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Places near Gyeongju by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Gyeongju
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:36 pm
64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gyeongju
- K Pop Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Bulguksa Templetemple · 45 min
- Namsanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mangsanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Danseoksanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Gyeongju
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gyeongju?
Gold Crown Tomb (tomb, about 1 km), Geumgwanchong (heritage site, about 1 km), Daereungwon (heritage site, about 1 km), Daereungwon (attraction, about 1 km), 경주역사유적 월성지구 (heritage site, about 2 km), Gyeongju Chunyang Bridge and Woljeong Bridge (heritage site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gyeongju?
158 places on Spotwander: 73 forts & heritage, 38 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 museums, 10 other attractions, 6 temples.
Which is the nearest fort to Gyeongju?
Bonghwangdae, about 1 km by road; Nodongri Tumulus (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gyeongju?
갯보산, about 5 km by road; Seocheon Terminal (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gyeongju?
Start in Gyeongju, visit K Pop Museum, then Bulguksa Temple, then Namsan, then Mangsan, then Danseoksan, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.