tourist attractions in cheongju-si, chungcheongbuk-do, south korea

Nangchugol Learning Park

Nangchugol Learning Park

Nangchugol is a mountain village located in the eastern part of Cheongju, offering children the chance to observe and experience nature through pla...

Cheongju Zoo

Cheongju Zoo

Cheongju Zoo houses mammals, birds, and reptiles as its main attractions, featuring iconic animals such as tigers, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebr...

Suamgol Café Street

Suamgol Café Street

This is a collection of cafés that are situated on a road above Suamgol Village, in Uamsan Mountain, Cheongju. Most of the cafés have...

Daecheong Dam Observatory

Daecheong Dam Observatory

Daecheong Dam Observatory overlooks the clear waters of Daecheongho Lake. At the site is Water Culture Center that offers various things to see rel...

Suamgol Observatory

Suamgol Observatory

Suamgol was established when refugees settled in the area after the Korean War. Suamgol Observatory is located on the road above the village with a...

Chojeongyaksu Mineral Spring

Chojeongyaksu Mineral Spring

Located approximately 16 kilometers northeast of Cheongju City, Chojeongyaksu Mineral Spring is acknowledged as one of the three major mineral spri...

Daecheong Dam

Daecheong Dam

Daecheong Dam is a multi-purpose dam consisting of a 72 meter-tall and 495 meter-long concrete gravity dam and rockfill dam. It is located on the G...

Cheongju Jungang Park

Cheongju Jungang Park

Cheongju Jungang Park is a city park located at the center of Cheongju. It is home to a 1,000-year-old ginkgo tree and the city's significant cultu...

Sangsoo Herb Land

Sangsoo Herb Land

Sangsoo Herb Land is an arboretum which houses 1,000 species of herbs throughout its 82,645㎡ (25,000 pyeong) area. The glass greenhouse, spanning ...

Cheongju Heungdeoksa Temple Site

Cheongju Heungdeoksa Temple Site

A large number of relics were unearthed at this site due to a land development project in 1985. Work was halted and relics were excavated by the Ch...

Midongsan Arboretum

Midongsan Arboretum

Opened on May 4, 2001, Midongsan Arboretum in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do is a provincial arboretum, built to develop and propagate forestry techni...

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Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa

Cheongnamdae, which means "Cheong Wa Dae in a warm southern land," was once a private villa used by former presidents of Korea. Cheongnamdae became...

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Dongbu Warehouse

Dongbu Warehouse, once a tobacco leaf warehouse of an old tobacco manufacturing factory, was recreated as a cultural and art space through the cult...

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Cheongju Sangdangsanseong Fortress

Sangdangsanseong Fortress in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do is a fortress built along the natural slopes close to downtown Cheongju. It was comprehens...

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Munui Cultural Properties Site

Munui Cultural Properties Site, overlooking the Daecheongho Lake, attracts many visitors. The site was created to preserve and promote the loc...