Salon Heritage (살롱헤리티지)

900.5M 2025-05-26

614 Gyeonggam-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Salon Heritage is a world cultural heritage media promotion hall, located inside the Gyeongju World Expo Memorial, which was designed by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, drawing inspiration from Daereungwon Ancient Tombs and columnar joints of Gyeongju. It features dynamic media walls, a media tunnel and a world heritage study, offering visitors an immersive digital experience to explore the rich heritage of Gyeongju.

Gyeongju-si Special Tourist Zone (경주시 관광특구)

1.2Km 2025-03-25

614 Gyeonggam-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Gyeongju was the capital city of the ancient kingdom of Silla. The city is often referred to as a “museum without walls” because of the many cultural relics scattered throughout the city. Almost everything in this city, from the streets to the mountains, is rich in history. Gyeongju has roughly 300 sites that have been designated as a cultural heritage, with some of them being UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Sites.

The Gyeongju Special Tourist Zone includes the districts of Namsan, Wolseong, Daereungwon, Hwangryongsa, and Sanseong. This area has a total of 52 cultural assets registered on the World Heritage list. Many of the hills are actually royal tombs and fields of grass used to be sites of ancient temples.

The entire Namsan Mountain can almost be considered a cultural asset because of the many stone pagodas and Buddha statues that can be found here. The Bulguk district is home to many of Gyeongju’s most well-known attractions such as Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju Folk Village, Silla Arts and Science Museum, and Goereung.

In the Bomun district, there are plenty of recreation facilities surrounding Bomunho Lake. Other attractions in the area include Gyeongju World Culture Expo Park, Gyeongju World, and Silla Millennium Park.

[Gyeongju Special Tourist Zone]
Areas included: Downtown area, Bomun Lake Resort, and Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Area size: 32,650,000㎡
Tourist Attractions: Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, Daereungwon Tomb Complex, Namsan Mountain, Bomunho Lake, Shilla Millennium Park, Gyeongju World Culture Expo Park, etc.

MCY PARK

1.7Km 2025-05-27

196 Cheonbungnam-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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 zone, and various other interesting themed zones, offering visitors a fun experience.

Gyeongju Bird Park (경주 버드파크)

2.3Km 2025-06-12

74-14 Bomun-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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 enjoy hands-on experiences at the educational center. The first floor features an ecological experience hall with birds, reptiles, fish, and small animals, while the second floor includes exhibition halls and outdoor experiential spaces.

Hanwha Resort - Gyeongju (한화리조트 경주)

2.4Km 2025-03-16

182-27, Bomun-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Hanwha Resort Hotels & Resorts is a leading hospitality & leisure company with the highest number of condominiums and golf courses across Korea. Hanwha Resort in Gyeongju Bomun Complex (a World Heritage site) has a wide range of subsidiary facilities including banquet halls, seminar rooms, a hot spring sauna, bicycle rentals, a bowling alley, an outdoor swimming pool, supermarket, singing room and more. There are a total of four designated guestrooms for people with disabilities, with rooms equipped with beds in the annex building. All rooms are equipped with up-to-date amenities while having a simple design that is always ready to welcome the visitors.

Tomb of Queen Seondeok (경주 선덕여왕릉)

4.3Km 2022-07-27

Baeban-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

The Tomb of Queen Seondeok is a round tumulus with a circumference of 73 meters. Aside from the fact that it is circled by a protective two-layer rock, the tomb has no other unique features. As the oldest daughter of King Jinpyeong, Queen Seondeok became the first queen of the Silla Kingdom. During the 16th year of her reign, Bunhwangsa Temple and Cheomseongdae Observatory were built. She also ordered the construction of the famous nine-story wooden pagoda of Hwangyongsa Temple, a significant achievement of Buddhist architecture. While many of her efforts laid the foundation for the unification of Three Kingdoms of Korea, Queen Seondeok’s reign was plagued by rebellion and strife and she died in 647 during a rebellion, 23 years before unification was realized.

Bunhwangsa Temple (분황사)

4.6Km 2024-02-29

94-11 Bunhwang-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Bunhwangsa Temple, located next to the ruins of Hwangnyongsa Temple in Gyeongju, was established in 634 during the Silla dynasty. Visitors can see cultural assets such as the Stone Brick Pagoda designated as a national treasure, and the Pedestal for the Stele of State Preceptor Hwajaeng registered as a Historic Site. Despite being a significant and ancient temple, much of it was lost during wars such as the Mongolia invasions and the Japanese invasions of Korea, leaving only a few buildings and temple grounds like Bogwangjeon Hall. Nearby, there is the Hwangnyongsa Museum.

Gyongju Folk Craft Village (경주민속공예촌)

4.7Km 2025-06-12

230 Bobul-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Gyeongju Folk Craft Village, nestled at the foot of Tohamsan Mountain in Gyeongju, is a traditional folk craft village consisting of around fourty Korean traditional houses including thatched-roof and tiled-roof houses. Skilled artisans proficient in traditional arts and crafts gather here to produce and sell ceramics, woodcrafts, jewelry, hanbok, stone crafts, and more. Visitors can also participate in hands-on crafting experiences. The village's Silla Art and Science Museum showcases artifacts from the Silla dynasty, while nearby attractions include the Bomun Tourist Complex, Bulguksa Temple, and Seokguram Grotto.

Daldongnae of Olden Times (추억의 달동네)

4.8Km 2025-05-23

216-8 Bobul-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

The Daldongnae of Olden Times is a modern history theme park that recreates everyday life in Korea during the 1970s-80s, through a variety of vintage products. Visitors can get a glimpse into Korean retro culture as they explore old radios, vintage-style electronic shops and alley shops, and classrooms from that era. The museum also offers retro school uniform rentals and a dalgona experience, allowing visitors to step back into the past.

Gyeongbuk Millennium Forest Garden (경북천년숲정원)

5.1Km 2025-11-06

366-4 Tongil-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Located at the foot of Namdongsan Mountain in Gyeongju, the Gyeongbuk Millennium Forest Garden, a part of Gyeongsangbuk-do Forest Environment Research Institute, was officially opened to the public in 2023. It boast a variety of plants and flowers, with different species in each zone. Visitors can enjoy beautiful seasonal changes of diverse plants. The descriptions provided to explain each plant’s unique characteristics create a fun learning environment for kids, making it a perfect destination for a family trip.
◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm - TV series"Kang Deok-soon's Love History"

This garden is the place where Deoksun breaks down and cries on a log bridge, overcome with her feelings about Seok-Sam and her parents. The area around the log bridge, which appeared in the show as a laundry site, is a famous photo spot.

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