Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

Namsan Mountain, designated as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, envelops the surrounding areas of Surime, a restaurant where Park Mi-suk, the director of Surime and a graduate of the Royal Cuisine Institute, showcases her special royal cuisine of the Joseon Dynasty. Surime has a garden where its own fresh ingredients are grown that deliver an authentic taste of royal cuisine. Surime also offers a program for visitors to learn about royal cuisine, in the hopes of  passing along the splendor of royal cuisine to as many as possible. Captured within Surime's dishes, one can discover the beauty of Gyeongju, a city with a prosperous history of thousands of years during the Silla Dynasty.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Uiseong-gun)

Sansuyu Village is the venue for the Uiseong Sansuyu Festival in Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Every March, the village is gilded with the bright yellow of tens of thousands of sansuyu flowers. Visitors are sure to enjoy a joyful view of the sansuyu flowers both day and night, thanks to the street lights illuminating the beautiful yellow flowers.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

Silla Guesthouse, located in Gyeongju, a city with more than two thousand years of history, is modelled on a hanok, or Korean traditional house, and is run under the concept of “a place for everyone beyond all boundaries”. It has a large bar & lounge in its basement-level where visitors from all around the world can share information and enjoy a party. Tourists can enjoy traveling around Gyeongju while staying at the guesthouse for just twenty thousand won per night. In addition, Silla Guesthouse is only 5 minutes’ walk from the bus terminal, and 20 minutes from Singyeongju Station by bus; and guests can reach most attractions in Gyeongju in 20 minutes by bicycle.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

Located in Gyeongju City, the Hostel Hwarang is within easy reach of public transport services (including a bus stop), making it the ideal base for visiting various tourist attractions such as the Bomun Tourist Complex, Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, Tomb of King Munmu, and Columnar Joints. The hostel is only 5 minutes’ walk from Gyeongju Station and 15 minutes’ walk from the Intercity Bus Terminal. Famous restaurants specializing in wheat noodles and haejangguk (hangover soup), and Hwangnambbang (Gyeongju bread) Bakery, are also situated near the hostel. In addition, guests can easily get around the many nearby tourist attractions on foot (including Gyeongju National Museum, Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, Stone Ice Storage, Gyerim Forest, Cheomseongdae Observatory, Daereungwon Ancient Tombs, Cheonmachong Tomb, Kyochon Village, Choe’s old house, and Bonghwangdae Pavilion).


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Andong-si)

Kkachigumeongjip is a popular restaurant located in Andong having served Andong-style bibimbap in the same location for over 20 years. Kkachigumeongjip is located a little out of Andong City, across the street from Wolryeong Bridge on the way to Andong Dam. The interior is made of wood, bringing a sense of coziness to the restaurant, with traditional tiles and designs producing a feel of gentle harmony and overall traditional beauty coupled with a modern feel  


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

Placed in Gyeongju-si Gyeongbuk, Sum Guesthouse offers help for pleasant travelling with the clean and up-to-date facilities. Because Seongdong market is in 2-minute walk from the Guesthouse, travelers can buy Gyeongju's products at the low costs. Also, Gyeongju Station is in 5-minute walking distance. This is the best place for Gyeongju bus tour. Travelers can meet each other to exchange their experiences in the Guesthouse.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

Hotel Valentine is located in the most beautiful Bomun tourist complex, Gyeongju Gyeongbuk. This provides the clean and neat hotel-typed rooms and pension-typed rooms. Guests can see the beautiful scenery of Bomun tourist complex including Bomun lake, Gyeongju World, Gyeong World Culture Expo, Shilla Millennium Park, and can visit Gyeongjus cultural heritage such as Bulguksa Temple and Seokgulam.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Andong-si)

Bongjeongsa Temple was built in the 12th year of King Munmu, who ruled the Silla Kingdom from 661 to 681. According to legend, the Great Buddist Monk Ui-Sang (625-702) was launched from Buseoksa Temple and landed on this spot. Documents from Geuknakjeon state that Neungin Daedeuk, a disciple of Monk Ui-Sang, established the temple, and it was rebuilt several times during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).Bongjeongsa Temple is the largest temple in Andong and possesses the oldest wooden building in Korea, called Geuknakjeon. Past the Ilju Gate and the forest path is the Bongjeongsa Temple. Bongjeongsa Temple has a unique and elegant atmosphere. The old trees and hermitages nearby are also worth a look. There are many towers inside, such as the Daeungjeon (National Treasure No. 55), Geuknakjeon (National Treasure No. 15), and many others. There are also important buildings, such as the three-storey Stone Pagoda, the representative pagoda of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). Geuknakjeon from the Goryeo Dynasty and Daeungjeon from the Joseon Dynasty stand next to each other. It is interesting to compare these two types of architecture. Inside both buildings are trees with the complete collection of Buddhist Sutras, Laws, and Treatises.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

To the southeast of the royal tomb, is a small monument that has been erected among the pine trees; next to the monument is a well called Najeong. According to Samguksagi (Historical records of the Three Kingdoms) and Samgungnyusa (Memorabilia from the Three Dynasties), Park Hyeokgeose, the founding monarch of Silla, was born by this well. In 69 BC, Sobeolgong, the head of Goheochon Village, saw a white horse on its knees by the well. When he approached the well he found that the horse had magically disappeared and that a large egg was left in its place, from which a boy was born. When the boy turned 13 years old (57 BC), he was appointed king by the village chiefs and began to rule the area then called ‘Seorabeol’. A memorial stone (2.25 meters high, 45 centimeters long, and 21 centimeters wide) was erected in 1803 in the third year of King Sunjo's rule (Joseon Dynasty) detailing the historical origins of the founding father of Silla.