Let’s go “Cheongdo”

I am going to Gyeongbuk province where is the one of the great places as named “Cheongdo” today.

It is connected to the national transportation grid by the Gyeongbu Line railroad and the Daegu-Busan Expressway.

The street looks very quiet and clean. The weather was little blur but not cold.

The signs guide visitors at places.
 

I saw some Buddhist monk in the field. They were working on a farm.

There are 260 Buddhist monks this area. Somebody told me.

Here is Unmun-sa temple’s sign.
 

Unmun-sa Temple is one of Korea's major temples and it is situated on Tiger Mountain.

This is the gate of Unmun-sa.This is the inside of view. The temple was quiet and peaceful.

Some temple was under construction.

There is weeping fine tree. This tree was designate as a natural monument 180.

Little pine tree is so pretty. Isn’t it?

This is about Weeping red pine tree.

 This bell called “ Chungdong bell” It’s huge.

 Very peaceful and make me feel quiet. 

 Look, there are Buddhist monks.

They chanted a Buddhist prayer. I didn’t understand what they were saying, but I am sure something good wish everyone~

Wow , This is very big and splendid statue of the Buddha.

This colorful roof was so beautiful .

These are monk’s shoes.

Beautiful garden~

This is souvenir shop. There was lots of stuff that I have never seen before.

I could see Buddhist rosary and key holder. It was interesting.

Spring is coming. I am sure that if the weather is warm there will be lots of flower and trees as well.

It’s going to be nice ~

I choose the restaurant where looks the oldest one. There were many fish restaurants.


There was very special menu it called Bing fish. And it is fried. People say this location is the best for this fish.

Here is the restaurant’s table and chair. It looks bungalow.~

This is inside of restaurant. It was so like a KOREA…. Which is nice and beautiful.


We ordered fish stew.. um… It was spicy but soup was very good.

This is side dishes. All the vegetable and Kimchi was so delicious. 

This is spring parsley. A taste was very special.

This is fish stew. It was very good!! But hot! Haha.


After lunch we went Cheongdo Wine Tunnel, which is basically a wine cellar built into an abandoned railway tunnel.

Here is also famous for TV drams shooting spot.

The wine made and sold at the wine tunnel is not from grapes, but persimmons.

The manager told me 90% of the persimmons grown in Korea are from Cheongdo and there are trees bearing the fruit all over the city.

This picture is the inside of the tunnel. There is pretty light and persimmon scent~~ 

It is funny photo zone.

This is wine café.

Here, Gam wine is made of a local produce, Cheongdo flat seedless persimmons, and is a wine that has the full aroma, taste, and nutrition of fresh persimmons.



The manager told me that no matter which season, country, many customer visit here to taste this wine all year. I could learn how to storage, how to ripen to look exhibition.

It’s very nice to go out with date. The entire place was very romantic.

 This wine does not add any alcohol — it is made from 100% persimmon which is fermented with a special enzyme and is ripened for more than a year.

Here was very quaint and romantic little town with frosty permission trees all over the place.  

The light was so fantastic. Even in the day, it was like a night.


Why don’t you try a new world wine and peaceful place in Gyeongbuk cheongdo?

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!!