Cheongju-si

Worth seeing in and around Cheongju-si

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Chungbuk National University

   Chungbuk National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities. It takes its name, Chungbuk, from the common abbreviated form of the province's Korean name Chungcheongbuk-do.

   2.4 km · public university in South Korea · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Cheongju National Museum

   Cheongju National Museum is a national museum located in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. It opened on October 30, 1987.

   3.1 km · South Korean museum · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Cheongju University

   Cheongju University is a private university located in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province, South Korea.

   2.4 km · Private university in South Korea · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Seowon University

   Seowon University is a four-year private university located in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea. It was established in 1968 and was also called Cheongju College of Education by its old name.

   900 m · private university in South Korea · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Cheongju National University of Education

   Cheongju National University of Education is a national university of education in South Korea. It provides training to teachers, particularly those who plan to teach in public elementary schools.

   1.9 km · South Korean national university · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Cheongju Sports Complex

   Cheongju Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Cheongju, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of K League 2 club Chungbuk Cheongju FC. Opened in 1965, the stadium has a seating capacity for 16,280 spectators.

   1.1 km · Stadium in Cheongju, South Korea · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Uamsan

   Uamsan is a 353.2-meter peak in Cheongju, South Korea. It belongs to the Hannamgeumbukjeongmaek mountain range.

   2.7 km · mountain in South Korea · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Cheongju Early Printing Museum

   The Cheongju Early Printing Museum is a museum in Cheongju, South Korea. The museum is dedicated to the history of printing in Korean culture.

   0 m · historical museum in Cheongju, South Korea · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Cheongju Baseball Stadium

   Cheongju Baseball Stadium is a baseball park in Cheongju, South Korea. The stadium serves as a secondary home of the Hanwha Eagles.

   1.3 km · baseball stadium in Cheongju · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Heungdeok Temple Site, Cheongju

    The former Buddhist temple Heundeoksa existed during the Unified Silla and Goryeo periods, in Heungdeok-gu, South Korea. The temple is believed to have been constructed prior to 848 and was destroyed by fire in the late 1370s.

    1.6 km · historic site, South Korea · Wikipedia

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Things to do

1. 01
   Spa-Ville

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Where to eat

Cheongju's local specialities are chestnuts, and little packets of them are widely available at tourism and convenience stalls across the entire Cheungchong Province. It is also a major growing region for apples, pears and peaches. Cheongju has a reasonably good mix of Korean and Western restaurants. Most of the American fast food chains can be found somewhere in the city.

1. 01
   Kowner
2. 02
   Donkatsu Manwol
3. 03
   Papi
4. 04
   Magarette
5. 05
   Hakcheon Bulgogi

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Getting to Cheongju-si

Airports

Cheongju/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), 9 km · Seoul Gimpo (GMP), 120 km · Incheon (ICN), 130 km

Stations

Cheongju International Airport, 9.3 km · Seongmu Airport, 7.4 km

• Seoul → Cheongju-si

  113 km · quickest by road, 2h 34m · ₩15,450–20,550
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• Daegu → Cheongju-si

  130 km · quickest by road, 2h 41m · ₩18,200–24,300
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• Gonghang-ro → Cheongju-si

  119 km · quickest by road, 2h 34m · ₩17,200–22,950
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