Andong Hahoe Folk Village — Attraction in Andong-si

Hahoe is just disappointing for so many reasons. First, it is badly organised and caters better for Korean tourists. There is poor signage and little in English, Japanese or Chinese, the main tourist languages of Korea. Last time I checked, the was deemed a world heritage site not a provincial one. Next, don't think it's a quiet rural place for sight-seeing. For a supposed replication of an ancient clan's village, the modern day version invites the very worst of Korea's hectic culture onto its grounds. Too many electric carts instead of simply walking really took away from the quiet, bucolic flavour this place claims to promise. Are shut houses that are inaccessible part of the deal too? Additionally, it is hard to get to from Andong Bus Terminal. It's a long bus ride and the bus leaves only once an hour. At Andong Terminal, it's made worse by not saying exactly when the bus arrives. The bus stop is also cramped onto a narrow stretch of pavement next to the taxi rank. That's not the best place to be stood waiting in hot or cold weather! Lastly, the site just seemed to be one big glorified park with huts run by different entities that didn't consult the other about anything or were simply lazy. There was poor signage explaining the houses. There appeared to be a rather casual guest house establishment on the grounds that seemed hard for guests to locate, especially non-Koreans. The 'ferry' that allegedly took people across the river to climb a rock that overlooked the village was nowhere to be seen when I was there (I very hot August day). Who exactly is managing this place? The same person who offered the bribe to UNESCO to give it its prestigious label?

Queen Elizabeth II visited the village once. I shall just presume that they were more attentive, professional and cosmopolitan in the presentation of the place when...

I would like to tell about my experience visiting Hahoe and Yangdong village, which are registered as world heritage sites. It is located in Andong, and Gyeongju respectively. They show the natural beauty of mountains, trees and rivers around the village. Looking at these beautiful scenery, I felt calm and relaxed. I learned that a wooden house and seowon school where a noble man lived appeared around the village. They are the representative elements of the clan village and the Confucianism during the Joseon dynasty. Also, I found that two villages took the form of Baesanimsu, a representative village of the Joseon. I was surprised by the shape of terrain where the river flows in front and the mountains in the back. In Hahoe village, people played a traditional game called 하회 별신굿 탈놀이. The game was very exciting and entertaining for me. Looking at it, I felt like I wanted to join in. Watching the Korean traditional game is an impressive experience for me. It's worth visiting for knowing our history and enjoying the traditional game. I recommend you to visit with your family or friends because here is many things to see and enjoy. If you visit Gyeongsangbuk-do, I really recommend you to visit these two...

We took the bus from just in front of the Andong railway station (opposet side of the road), paid the standard fare and were there in about an hour. Tickets bought we would advise having a look at the mask museum first to avoid any back tracking. Around the museum there are a few shopa stc and toilets. We then took the free shuttle to the edge of tha village. We chose not to hire a mobility type scooter as we felt we needed a walk. You can spent at least a couple of hours just walking around the village, popping into the open houses. We had a our picnic lunch (brought from Andong) on the banks of the river. We were told that the ferry across the river was no longer in operation so we did not get the village view from the other side. We stayed to watch the mask dance which is just outside the village , had a drink. did a bit more walking before catching the bus back to Andong. If you catch the bus from near the maks festival theatre you are more likely...