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Garden of Sky (하늘물빛정원)

Garden of Sky (하늘물빛정원)

12.8Km    2024-06-03

156 Geomhan 1-gil, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

A garden filled with wild flowers, exotic plants, and rare trees, Garden of Sky is nestled by Jangsanhosu Pond located at the foothills of Meodeullyeong Pass. The garden also has a wide variety of facilities that cater to visitors' convenience and needs such as a jjimjilbang (Korean sauna), seminar rooms, restaurants, herbal souvenir shop, cafes local food stores, forests, and photo zones.

Jeongjanamu Garden (정자나무가든)

Jeongjanamu Garden (정자나무가든)

12.9Km    2024-02-15

226 Jangan-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon

Jeongjanamu Garden is a restaurant that serves traditional Korean homestyle meals. When ordering the signature dish cheonggukjang ssambap (rich soybean paste stew, leaf wraps and rice), customers are served with cheonggukjang (rich soybean paste), jeyukbokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), and nine varieties of side dishes. Diners can enjoy a Korean dining experience by wrapping rice and side dishes in fresh leafy greens and savoring a spoonful of the hearty cheonggukjang. Additionally, the restaurant offers grilled Korean beef and pork.

Yahojeong (야호정)

13.0Km    2024-02-15

1869 Daecheonghosu-ro, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon

Yahojeong is a freshwater fish cuisine restaurant located near Daecheongho Lake. It offers jangeo gui (grilled eel) prepared with a special sauce and a refreshing maeuntang (spicy fish stew) made with mandarin fish, catfish, and shrimp. Situated in front of Daecheongho Lake, it allows diners to enjoy their meal accompanied by a beautiful lakeside view, making it a popular dining spot among locals.

Daebakjip (대박집)

13.3Km    2024-02-28

1250, Seongwang-ro, Okcheon-eup, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do

Daebakjip serves saengseon guksu (fish noodles), a folk dish of Okcheon. It is a noodle soup made by boiling noodles in a broth made by simmering freshwater fish for 12 hours. It began as a meal for fishermen who used to fish by the river in the old days, who began putting noodles into their maeuntang (spicy fish stew). Other interesting dishes include dori baengbaeng (glazed deep-fried minnows), tteokgalbi (grilled galbi patties), maeuntang (spicy fish stew), and bingeo twigim (deep-fried pond smelt).

Buchu Haemul Kalguksu Sikdang (부추해물칼국수식당)

Buchu Haemul Kalguksu Sikdang (부추해물칼국수식당)

13.4Km    2024-02-15

31 Sintanjin-ro 804beon-gil, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon

Buchu Haemul Kalguksu Sikdang is a restaurant famous for its buchu haemul kalguksu (noodle soup with chives and seafood). The dish features a broth that is simmered for two hours using chicken and vegetables. Generous amounts of daily-caught fresh clams and plenty of chives are then added, creating a clean and exceptionally tasty soup. Thanks to its refreshing taste, it is also popular as a hangover remedy. Pairing it with jjukkumi (spicy stir-fried webfoot octopus) is highly recommended.

Hotel The H [Korea Quality] / 호텔 더 에이치(Hotel The H) [한국관광 품질인증]

Hotel The H [Korea Quality] / 호텔 더 에이치(Hotel The H) [한국관광 품질인증]

13.5Km    2024-06-26

58 , Sintanjindong-ro 23beon-gil, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-932-0005

Hotel The H is a business hotel close to Sintanjin station in Daejeon, Chungcheongnam-do, offering quality services and reasonable prices. The pent rooms are equipped with barbecue, campfire, and cooking facilities, as well as a private terrace and swimming pool - making them ideal for parties and family gatherings. Some rooms are equipped with disabled toilets. Free breakfast is served at the 1st floor cafe, and there is a business center with shared PCs and printers. Geumgang Lohas Eco Park is a pleasant 20-minute walk away.

Jeong Jiyong Literature Gallery (정지용 문학관)

Jeong Jiyong Literature Gallery (정지용 문학관)

13.7Km    2021-12-23

56, Hyangsu-gil, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-730-3408

Hagye-ri in Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, is the hometown of Jeong Jiyong, the poet who wrote the poem "Hyangsu" (Nostalgia). The Jeong Jiyong Literature Gallery is located next to Jeong Jiyong's birthplace. The gallery has a Literature Exhibition Hall, which is divided into four parts: Jeong Jiyong's Chronological History, Jiyeong's Life and Literature, Jiyong Literature Map, and Exhibition of his Original Copy of Prose and Poem.

At the Literature Experience Center, visitors can learn more about literature through various multimedia platforms. The Video Room shows a documentary about Jiyong's life and literature, while the Literature Class is the venue for lectures, poem discussions, seminars, and other literature club activities.

Dasom Chaban (다솜차반)

Dasom Chaban (다솜차반)

13.9Km    2024-02-13

29 Gyebaek-ro 421beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Dasom Chaban is a Korean table d'hote restaurant celebrated for its picturesque garden setting. The restaurant presents a range of meticulously crafted full-course meals, distinguished by their tidy presentation and ample portions. The standout dish is the geongang borigulbi jeongsik (barley-aged dried yellow croaker set menu), featuring an appetizer, assorted side dishes, and over ten different delicacies, with bori gulbi as the main course. Nestled on the outskirts of Daejeon, it offers an ideal retreat for a leisurely drive and a delightful dining experience.

Okcheon Traditional Culture Experience Center (옥천전통문화체험관)

Okcheon Traditional Culture Experience Center (옥천전통문화체험관)

14.1Km    2023-03-07

100, Hyangsu-gil, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-730-3420

Okcheon Traditional Culture Experience Center opened in 2020 to share the traditional culture of Okcheon in a natural environment abundant in history. Available facilities include exhibition and concert halls, a cafe, a restaurant, and accommodation. There are also various experiences available to participants of all ages. 

Maninsan Recreational Forest (만인산 자연휴양림)

14.3Km    2023-02-09

106, Sannae-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Maninsan Recreational Forest sits on the border between Daejeon and Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, and is located approx. 17 kilometers away from Daejeon Station on National Route 17. It consists of Maninsan, the main peak, as well as Bongsuregol, Keunbaegol, and Jageunbaegol, and, because of its beautiful landscape, it even enshrined the figures of King Taejo and his princes during the Joseon Dynasty. Pure water constantly flows in the valleys and broadleaf trees form a thickly wooded forest. This recreational forest located close to the city has utilized natural ridges and is divided into the family recreation district, youth district, and picnic district to provide a pleasant resting area for citizens. Maninsan Service Area is a convenience facility of the recreational forest built with private capital in 1990 and, at the time of its construction, it utilized the natural valleys as they were without damaging any part of the forest. Decks were installed in the valleys, and the structure itself was built with one semi-underground floor and two ground floors. The main framework was made of reinforced concrete and wood was used as the primary material for construction. Also, a pond was created in front of the rest area to harmonize with the natural landscape. As a result, it is widely praised by experts as the most beautifully constructed rest area in Korea, and it is becoming a place that citizens frequently visit to relax. There are comfortable benches and resting spots situated throughout for visitors to relax while enjoying the views and, in particular, Manillugak is a symbolic recreational facility of Maninsan and a representative pavilion structure. It was built in the architectural style of Segeomjeong Pavilion located on Bugaksan in Seoul while employing reinforced concrete for the main framework. It applies a two-story, wooden tile roof to maintain as much beauty of Korean traditional architecture as possible with the consideration of maintenance.