Cheongju Attractions: 19 Places, Map & Route

19 attractions in Cheongju from official Korea Tourism Organization data, best-documented first. (as of 2026-11-03)

Cheongju At a glance
Attractions with descriptions	19
With photos	14
Top places	Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa (청남대), Cheongju Jungang Park (청주 중앙공원), Chojeong Mineral Spring (초정약수)
Data as of	2026-11-03

Cheongju attractions

Cheongju has 19 attractions with official descriptions in the Korea Tourism Organization data, and 14 of them have photos. By category: culture and arts 9, history 5, nature 3.

Cheongju (6)
Place	Address	Phone	Category	About
Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa (청남대)	646 Cheongnamdae-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Cheongnamdae, which means "Cheong Wa Dae in a warm southern land," was once a pr
Cheongju Jungang Park (청주 중앙공원)	117 Namsa-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Located at the heart of Cheongju city center, Jungang Park is a relaxing space f
Chojeong Mineral Spring (초정약수)	Chojeong-ri, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	nature	Located approximately 16 kilometers northeast of Cheongju, Chojeong Mineral Spri
Suamgol Observatory (수암골전망대)	2 Sudong-ro 5beon-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Suamgol Observatory offers panoramic views of Cheongju. The observatory is locat
Nangchugol Learning Park (낭추골 현장체험학습원)	1890 Danjae-ro, Nangseong-myeon, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	activities	Nangchugol is a mountain village located in the eastern part of Cheongju, offeri
Ullidan Street (운리단길)	201-1 Saun-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Ullidan Street connects Cheongju Early Printing Museum with Uncheon & Sinbong-do

Things to do in Cheongju

There are 19 documented things to do in Cheongju, and 19 of them have descriptions of 100 characters or more. The best-documented place is Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa (청남대), at 646 Cheongnamdae-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do.

Cheongju top attractions

The best-documented attraction in Cheongju is Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa (청남대), followed by Cheongju Jungang Park (청주 중앙공원) and Chojeong Mineral Spring (초정약수). These 10 places are ranked by how complete their official description, photo and contact data are.

Cheongju attractions top 10

The table lists the 10 attractions in Cheongju with the most complete official data; 10 have photos. 10 of them list a street address.

Cheongju (10)
Place	Address	Phone	Category	About
Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa (청남대)	646 Cheongnamdae-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Cheongnamdae, which means "Cheong Wa Dae in a warm southern land," was once a pr
Cheongju Jungang Park (청주 중앙공원)	117 Namsa-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Located at the heart of Cheongju city center, Jungang Park is a relaxing space f
Chojeong Mineral Spring (초정약수)	Chojeong-ri, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	nature	Located approximately 16 kilometers northeast of Cheongju, Chojeong Mineral Spri
Suamgol Observatory (수암골전망대)	2 Sudong-ro 5beon-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Suamgol Observatory offers panoramic views of Cheongju. The observatory is locat
Nangchugol Learning Park (낭추골 현장체험학습원)	1890 Danjae-ro, Nangseong-myeon, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	activities	Nangchugol is a mountain village located in the eastern part of Cheongju, offeri
Ullidan Street (운리단길)	201-1 Saun-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Ullidan Street connects Cheongju Early Printing Museum with Uncheon & Sinbong-do
Earthen Fortification in Jeongbuk-dong (청주 정북동 토성)	353-2 Jeongbuk-dong, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do 353-2	-	history	The Earthen Fortification in Jeongbuk-dong was built around the third century BC
Cheongjuhyanggyo Confucian School (청주향교)	81, Daeseong-ro 122beon-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	history	Hyanggyo is a national educational institution from the Joseon dynasty that hous
Suamgol Mural Village (수암골 벽화마을)	58 Suam-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Formed as a hillside village where refugees settled after the Korean War, it has
Cheongju Zoo (청주동물원)	224 Myeongam-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Cheongju Zoo houses mammals, birds, and reptiles as its main attractions, featur

Cheongju attractions map

The 19 attractions with coordinates in Cheongju spread about 28.8 km north to south and 20.6 km east to west. 3 of them are within 10 km of Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa (청남대), and 8 are within 20 km.

Cheongju things to do, 2 days

Nine attractions in Cheongju can be split into a 2-day plan: about 31.6 km straight-line for day 1 and 22.1 km for day 2. Day 1 starts at Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa (청남대); day 2 continues from Suamgol Observatory (수암골전망대).

Cheongju attractions 2026

8 of the 19 attractions in Cheongju had their official entries updated in 2026. The data was last synced on 2026-11-03.

Cheongju tourist attractions

Tourist attractions in Cheongju fall into 4 main categories: culture and arts 9, history 5, nature 3, activities 2. The largest group is culture and arts with 9 places.

Cheongju main attractions

Of the 19 mapped attractions in Cheongju, 14 lie north of the center and 5 south; 5 lie east and 14 west. A nearest-neighbor route through the top 6 is about 48.1 km.

FAQ

How many attractions are listed for Cheongju?

19 attractions in Cheongju have official descriptions in the Korea Tourism Organization data; 14 have photos.

Which place in Cheongju has the most complete information?

Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa (청남대), based on description length, photo, phone number and coordinates.

When was this data last synced?

The data was last synced on 2026-11-03.

Sources and data date

Source: Korea Tourism Organization official tourism data (TourAPI), data.go.kr. Data as of 2026-11-03. Check the official website before you go.