Top 10 Best Places in Korea – 7.Gyeongju city

Gyeongju has been described as Korea’s main history city. It was the capital of the Silla Kingdom. There are many historical and cultural gems in the city. Bulguksa Temple is a must-see for its exquisite paintings, bridges, and pagodas. Seokguram Grotto contains a giant 8th century stone statue of a Buddha carved from granite and looking in the direction of the sea. Shuttle buses can drive you to the grotto from Bulguksa Temple. See more stone pagodas at Bunhwangsa Temple. The pagodas have Buddhist guardians and lions carved into them. Tumuli Park is in the center of town and contains burial mounds of 20 Silla monarchs. Make sure you visit the National Museum which contains 80,000 artifacts excavated from the Silla Period. Outside of the Museum lies Asia’s largest bell, the Emile Bell. Stroll along Anapji Pond which has a beautiful garden built by Munmu, the Silla King. Cheomseongdae is a fascinating stone observatory built from 365 stones that represent the days of the year. Walk around Gyochon traditional village and learn more about traditional Korean life. You will find various traditional houses and restaurants specializing in traditional cuisine here. If you’re interested in seeing ancient culture and traditions while taking a break from bustling city life, then Gyeongju is the best place to visit.

Gyeongju has been described as the Rome of Korea because of all of the historical sites there. See Bunhwangsa Temple, Hwangnyongsa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, Bulguksa Temple, and more
Go to Bomun Lake and bike around the path around the lake
See Anapji Pond, built in 674, at night and see the amazing reflections of the buildings on the still water
Go to the Daereungwon and see huge burial mounds of the old kings from the Silla Dynasty. You can also go inside the Cheonmachong tomb and see how these mounds were built
See Cheomseongdae, an astronomical observatory built in the Silla Dynasty. It is the oldest observatory in East Asia and possibly the world
Visit the Gyeongju National Museum and see many artifacts from the Silla Dynasty
There are more activities and places that you may want to try out on your way like visiting the Teddy bear museum, hot air-balloon rides, ATV riding, and an Amusement park as well.

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