Gyeongju

Gyeongju

the UNESCO protected epicentre of ancient history on the Korean peninsula
Gyoengyi -

Location: 

Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Duration: 

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Personal highlights

  1. Gyeongju: capital of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla
  2. Silla Kingdom: ruling the Korean peninsula for one millennium
  3. UNESCO: protected area for its outstanding Buddhist arts
  4. My experience: you can shop until midnight but not getting food!
  5. My trip: taking the train from Seoul together with a new friend

Image sources

  1. Traditional Korean house in Gyeongju
  2. Cheomseongdae astronomical observatory
  3. Windows Bluescreen on an infopanel
  4. Daerungwon World-Cultural Heritage
  5. Me trying to free Pikachu!

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