Folk Village Museum near Seoul, South Korea
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Several museum, art shops and exhibitions can be found here, all of them to satiate the visitors curiosity about Korea's people, tradition and culture. Performances, shows are held also, with traditional dress codes and themes. It something definitely worth seeing, so don't miss it, if you go to Seoul!
Address:
107 Pora-ri, Kihung-up
Yong-In, Kyonggi-do Seoul 449-900
South Korea
Price:
12.000 won ($10.5) for adults and 8000 won ($7) for children.
Opening Hours:
9am to 5pm daily.
How to get there:
By a free shuttle bus from Suwong station that takes you directly to the village.
On the web:
http://www.koreanfolk.co.kr/folk/english/index.htm
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