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Is Gyeongju worth a day of your Korea trip?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Yes, and it’s the easiest day you’ll have in Korea. Seoul and Busan are loud, fast and vertical. Gyeongju is none of those things: a town of 260,000 where 1,500-year-old burial mounds swell out of the grass between coffee shops. Nobody walking past seems to find that strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You’ll pass a stone observatory standing alone in a field, then climb into a temple courtyard that has held the same two pagodas since 751. Korea calls it the museum without walls. It’s an hour from Busan, and you can cross most of it on foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quick plan<\/strong><\/th>Details<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
How long<\/td>One full day covers the headline sights; 2D1N is the better trip<\/td><\/tr>
Best time<\/td>Early April for cherry blossoms, late October to mid-November for foliage<\/td><\/tr>
Getting here<\/td>About 1 hour by bus from Busan, about 2 hours by KTX from Seoul<\/td><\/tr>
Getting around<\/td>No subway, no metro, no Uber: city buses, taxis and rental bikes<\/td><\/tr>
Don’t miss<\/td>Daereungwon, Cheomseongdae, Bulguksa, and Wolji Pond after dark<\/td><\/tr>
Paying<\/td>Tap your YouTrip card at 0% FX; pull won from an ATM, free on your first S$400 each month<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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18 Best Things to Do in Gyeongju at a Glance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Attraction<\/strong><\/th>Area<\/strong><\/th>Best for<\/strong><\/th>Entry<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Daereungwon Tomb Complex<\/td>Hwangnam-dong<\/td>Royal burial mounds you can walk among<\/td>Free (Cheonmachong 3,000 KRW)<\/td><\/tr>
Cheomseongdae Observatory<\/td>Inwang-dong<\/td>Asia’s oldest observatory, lit at night<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond<\/td>Inwang-dong<\/td>The night reflection shot<\/td>3,000 KRW<\/td><\/tr>
Woljeonggyo Bridge<\/td>Gyo-dong<\/td>Reconstructed Silla bridge, free to cross<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Bulguksa Temple<\/td>Jinhyeon-dong<\/td>The UNESCO headliner<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Seokguram Grotto<\/td>Jinhyeon-dong<\/td>Granite Buddha above the East Sea<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Gyeongju National Museum<\/td>Inwang-dong<\/td>Silla gold crowns, no ticket<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Hwangnidan-gil<\/td>Hwangnam-dong<\/td>Hanok caf\u00e9s and souvenir shops<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Gyochon Traditional Village<\/td>Gyo-dong<\/td>Choi family house and rice wine<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Bomun Lake<\/td>Bomun-dong<\/td>The 8km cherry blossom loop<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Namsan and the Samneung Trail<\/td>Bae-dong<\/td>Rock-carved Buddhas on a half-day hike<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Oreung Royal Tombs<\/td>Tap-dong<\/td>Five tombs, almost no crowds<\/td>2,000 KRW<\/td><\/tr>
Bunhwangsa Temple<\/td>Guhwang-dong<\/td>Korea’s oldest surviving stone pagoda<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Yangdong Folk Village<\/td>Gangdong-myeon<\/td>A UNESCO village where people still live<\/td>4,000 KRW<\/td><\/tr>
Bonggil Daewangam Beach<\/td>Yangbuk-myeon<\/td>A king’s tomb, 200m out at sea<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Gameunsa Temple Site<\/td>Yangbuk-myeon<\/td>Twin pagodas from 682 AD<\/td>Free<\/td><\/tr>
Golgulsa Temple<\/td>Yangbuk-myeon<\/td>Cave temple and martial-arts templestay<\/td>Free to visit<\/td><\/tr>
Gyeongju World<\/td>Bomun-dong<\/td>Rides, if you’re travelling with teens<\/td>From 39,000 KRW<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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