Suanbo, in Suanbo-myeon, is around 21 kms. south of Chungju's urban area, near the south border of Chungju-shi. It's not a large town but it's packed full with restaurants and hotels. It also features a ski area and a number of hot spring oncheons. Some of the hotels have bathhouses with spring water, or even piped into hotel room baths.

Buses Local buses from Chungju terminate in Suanbo, and Chungju city buses going to Mireuk or Songgye pass through here. Local buses have two stops along the main street. The Suanbo Intercity Bus Terminal is at the north end of town. Suanbo is along Highway 3 and buses from Mungyeong/Jeomchon/Sangju/Andong going north often stop there. A local bus from Goesan terminates at the terminal several times daily. Buses from the Seoul area often stop at Suanbo on their way to Songgye, Jeomchon, etc.

[edit] Tourist bureaus

This small town has three tourist bureaus - one is a block south of the intercity bus terminal near the concert shell. The second is on the third floor of the Hi-Spa. The third is near the south end of main street, near the south bus stop. Some employees speak English or Japanese.

Suanbo is a small place with large buildings - it's about four blocks across.

[edit] Suanbo restaurants

[edit] Hot spring spas

Some of the oncheon baths:

• Hi-spa is along the main street. This costs 5000 won adult admission and is the only publicly-owned hot spring resort in Korea. It's a very comfortable place to hang out in.
• Suanbo Park is high up on the hill a ways above the town. It costs 10,000 won admission but one can get a discount coupon from the tourist bureau. This applies to several other spa hotels as well. Featured here are outdoor baths for each gender.
• Suanbo Sangnok Hotelhas a bath for which a coupon is available.
• Likewise, the Daelim Hotel has coupons available for its bath. Ask at a tourist bureau.