Located in Ilwon, Punggi-eup, Yeongju, Gyeongbuk, Sobaek Mountains Punggi Hot Springs can be reached by a 2-hour drive from Seoul on Central Express Way and is about 5km away from downtown Punggi. Its hot springs is natural spring water springing from 800m-deep underground and containing huge amount of alkali fluorine. It is one of Korea's rare sulfur springs containing sulfur (1.725ppm), fluorine and bicarbonate to help chronic arthritis, neuralgia, metal poisoning, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, chronic bronchitis and skin care. There are Sobaek Mountains National Park and Buseok Temple's Muryangsu Building nearby along with scattered attractions such as Sosu Lecture Hall and Scholars' Village.
◆ Lecture: near 345 Changrak-1-ri, Punggi-eup, Yeongju, Gyeongbuk
◆ Contact: (054) 639-6911
◆ Homepage: http://www.sobaeksanpunggispa.or.kr/
◆ Hours: Weekdays, Sundays 06:00 ~ 20:00 Saturdays, Holidays 06:00 ~ 20:00 [Open throughout the year]
◆ Hot Springs Substances: Strong Alkali (ph9.6~10.2) Sulfur Springs [26.0~27.8℃]
◆ Directions: Seoul - Wonju I.C - Central Express Way - Punggi I.C - Toward Heuibang Temple (Takes 2hours 40minutes)
Busan - Geumho I.C - Central Express Way - Punggi I.C - Toward Heuibang Temple (Takes 3hours 20minutes)
◆ Local Transportation: Punggi → Heuibang Temple: Takes 10minutes
Yeongju → Heuibang Temple: Takes 30minutes
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