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Seoul to Andong to Gyeongju: A 3–4 Day Journey Through Korea's Living History From the "spiritual capital" of Andong to the "museum without walls" of Gyeongju — a slower, deeper route inland, away from the coast. 2012년 By me 📑 Table of Contents Trip Overview: 2N3D vs 3N4D Getting There: Seoul → Andong Day 1 — Andong: Hahoe Village & Jjimdak Alley Day 2 — Andong to Gyeongju Day 3 — Bulguksa Temple & Hwangnidan-gil Day 4 — Gyeongju back to Seoul Compressing to 2N3D Booking Quick Reference 🗺️ Trip Overview: Choose Your Pace Option A — 2N3D (Andong 1 night → Gyeongju 1 night): best for a long weekend. Option B — 3N4D (Andong 1 night → Gyeongju 2 nights): best if you want to actually breathe in Gyeongju, which genuinely rewards two full days rather than a rushed afternoon. This guide lays out the full 3N4D version day-by-day, with a note at the end on how to compress it. 🚄 Getting There: Seoul → Andong 📸...

Trip at a glance Route: Seoul → Gangneung (1 night) → Jumunjin → Yangyang → Sokcho (1 night) → Seoul Best seasons: Late spring through early autumn for beaches and surfing; October–November for autumn leaves in Seoraksan Getting around: KTX train to Gangneung, express bus back from Sokcho; a rental car or taxis make Day 2 much easier Must-eat: Chodang soft tofu, jang kalguksu, squid sundae, and mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) How to get there from Seoul Seoul → Gangneung by KTX KTX high-speed trains run from Seoul Station and Cheongnyangni Station to Gangneung Station in about two hours. Book on the official Korail site in English, Let's Korail , and reserve early for weekends and summer holidays, when trains sell out. Sokcho → Seoul by express bus There is no train to Sokcho yet, so return by bus. Express buses leave Sokcho Express Bus Terminal for Seoul Express Bus Terminal or Dong Seoul Bus Terminal (Gangbyeon Station, Line 2), taking roughly 2 hours 10 to...