Olive Young – Pohang Jigok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 포항지곡점)

Cheongdo Stone Ice Storage (청도 석빙고) – Homepage www.grandculture.net Stone ice storage was a type of building used to store ice in the past. Some of them are preserved today in Korea, including Gyeongju, Andong, and Cheongdo in the Gyeongsang-do area. The Cheongdo Stone Ice Storage was constructed during the Joseon dynasty, and now just…

Dojeong [Korea Quality] / 도정서원 [한국관광 품질인증] – Homepage http://dojeong.kr – Tel +82-10-3451-9900 Dojeong Seowon in Yecheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, was built to honor Yakpo Jeong Tak, who saved the life of the famous Admiral Yi Sunshin back in the 1500s. Now a hanok stay, it has four guest rooms, including Gangdang, once used as a lecture…

Gayasan Wildflower Botanical Garden (가야산 야생화식물원) – Homepage sj.go.kr – Tel +82-54-931-1264 Gayasan Wildflower Botanical Garden opened on June 16, 2006 as the nation’s first botanical garden dedicated to wildflowers. The garden is home to over 400 plant species, ranging from wildflowers to trees, and serves as a cultural space with educational research and preservation…

Cheonggong (청공한옥) – Homepage http://www.cghanokstay.kr – Tel +82-10-9009-6022 Cheonggong hanok stay is just 10-minutes’ walk from Gyeongju Bulguksa Station, on the Donghae Line, in Gyeongsangbuk-do. A traditional hanok built of timber and red clay bricks, this is a quiet and restful place. In the yard, visitors will find pine and other trees, garden plants and…

Pohang Traditional Culture Center (포항전통문화체험관) – Homepage http://phsisul.org/home/161 – Tel +82-54-280-9371~3 The Pohang Traditional Culture Experience Center is in a quiet village in Deok-dong, 40 minutes from downtown Pohang. It’s a place for learning about traditional local culture while enjoying beautiful natural surroundings. Here you can experience seodang schooling, calligraphy, a tea ceremony, natural dyeing,…