Gyeongju 3-Day Itinerary

Bulguksa (Korean: 불국사) is a Buddhist temple on Tohamsan, in Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Seokguram is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex in Gyeongju, South Korea. It and Bulguksa are both on the mountain Tohamsan, although the two are separated by distance of around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi). The grotto overlooks the East Sea and rests 750 meters above sea level. In 1962, it was designated as a National Treasure of South Korea. In 1995, Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Bulguksa Temple. It exemplifies some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world.

Wander the reconstructed royal pleasure palace and its reflective lotus pond, especially magical at sunset.

Visit the world's oldest existing astronomical observatory, a modest but historically significant stone tower.

The Gyeongju National Museum (Korean: 국립경주박물관) is a museum in Gyeongju, South Korea. Its holdings are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital.

Stroll through a picturesque cluster of grass-covered royal burial mounds set among ancient trees and rolling hills.