I'm a Brummie who moved to the north of England for a long time before heading to Norfolk.
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I'm a Brummie who moved to the north of England for a long time before heading to Norfolk.
Lived in South Korea for 2 1/2 years - fantastic times!!
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The Korean Folk Village is near Suwon and Yonging, on the outskirts of Seoul.
The easiest way to get there from Seoul (and other cities) is to go to Suwon Station. From Seoul you can go by subway from Seoul Station or City Hall, Line 1 cost: 1200W (about 60p) time: 60 minutes
Just outside Suwon Station is a tourist information booth who can point you across the street to the ticket office for the folk village.
From here you can buy your entrance tickets to the Folk Village and take the shuttle bus.
It takes about 30 minutes from Suwon.
The entrance to just the folk museum is about 11 000W (adult) (about £6), you can pay extra for the small theme park and folk museum.
Once inside the folk village be sure to pick up a map - it's very helpful and offers suggested routes around the folk village.
It also gives you information about the times of the different shows such as the farmer's dance, see-saw acrobatics, traditional wedding re-enactment.
The shows are subject to schedule so it might be worth checking ahead to see what will be available on the day you plan to go.
They are popular so get there a little ahead of time to be sure of a good view.
Aside from the shows there are workshops where you can watch, and sometimes experience, traditional arts and crafts.
There are several souvenir shops where you can buy traditional produce, as well as restaurants and plenty of rest-rooms.
There's little cover so not really suitable to rainy days. It's also exposed on sunny days so be careful!
The village covers quite a large area and includes temples, houses, workshops so there's a lot to see. Give it a whole day, with comfy shoes!
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