Yeongju Attractions: 9 Places, Map & Route

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

Yeongju At a glance
Attractions with descriptions	9
With photos	7
Top places	Buseoksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage] (부석사[유네스코 세계문화유산]), Sosuseowon Confucian Academy (영주 소수서원), Seonbichon Village (선비촌)
Data as of	2026-11-03

Yeongju attractions

Yeongju has 9 attractions with official descriptions in the Korea Tourism Organization data, and 7 of them have photos. By category: history 4, nature 3, activities 1.

Yeongju (6)
Place	Address	Phone	Category	About
Buseoksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage] (부석사[유네스코 세계문화유산])	345 Buseoksa-ro, Buseok-myeon, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	history	Founded in 676, Buseoksa Temple is a temple located on the eastern slope of Soba
Sosuseowon Confucian Academy (영주 소수서원)	2740 Sobaek-ro, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	history	Sosuseowon Confucian Academy is situated at the foothills of Sobaeksan Mountain.
Seonbichon Village (선비촌)	2796, Sobaek-ro, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	history	Seonbichon Village in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the cradle of Korean Confuciani
Yeongju Modern History & Culture Street (영주근대역사문화거리)	Yeongju-dong, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Yeongju Modern History and Culture Street serves as a historical and cultural hu
Maguryeong Pass / Gochiryeong Pass (마구령/고치령)	[Maguryeong Pass] Imgok-ri, Buseok-myeon, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do [Gochiryeong Pass] 1522-4 Yeongdan-ro, Dansan-myeon, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Maguryeong Pass and Gochiryeong Pass stand as iconic hills of Sobaeksan Mountain
Sobaeksan National Park Nature Center (소백산생태탐방원)	253 Yeongdan-ro, Dansan-myeon, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	activities	Located inside Sobaeksan National Park, the Sobaeksan National Park Nature Cente

Things to do in Yeongju

There are 9 documented things to do in Yeongju, and 9 of them have descriptions of 100 characters or more. The best-documented place is Buseoksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage] (부석사[유네스코 세계문화유산]), at 345 Buseoksa-ro, Buseok-myeon, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Yeongju top attractions

The best-documented attraction in Yeongju is Buseoksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage] (부석사[유네스코 세계문화유산]), followed by Sosuseowon Confucian Academy (영주 소수서원) and Seonbichon Village (선비촌). These 9 places are ranked by how complete their official description, photo and contact data are.

Yeongju attractions top 10

The table lists the 9 attractions in Yeongju with the most complete official data; 7 have photos. 9 of them list a street address.

Yeongju (9)
Place	Address	Phone	Category	About
Buseoksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage] (부석사[유네스코 세계문화유산])	345 Buseoksa-ro, Buseok-myeon, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	history	Founded in 676, Buseoksa Temple is a temple located on the eastern slope of Soba
Sosuseowon Confucian Academy (영주 소수서원)	2740 Sobaek-ro, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	history	Sosuseowon Confucian Academy is situated at the foothills of Sobaeksan Mountain.
Seonbichon Village (선비촌)	2796, Sobaek-ro, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	history	Seonbichon Village in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the cradle of Korean Confuciani
Yeongju Modern History & Culture Street (영주근대역사문화거리)	Yeongju-dong, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Yeongju Modern History and Culture Street serves as a historical and cultural hu
Maguryeong Pass / Gochiryeong Pass (마구령/고치령)	[Maguryeong Pass] Imgok-ri, Buseok-myeon, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do [Gochiryeong Pass] 1522-4 Yeongdan-ro, Dansan-myeon, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Maguryeong Pass and Gochiryeong Pass stand as iconic hills of Sobaeksan Mountain
Sobaeksan National Park Nature Center (소백산생태탐방원)	253 Yeongdan-ro, Dansan-myeon, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	activities	Located inside Sobaeksan National Park, the Sobaeksan National Park Nature Cente
National Center for Forest Therapy (국립산림치유원)	209 Therapy-ro, Bonghyeon-myeon, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	The National Center for Forest Therapy is a forest-themed well-being complex cre
Sobaeksan National Park (Gyeongsangbuk-do Region) (소백산국립공원(경북))	Punggi-eup, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Sobaeksan National Park was designated as the 18th national park in December 198
Huibangsa Temple (Yeongju) (희방사(영주))	278 Jungnyeong-ro 1720beon-gil, Punggi-eup, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	history	Huibangsa Temple is a temple located at an altitude of 850 meters in a valley so

Yeongju attractions map

The 9 attractions with coordinates in Yeongju spread about 24.6 km north to south and 20.5 km east to west. 3 of them are within 10 km of Buseoksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage] (부석사[유네스코 세계문화유산]), and 7 are within 20 km.

Yeongju things to do, 2 days

Nine attractions in Yeongju can be split into a 2-day plan: about 15.8 km straight-line for day 1 and 45.5 km for day 2. Day 1 starts at Buseoksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage] (부석사[유네스코 세계문화유산]); day 2 continues from Sosuseowon Confucian Academy (영주 소수서원).

Yeongju attractions 2026

3 of the 9 attractions in Yeongju had their official entries updated in 2026. The data was last synced on 2026-11-03.

Yeongju tourist attractions

Tourist attractions in Yeongju fall into 4 main categories: history 4, nature 3, activities 1, culture and arts 1. The largest group is history with 4 places.

Yeongju main attractions

Of the 9 mapped attractions in Yeongju, 3 lie north of the center and 6 south; 6 lie east and 3 west. A nearest-neighbor route through the top 6 is about 49.5 km.

FAQ

How many attractions are listed for Yeongju?

9 attractions in Yeongju have official descriptions in the Korea Tourism Organization data; 7 have photos.

Which place in Yeongju has the most complete information?

Buseoksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage] (부석사[유네스코 세계문화유산]), 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.