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Andong (안동,安東) is a city in North Gyeongsang.

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Andong is the capital city of Korean spiritual culture keeping traditional culture of Korea through the past 2,000 years. Over 280 cultural assets are scattered around the city. It takes 3 hours to get to Andong from Seoul, 2.5 hours from Busan or Daejeon, and 1 hour from Daegu by car.

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By Train There are regular direct services to Busan, Daegu and Gwangju. Passengers heading to Seoul can either take a local train to Daegu and then transfer to KTX high-speed services to Seoul Station, or take a muhgunghwa (semi-fast) train direct to Seoul's Cheongnyangni station. The train station is located right in the city centre and most hotels can be reached within 5 minutes walk. The station has English-speaking staff, self-service ticket machines, a Global ATM and a tourist information centre.

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The downtown area of Andong is VERY small and you can walk across the city centre in under 10 minutes.

Taxis can be flagged off the street but it's not recommended as you may have a long wait. The best place to get a taxi from the city centre is from outside the railway station, otherwise it's recommended to order one by phone - ask your hotel for the phone number of a reputable company. Black 'Deluxe' taxis are available too at a higher price for better comfort and drivers who can communicate well in English and Japanese.

Buses link Andong to surrounding towns and villages. Almost all buses depart from the street outside the train station and serve most of the tourist attractions. Information at bus stops are only written in Korean - however the tourist information office at the train station provides a usefull English bus schedule displaying departure times, destinations and fares. Bus fares do not increase by distance but are instead based on the length of the route - typically about W1000 for a bus going to the outer suburbs to W2500 for the furthest destination. Change is available (in coins only) but it's not recommended to attempt paying with a W10,000 note for example.

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[edit] Andong Hahoe Folk Village

Various cultural assets including national treasures and tangible or intangible cultural heritages are well preserved in the Andong Hahoe Folk Village, and the whole village was designated as Important Folk Material No.122. People live in every house in the village and you can enjoy the true folk culture of Korea there. They provide the traditional Korean mask dance on weekends (3 pm, every Sunday in March, April, November / 3 pm, every Saturday and Sunday from May to October). You can visit the village from 9 am to 5 pm during the winter season (Nov. ~ Mar.) and 9 am to 6 pm during the summer season (Apr. ~ Oct.).

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[edit] Andong International Mask Dance Festival

In every October, you can also visit the Andong International Mask Dance Festival in Hahoe village. There, you will be able to enjoy not only Korean Mask Dance, but also various traditional dances of countries round the world. Programs to learn many folk dances and mask dance contests are prepared for you during the festival.

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• Yeoni nangja(natural dyed goods), near by Bong-jung Buddhist temple (located entrance of temple), ☎ +82-54-841-6569. Gracefull&beatiful natural herb&grass dyed goods. Dresses are nice and becomes everybody.  edit

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• Mammoth Bakery, 164 Nambu-dong,Andong-si (120m over the road of bus terminal), ☎ +82-54-857-6000, [1]. You can taste real European style bread&goods. Mammoth bakery always use well-roasted coffee beans so all of espresso drinks are very good&reasonable. "Mammoth Bakery is just off the main square in downtown Andong, near the Pizza Hutt and Dunkin' doughnut. Baked goods start from 1,000 won, with cakes starting in the 15,000 range, sandwiches around 3,500 won, and espresso drinks are very reasonably priced at around 3,500 as well." As you know, It's hard to find restaurant to eat continental breakfast in any korean traditional villiage. So I will recommend that if you visit Andong.  edit

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• jirye artist's colony, san 769, Bakgong-ni, Imdong-myeon, Andong-shi. 25 mins. -> Pass the Sugokgyo bridge -> 25 mins" phone="054-822-2590 " url="http://www.chirye.com/main/english/infomation.html" checkin="" checkout="13:00" price="50,000~120,000" lat="" long="">It is really quiet&peacefull small villiage. You can experience a life of two upper classes of old Korea or working classes.  edit

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