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Palpal Sikdang (팔팔식당)

12.9Km    2024-12-10

Palpal Sikdang is a restaurant located north of Juwangsan National Park. The menu is simple with only three items: dak baeksuk (whole chicken soup), chicken wings, and chicken bulgogi. Dak baeksuk is a bowl of chicken porridge served with chicken. The restaurant’s chicken wings are a dish made only with barbequed chicken wings characterized by a crispy texture and rich seasoning. Chicken bulgogi is a dish of chicken mixed with red pepper paste seasoning and grilled on an iron plate. It goes well with vegetable wraps. It has a spicy taste but is not too spicy, so even children can enjoy it. By the restaurant’s entrance is a clean, drinkable mineral spring water that flows down from the mountains.

Mukgyeseowon Confucian Academy & Mukgye Head House of Andong Kim Clan (묵계서원 및 안동김씨 묵계종택)

13.8Km    2024-05-29

1736-5 Chunghyo-ro, Giran-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Mukgyeseowon Confucian Academy was founded in 1687, but was mostly destroyed in 1869, leaving just the lecture hall behind. Recently, these removed buildings have slowly been rebuilt to restore the academy to its former glory. 

Mukgye Head House of the Andong Kim Clan is located near the Confucian academy and features a shrine to Bobaekdang, the founder of the academy. The house was built in a square shape with an open courtyard in the middle and has been maintained in good condition.

Manhyujeong Pavilion (만휴정)

14.1Km    2025-10-23

42 Mukgyehari-gil, Giran-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-852-6800

Manhyujeong Pavilion is the pavilion of Bobaekdang Kim Gye-haeng and was built in 1500. The present building shows a modified appearance through remodeling, and only a part shows the style of the late Joseon dynasty. Kim Gye-haeng was a civil servant in the early Joseon dynasty and held various government posts. However, when he met the tyranny of Yeonsangun, he abandoned the government post and returned to his hometown. After that, a small pavilion was built along Seolmot (currently Sosan 2-ri), but since it was next to the road, he built Manhyujeong Pavilion in a quieter place. If you cross the stream from Mukgyeseowon Confucian Academy and enter the mountain, you can find it located in a magnificent valley that faces southeast and has a waterfall flowing over the rocks.

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This is another famous site in Andong that was featured in Season 16 of “I Am Solo.” The Manhyujeong pavilion, which awaits visitors alone in a peaceful forest, and the log bridge, which is the only path leading to the pavilion, seem to represent the participants' feelings.

Jirye Arts Village (지례예술촌)

16.2Km    2024-05-29

427 Jiryeyesulchon-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-852-1913

Located in Andong, Jirye Arts Village first formed as a result of the construction of Imha Dam. When a small neighborhood in Jirye-ri, Imdong-myeon was at the risk of flood due to the dam, Kim Won-gil, the village leader at the time, relocated and rebuilt ten houses to the current location in 1986. This neighborhood, now known as Jirye Arts Village, was designated as an art village in 1990 and since then, many artists settled in the neighborhood and formed a community of culture and art. Today, Jirye Arts Village offers a variety of opportunities to experience Korean culture through hands-on arts and crafts as well as diverse cultural activities.

Cheongsong Eoreumgol Valley (Cheongsong National Geopark) (청송 얼음골 (청송 국가지질공원))

16.3Km    2024-11-20

1 Naeryong-ri, Juwangsan-myeon, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Cheongsong Eoreumgol Valley is a gorge located on Juwangsan Mountain in Cheongsong. It is known for its warm winters and cool breezes in the summer, creating a mystical atmosphere. In May 2017, it was recognized for its geological value and certified as a UNESCO Global Geopark. During the summer, when the temperature exceeds 32 degrees Celsius, ice forms in the valley, melting when the temperature drops below 32 degrees Celsius. The area boasts impressive rock formations and stunning landscapes, attracting many tourists with its springs, and artificial falls.

Geumbong Recreational Forest (금봉자연휴양림)

18.0Km    2021-06-01

114, Hyuyangnim-gil, Oksan-myeon, Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-830-6001

In Geumbong Recreational Forest in Uiseong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, you can see the apple blossoms in spring; enjoy cool stream waters and the serenade of crickets in summer, the gorgeous foliage in autumn, and splendid snowscapes in winter.

The hiking trails that surround Geumbong Recreational Forest, and promenades in Cheongseokgol Valley, will give you a chance to experience the rejuvenating calm of the forest. Also, the log cabins made of various woods such as oak, pine, white birch, and Korean spruce make you feel truly at home amidst the boundless nature.