Gwaneumsa

Gwaneumsa: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Gwaneumsa

Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.

Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Gwaneumsa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.36354, 129.37403. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gwaneumsa

• Palgaksan · viewpoint · Yeongdeok-gun · ~12 km · Must-see
• Naeyeonsan(Samjibong) · viewpoint · Pohang-si · ~15 km · Must-see
• Juwangsan National Park · sanctuary · Cheongsong-gun · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cheongsong County Seokgatdol Museum · museum · Cheongsong-gun · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pohang station · attraction · Pohang-si · ~41 km · Must-see
• Yeongildae Beach · beach · Pohang-si · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cheongsong Yasong Art Museum · museum · Cheongsong-gun · ~44 km · Must-see
• National Lighthouse Museum · museum · Pohang-si · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pohang Nodongjae Temple · Buddhist site · Pohang-si · ~47 km · Must-see
• 보현산 · viewpoint · Yeongcheon-si · ~52 km · Must-see
• Pohang Gyeongju Airport · attraction · Pohang-si · ~52 km · Must-see
• Oksan Seowon · fort · Gyeongju-si · ~54 km · Must-see
• Imha Dam · lake · Andong-si · ~60 km · Must-see
• Dongaksan · viewpoint · Pohang-si · ~66 km · Must-see
• 임고서원 · fort · Yeongcheon-si · ~66 km · Must-see
• Gyerim · fort · Miryang-si · ~71 km · Must-see
• Gyeongju National Park · sanctuary · Miryang-si · ~71 km · Must-see
• Yeongcheon · museum · Dong-gu · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gwaneumsa

Other temples near Gwaneumsa

• Bunhwangsa Temple · temple · Gyeongju-si · ~74 km · Must-see
• Hwangnyongsa Temple Site · temple · Gyeongju-si · ~75 km · Must-see
• Bulguksa Temple · temple · Gyeongju-si · ~80 km · Must-see
• Eunhaesa Temple · temple · Dong-gu · ~83 km · Must-see
• Bulgulsa · temple · Dong-gu · ~89 km · Must-see
• Pagyesa · temple · Dong-gu · ~96 km · Must-see
• Yongmunsa · temple · Danyang-gun · ~123 km · Must-see
• Tongdosa Bus Terminal · temple · Ulju-gun · ~125 km · Must-see
• Phaethon · temple · Miryang-si · ~74 km
• Viewpoint onto rock above temple · temple · Bonghwa-gun · ~77 km

All temples in North Gyeongsang

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