Cheongjuhyanggyo Confucian School (청주향교)

18.3Km 2025-02-04

81, Daeseong-ro 122beon-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Hyanggyo is a national educational institution from the Joseon dynasty that housed the tablets of esteemed Confucian scholars and held rituals in their honor. It consists of six hanok buildings, including the Daeseongjeon Hall, a space for rituals, and Myeongnyundang Hall, the space for education. Today, various Confucian cultural experience programs, such as Confucian student experiences, tea ceremonies, and calligraphy classes, are offered. They also provide accommodations for guests wishing to experience a "Hyanggyo Stay."

Sejong Dano Festival (세종단오제)

18.3Km 2025-05-20

216 Dasom-ro, Sejong-si
+82-44-865-2411

The Sejong Dano Festival celebrates the fifth day of the fifth month according to the lunar calendar, and is an important day in traditional Korean culture. The festival provides the perfect environment to learn more about traditional Korean culture for both international visitors and the younger Korean generations.

Seowon Hanjeongsik (서원 한정식)

18.4Km 2024-03-28

678 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Seowon Hanjeongsik is a restaurant renowned for its grilled fish dishes, with the standout offering being the bori gulbi jeongsik (barley-aged dried yellow croaker set menu). Their bori gulbi is sourced from Yeonggwang Beopsungpo, known for its quality. Recognizing the traditionally salty nature of bori gulbi, there is a unique dining culture: diners combine the fish with rice soaked in cool green tea water.

Banchan Sikdang (반찬식당)

18.5Km 2024-02-15

484 Bomunsangongwon-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon

Situated at the gateway to Bomunsan Mountain, Banchan Sikdang is known for its expertise in steamed barley rice. This dish is typically presented with vegetables and red chili paste, and it's mixed with a choice of either perilla or sesame oil, enhancing its flavors. The restaurant's standard side dishes include biji jjigae (pureed soybean jjigae), doenjang jjigae (soybean paste jjigae), and gyeranjjim (steamed eggs). Additionally, their savory green onion pancake, enriched with squid and chives, is a highly recommended specialty.

Homeplus - Daejeon Gao Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 대전가오)

18.6Km 2024-04-23

72, Euneosong-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

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Cheongju Yonghwasa Temple (용화사(청주))

18.7Km 2024-03-15

565 Musimseo-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

This temple was founded in 1902. Yonghwasa Temple can be found about 2 kilometers down the small road from a National Road connecting Judeok-eup, Cheongju, with Eumseong. Unlike other Buddhist temples, which tend to be located in secluded places, Yonghwasa Temple is easily reachable from the city, attracting many visitors. Set against a backdrop of green lawns and forests, the temple's stupas, stelae, three-story stone pagodas, and guardian trees bring Buddhist culture to life. A Goryeo-era Standing Stone Buddha, a cultural heritage, can be found in the complex. Its elegant and full body, round face, and delicate expression of folds in the Buddha’s clothing all showcase the unique qualities of Goryeo-era Buddhist sculptures. The Buddha holds a medicine bowl in the left hand, which heals all diseases and eliminates all distractions in pursuit of truth.

Mr. Wang Taepyeong Branch (미스터왕태평점)

18.7Km 2024-02-23

1F-2F, 1561 Gyebaek-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon
042-320-9999

Mr. Wang is a local favorite known for its Chinese culinary offerings. The standout dish on their menu is yuringi (deep-fried chicken in hot and sour soy sauce). It features deep-fried chicken in a tantalizing hot and sour soy sauce, tossed together with vegetables. Additionally, their affordable a la carte menu is particularly popular for weekday lunches. Patrons also frequently enjoy other favorites like jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and yuni jjajang (black bean sauce noodles with minced meat).

Bomunsan Forest Trail (보문산 행복 숲 둘레길)

18.8Km 2021-12-24

197-208, Daesa-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-581-3516

Jung-gu is the heart of Daejeon Metropolitan City and is home to Bomunsan Mountain and Banghwasan Mountain. Bomunsan Mountain is located in the southern part of the city and was once called "Bomulsan" meaning "treasure mountain" because it was believed that treasure was buried in the mountain. Bomunsan Mountain was designated as a park in 1965. There are many mineral springs and the azaleas and cherry blossoms that bloom in spring. In autumn, the leaves change to a beautiful color in the maple forest. This park has the Bomunsanseong Fortress and Bomunsa Temple Site, an outdoor music hall, an observatory, amusement facilities, a cable car, and about 10 hiking trails, making it a great place to exercise. There are also recreational facilities such as mountain climbing as well as leisure facilities including an indoor roller skating rink in Sajeong Park, soccer field, outdoor music hall, Greenland, and Youth Square.

The Bomunsan Forest Trail is a 13-kilometer walking trail that circles Bomunsan Mountain. The dense forest along the trail creats a cool shade to walk under and boasts beautiful fall foliage in autumn.

Nangchugol Learning Park (낭추골 현장체험학습원)

18.8Km 2025-01-17

1890 Danjae-ro, Nangseong-myeon, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Nangchugol is a mountain village located in the eastern part of Cheongju, offering children the chance to observe and experience nature through play and a variety of activities. It boasts a goblin trail, four-season sledding options (grass sled, water sled, and snow sled), swimming pools, a nature learning center focusing on wild plants, valleys, and animals, a traditional game ground, an adventure playground, an insect experience center, and guided forest tours. Additionally, the village includes a campground for visitors.

Oesik (외식)

18.9Km 2024-02-15

435-9 Daejeon-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Oesik is a Korean restaurant that specializes in grilled Korean beef and pork. Among their highlighted menu items are dwaeji galbi (grilled pork galbi) and seokgalbi jeongsik (stone-grilled galbi set menu) lunch special. Additionally, they offer delectable choices like hanu yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) and hanu gui (grilled Korean beef). The seokgalbi jeongsik is particularly popular as it allows customers to savor both dwaeji galbi and sot bap (pot rice) in a single meal.

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