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thu_tinh
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:59 am Post subject: Andong Mask Festival |
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Hi
I want to plan a trip going to Andong for the Mask festival the weekend after Chuseok. Anyone have any information on how to do that? Meaning what's the best transportation method?
Can we do the festival in one day? How far is it from Seoul?
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Flash Ipanema

Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:33 am Post subject: |
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I'm planning on going next weekend. Doesn't look like there's a good way to go by train so I'm looking into taking a bus. Since I'm only going one night I haven't decided if I want to bother with booking a hotel or just find a love motel when I arrive.
Hope we don't get another typhoon next week though, or I'm canceling my plans. |
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indytrucks

Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Me and the fam are heading down next Wednesday until Sunday. Was there last year and it was a great time. Check the KNTO for details ... they'll have all kinds of info on how to get there, especially if you're coming from Seoul. Be aware that Andong is kind of a small town, and last year it was a bit of hunt to find a reasonable place to stay. If I was single, and on my own, I'd be tempted to stay at a minbak at Hahoe Folk Village. It'd be pretty cool I reckon.
You can get a full schedule of performances from the main grounds. There are troupes from all over the world, and performances happen all day at the main grounds or in the town centre. If you see a whitey with a camera slung around his neck, looking tired with a wife and protesting little one in tow, that'll be me. You might find me in the evening at one of the pork barbecue tents in the main ground, downing soju and gorging myself on tasty pig mmmmm. Here's a few pics from last year.
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thu_tinh
Joined: 27 Sep 2006
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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how long does it take from Seoul to Andong though? |
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indytrucks

Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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thu_tinh wrote: |
how long does it take from Seoul to Andong though? |
Did you click the link I provided? Jeebus.
KNTO Website, that has LOTS of information, wrote: |
Local Transportation
Go to Dong Seoul Bus Terminal (6:00am-23:00pm, operates 41 times a day/ travel time: 2 hours and 50 min. / fee: 15,100 won~ 16,600 won), take a bus headed for Andong
→ Get off the bus and turn left where the festival place is located (only a 10min. walk). |
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Flash Ipanema

Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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I'm having a bitch of a time finding info about accommodations. Do you have any specifics about staying in the folk village? Or any info at all on motel or minbaks, or even a sauna? |
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indytrucks

Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf
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valkerie
Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Location: Busan
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:15 am Post subject: Thanks to Indytrucks |
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for the website link. Invaluable to someone like me who just got here and has no plans to travel in the hols. Cheers. Good to see what is open or not. |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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I went there (not during the festival) and stayed in the village. It was a great experience and I'd definitely recommend it. You should probably secure your spot early though if it's during festival time because it will be busy. Make sure you find a few friends and enjoy some Andong Jimdalk. Delicious stuff. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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My recommendation for Andong is to stay at the Denmark Hotel. Looks like an actual chalet with a small windmill attached to the building. It's situated right on Andong lake right near the Imho Dam. About 50-60,000 won and for the peace and quiet there it's worth it. Just ask your taxi driver to take you there. It's about 20 min. from the terminal on the outside of Andong. Because of the distance you'll have to ask the staff there to call a taxi for any travel around Andong you might do.
While there, there's a water sports ramp at the bottom of the hill. You could get in some skiing or wakeboard. They welcome foreigners and are open from April to October. I've tried it there and loved it. They've got all the equipment you need. Life vests and shorts are available if you just want to swim. Just bring a towel.
Any water sport in Korea is a bit pricey if you rent. They'll give free lessons and a ride around the lake will cost around 30,000 per trip.
This place is better if you're coming by car. Go to http://www.aqski.co.kr/ and click on 'map' for directions. The hotel is right there at the 'X'. |
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indytrucks

Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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jlb wrote: |
enjoy some Andong Jimdalk. Delicious stuff. |
Seconded. Try it together with some Andong soju. That stuff will blow your socks off. |
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Mosley
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Ha! Andong soju! Reminded me of Chinese maotai. That's not a recommendation.... |
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thu_tinh
Joined: 27 Sep 2006
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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indytrucks wrote: |
thu_tinh wrote: |
how long does it take from Seoul to Andong though? |
Did you click the link I provided? Jeebus.
KNTO Website, that has LOTS of information, wrote: |
Local Transportation
Go to Dong Seoul Bus Terminal (6:00am-23:00pm, operates 41 times a day/ travel time: 2 hours and 50 min. / fee: 15,100 won~ 16,600 won), take a bus headed for Andong
→ Get off the bus and turn left where the festival place is located (only a 10min. walk). |
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oh sorry wrote the wrong city. Bundang. But I am guessing it will only knock off a half hour huh? |
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indytrucks

Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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thu_tinh wrote: |
oh sorry wrote the wrong city. Bundang. But I am guessing it will only knock off a half hour huh? |
I have no idea. |
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Smee

Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Jeollanam-do
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