, Injeongjeon... sits in harmony with the paved courtyard, the open corridors and the trees behind it."
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The highlight, Biwon (Huwon), the Secret or Hidden Garden.
Afar Magazine
"The leafy gardens provide respite from the non-stop city beyond the walls."
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Lonely Planet
"The beautiful main palace building of Changdeokgung sits in harmony with the paved courtyard, the open corridors and the trees behind it."
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