Chongup Travel Guide

  Jeongeup town from afar, South Korea
by victorwkf
  • Jeongeup town from afar, South Korea
      Jeongeup town from afar, South Korea
    by victorwkf
  • Scenery on the road from Seoul to Jeongeup
      Scenery on the road from Seoul to...
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  • Street scene of Jeongeup town, South Korea
      Street scene of Jeongeup town, South...
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  •   Things to Do
    by victorwkf
  •   Things to Do
    by victorwkf

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Things to Do  

Jeongeup Town (Part 1)

Jeongeup Town (Part 1), Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  Jeongeup (sometimes pronounced as Chongup in English) is a relative small town of about 140,000 people. This town is located at the Jeollabuk-do province in southern part of South Korea, somewhere in-between the more famous cities of Jeonju and Gwangju. The main Honam... 

Jeongeup Town (Part 2)

Jeongeup Town (Part 2), Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  If you want to experience life in a typical Korean town, then Jeongeup could be an ideal choice. However, you must be prepared for the language barrier (hardly anyone knows English here). Also, the town itself does not have many major attractions, as most of them are located... 

Attractions around Jeongeup town

Attractions around Jeongeup town, Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  Unfortunately there are not many major attractions in Jeongeup town itself. However, there are quite a number in the surrounding areas, namely:- Naejangsan National Park and attractions (a few kilometres south of Jeongeup, famous national park worth visiting. See my VT... 

Express Bus Terminal & surroundings

Express Bus Terminal & surroundings, Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  One of the major landmarks of Jeongeup town centre must be the Express Bus Terminal where buses from other parts of South Korea (including Seoul) arrive and depart. Not surprisingly, this area is very busy and there are many shops surrounding the bus terminal, including some... 

Arriving at Jeongeup by bus

Arriving at Jeongeup by bus, Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  Jeongeup town is located just next to the Honam Expressway, which runs from north to south from Seoul to the southern parts of South Korea. When you are about to arrive at Jeongeup by express bus via this expressway, you will see many agricultural fields forming the... 

Restaurants  

Interesting fruits

Interesting fruits, Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  There are some stores along the row of shophouses next to the Jeongeup Express Bus Terminal which sell some interesting local food, including the fruit shown in the photograph (unfortunately I did not know its name). This fruit resembles a mini-banana surrounded by a soft... 

Grab a snack at Express Bus Terminal

Grab a snack at Express Bus Terminal, Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  If you are hungry or thristy while waiting for the bus at the Jeongeup Express Bus Terminal, there are at least 2 stores at the main building selling some food and drinks. Normally during the bus journey around South Korea, there will be at least one rest stop along the way... 

Transportation  

City buses at Jeongeup

City buses at Jeongeup, Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  When you are at Jeongeup town, you will notice that there is quite a good network of city buses (without air-con) moving around the town and surrounding areas.If you are going to Naejangsan National Bus, then you need to take bus number 171 at the bus stop near to the train... 

Going to Jeongeup by train

Going to Jeongeup by train, Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  Besides taking the express buses, another way to reach Jeongeup town is by train. There is a train station at the heart of Jeongeup town so it is very convenient. Personally, I have not taken the trains as I am too used to taking the express buses instead. For more... 

Seoul to Jeongeup by Express Bus

Seoul to Jeongeup by Express Bus, Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  One of the best ways to get from Seoul to Jeongeup and back is by taking the express buses from the Seoul Express Bus Terminal (see website below) to Jeongeup Express Bus Terminal. The Seoul Express Bus Terminal is very big and located at the south of the Hangang River at... 

Favorites  

Interesting "car"

Interesting "car", Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  At the bus rest stop on the journey from Jeongeup back to Seoul in October 2007, I came across this interesting "car", most likely for people to take photographs. Very nice decorations and a work of art indeed :) 

Scenery - Seoul to Jeongeup

Scenery - Seoul to Jeongeup, Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  The scenery from Seoul to Jeongeup by express bus (about 3.5 hours) is very beautiful, passing through agricultural land surrounded by green mountains, steep valleys, rivers, towns etc. During the heart of autumn season, many of the trees will be very colourful which will... 

Rest stops along the bus journey

Rest stops along the bus journey, Chongup

 victorwkf Says:  One of my fondest memories of bus journeys around South Korea (including my trip to Jeongeup and Naejangsan National Park) are the rest stops along the journey. These bus rest stops are very clean, neat with huge toilets to cater for many people from many buses. Also, there... 

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