Kyongju Nationnal Park

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 walls."


Train

Transport Type From (Term./Sta.) To Operating Running Hours Trip
Saemaul Seoul-Kyongju-Ulsan
eoul-Kyongju-Pohang
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)


ˇˇˇˇPulguksa 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

  1. Pomun Tourist Resort
  2. Kyongju National Museum
  3. Ch'omsongdae Astronomical Observatory
  4. Pulguksa Temple
  5. Sokkuram Grotto
  6. Kyongju Folk Village of Ceramic Art
  7. Ch'onmach'ong Tomb
  8. Mt. T'ohamsan
  9. Underwater Tomb of King Munmu - Ponggil-ri, Yangbuk-myon


Tuorist hotel

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
(Unit=Won)

Kukmin hotel (a kind of youth hostel)

Name Tel Rate Location
Kyongju 82-561-746-0601 30,000- 40,000 Pomun
(Unit=Won)

Condominium

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
(Unit=Won)

Yogwans (Korean-style Inns)

Name Tel Rate(won)
Kyongjujang
Kirin Motel
Byulgungjang
Shillajang
Hwangryongjang
82-561-42-8100
41-2217
42-0321
745-1214
745-7771
20,000- 30,000
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"
"
"
(Unit=Won)


  1. Unjong Hoe Shiktang 82-561-44-2644
  2. Milbok Shiktang 82-561-772-4349

Specialties

  1. 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.

  2. Kyongju Popchu (local folk liquor), wooden lacquerware, stone craftworks, lacquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl


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