Where to go in North Chungcheong

Where to go in each part of Korea, neighbourhood by neighbourhood: what it is like, what it is known for and what to do.

• Danyang Dodamsambong and Mancheonha Skywalk단양 도담삼봉 만천하스카이워크A river valley of limestone hills, where three rock peaks stand in the water and a high lookout gives wide…
• Cheongju Suamgol and Sangdang Fortress청주 수암골 상당산성A small hillside village of murals and cafes with a city view, and a mountain fortress with a walking path…
• Cheongju Sangdang-gu청주시 상당구The old-town side of Cheongju, with a hilltop fortress, a hanok-style church and a city zoo.
• Cheongju Seowon-gu청주시 서원구A riverside district along the Musimcheon stream, with a long cherry blossom road and an old temple.
• Cheongju Heungdeok-gu청주시 흥덕구A modern district around Osong Station, with a lakeside park and Cheongju's printing heritage.
• Chungju충주시A lakeside city in the middle of the country, with old stone monuments, mountain scenery and hot springs.
• Jecheon제천시A mountain city on the edge of Chungju Lake, with waterfalls, rock cliffs and quiet lake scenery.
• Boeun보은군A quiet county at the foot of Songnisan, home to a famous old pine and a mountain temple area.
• Okcheon옥천군A small riverside county in southern Chungbuk, known as the hometown of the poet Jeong Ji-yong.
• Yeongdong영동군A hilly farming county on the old road to the southeast, known for fruit and traditional music.
• Jeungpyeong증평군Korea's smallest county, with a calm reservoir path and pine forests for short walks.
• Jincheon진천군A rural county of reservoirs and country lanes, with a long tree-lined path that turns white in late spring.
• Goesan괴산군A mountain county of clear rivers and valleys, with a freshwater aquarium and riverside camping.
• Eumseong음성군A quiet farming county in northern Chungbuk, with old temples, a big reservoir and a recycled art village.