Korean Folk Village (Yongin) | theme park, folk museum

Korea (South) / Kyonggi / Yongin / Bora-dong, 107
 theme park, folk museum
www.koreanfolk.co.kr/folk/english/index.htm

The Korean Folk Village, which was opened on the 3rd October, 1974, as an open-air folk museum and international tourist attraction for both Korean and foreign visitors. It is the home of the true Korean heritage where many features of the Korean culture have been collected and preserved for succeeding generations to see and learn about.

A traditional marketplace offers the exotic flavors of Korean cuisine from various regions. Shops stock a variety of traditional handicrafts and souveni-rs. “Farmers’ Music and Dance” and “Acrobatics on a Tightrope” are performed in the performing arena twice a day. In spring, autumn and on big holidays, traditional holiday customs and ceremonies of coming-of-age, marriage, funeral and ancestor memorial are recreated
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Folk_Village
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Coordinates:   37°15'34"N   127°7'14"E

Comments

  • This is a very interesting place for a tourist !!!! How far is it from SEOUL and how do you get there from Seoul Airport ? Any information would be appreciated
  • Went their in 1984 while in the US Navy. It is a very interesting place.
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