Restaurant Gomgol (곰골식당)

13.8 Km 0 2024-01-09

1-2 Bonghwangsan 1-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do

This renowned restaurant in Gongju is always bustling. Upon passing through its old, time-honored main gate, one is greeted by a tastefully minimalist garden leading to the eatery itself. The restaurant boasts a carefully selected main menu, offering just three specialty dishes: charcoal-grilled spicy pork, grilled fish, and braised cutlassfish. Each meal is accompanied by an abundant array of ssam (wrap) vegetables and delicious side dishes, available for unlimited refills at the self-service bar. The charcoal-grilled spicy pork is expertly cooked for immediate enjoyment, without the need for diners to grill it themselves. The smoky aroma of the charcoal complements the subtle seasonings perfectly. The grilled fish offers a delightful contrast with its crispy skin and succulent flesh. An additional perk is the option to order single servings of all menu items.

Baekje Experience Center (백제오감체험관)

13.9 Km 0 2024-01-08

30 Gomanaru-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do

The Baekje Experience Center offers a rich array of activities that allow visitors to engage with the history they have observed at the nearby ancient tombs in Songsan-ri and the Gongju National Museum in a tactile manner. This center features eight themed halls across the first basement, and the first and second above-ground floors, offering interactive and gaming programs designed to stimulate all five senses. Activities such as rubbing pattern experience and luminous stamps allow visitors to learn about and appreciate the culture and history of Woongjin Baekje in an intuitive way. One of the center’s highlights is the Window of Sympathy in the first-floor lobby. This impressive two-story panel changes its color in response to sound and touch, promising to attract significant attention from tech-savvy visitors. It showcases content that guests have captured within the center and shared on social media, complete with hashtags. Additionally, the Window of Creation on the same floor offers a unique creative outlet. Here, visitors can color Baekje-era relics with crayons. These artworks are then transformed into graphic mapping images on the wall via a scanner, allowing for a personalized and immersive historical experience.

Bonghwangjae Hanok Guesthouse [Korea Quality] / 봉황재 한옥 게스트하우스 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

13.9 Km 20 2021-03-29

8, Keunsaem 3-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-960-5525

Bonghwangjae Hanok Guesthouse exemplifies the quintessential hanok (traditional Korean house) experience. It is housed in a remodeled modern hanok, built in the 1960s. There are 4 rooms in total. The biggest room is a two-story room with an attic space. It can accommodate up to 4 guests, making it the favorite of family travelers. The room at the very end is the smallest room, but has an open narrow floor space that is ideal for some quiet time facing the courtyard. It can accommodate up to 3 guests. The other two rooms are small and comfortable, fit for 2 to 3 guests. Each room is equipped with a bathroom. The wooden-floored hall, kitchen, courtyard, and backyard are common areas used by all guests. Guests can also sign up for “Gongju Old City Tour on Foot,” which is led by the owner of the house. Complimentary breakfast includes toast, jam, eggs, cereal, and milk. A package program offers snapshot photography from a professional photographer for those staying in this guesthouse. The guesthouse lies only 5 min away from the Chungcheonggamyeong Provincial Office Site and Daetongsa Temple Site by foot, while Sanseong Market, Gongsanseong Fortress, and former Missionary House are reachable in 10 min.

Gongju Hanok Village [Korea Quality] / 공주한옥마을 [한국관광 품질인증]

14.0 Km 11825 2020-09-09

12, Gwangwangdanji-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-10-3451-5769

Gongju Traditional Korean Village is located between the Tomb of King Muryeong and the Gongju National Museum in Gongju, which is often referred to as ‘a roofless museum’ due to the preponderance of historic sites. Opened as a hanok stay on a 30,000m2 site in 2010, the Village, which is entirely composed of tiled-roof hanok houses and thatched-roof houses, offers attractive hanok accommodation that combines traditional and modern styles, and has rooms equipped with a Korean floor heating system (gudeul), as well as a pavilion. It also runs diverse experience programs relating to the history of the Baekje Kingdom. It comprises six group accommodation buildings and ten individual accommodation buildings. The group accommodation buildings, which are recommended for group workshops and school trips, have individual locker rooms and shower rooms, while the individual accommodation building, which is recommended for families and small groups, has four economy-type rooms which share a communal space, and five general-type rooms and two high-class rooms that are equipped with a Hinoki cypress bathtub. The rooms can be opened and locked using a card-key system for guests’ convenience and security. The Village also runs a number of popular experience programs including Storytelling of Baekje Tea, a tea ceremony program coupled with a story about Baekje royal tea, and a Gongju chestnut cookie making experience that offers guests an opportunity to make tea confectionery by mixing chestnut powder and mixed-grain powder with honey. It also runs various programs relating to the history and culture of Baekje, including programs in which participants can wear a Baekje royal costume, learn how to bind books in the Baekje style, and make Baekje relics.

Sejong Cheongansa Temple (청안사(세종))

14.1 Km 6651 2021-07-21

128-23, Ganeusil-gil, Jeonui-myeon, Sejong-si
+82-44-867-3407

Sitting at the foot of a mountain near Ganeusil Village, Cheongansa Temple belongs to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It had been believed to have been built in 1900, but the roof tile and white porcelain pieces from the mid-Joseon dynasty period found near the temple suggested that it might have been built even earlier. Cheongsansa had also been thought to be a branch of Biamsa Temple, which is presumably built in the 7th century during the late Baekje kingdom period.

Cheongju Sutbul Galbi (청주숯불갈비)

14.6 Km 19925 2024-03-25

422 Taeseongtabyeon-ro, Gangnae-myeon, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
043-232-2992

Opened in 1985, the restaurant specializes in charcoal-grilled galbi. Their signature dish, the dwaeji galbijjim set menu, features braised pork galbi, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), and gonggibap (steamed rice). Favorites also include the sutbul bulgogi set menu (charcoal-grilled bulgogi), anchangsal (grilled thin skirt), saeng deungsim (grilled sirloin), and galbisal gui (grilled boneless galbi). Additionally, they offer a seasonal selection of nicely presented side dishes with homegrown vegetables. The in-house made soybean paste, crafted from their own soybeans, is notably flavorful.

Banseok Hanuchon (반석 한우촌)

15.3 Km 2797 2024-02-13

56 Banseok-ro 12beonan-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Banseok Hanuchon is a restaurant specializing in hanu (Korean beef), renowned for its tender texture. The menu boasts a variety of cuts, including sirloin, chuck flap tail, thin skirt, and inside skirt. At an affordable price, customers can enjoy a hearty meal with a variety of fresh vegetables for wraps and diverse side dishes. Additionally, fresh yuk sashimi (sliced raw beef) and yukhoe (beef tartare) are available, and their galbitang (galbi soup) and bulgogi jeongol (bulgogi hot pot) stand out as popular choices.

Chungnam Sundae (충남순대)

15.4 Km 0 2024-02-15

24 Bongsan-ro 40beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Chungnam Sundae is celebrated for its Sundae gukbap (sundae and rice soup), a dish steeped in rich flavors. This soup is carefully prepared by simmering a mix of pork head meat, liver, and intestines in a broth derived from pork bones, all served in a hot pot. Infused with abundant chopped green onions and a touch of spicy soy sauce, it offers a spicy kick while maintaining a pleasant aroma free from any undesirable odors. This dish is accompanied by suyuk (boiled pork slices) and an array of standard side dishes.

Wando Susan (완도회수산)

15.5 Km 2838 2024-02-13

10 Banseok-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Wando Susan is a seafood specialty restaurant acclaimed for its fresh hwareo hoe (sliced raw fish). The establishment provides an array of course menu and a la carte options. The hwareohoe course features locally sourced fish, including flatfish and rockfish, accompanied by side dishes, fresh vegetables for wraps, and various other delectable offerings. A la carte items, such as butter-grilled abalone, spicy altang (spicy fish roe soup), and chobap (sushi), are also popular.

Sangsoo Herb Land (상수허브랜드)

15.8 Km 69094 2020-07-10

18, Buyongoecheon-gil, Seowon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-277-6633

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 over 9,917㎡ (3,000 pyeong), keeps herbs fresh and green, even in the winter season. Herb Land is well-known for their flowers that bloom year-round, as well their diverse events including the Herb Land Festival held in May each year, wedding ceremonies, banquets, hands-on program classes, and more.

Sangsoo Herb Land provides a wide array of programs for visitors. The major event is the Herb Land Festival, aiming to spread knowledge on the use of diverse herbs, including introducing the aromatic value of herb plants in landscaping and as a natural insecticide, as well as the health benefits of herbal foods. Participants can take part in seminars and hands-on activities to learn more about herbs.

The banquet room on the second floor can accommodate large groups for events, serving excellent herb dishes at reasonable prices. An outdoor wedding service surrounded by beautiful gardens is also available.

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