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E-An Land (이안숲속)

17.6Km    2020-04-24

25, Sumogwon-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-855-2008

E-An Land Forest was established in 1999 when 1,836 arbor species and 1,418 herb species were planted on a land area of 1,118 hectares. The forest features a tropical garden and various other exhibition gardens, as well as thematic spaces like the Haneul Maru. The forest was finally completed in 2006. Inside the arboretum, there are various things to see such as the herb village, parakeet exhibitions, a pine tree garden, and man-made cave. There is also a mini golf course and an outdoor swimming pool. Visitors can also use the onsite pensions and the auto camping site for accommodation, making the E-An Land Forest a great place for family and group visitors.

Okcheon Hyangsu Baengni (100-ri) Bike Road - Geumgang Course (옥천 향수 100리 자전거길 - 금강코스)

Okcheon Hyangsu Baengni (100-ri) Bike Road - Geumgang Course (옥천 향수 100리 자전거길 - 금강코스)

17.8Km    2025-01-06

Okcheon-eup, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-730-3773

Okcheon Hyangsu Baengni (100-ri) Bike Road is a bicycle path located along the riverside of Geumgang River, where one can enjoy the beauty of Daecheongho Lake and the spirit of poetry in the hometown of Jeong Jiyong, one of Korea's modern poets. Visitors can also stop at Jeong Jiyong Birth House & Literature Library and Janggye Tourist Park by biking along National Highway Route 37, which is famous for cherry blossoms. This bicycle path is relatively easy to travel on and is suitable for beginners. It became even more popular after being featured on the TV show "1 Night 2 Days."

Gyeryongsan Mountain Sanshinje Festival (계룡산 산신제)

17.9Km    2020-07-29

Gyeryong-myeon, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-10-5807-4344

Gyeryongsan Mountain Sanshinje Festival is an annual traditional ceremony to worship and celebrate the mountain spirits. The ceremony draws many visitors thanks to the beautiful spring scenery of Gyeryongsan Mountain. There are also many attractions and traditional performances during the event. Yanghwa-ri Village, the main venue of the festival, is where the heritage and culture of Sanshinje ceremony are well preserved.

Children's Museum (국립어린이박물관)

Children's Museum (국립어린이박물관)

17.9Km    2025-05-20

130 Eoulluri-ro, Sejong-si

The Children's Museum combines education and fun through interactive exhibition halls and a relaxing lounge area. Visitors can explore tools used by humans, enjoy tactile play in an artificial forest, navigate underground facilities, and design public buildings. They can also participate in activities like traditional Korean painting games using digital devices and space travel through media art. Additional programs include creating plant kits or pressed flower lamps, as well as science and art fusion workshops.

Maninsan Recreational Forest (만인산 자연휴양림)

18.0Km    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.

Sejong National Arboretum (국립세종수목원)

18.1Km    2025-05-20

136, Sumogwon-ro, Sejong-si
+82-44-251-0001

The Sejong National Arboretum, which is about to open as the first urban arboretum in Korea, was built on an area of ​​65 ha adjacent to the Sejong Government Complex, where several government ministries are located. It is possible to see 2,834 species of 1.72 million plants (including 45,958 trees) under various themes such as the nation's largest four-season greenhouse, traditional Korean garden, Cheongryujiwon for study, and bonsai garden. It is another national arboretum established following the Baekdudaegan National Arboretum following the National Arboretum Expansion Plan for conserving and developing genetic tree resources by climate and vegetation zone.

Daebakjip (대박집)

18.2Km    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).

Sejong Lake Park (세종호수공원 일원)

Sejong Lake Park (세종호수공원 일원)

18.5Km    2025-05-20

155, Hosugongwon-gil, Sejong-si
+84-44-301-3926

Sejong Lake Park is a large scale man-made park and is one of the major tourism destinations in Sejong-si. On weekends, the area is packed with visitors who come to relax and enjoy performances, festivals and cultural events.