Yeongju

Yeongju (영주) is a small city to the north of Andong. It is surrounded by Sobaeksan National Park and other rural attractions. The city maintains a traditional atmosphere while being friendly in nature.

Understand
Yeongju takes great pride in its Confucian history and traditional Korean culture. As a result there are several sites and festivals commemorating this history. The town's demographic is very mixed, with a large older population it is easy to see the stark contrast between tradition and changing cultures.

By bus
From Dong Seoul buses leave every 45 minutes. The journey takes 2 hours 30 min. From Dong Daegu bus terminal buses leave regularly. The journey takes 1 hour and 30 min. From Andong intercity bus terminal buses leave very regularly. The journey takes 40 minutes.

By train
From Seoul there are several trains a day to.

Get around
From the local bus terminal buses are regular and inexpensive. Taxis are readily available and are inexpensive.