Sunday, January 3, 2010

Andong, 안동

Andong, 안동 is in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. If you happen to know the mask dance, this place is known for the said dance. Andong, 안동 is the largest city in the northern part of the province. The Nakdong River flows through the city. We went to Andong's most popular tourist destination, the Hahoe Folk Village . If you wanna experience Korea's best villages Hahoe Folk Village must be on the top of your list.
Andong, 안동 is known as a centre of culture and folk traditions. The surrounding area maintains many ancient traditions, so in mid October the Andong Folk Festival is held every year. One of the most famous aspects of these cultural festivities are the Andong masks.
Around 1 BC, Andong was founded by the Jinhan people, and it was known as Gochang. Andong Soju is considered one of Korea's finer sojus.

Important links:

No comments:

Post a Comment