Ansan-si
Ansan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and some islands lie within its jurisdiction. The largest and best-known of these is Daebu Island.
Getting to Ansan-si
Subway & commuter rail: Ansan is well-connected to Seoul and neighboring cities via multiple subway lines: Line 4 (Oido Line) & Suin-Bundang Line: Share tracks through central Ansan, stopping at major hubs like Jungang, Gojan, and Ansan stations. Express trains reach Sadang or Seoul Station in under an hour. Seohae Line: Connects western Ansan (Siu and Wonsi stations) northward toward Bucheon and Gimpo Airport.
- 01Banwol
Banwol is the first subway station of Ansan city, from the direction of Seoul.
- 02Sangnoksu
The distance between Sangnok and Banwol stations is the longest among the inter-station streets on Line No.
- 03Hanyang Univ
- 04Jungang
On Seoul Subway Line 4 and Suin Bundang Line, in a central commercial area.
Things to do
There are several regular festivals in Ansan.
- 01Ansan Street Arts Festival
- 02Ansan Yeoremio Festival
- 03Byeolmangseong Art
- 04Ansan M Valley Rock Festival
Ansan Valley Rock Festival is held every July.
- 05Seongho Cultural Festival
- 06Moonlight Festival in Wol-pi
It is a representative festival in Wolpi-dong that everyone enjoys based on harmony and communication among local residents.
Where to eat
There are many foreign restaurants including Indian, Indonesian, Pakistani and others mostly being situated near Ansan station. Ansan is renowned for its diverse international food scene, centered around the Multicultural Food Street in Wongok-dong near Ansan Station.
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