Chungcheongbuk-do
This stately (though largely modern) complex’s 30-odd buildings are wedged beautifully into a valley, between steep, forested slopes. Erected on a…
Must-see attractions in Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do
This small museum tells you everything about the Jikji, the oldest book in the world printed with movable metal type. Unfortunately the book is not here –…
Chungcheongbuk-do
This temple originally dates to AD 553 and lies about 1km from the entrance to Songnisan National Park. Composed of a galaxy of halls, the temple is…
Chungcheongbuk-do
This large fortress is 4km northeast of Cheongju, on the slopes of the mountain Uam-san. Originally built in the 1590s and renovated in the 18th century,…
Chungcheongbuk-do
This park has easy hikes and year-round beauty amongst craggy cliffs. It's atmospheric and misty in winter and alive with cherry blossoms and azaleas in…
Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex
Chungcheongbuk-do
When the area around here was flooded to create the Chungju dam and lake, a number of villages were submerged and the residents resettled.
Chungcheongbuk-do
This intriguing and rare five-storey wooden pavilion is painted bright gold from top to bottom and was founded by the Daesun Jillihoe new religious…
Chungcheongbuk-do
This magnificent, wooden, five-storey and highly photogenic pagoda is the only one of its kind in the country. The pagoda was first built in 553 but…
Chungcheongbuk-do
This stone Buddhist temple near Mireuk-ri dates to the late Silla or early Goryeo period and contains a five-storey stone pagoda in front of a tall…
Chungcheongbuk-do
Once the holiday home of South Korean presidents, this villa is no Camp David, but it’s a beautiful lakeside park, with 185 hectares of well-manicured…
Chungcheongbuk-do
This stunning limestone cave is a rabbit warren of metal catwalks and spiral staircases running through 1.7km of dense, narrow grottoes. It’s quite an…
Chungcheongbuk-do
This temple, near the late Silla-era fortress, Deokjusan-seong, is a rebuilding of the original which was built at the end of the 6th century and stood a…
Chungcheongbuk-do
This large, flat rock face has a raised bas-relief standing Buddha image carved out of it, his hands in front of his chest and dressed in a flowing robe…
Chungcheongbuk-do
The steeple of this large red-brick church along the Danyang riverside provides a good navigation point.
Chungcheongbuk-do
A university with vibrant budget eating and drinking options to its north and east.
