ancient ruins
Gyeongju Tumuli Park (Daereungwon)
A vast royal burial ground containing massive grass-covered tomb mounds of Silla Dynasty kings and queens.
43 km · about 50 min drive
AsiaSouth KoreaGyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsan-si
Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea · Asia
About Gyeongsan-si
Gyeongsan-si sits on the route: 25 minutes from Hayang, 43km from Gyeongju Tumuli Park (Daereungwon).
Gyeongsan-si is in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, with about 270,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hayang, about 12 km away.
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What is there to see near Gyeongsan-si?
Within an hour or so of Gyeongsan-si: Gyeongju Tumuli Park (Daereungwon) (43 km), Gyeongju Historic Areas (경주역사유적지구) (43 km), Tongdosa (48 km), Bulguksa Temple (54 km).
Where is Gyeongsan-si?
Gyeongsan-si is in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, about 12 km from Hayang.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 266,951
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Timezone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 35.8233, 128.7378
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in South Korea
Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
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Worth the detour from Gyeongsan-si
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Gyeongju Historic Areas (경주역사유적지구)
The ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom with royal tombs, Buddhist temples, and the oldest astronomical observatory in Asia.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Tongdosa
One of Korea's three jewel temples, founded in 646, whose main hall has no Buddha statue because relics of the Buddha are enshrined in the stupa behind it. A long pine-lined approach leads in from the road.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Bulguksa Temple
A UNESCO masterpiece of ancient Korean Buddhist art and architecture, featuring exquisite stone bridges, pagodas, and golden Buddha statues.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Seokguram Grotto
A stunning eighth-century Buddhist hermitage grotto housing a monumental seated Buddha overlooking the East Sea.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Haeinsa Temple
A remote mountain temple housing the Tripitaka Koreana, the world's most comprehensive collection of Buddhist texts carved on 80,000 woodblocks.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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- 76 kmGanjeolgotA headland on the Ulsan coast that sees the first sunrise on the Korean mainland, marked by a white lighthouse and an oversized postbox. Crowds gather here at New Year.
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