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Gyeongbuk (Gyeongju, Andong, Pohang and more) split into 14 areas. Tap an area name on the map to see its sights with photos.
🧭 Getting to Gyeongju and Andong
- From SeoulThe KTX takes 2 hours 10 minutes from Seoul Station to Gyeongju Station. Express buses take about 3 hours 35 minutes from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal.High-speed train (KTX): how to ride →
- From Busan or DaeguBy KTX, Gyeongju is 30 minutes from Busan and 20 minutes from Dongdaegu. Buses take about 50 minutes from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal. Gyeongju Station and the bus terminal are in different places.Busan to Gyeongju →
- From the airportsFrom Gimhae Airport, the airport bus to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal takes about 1 hour. From Incheon Airport, take the AREX Express to Seoul Station (43 minutes from Terminal 1, 51 from Terminal 2) and the KTX to Gyeongju Station (2 hours 10 minutes), or the KTX Airport Limousine (bus 6770) to Gwangmyeong Station (about 50 minutes from Terminal 1, about 70 from Terminal 2) and the KTX from there. The Airport Railroad does not go to Gwangmyeong.Gyeongju City transport (official) ↗
- To Andong and YeongjuJungang Line trains link Gyeongju and Andong. From Seoul, check the departure station and journey time on KORAIL.Travelling between cities →
Checked 1 Nov 2026. Times and fares can change; check the official pages.
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Places on the Korea Tourism Organization’s 100 Must-Visit list and official tourist market list
Basile Morin · 2024 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Bulguksa & Seokguram
Bulguksa Temple
불국사
Rebuilt in 751 by Kim Dae-seong, the temple holds seven national treasures and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Seokguram Grotto in 1995.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Seokguram Grotto
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Bernard Gagnon · 2022 · CC0 Bulguksa & Seokguram
Seokguram Grotto
석굴암
A grotto built by Kim Dae-seong under Silla’s King Gyeongdeok, with a seated Buddha facing the East Sea. It is 3 km from Bulguksa by hiking trail and 9 km by car.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Bulguksa Temple
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Bernard Gagnon · 2022 · CC0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Daereungwon Tomb Complex
대릉원
A tomb complex in Hwangnam-dong with Cheonmachong Tomb, excavated in 1973, and the twin tombs of Hwangnamdaechong.
- Hours
- 09:00–22:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Cheomseongdae Observatory · Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
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Cheomseongdae ObservatoryGyeongju downtown & Namsan
Basile Morin · 2024 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Cheomseongdae Observatory
첨성대
An observatory about 9 m tall from the reign of Queen Seondeok (632–647), built of 365 stones for the days of the year.
- Hours
- Summer 09:00–22:00Winter 09:00–21:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Daereungwon Tomb Complex · Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Donggung Palace and Wolji PondGyeongju downtown & Namsan
riNux · 2006 · CC BY-SA 2.0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
동궁과 월지
A Silla secondary palace where the prince lived, beside a pond King Munmu dug in 674 with three islands. It is especially lovely at night.
- Hours
- 09:00–22:00Last entry 21:30
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Adults ₩3,000
- Same area
- Daereungwon Tomb Complex · Cheomseongdae Observatory
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Wolseong Palace SiteGyeongju downtown & Namsan
螺钉 · 2012 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Wolseong Palace Site
월성
The site of Silla’s palace-fortress on a hill, named for its crescent-moon shape.
- Closed
- Open every day
- Same area
- Daereungwon Tomb Complex · Cheomseongdae Observatory
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Gyerim ForestGyeongju downtown & Namsan
Alain Seguin · 2007 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Gyerim Forest
계림
A forest of old zelkova and willow trees between Cheomseongdae and Wolseong, linked to the birth myth of Kim Alji, founder of the Gyeongju Kim clan.
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Daereungwon Tomb Complex · Cheomseongdae Observatory
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Gyeongju National MuseumGyeongju downtown & Namsan
martinroell · 2007 · CC BY-SA 2.0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Gyeongju National Museum
국립경주박물관
A museum of Silla-dynasty artifacts (57 BC–AD 935), with a Silla Art Gallery and a Silla History Gallery.
- Hours
- Weekdays 10:00–18:00Weekends and holidays 10:00–19:00Last entry 30 minutes before closing
- Closed
- 1 January · Seollal and Chuseok · 1st Monday of March and November
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Daereungwon Tomb Complex · Cheomseongdae Observatory
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Woljeonggyo BridgeGyeongju downtown & Namsan
Bernard Gagnon · 2022 · CC0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Woljeonggyo Bridge
월정교
A Unified Silla bridge that burned down in the Joseon era, rebuilt in April 2018 as Korea’s largest wooden bridge.
- Hours
- 09:00–22:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Daereungwon Tomb Complex · Cheomseongdae Observatory
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Gyochon Traditional VillageGyeongju downtown & Namsan
Seefooddiet · 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Gyochon Traditional Village
경주 교촌마을
A village centred on the Gyeongju Choi clan, where you can see the family house and taste Gyeongju Gyodong Beopju liquor.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Daereungwon Tomb Complex · Cheomseongdae Observatory
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Bunhwangsa TempleGyeongju downtown & Namsan
riNux · 2006 · CC BY-SA 2.0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Bunhwangsa Temple
분황사
A temple founded in 634 in the Silla era, next to the Hwangnyongsa site, with a stone-brick pagoda that is a national treasure.
- Hours
- 08:00–18:00Winter 08:00–17:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Daereungwon Tomb Complex · Cheomseongdae Observatory
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Hwangnyongsa Temple SiteGyeongju downtown & Namsan
Ronnie Dayo · 2013 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Hwangnyongsa Temple Site
황룡사지
The site of Silla’s largest temple, begun in 553 under King Jinheung and completed in 569.
Gyeongju Namsan MountainGyeongju downtown & Namsan
Christophe95 · 2018 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Gyeongju Namsan Mountain
경주 남산
A 466 m mountain south of the city centre, revered by the Silla people, for both hiking and heritage sites.
- Hours
- 06:00–18:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Daereungwon Tomb Complex · Cheomseongdae Observatory
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Poseokjeong Pavilion SiteGyeongju downtown & Namsan
Steve46814 · 2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Gyeongju downtown & Namsan
Poseokjeong Pavilion Site
포석정지
A former detached palace of Silla kings where only the abalone-shaped stone water channel remains.
- Hours
- Mar–Oct 09:00–18:00Nov–Feb 09:00–17:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Adults ₩2,000
- Same area
- Daereungwon Tomb Complex · Cheomseongdae Observatory
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Gyeongju EXPO Grand ParkBomun Lake
Julien Ambrosiano · 2007 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Bomun Lake
Gyeongju EXPO Grand Park
경주엑스포대공원
The venue of the Gyeongju World Expo since 1998, with exhibitions, performances, hands-on activities and Gyeongju Tower.
- Hours
- See the official site
- Fee
- Adults ₩12,000
- Same area
- Bomun Tourist Complex · Bomun Lake
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Yangdong VillageYangdong Village (north Gyeongju)
Bernard Gagnon · 2022 · CC0 Yangdong Village (north Gyeongju)
Yangdong Village
경주 양동마을
Korea’s largest traditional village, showing Joseon-era culture; the whole village is a designated heritage site.
- Hours
- Apr–Sep 09:00–19:00Oct–Mar 09:00–18:00Last entry 1 hour before closing
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Adults ₩4,000
- Same area
- Oksanseowon Confucian Academy
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Oksanseowon Confucian AcademyYangdong Village (north Gyeongju)
한국관광공사 · 한국관광콘텐츠랩 · KOGL Type 1 Yangdong Village (north Gyeongju)
Oksanseowon Confucian Academy
옥산서원
A Confucian academy founded in 1572 to honour the scholar Yi Eon-jeok (1491–1553).
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Yangdong Village
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Tomb of King MunmuGyeongju east coast
vatar/편성재 · 2013 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Gyeongju east coast
Tomb of King Munmu
문무대왕릉
A rocky islet about 200 m off Bonggil-ri, the tomb of King Munmu, who asked to be buried at sea to become a dragon guarding Silla.
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Gameunsa Temple Site · Golgulsa Temple
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Gameunsa Temple SiteGyeongju east coast
Ronnie Dayo · 2015 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Gyeongju east coast
Gameunsa Temple Site
감은사지
The site of a temple begun by King Munmu to pray against Japanese invasion and finished by his son, King Sinmun.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Tomb of King Munmu · Golgulsa Temple
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Golgulsa TempleGyeongju east coast
Seefooddiet · 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Gyeongju east coast
Golgulsa Temple
골굴사
A temple of over 1,500 years on Hamwolsan, with Buddha statues in twelve grottoes, Seonmudo performances and templestays.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Tomb of King Munmu · Gameunsa Temple Site
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Hahoe VillageAndong Hahoe Village
Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service · 2006 · CC BY-SA 2.0 Andong Hahoe Village
Hahoe Village
안동 하회마을
A folk village wrapped by the Nakdonggang River, where descendants of the Pungsan Ryu clan still make up 70 percent of residents.
- Hours
- Apr–Sep 09:00–18:00Oct–Mar 09:00–17:00Last entry 30 minutes before closing
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Adults ₩5,000
- Same area
- Buyongdae Cliff · Hahoe World Mask Museum
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Hahoe World Mask MuseumAndong Hahoe Village
Bernard Gagnon · 2022 · CC0 Andong Hahoe Village
Hahoe World Mask Museum
하회세계탈박물관
A museum in Hahoe Village showing Hahoe masks and traditional masks from around the world, with activities such as trying on masks.
- Hours
- 09:30–18:00
- Closed
- 1 January · Seollal and Chuseok
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Hahoe Village · Buyongdae Cliff
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Byeongsanseowon Confucian AcademyAndong Hahoe Village
limhyungkyu · 2016 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Andong Hahoe Village
Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy
병산서원
A Confucian academy moved to Byeongsan in 1572 by the scholar Ryu Seong-ryong and renamed Byeongsanseowon in 1614.
Andong Folk MuseumAndong city
한국관광공사 · 한국관광콘텐츠랩 · KOGL Type 1 Andong city
Andong Folk Museum
안동민속박물관
A museum of folk, Buddhist and Confucian culture in the Andong Dam Folk Village, with nearly 20 traditional buildings outdoors.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00Last entry 30 minutes before closing
- Closed
- 1 January · Seollal and Chuseok
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Woryeonggyo Bridge · Andong Soju & Traditional Food Museum
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Andong Soju & Traditional Food MuseumAndong city
한국관광공사 · 한국관광콘텐츠랩 · KOGL Type 1 Andong city
Andong Soju & Traditional Food Museum
안동소주·전통음식 박물관
A museum founded in 1995 on the history of Andong Soju (Gyeongsangbuk-do Intangible Heritage), a 45 percent ABV liquor.
- Hours
- 09:00–17:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Woryeonggyo Bridge · Andong Folk Museum
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Dosanseowon Confucian AcademyAndong Dosanseowon & Bongjeongsa
Cultural Heritage Administration · 2015 · KOGL Type 1 Andong Dosanseowon & Bongjeongsa
Dosanseowon Confucian Academy
도산서원
Where the Confucian scholar Toegye Yi Hwang lived and taught; the Dosanseodang hall, built in 1561, is its oldest building.
- Hours
- Summer 09:00–18:00Winter 09:00–17:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Adults ₩2,000
- Same area
- Bongjeongsa Temple · Manhyujeong Pavilion
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Bongjeongsa TempleAndong Dosanseowon & Bongjeongsa
Steve46814 · 2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Andong Dosanseowon & Bongjeongsa
Bongjeongsa Temple
봉정사
A temple believed to date from 672, whose Geungnakjeon Hall is the oldest wooden building in Korea.
- Fee
- Adults ₩2,000
- Same area
- Dosanseowon Confucian Academy · Manhyujeong Pavilion
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Manhyujeong PavilionAndong Dosanseowon & Bongjeongsa
Jjw · 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Andong Dosanseowon & Bongjeongsa
Manhyujeong Pavilion
만휴정
The pavilion of Bobaekdang Kim Gye-haeng, an early Joseon official, built in 1500.
- Fee
- Adults ₩3,000
- Same area
- Dosanseowon Confucian Academy · Bongjeongsa Temple
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
PARK 1538 (POSCO Museum)Pohang city
한국관광공사 · 한국관광콘텐츠랩 · KOGL Type 1 Pohang city
PARK 1538 (POSCO Museum)
Park1538 포스코역사박물관
A museum on the history of POSCO and Pohang’s growth alongside the company.
- Hours
- Weekdays 09:00–17:30Saturdays 10:00–17:00
- Closed
- Sunday · Public holidays
- Same area
- Space Walk · Yeongildae Beach
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Bogyeongsa TemplePohang city
Cultural Heritage Administration (문화재청) · 2014 · KOGL Type 1 Pohang city
Bogyeongsa Temple
보경사
A temple founded in 603 in the Silla era, a branch temple of Bulguksa.
- Hours
- 06:00–18:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Space Walk · Yeongildae Beach
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Guryongpo Japanese House StreetPohang Homigot & Guryongpo
Mobius6 · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Pohang Homigot & Guryongpo
Guryongpo Japanese House Street
구룡포 일본인 가옥거리
A street where Pohang preserved 47 Japanese-style wooden houses from the time Japanese residents lived here.
National Lighthouse MuseumPohang Homigot & Guryongpo
Paul Bailey · 2010 · CC BY-SA 2.0 Pohang Homigot & Guryongpo
National Lighthouse Museum
국립등대박물관
A museum at Homigot on lighthouse architecture, history and artefacts, with hands-on activities and Homigot Lighthouse outdoors.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed
- Monday
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Homigot Sunrise Square · Guryongpo Japanese House Street
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Buseoksa TempleYeongju
Bernard Gagnon · 2022 · CC0 Yeongju
Buseoksa Temple
부석사
A temple founded in 676 on the eastern slope of Sobaeksan, whose Muryangsujeon Hall is counted among Korea’s most beautiful traditional buildings.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Sosuseowon Confucian Academy · Seonbichon Village
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Sosuseowon Confucian AcademyYeongju
이상화 · 2014 · CC BY 4.0 Yeongju
Sosuseowon Confucian Academy
소수서원
The first private Confucian academy to receive a royal charter, founded as Baegundongseowon in 1542 by Ju Se-bung.
- Hours
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct 09:00–17:00Jun–Aug 09:00–18:00Nov–Feb 09:00–16:00Last entry 1 hour before closing
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Adults ₩2,000
- Same area
- Buseoksa Temple · Seonbichon Village
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Seonbichon VillageYeongju
한국관광공사 · 한국관광콘텐츠랩 · KOGL Type 1 Yeongju
Seonbichon Village
선비촌
A village preserving the life of Korea’s classical scholars, with activities such as pounding rice cake and folk games like yutnori.
- Hours
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct 09:00–17:00Jun–Aug 09:00–18:00Nov–Feb 09:00–16:00Last entry 1 hour before closing
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Adults ₩3,000
- Same area
- Buseoksa Temple · Sosuseowon Confucian Academy
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Museom VillageYeongju
한국관광공사 · 한국관광콘텐츠랩 · KOGL Type 1 Yeongju
Museom Village
영주 무섬마을
A hanok village wrapped on three sides by the Naeseongcheon and Yeongjucheon streams, with a wide sandy riverside.
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Buseoksa Temple · Sosuseowon Confucian Academy
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Mungyeongsaejae Provincial ParkMungyeong
hyolee2 · 2015 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Mungyeong
Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park
문경새재도립공원
A mountain pass over Joryeongsan with three gates built after the Imjin War; the first gate to the third and back takes roughly four hours.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Closed
- Open every day
- Fee
- Free
- Same area
- Mungyeongsaejae Open Set · Museum of Old Roads
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Mungyeongsaejae Open SetMungyeong
Choi2451 · 2018 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Mungyeong
Mungyeongsaejae Open Set
문경새재 오픈세트장
A filming set for historical dramas such as Kingdom (2019) and The Red Sleeve (2021), with a Gwanghwamun set, a hanok village and a commoners’ village.
- Hours
- Mar–Oct 09:00–18:00Nov–Feb 09:00–17:00
- Closed
- 1 January · Seollal and Chuseok
- Fee
- Adults ₩2,000
- Same area
- Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park · Museum of Old Roads
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Museum of Old RoadsMungyeong
한국관광공사 · 한국관광콘텐츠랩 · KOGL Type 1 Mungyeong
Museum of Old Roads
옛길박물관
A museum at Mungyeongsaejae on the history of Korea’s old roads and routes.
- Hours
- Mar–Oct 09:00–18:00Nov–Feb 09:00–17:00Last entry 30 minutes before closing
- Closed
- 1 January · Seollal and Chuseok
- Fee
- Adults ₩1,000
- Same area
- Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park · Mungyeongsaejae Open Set
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
Mungyeong Coal MuseumMungyeong
Dittwjfsdgkvkdjg · 2026 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Mungyeong
Mungyeong Coal Museum
문경석탄박물관
A museum on the history of coal and its role in Korea’s rapid industrialisation, with a mine exhibition hall.
- Hours
- Mar–Oct 09:00–18:00Nov–Feb 09:00–17:00Last entry 30 minutes before closing
- Closed
- 1 January · Seollal and Chuseok
- Fee
- Adults ₩2,000
- Same area
- Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park · Mungyeongsaejae Open Set
From the Korea Tourism Organization page · checked 2026-11-01
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