Sangju

It’s been 11^th to travel Gyeongbuk province where beautiful and a lot to see in Korea.

I am very happy to have this fabulous chance to travel wonderful place all around Korea.

The people live with in nature, Gyeongbuk Sangju is destination today!

Sangju is the city famous for dried persimmon. There are a lot of persimmon trees in the city.

I enjoyed the beautiful Sangju sight to the full.

I saw many bicycle riders more than a car.

Sangju is the city famous for bicycle. Therefore I could get to see more bicycle rider than driver and the bike lane were everywhere. Here is the best street to ride a bike!

I got some fresh air and arrived at bicycles museum.

You can see easily that the building is for bicycle museum. The design of building was very great.

I looked in inside, interior was very neat and I could see the history of bike in an easy way.

In 1818, Draisine is very first bike and also there is the present one.

Very unique bike, Korea's first bike and history ; there are a lot of interesting information.

Sangju Bicycles Museum is interally "Bicycles paradise" that has everything about bicycles.

I head for dried persimmon farm. On the street, I feel autumn is in the air.

The pumpkin on the roof, the path lined with swaying cosmos and well-ripended golden rice plants were swaying in the wind.

This scenery was very beautiful!

I was passing by gorgeous landscape, I found the tree is full persimmon.

I saw people was drying persimmon. It looked very tempting.

The dried persimmon is a very nutritious fruit, containing vitamin C, vitamin A. Therefore many foreigners really like it and Korean as well.

I strongly recommend tasting dried persimmon. It's so delicious and healthy too.

After that I went to Gyeongcheondae.

Gyeongcheondae is the pride of the Sangju where is very beautiful place. So that many photographers want to take a picture in here.

This road is famous for its scenic walks up to the hill Gyeongcheondae.

I was walking along the walks........

I found observatory to see Gyeongcheondae's wonderful sight.

It was just awesome!!

It was pretty similar landscape where I went to Hoeryongpo.

A waterway looks round and so beautiful, it's nothing can make the same great waterway I though.

I took a look at it from a different angle which has different beauty.

I found a sign "Sangdo" which is KBS drama shooting location in front of Gyeongcheondae.

I saw the real Gyeongcheondae on the wat to shooting location.

The view was great from artificial viewing platform. But view from natural rock was more awesome!!

I turn to the drama shooting location again. I arrived at "Sangdo"shooting location.
I saw a thatched-roof house. It was small and looked cozy.

I look into the inside. The interior of the house was like go back to the past of Korea.

I felt I am back to the past to take a time machine. The restored interior was just perfect.

There are lots of thigs to see and eat in Sangju such as yummy dried persimmon, bicycle museum and beautiful Gyeongcheondae with Nakdong River. Sangju city is very eco-friendly cith I thought.

The area might not be easy to get to but if you really want to see real Korea as it is outside the tourists, make the effort to spend a few days in the area.

you will never regret to travel this city!!

Gimcheon

Today, the day came for me to visit Gyeongbuk Gimcheon.

Gimcheon boasts a long history and a deep-rooted tradition. And beautiful nature, Buddhist temple, Confucian schools and Seowon ; these are source of pride in this place.

Autumn season is best time to take a trip in Korea.

I head out Gimcheon Jikji park where is famous for mixing culture and special thema.

The fresh air makes me feel cool and the place was very pretty.

Like a representative of Gimcheon, there are colorful maple trees, the sound of cool water and nice sculpture.

The park was like a beautiful watercolor painting.

This bench looks very comfortable… Everyone will seat down when they find it.

Drinking a tea and seat the bench is picturesque in the autumn. Please have a seat and enjoy~

I was enjoying stepping on the fallen leaves.

I took a beautiful picture and enjoy enough myself. I walked toward the Gimcheon world porcelain museum.

A world porcelain museum was very easy to find and located on the edge of a park.

This picture in front is the museum.

I saw outstanding big model of something. WOW !! This is the large porcelain. It was very big and gorgeous.

I walked into the inside museum.

Here, a world porcelain museum is very famous for introducing global porcelain made by soil, heating clay.

And European porcelain as Wedgwood, Meissen and Royal Copenhagen are on display in the museum house.

A world porcelain museum, you will be able to see general crystal of history about porcelain by great artist from long time ago to modern times.

I was lucky to have a chance to appreciate such a work of art created by East and West.

Also I was able to see how to make porcelain and watch video about amazing porcelain.

I saw fancy and elegance porcelain a lot. It was very impressive.

I left porcelain museum and head out Jikji-sa temple.

Here is Jikji-sa entrance. Jikji-sa temple was constructed in 418 by Buddhist priest Adohwasang.

According to my expectations the temple was grand!

The temple and autumn season was perfect harmony. It was just like beautiful painting.

I entered the Jikji-sa temple.

The most outstanding thing was three storied stone pagoda.

The three storied stone pagoda was covered in such amazing uniquely Korean designs that it was very popular for foreigners.

There were a lot more to see about Korea such as life goods and unique stuff.

There are lots of things to see.. a little more than I expected.

I arrived at the main temple (Daewoonjun) which Jikji-sa’s heart!

The main temple (Daewoonjun) was designated as National Treasure No.1576. For countless years, the national treasure was greatly appreciated by people for representing culture and history of Korea.

I left Jikji-sa temple. I walked and take a look around. A beautiful autumn season makes me very happy and comportable.

This Jikji-sa temple is picturesque in the autumn. I will remember here a long time.

I was walking on the road as called Moti road ( Gyeongbuk dialect : corner road ) with full of beautiful memories.

Here was such a charming place that I was sorry to come back.

Gyeongbuk Gimcheon. Always wants to visit! Have fun in here!!