The 10 best places to visit in Gyeongju
The top 3 according to 18 votes from people: Bulguksa Temple · Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond · Hwangnidan-gil. (Updated Dec 16, 2020.)
From the relics of the thousand-year Silla capital to Hwangnidan-gil: the Gyeongju sights guides and travellers recommend.
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Top 10
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1
Bulguksa Temple
Silla temple with the Dabotap and Seokgatap pagodas, a UNESCO site.
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2
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Site of a Silla secondary palace, especially beautiful lit up at night.
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3
Hwangnidan-gil
Street of hanok cafés and restaurants.
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4
Cheomseongdae
7th-century Silla observatory, one of the oldest in East Asia.
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5
Woljeonggyo Bridge
Restored Silla wooden bridge, a night-view spot.
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6
Gyeongju National Museum
Silla relics including the Divine Bell of King Seongdeok.
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7
Hwangnyongsa Temple Site
Site of Silla's largest temple, once home to a nine-storey wooden pagoda.
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8
Bomun Lake Resort
Resorts and cherry-blossom roads around Bomun Lake.
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9
Oreung
Five tombs that are said to be the tombs of Park Hyeokgeose, the founder of Silla, and the kings.
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10
Bunhwangsa Temple
This temple was built during the reign of Queen Seondeok of Silla, and has the oldest remaining Silla stone pagoda.
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11
Seokguram Grotto
Cave temple and Buddha statue on Mount Toham, a World Heritage Site.
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12
Daereungwon Tomb Complex
Silla burial mounds including Cheonmachong.
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13
Gyochon Hanok Village
Hanok village with the house of the wealthy Choi family.
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14
Yangdong Folk Village
Joseon-era aristocratic village, a UNESCO site.
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15
Gameunsa Temple Site
This is a temple site built to honor King Munmu of Silla, and the twin three-story stone pagodas remain.
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