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Chungcheongbuk-do (Chungbuk) · 충청북도
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Chungcheongbuk-do (Chungbuk) scenery
충청북도Cheongju

Chungcheongbuk-do (Chungbuk)

Land of mirror-like lakes, Danyang limestone crags, and UNESCO Jikji movable metal type

South Korea’s only entirely landlocked province, gifted with the eight scenic wonders of Danyang, Chungju Lake, and Cheongju (where the world’s oldest movable metal type book Jikji was printed).

What to Eat:

Danyang Garlic Hanjeongsik (Garlic full course), Chungju Lake Freshwater Fish Stew (Maeuntang), Olleung Herb Salad

Getting There from Seoul:

KTX-Eum trains connect Cheongnyangni (Seoul) to Danyang in just 1 hour 15 minutes.

Top Highlights in Chungcheongbuk-do (Chungbuk) (2)

Dodamsambong Peaks & Mancheonha Skywalk
·nature

Three dramatic limestone peaks rising in the middle of the Namhan River, praised by Joseon scholars.

⭐ Highlight: Mancheonha glass cantilever skywalk 100 meters above the river
Early Printing Museum (Jikji)
Early Printing Museum (Jikji)
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UNESCO Memory of the World site where the oldest extant metal type book was printed in 1377 (predating Gutenberg).

⭐ Highlight: Interactive metal movable type casting demonstrations
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