Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea｜Cheongju Cultural Sensibility One-day Tour｜Departs from Seoul

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🌟 One-day tour to Cheongju Sousam Valley Mural Village Presidential Villa Cheongnamdae

• Suam Valley Mural Village and Observation Deck Suam Valley Mural Village are located in the Suam Valley area of ​​Sangdang-gu, Cheongju City, Chungcheongbuk-do Province. They have become must-see attractions for tourists traveling to Cheongju. A small village formed when refugees settled after the Korean War, it once looked dilapidated and desolate, but it began to change with the launch of a public art project in 2007. The neighborhood is back to life, with cute and bright murals painted everywhere. Since then, the number of tourists visiting Water City has continued to increase as it became famous as a filming location for TV dramas. In addition, Suamgol Observation Deck offers a panoramic view of downtown Cheongju, which is also its charm. The view overlooking the sunset is beautiful.

• Cheongnamdae, the private vacation villa of the President of South Korea, is located north of Dacheongba, Cheongwon-gun, North Chungcheong Province. It is the private vacation villa of the President of South Korea. It covers an area of ​​500,000 square meters, and its name means "the warm southern Blue House". As the name suggests, it is the Blue House located in the south. It has been used as a private resort for the president of South Korea for more than 20 years since 1983. Cheongnamdae, which was isolated from the outside world for more than 20 years, was opened to the general public on April 18, 2003 during the term of President Roh Moo-hyun.
  Qingnan Terrace has a total area of ​​1.844 million square meters. Its main facilities include a golf course centered on the main building, a sunshade house, a heliport, a fish farm, a jade pavilion, and thatched houses. Another pride of Cheongnamdae is the 116,000 landscape trees of 124 species and 350,000 wildflowers of 143 species, whose appearance changes according to the four seasons. The natural ecosystem is also well preserved. The wetland ecological park (990㎡) here has a musical fountain, and there are 3.3km of hiking trails and walking trails on the lakeside walking trail (8km). You can see the beautiful scenery of Daecheong Lake on the trail. .

🌟 Cheongju Sejong Arboretum Sangdangsanseong One-day Tour

• National Sejong Botanical Garden The National Sejong Botanical Garden is South Korea's first city-center arboretum, covering an area of ​​65 hectares. It includes South Korea's largest four-season greenhouse, Korean traditional garden, learning place Cheongryu Garden, bonsai garden and other themes. 2,834 species can be visited. 1.72 million pots of plants (including 45,958 trees). It is a national arboretum established as part of the National Arboretum Expansion Plan for the preservation and resource utilization of climate and plant genetic resources.
  The National Sejong Botanical Garden has 1.72 million plants of 2,834 species planted on 65 hectares of land the size of 90 football fields. This is the third national botanical garden established after the National Botanical Garden in Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province and the National Baekdudaegan Botanical Garden in Bonghwa City, Gyeongbuk Province. You can see a variety of tree species that live in the mid-temperate zone, and with a variety of beautiful gardens and wonderful greenhouses, it's a great half-day outing.

• Sangdangsanseong Fortress is located near Cheongju City and is a place for citizens to rest. The name Sangdangsanseong Fortress was passed down from Sangdang County, Baekje during the Three Kingdoms Period. It is a huge stone mountain fortress that is more than 4 kilometers long. It is 4.2 kilometers long and 3 to 4 meters high. The city wall is built vertically with stones depending on the height. The east, west and south gates are almost preserved in their original appearance, and all three gates have gate towers. The main gate of the mountain city is a semicircular arch, while the east gate and west gate are square gates, with East General's Terrace and West General's Terrace respectively. Sangdang Mountain Fortress was listed as Historic Site No. 212 in 1970, and a Hanok village was also built in the mountain fortress.

🌟 Cheongju Cheongju Museum Central Park Seongnae Street Munui Cultural Heritage Area One-day Tour

• National Cheongju Museum Cheongju National Cheongju Museum is located at the foot of the east side of the scenic Uam Mountain, with the beautiful scenery as the background. It is one of the most beautiful museums in Korea. The National Cheongju Museum mainly collects Korean cultural heritage. It displays cultural relics unearthed in Chungcheongbuk-do, house foundations and tombs from the Samhun and Three Kingdoms periods, as well as daily necessities such as earthenware, porcelain, and metal crafts, as well as cultural relics related to Buddhism. wait. It helps tourists understand Korean folk culture.

• Jjimjilbang Cafe Cafe Mokgan (excluding cafe meals)
  Cheongju Cafe Mokgan is a cafe that was renovated from a jjimjilbang. Its predecessor was the jjimjilbang "Hakcheon Tang (학천탕)". However, as time passed and the number of customers decreased, the owner moved the jjimjilbang. Converted into a specialty coffee shop. The cafe retains the complete jjimjilbang bathhouse, bathing area, steam room, decorations, etc., which are completely preserved. The coffee shop’s drink trays and complimentary eggs also give it the feeling of a steam room.

• Cheongju Central Park Located in the center of Cheongju, Cheongju Central Park is a recreational space rich in cultural heritage and fun. The huge ginkgo tree that has stood here for thousands of years is the symbol of the park. In the Central Park, there is also the ancient pavilion "Mangseon Pavilion" built in the Goryeo Dynasty, which is the oldest wooden building in Cheongju. Yingmen" are all worth seeing.

• Cheongju Seongnae Street is located in Seongnae Street in the center of Cheongju. It is a popular business district in Cheongju. About 100 years ago, Cheongju Eupseong was still located in the center of Cheongju, and the main road connecting the south gate and north gate of the city at that time was today's "Seongnae Street". Seongnae Street has department stores and large shopping malls, three movie theaters, Central Park, Sangdang Park, etc. It can be said to be the most prosperous place in Cheongju City.

• Munui Cultural Asset Complex Munui Cultural Asset Complex is located in a hinterland of about 40,000 square meters overlooking the panoramic view of Daecheong Lake. There are 10 buildings including Munsan Hall No. 49 of Chungcheongbuk-do Tangible Cultural Materials, Yangban Houses, Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall and Tavern. The ancient buildings are scattered unevenly, not only showing the type of villages where our ancestors lived, but also collecting a lot of folklore materials that can give a glimpse of the life in the old days. In the front yard of the exhibition hall is the Munsan-ri Stone Bridge, which was built during the Goryeo Dynasty. The park has convenient facilities such as a medicinal pool and a game area.