National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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Scale the sloping streets of the Bukchon district in the north of the city, and the views that greet you span both miles and centuries. Beyond dwellings, some of which are homestays and restaurants. Order of the day is a beaker of , a creamy, slightly fizzy rice wine with origins dating back 2,000 years.

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