Experience the Historical Site of the Folk Village of Nakaneupseong located within a fortress in Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do Province, Korea. This village is less than 2 hours away by car from Geoje Island which makes this a great 1 Adventure Traveler Expat Day Trip. The fortress has a perimeter of 1,410 meters and is a well preserved Choson Dynasty Village. You can walk along the fortress wall and see a great view of the Folk Village of Nakaneupseong.
Folk Village of Nakaneupseong includes nine traditional cultural residences designated with traditional folk material and the other 91 households. The 100 families in this village carry on with their day life in the traditional customs and manners of that time. See the residences plowing the fields, braiding straw for their roofs, and moving about with their daily lives.
Folk events at the Folk Village of Nakaneupseong
There are a variety of folk events throughout the year. These include the Full Moon Festival in the first lunar month, May the Nakan Folk and Culture Festival, and in October the Namdo Food Festival.
Plan on lots of walking and they do have a few small places to buy souvenirs, snacks and Korean meals. If you prefer to bring your lunch, enjoy it on a bench under a shade tree.
Location
30, Chungmin-gil, Nagan-myeon, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do. +82-61-749-3316. Hrs. Price approx W2,000. Daily and weekend programs offered.
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