Okcheon Hyangsu Baengni (100-ri) Bike Road - Geumgang Course (옥천 향수 100리 자전거길 - 금강코스)
16.2Km 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."
Garden of Sky (하늘물빛정원)
16.2Km 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.
Daecheong Dam Observatory (대청댐 전망대)
16.2Km 2023-04-04
206 , Daecheonghoban-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-201-0911
Daecheong Dam Observatory overlooks the clear waters of Daecheongho Lake. At the site is Water Culture Center that offers various things to see relating to the dam as well as informational visual aids related to water. The Dacheonggyo Bridge by the observatory connects to Geumgang Lohas Daecheong Park in Daejeon.
Daebakjip (대박집)
16.6Km 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).
Gyeryongsan Ceramics Village (계룡산도예촌)
16.7Km 2025-02-04
71-25 Doyechon-gil, Banpo-myeon, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Gyeryongsan Ceramics Village is a traditional pottery community formed by potters on the northern slopes of Gyeryongsan Mountain. It is home to the kiln site where Gyeryongsan iron-underglaze buncheong ware, unique to this area, was produced. The village also features a pottery culture center, an exhibition hall, a shop, a workshop, and a gallery café. Visitors can purchase distinctive works created by artists and enjoy hands-on activities like coiling, using a spinning wheel, and painting pottery.
Jeong Jiyong Memorial Hall (정지용 문학관)
17.0Km 2025-08-21
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 Memorial Hall 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.
Okcheon Traditional Culture Experience Center (옥천전통문화체험관)
17.3Km 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)
17.4Km 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 Jeongwol Daeboreum National Kite-flying Contest (2025 세종시 정월대보름 전국 연날리기 대회)
17.4Km 2025-05-20
Sejong-dong, Sejong-si
+82-44-865-2411
Jeongwol Daeboreum, the Great Full Moon Festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar. It is a traditional holiday celebrated with family, wishing for health and happiness. Visitors can create lifelong memories with traditional Korean games and programs. Visitors can also participate in the Jeongwol Daeboreum National Kite-flying Contest.
Geumgang Recreational Forest (Arboretum, Forest Museum) (금강자연휴양림(금강수목원,산림박물관))
17.4Km 2025-05-20
110, Sallimbangmulgwan-gil, Sejong-si
+82-41-635-7400
Along the river from Gongju toward Daejeon there is Geumgang River to the right. Following this river, there is a red arch-shaped bridge on the right called Bultigyo Bridge. Geumgang Recreational Forest, a large and well-organized forest, is located on the other side of this bridge. In the past, this remote village can only be reached by boat. In 1994, the Chungnam Forest Environment Research Institute moved to this area and designated the well-preserved dense forest as Geumgang Recreational Forest, and the Forest Museum opened in October 1997. Geumgang Recreational Forest is different from other recreational forests. Rather than a dense forest with a trail, this forest has a variety of attractions such as the Forest Museum, an arboretum, greenhouse, pond, and wildlife park scattered on well-maintained roads, giving the impression of a city park.
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