Must-See Routes l Visit Korea Committee

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Korean medical facilities are some of the best in the world. Visitors can experience superb medical services at top notch facilities in Korea. This route also introduces visitors to traditional Korean medicine as well as spa and sauna facilities. Enjoy your travels and find yourself healthier than ever before!

Public Transportation and Travelling

1 hour and 11 minutes by car from Incheon International Airport to Seoul City Hall
[public transportation: limousine buses]
48 minutes by car from Gimpo International Airport to Seoul City Hall
[public transportation: subways and buses]
Traveling among attractions: walking distances

Health Screening at a General Hospital

Professional medical staff offer customized health screenings to visitors, using state-of-the-art equipment. Visitors can check their health and uncover diseases at early stages at superb hospitals including the Samsung Medical Center's Center for Health Promotion, Severance Hospital Health Promotion Center, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, and Cha Anti-Aging Institute.

[Lunch] Hanbang (Oriental Medicine) Dish

Hanbang-samgyetang (chicken ginseng soup with medicinal herbs) is a traditional health food using chicken and medicinal herbs including polygonatum, deer horn, and arrow root. Tender chicken is served in a soup made of medicinal herbs, wildly popular among Koreans and international tourists. Jiho Hanbang Samgyetang is one of the better known restaurants and boasts a patent for Samgyetang for the first time in Korea.

Spa & Sauna

In addition to hotels, there are many high quality spa facilities in Seoul to help travelers find rest. Cosmetics companies such as Amore Pacific, Elizabeth Arden, and Aveda operate their own spa facilities including The Amore Spa, Green Tea Salon & Spa, and Dar Spa. Visitors can receive superb skin and body care using high quality cosmetic items. Dragon Hill Spa near Yongsan Station offers sauna and spa experiences in a Chinese imperial royal court setting.

[Dinner] Temple Food

Temple food is based on a vegetarian diet. Each ingredient is considered beneficial to the body. Because it does not use artificial flavor enhancers, visitors can experience the original taste of ingredients. Temple food is provided at some restaurants including Balu Gongyang and Baru in Insa-dong and Gosang in Euljiro.

Due to diverse directions to it, a map for the ‘Healthcare - Seoul’ route is omitted.

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herb Market has been one of the three markets selling medicinal herbs since the Joseon Dynasty. Visitors can experience traditional Oriental medicinal culture and rest their body and mind amidst healthy medicinal herbs.

Public Transportation and Travelling

1 hour and 50 minutes by KTX from Seoul to Dongdaegu Station
By subway from Dongdaegu Station to Daegu Yangnyeongsi
Traveling among attractions: by walking or taxi

Route Introduction

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herb Market
Hanbang-samgyetang
Daegu Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine
Donghwasa
Temple
Dongseongno

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herb Market

The market is certified as the oldest market selling medicinal herbs by the Korean Guinness Committee. It offers the only Medicinal Herb Joint Market in Korea, significantly influencing quality and prices of medicinal herbs distributed across the country. A festival is held every May here, and visitors can participate in colorful events including the Medicinal Herb Slicing Contest, Medicinal Herb Drawing Contest, Free Oriental Medicine Health Checkup, and the Medicinal Herbal Food Exhibition.

[Lunch] Hanbang-samgyetang

Hanbang-samgyetang (chicken ginseng soup with medicinal herbs) boasts delicious soup and elegant smell of medicinal herbs including milk vetch root, angelica root, round cardamon, kalopanax, ginseng, jujube, ginger, arrowroot, and root bark of araliaceous shrubs. One of the better known restaurants includes Yakjeon Samgyetang which appeared on a Japanese NHK TV program in 2000. Steamy Samgyetang is served with ginseng wine, onion, fried chicken gizzards, and delicious radish Kimchi.

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine

The museum offers the history of the Daegu Yangnyeongsi Market over 305 years. On the 2nd floor, visitors can participate in making Oriental medicine, medicinal herbal foot-bathing, making medicinal herbal soup, and check their health. On the 3rd floor, the Oriental Medicine History Room reproduces the Daegu Yangnyeongsi Market from a century ago and offers the historical development of the market. Visitors can also purchase Oriental medicine items, including red ginseng extracts, at the museum shop.

[Dinner] Donghwasa Temple (Tea Ceremony)

Built in 493 A.D. during the Silla Period, the temple boasts over 1,500 years of history. Located on the outskirts of Palgongsan Mountain and surrounded by huge pine trees, the temple is home to over 20 cultural properties including Tongil Yaksa Daebul (a spectacular Buddhist statue) and Daeungjeon Hall. A temple stay program is also offered to visitors as well as other programs including a tea ceremony, Zen meditation, and a Buddhist religious service.

Dongseongno

It is the busiest fashion street in Daegu. Major department stores (Daegu Department Store and Donga Department Store), malls, and countless brand shops are located there. Visitors can also find many restaurants, cafés, bookstores, and movie theaters. The street is a convenient spot for both shopping and entertainment.

: Starting Point

This route offers visitors an opportunity to rest their mind and body in Gyeongju, a capital city for a millennium during the Silla Period. In addition to experiencing Gyeongju's rich history and cultural heritage, visitors can receive premier Oriental medicine health screening and taste well-being food.

Public Transportation and Travelling

2 hours and 10 minutes by KTX from Seoul to Singyeongju Station
By tax from Singyeongju Station to Conmaul Gyeongju Oriental Hospital
Traveling among attractions: by bus or taxi

Route Introduction

Conmaul Gyeongju Oriental Hospital
Ssambap
Mt. Namsan Trekking
Silla Millennium
Park
Ragung

Conmaul Gyeongju Oriental Hospital

The hospital is located in a traditional house setting. It offers a one-night stay health tour program through which visitors can receive health care in various facilities within the hospital (including Oriental Internal Medicine, Oriental Gynecology, Acupuncture Division, Western/Oriental Health Screening, and Oriental Medicine Treatment), enjoy bathing in a hot spring, and tour attractions in Gyeongju.

[Lunch] Ssambap

Ssambap (rice with leafy vegetable wraps and side dishes) is a popular well-being dish in Gyeongju. Offered at reasonable prices, it offers a glimpse of the Korean food culture with diverse side dishes. Visitors are served with steamed rice along with plates of lettuce, seaweed, sesame leaves, mushrooms, mountain herbs, tofu, soy sauced-beef, grilled croaker, and seasoned raw crabs. Some of better known restaurants include Ipungnyeo Guro Ssambap, Sampo Ssambap, and Cheonggiwa Ssambap.

Mt. Namsan Trekking

The mountain itself can be a museum with numerous cultural properties and Buddhist statues. There are two trails: Seonamsan Trail and Dongnamsan Trail. The former lets visitors tour the Bae-ri Seokbul Ipsang Buddhist statue and Samneung, while the latter offers the Yaksayeorae Buddhist statue in Borisa Temple and stone pagodas and statues in Sabang-myeon.

Silla Millennium Park

This huge historical theme park reproduces the glorious days of the Silla Period. Its attractions include an outdoor performance hall using advanced technology, a Craft Village (where visitors can make their own crafts), an Aristocrat's Village (reproducing old architecture of the Silla Period), and Ragung (a hotel with the concept of traditional Korean houses and built by master craftsmen specializing in traditional architecture).

[Dinner] Ragung

Ragung, meaning a royal palace of the Silla Period, is a luxury hotel combining traditional houses with modern interior facilities. Sixteen housing units are connected together along a 100m-long corridor. Each unit offers more than three rooms and its own outdoor hot spring. The restaurants within the hotel serve hotel guests only and offer breakfast and dinner (Korean food).

: Starting Point