Nearby Attractions

Real admission fees for popular attractions, with the nearest subway station for each.

Bulguksa Temple

Buddhist Temple / UNESCO Site

A Silla-dynasty Buddhist temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for its stone terraces and the Dabotap and Seokgatap pagodas.

🚇 Bulguksa-Seokguram (Tohamsan) area · Bulguksa Temple

Admission feeFree

Closed: Open daily

Free since May 4, 2023 (parking fee still applies)

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Seokguram Grotto

Buddhist Temple / UNESCO Site

A granite Buddhist grotto shrine on Tohamsan housing a seated Buddha statue, paired with Bulguksa as a single UNESCO World Heritage listing.

🚇 Bulguksa-Seokguram (Tohamsan) area · Seokguram Grotto

Admission feeFree

Closed: Open daily

Free since May 4, 2023 (parking fee still applies)

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Cheomseongdae Observatory

Historic Landmark

East Asia's oldest surviving astronomical observatory, built in the 7th century during Queen Seondeok's reign — a bottle-shaped stone tower on an open lawn, especially popular at night when lit up.

🚇 Wolseong Historic Downtown area · Cheomseongdae Observatory

Admission feeFree

Closed: Open daily

Free, outdoor site with no gate

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Daereungwon Tomb Complex (Cheonmachong)

Royal Tomb Park

A park of over 20 grass-covered Silla royal burial mounds in the heart of the old city; Cheonmachong is the one tomb opened to the public, where visitors can walk inside and see a replica of the famous Heavenly Horse painting and gold crown.

🚇 Wolseong Historic Downtown area · Daereungwon Tomb Complex

Admission fee₩3,000

Closed: Open daily

Walking through Daereungwon's grounds is free; the 3,000 KRW fee is only for entering Cheonmachong's interior (2,000 teens, 1,000 children)

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Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond

Palace Ruins / Night View Spot

The ruins of a Silla-era secondary palace and its artificial pond, restored with several pavilions — Gyeongju's single most popular night-view spot, lit up and reflected in the water after dark.

🚇 Wolseong Historic Downtown area · Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond

Admission fee₩3,000

Closed: Open daily

Teens 2,000 KRW, children 1,000 KRW; open until 22:00 (last admission 21:30), no closed day

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Gyeongju National Museum

Museum

The country's premier repository of Silla-dynasty artifacts, including gold crowns, the Bell of King Seongdeok, and finds excavated from Cheonmachong — the permanent galleries and children's museum are free.

🚇 Wolseong Historic Downtown area · Gyeongju National Museum

Admission feeFree

Closed: Closed Jan 1, Lunar New Year, and Chuseok

Permanent exhibits and children's museum are free; some special exhibitions charge separately

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Bomun Lake Resort

Lake / Resort Area

Korea's first government-designated tourist complex, built around an artificial lake with an 8km walking and cycling loop, hotels, and cherry-blossom-lined paths.

🚇 Bomun Tourist Complex area · Bomun Lake Resort

Admission feeFree

Closed: Open daily

Free to walk the lakeside path; individual attractions inside the resort (theme parks, cruises) charge separately

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Yangdong Folk Village

UNESCO Folk Village

A UNESCO World Heritage traditional clan village of tile-roofed hanok and thatched houses still lived in by descendants of the Yeogang Yi and Wolseong Son clans, unlike Seoul-area reconstructed folk villages.

🚇 Yangdong Village area (Gangdong-myeon) · Yangdong Folk Village

Admission fee₩4,000

Teens/military 2,000 KRW, children 1,500 KRW; free for Gyeongju residents, ages 65+, ages 7 and under, and holders of disability/veteran credentials

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