Gyeongsangbuk-do

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gunwi-gun Palgongsan National Park (팔공산국립공원(군위군))’. 💡 Overview Palgongsan Mountain is located south of the Taebaek Mountain Range where the Nakdonggang and Geumhogang Rivers meet. The mountain stands high and stretches out like a folding screen. Near the top of the mountain, the granite protrudes in an odd shape…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Palgongsan National Park (Gatbawi Section) (팔공산국립공원(갓바위지구))’. 💡 Overview Located east of Daegu downtown, Palgongsan Mountain (altitude 1,192.3 meters) was called both Jungaksan and Buaksan Mountain during the Silla period. The mountain has many ancient temples and historical sites such as the Gatbawi Stone Buddha, Wonhyosa Temple, Cheonseongsa Temple…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Cheonmachong Tomb (Daereungwon Ancient Tombs) (천마총(대릉원))’. 💡 Overview Daereungwon Ancient Tombs are one of the most well-known sights in Gyeongju, a history park home to 23 small and large ancient tombs. The area is dotted with tranquil trails among the tombs like the largest tomb in Hwangnam-dong, Hwangnamdaechong…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Bomunho Lake (보문호)’. 💡 Overview Bomunho Lake is a man-made lake 1,652,900 m² in size. It was built on the site of an old fortress in Myeonghwalsan Mountain in the east of Gyeongju in accordance with the Gyeongju Bomun Tourist Resort development plan. There are many leisure facilities…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘MCY PARK’. 💡 Overview Themed around three primary colors Red, Blue, and Yellow, MCY Park features vibrant art installations. It showcases imported school buses from the US transformed into a museum, a dessert museum with ice cream, donuts, and cake pop-up art, a stable transformed into a photo…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Bullidan Street (불리단길)’. 💡 Overview Bullidan Street, near Bulguksa Temple, once a popular destination for school and group trips, is gaining renewed attention with the opening up of various cafés, restaurants, and workshop spaces in the area. In spring, the street blooms with King Cherry Blossoms, attracting many…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gyeongju Bird Park (경주 버드파크)’. 💡 Overview Gyeongju Bird Park, located in the Bomun Tourist Complex, is a bird-themed park designed in the shape of a bird’s nest. It houses around birds of different species, along with various plants and flowers. Visitors can interact with the birds and…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gyeongju World (경주월드 어뮤즈먼트)’. 💡 Overview At Gyeongju World, visitors can enjoy the popular water park California Beach in the summer, and a large-scale snow park in the winter. The Bazaar District in Gyeongju World looks like as if it came straight out of a fairy tale and…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gyeongju Tomb of King Muyeol, Stele of King Taejong Muyeol (경주 무열왕릉, 태종무열왕릉비)’. 💡 Overview The Tomb of King Muyeol is the tomb of Kim Chun-chu, who acsended to the throne as King Muyeol (r. 654-661), the 29th ruler of the Silla Kingdom. The tomb is located at…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gyeongju Five Royal Tombs (경주 오릉)’. 💡 Overview The Five Royal Tombs (called Oreung in Korean) have been officially designated Historic Site No. 172 and are the final resting places of four kings of the Park clan—King Park Hyeokgeose (founder of the Silla Kingdom), King Namhae, King Yuri,…