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Suanbo

North Chungcheong, South Korea

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Overview

Suanbo (수안보, 水安堡) is a hot spring village in North Chungcheong, South Korea.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat1 place

Jeonju Sikdang
전주식당
Does a good sanche bibimbap for ₩6,000 and sundubu tofu stew for ₩5000.
Directions
near Suanbo Hi-Spa
Phone
+81-043-846-8500

Sleep2 places

Royal HotelDouble ₩60,000-
로얄호텔
This elegant half-hotel, half-motel has cozy, sparkling clean rooms with aircon, bath and the works. Spa and sauna in the basement not included (₩3000). Watch out for mosquitoes at night if you leave the windows open.
Price
Double ₩60,000-
Directions
opp Suanbo Hi-Spa
Phone
+82 43-8460190
Hanwha Resort
한화리조트

Getting there and around

Getting there

Buses connect from Seoul, Daejeon and other major cities to the intercity bus stop on the north side of town. It is directly next to the Suanbo Royal Hotel.

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Getting around

Suanbo is small enough to cover on foot, which is good, as there are no other options anyway (aside from the occasional taxi from Chungju).

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)

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UnderstandSuanbo has a thousand years of history and has long been a favorite of Korea's emperors and presidents.

Get inBuses connect from Seoul, Daejeon and other major cities to the intercity bus stop on the north side of town. It is directly next to the Suanbo Royal Hotel.

Get aroundSuanbo is small enough to cover on foot, which is good, as there are no other options anyway (aside from the occasional taxi from Chungju).

DoSuanbo is a hot spring town, so the thing to do is to go hot spring dipping.

BuyA market near the river sells all sorts of local specialties and handicrafts.

EatThe local specialties are pheasant and rabbit, hawked by every restaurant in town, but you'll need to fork out ₩30,000-50,000 for a serving (feeds two or more). A more affordable option is sanche mountain vegetables.

SleepSuanbo has a glut of accommodation, most of it in older, grottier concrete behemoths from the 1970s, most of which will give you a room for around ₩30,000/night.

ConnectThe tourist information office is in a little Korean-style hut in Multang Park, near the intercity bus terminal. Some English spoken, and you can pick up a handy town map from here.

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