Dalgi Mineral Spring [National Geopark] (달기약수탕 (청송 국가지질공원)) - Area information - Korea travel information

Dalgi Mineral Spring [National Geopark] (달기약수탕 (청송 국가지질공원))

12.6Km    2025-01-09

16, Yaksu-gil, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-870-6111

Dalgi Mineral Spring was found approximately 130 years ago during construction of a waterway. The carbonated water has various minerals that help treat multiple diseases. The water is formed when rain water gets absorbed underground and meets carbon dioxide from the magma deep below.

Cheongsong Apple Festival (청송사과축제)

14.2Km    2025-07-11

269 Geumwol-ro, Cheongsong-eup, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-873-3686

The Cheongsong Apple Festival is held in autumn when the renowned Cheongsong apples, called a “masterpiece crafted by nature,” are at their peak. The festival celebrates the joy of a bountiful harvest, sharing the delicious taste and nutrition of Cheongsong apples through various enjoyable and educational activities.

Song jeong Historic House (송정고택)

16.6Km    2024-12-20

15-1 , Songsogotaek-gil, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-873-6695, +82-10-3891-2622, +82-10-8746-6690

Songjeong Old House in Deokcheon Village, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, is an ‘ㅁ’-shaped hanok and one-time home of Sim Sang-gwan, a wealthy gentleman of the early 20th century. The house is notable for its incorporation of the library used by Shim Sang-gwang. To the right is Songso's house and to the left a trail leading to a water well and a pine forest. The Korean-style rooms are ondol-heated with traditional wallpaper and natural cotton duvets. There’s a spacious yard where traditional Korean music can be heard, while the annual Old House music concerts are very popular.

Songso House (청송 송소고택)

16.7Km    2021-10-25

15-2, Songsogotaek-gil, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-874-6556

Located in Cheongsong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Songso House also known as "Sim Wealthy Family House" was built around the 1880s. The house has all the features of a typical aristocrat house during the Joseon dynasty, consisting of a large sarangbang (main building) and individual chambers with a square-shaped front yard at their center.

The complex has an annex building on the side, where it has been renovated and now used as a guesthouse for travelers. Visitors spending a night at this traditional building can enjoy the quiet and peaceful atmosphere, as well as try out playing various traditional games.

Chalbanggong Head House (찰방공종택)

16.7Km    2024-12-20

23-8 , Songsogotaek-gil, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-873-6502, +82-10-9502-7611

Chalbanggong Head House, located in Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, was built in 1933 and is the head house of the 9th generation of Cheongsong Sim, Eun-gong Ak. Formerly used as a school, it is now a local cultural heritage centre. The U-shaped layout and the north gate are unique, and facing the entrance is the Songso Old House, comprising 99 rooms with traditional Korean wall paper and bedding. There is a wood-burning ondol room, a large yard, and a kitchen garden - a quiet, relaxing spot where you can hear only the sound of the wind and the birds.

House of Changsil (창실고택)

16.7Km    2024-12-20

39 , Songsogotaek-gil, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-10-5100-3684

Changsil Old House is a courtyard hanok in Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It was built in 1917 by Sim Ho-taek of Songso as a home for his younger brother. The anchae (women’s house) and the sarangchae (men’s house) are arranged side by side, with the connected library and storeroom between them. Just inside the gate is a haengnangchae (servants’ quarters), and there is also a thatched hanok which is currently being rented out as a red clay room.

Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Municipal Park (내연산보경사시립공원)

16.8Km    2025-01-08

533 Bogyeong-ro, Songna-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
82-54-270-5566

Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Municipal Park is a scenic area that encompasses both the historic Bogyeongsa Temple and the majestic Naeyeonsan Mountain. The mountain, rising to a x_height of 710 meters, is renowned for its stunning natural beauty, characterized by twelve waterfalls cascading through a 14-kilometer-long valley. These waterfalls, coupled with towering rock walls ranging from 50 to 100 meters in x_height, such as Sinseondae Cliff and Haksodae Cliff, along with unique rock formations, create a breathtaking landscape. On the southern side of the mountain lies Bogyeongsa Temple, a significant religious site with origins dating back to the Silla period. The temple complex includes attached hermitages like Seounam Hermitage and Munsuam Hermitage. Notably, the temple houses treasured artifacts, including the stele and stupa of State Preceptor Wonjin.

Cheongsong Yasong Art Gallery (군립 청송야송미술관)

17.1Km    2025-01-13

5162, Gyeongdong-ro, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-870-6536

The Cheongsong Yasong Art Gallery opened on April 29, 2005. The art gallery exhibits 350 Korean paintings and pottery works of Yasong Lee Won-jwa, who is a traditional Korean painter native to Cheongsong. Also on display are around 50 works of noted painters and sculptors from in and out of Korea, and over 10,000 art books, all of which have been donated to the gallery. The two-story building was formerly Sinchon Primary School, which was remodeled into an art gallery after its closure.

Palpal Sikdang (팔팔식당)

17.1Km    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.

Yeongdeok Crab Village (영덕대게마을)

17.5Km    2025-03-16

68, Yeongdeokdaege-ro, Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-730-6682

Located on the coast of the East Sea, Yeongdeok Crab Village is famous for its classical scholars, and its wonderful scenery, where the mountains meet the sea. The traditional fishing village is the home of Yeongdeok snow crab that was well-known from Goryeo dynasty (King Taejo) and also has a huge street for snow crabs, packed with around 100 shops selling crabs along the Gangguan Port. When the season for snow crabs arrives in November, lasting through May, the village is crowded with visitors from all over the world eager to try Yeongdeok snow crabs.

In addition, the location of the village gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy one of the most beautiful sea roads in Korea. In the area are also a sea fishing site, beaches, and water resort venues that are suitable for both recreation and relaxation.