This Gamcheon culture village in South Korea reminds something of …Greece. It is located on a mountainside in southern Busan and locals often compare the view of the village with Santorini’s beautiful view, Machu Picchu in Peru, even with a settlement made ​​of Lego because of its shape and its colorful houses.

The Gamcheon is full of narrow streets and it is also called Taegeuk village. It was built in 1918 , when thousands of people seek refuge in the area of Busan because of the war .

Santorini of Korea – Taegeuk Village of Gamcheon-dong_한국의 산토리니, 감천동 태극마을 from Wow! korea culture on Vimeo.

Until a few years ago the village was regarded as one of the poorest areas in the region of South Korea. In 2009, however , the Ministry of Culture , Sports and Tourism of the country initiated a program for the conservation of the village. Thanks to that program the village became this artistic community that we can admire today, attracting millions of tourists.