Gyeongju Hanbokpan (경주한복판) – Homepage www.instagram.com/gyeongju_hanbokpan Gyeongju Hanbokpan is a hanbok rental store located in the middle of Hwangnidan Street. Hanbok attires are available in a variety of materials, colors, and seasons. There are many hanbok wears reflecting the latest trends, so they look good on anyone and are easy to wear. Besides changing clothes,…

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…

Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy [UNESCO World Heritage] (병산서원 [유네스코 세계유산]) – Homepage www.byeongsan.net – Tel 82-54-858-5929 Before it became a Confucian academy, Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy was originally located in Pungsang-hyeon under the name Pungakseodang School, which was used as a educational institution since the Goryeo dynasty by a political party known as the Sarim Party. It…

Andong Market Jjimdak Alley (안동시장 찜닭골목) – Homepage adjang.kr – Tel +82-54-858-9002 Since the 1970s, there has been a chicken alley in Andong Old Market where both raw chicken and fried chicken are sold. But, as seasoned spicy chicken became popular, merchants in the chicken alley needed to find a solution and this is how…

Mukgyeseowon Confucian Academy & Mukgye Head House of Andong Kim Clan (묵계서원 및 안동김씨 묵계종택) – Homepage www.tourandong.com 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…

Jirye Arts Village (지례예술촌) – Homepage www.jirye.com – Tel +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…

Andong Folk Village (안동민속촌) – Homepage www.tourandong.com – Tel +82-54-852-6800 On the other side of the subsidiary dam of Andong Dam, thatched houses can be sparsely seen on a hilltop. The area is practically an outdoor museum, displaying traditional houses that were moved to safety prior to the construction of Andong Dam. Two jangseung (traditional…

Dokdo (독도) – Homepage dokdo.mofa.go.krwww.dokdo.go.kr Located 87.4 kilometers away from Ulleungdo Island, Dokdo is an island on the east coast of Korea. Dokdo comprises two major islands called Dongdo (East Island), located at a latitude of 37°14’N and a longitude of 131°52’E, and Seodo (West Island), located at a latitude of 37°14’N and a longitude…

Nakgangmulgil Park (낙강물길공원) – Homepage tour.gb.go.kr Nakgangmulgil Park, called the Giverny of Korea, is a small waterside park located near Andong Dam. The park is the perfect setting for a relaxing moment, with benches placed under trees and beside walkways throughout the park. The natural environment creates plenty of photo spots. Visitors looking for a…

Sono Belle Cheongsong Solsaem Hot Spring (소노벨 청송 솔샘온천) – Homepage www.sonohotelsresorts.com Solsaem Hot Spring offers a relaxing escape to visitors with 570 tons of natural spring water daily. Surrounded by the blue forest and clear skies of Cheongsong, the open-air hot spring provides a serene retreat, allowing visitors to unwind and release stress with…