Location : Kyongju-shi,
Kyongsangbuk-do
Kyongju was the capital of the Shilla
Kingdom which was the first country to unify the Korean
peninsular and governed during 57 B.C. to 935 A.D. The
city is Korea's tourist mecca which attracts many foreingers.
It has a myriad of historic sites, cultural relics,
legendary monuments, all of which do lively get back
to the old splendid Shilla's spirit and culture.
Nowhere else has produced such a diversity of relics
as Kyongju.
Each holds immense value that draws
even international attentions. Kyongju is also a showcase
of national treasures, valuable antiques and Buddhist
culture, making it a so-called "museum without
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Transportation
- Train
Transport Type |
From (Term./Sta.) |
To |
Operating |
Running Hours |
Trip |
Saemaul |
Seoul-Kyongju-Ulsan
eoul-Kyongju-Pohang
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09:00 ~ 17:30
10:20 ~ 18:30 |
twice/day
twice/day |
4h
4h |
10m
10m |
Mugunghwa |
Seoul-Kyongju-Pujon |
21:00 |
once/day |
5h |
25m |
T'ong-il |
Ch'ongnyangni-Kyongju - Pujon |
21:00 |
once/day |
7h |
20m |
Local bus
Kyongju - Pomun
05:45-20:00
10 mins
~ 20 mins.
Ch'omsongdae Astronomical Observatory - Kyerim
Forest
- Panwolsong Castle - Sokbinggo Ice House - Anapchi
Pond
- National Museum - Punhwangsa Temple - P'osokchong
Bower
- Onung (Five Tombs) - King Muyol's Tomb
- Tomb
of General Kim Yu-shin - Hwarang Educational Institute
- T'ong-iljon - Pulguksa Temple - Sokkuram Grotto - Pomun Lake
Resort (6 hrs. by taxi)
Information booth
- Pulguksa Temple tourist information booth
82-561-746-4747
Cultural properties : Sokkuram Grotto (National
Treasure No. 24) Folk festival : Shilla Cultural Festival (October,
Kyongju)
Tourist spots
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- Pomun Tourist Resort
- Kyongju National Museum
- Ch'omsongdae Astronomical
Observatory
- Pulguksa Temple
- Sokkuram Grotto
- Kyongju Folk Village of Ceramic
Art
- Ch'onmach'ong Tomb
- Mt. T'ohamsan
- Underwater Tomb of King Munmu
- Ponggil-ri, Yangbuk-myon
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Accommodations
- Tuorist hotel
(Unit=Won)
Name |
Tel |
Rate |
Chosun
Kolon
Concord
Hyundai
Hilton
Kyongju
Hyupsung
Kolon Hotel Kyongju
Kyongju Choson
Hotel Concorde
Pulguksa Tourist
Kyongju
Park Hotel
Kyongju Tourist Hotel
Kyongju
Hilton Hotel
Chunwoo Hwangshill
Kyongju
Spa
Hotel Hyundae Kyongju |
82-561-745-7701
746-9001
745-7000
748-2233
745-7788
745-7123
41-3335~9
746-9001
745-7701
745-7000
746-1911~20
42-8804~7
745-7123~8
745-7788
745-3500~9
745-6661~4
748-2233 |
100,000-180,000
120,000-200,000
110,000-160,000
120,000-200,000
130,000-200,000
40,000-50,000 |
Kukmin hotel (a kind of youth hostel)
(Unit=Won)
Name |
Tel |
Rate |
Location |
Kyongju |
82-561-746-0601
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30,000- 40,000 |
Pomun |
Condominium
(Unit=Won)
Name |
Tel |
Rate |
Hankuk
Pomun Condominium |
82-561-745-1500
82-561-745-8060~8 |
90,000 |
Pomun
Korea Resort Condominium |
82-561-745-8060
82-561-745-1500~8 |
120,000 |
Yogwans (Korean-style Inns)
(Unit=Won)
Name |
Tel |
Rate(won) |
Kyongjujang
Kirin Motel
Byulgungjang
Shillajang
Hwangryongjang
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82-561-42-8100
41-2217
42-0321
745-1214
745-7771 |
20,000- 30,000
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Restaurants
- Unjong Hoe Shiktang 82-561-44-2644
- Milbok Shiktang 82-561-772-4349
Specialties
- Hwanggumju
This rice wine was a favorite health drink
for ancient commoners in Kyongju. It is recorded that during
the reign
of King Hon-gang, the 49th king of the Shilla
Dynasty, commoners used chrysanthemum leaves in brewing
Hwanggumju rice wine. Today, they produce about 54 liters of
Hwanggumju a day.
- Kyongju Popchu (local folk liquor), wooden
lacquerware, stone craftworks, lacquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl
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