Gyeongju
Gyeongju is in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, Gyeongju is definitely worth visiting if you are interested in Korean history. Wikivoyage
Population 245,365 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in South Korea
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Gyeongju-bu hall Archaeological site · 700 m
- 경주읍성 발굴지 Castle · 430 m
- Buddhism Exhibition Hall Museum · 970 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Korean Traditional Liquor and Cake Festival
March – April
Events include traditional music and dance performances, as well as opportunities to learn traditional Korean arts and crafts. However, the highlight of the festival is the rice cakes, traditional tea, and rice wines
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Gyeongju); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.