2024

DONGGUNG PALACE AND WOLJI POND

Ancient monuments
4.5/5
2 reviews
The site of the summer palace hosting the Silla court's festivities, the ... Read more
 Gyeongju
2024

JAGALCHI FISH MARKET

Markets
4/5
6 reviews
Korea's most famous and largest fish market, opened in the 19th century, to ... Read more
 Busan
2024

CHEOMSEONGDAE OBSERVATION TOWER

Towers to visit
4/5
1 review
Astronomical observatory dating from the reign of Queen Seon-Deok, used to ... Read more
 Gyeongju
2024

ICHEON-DONG BUDDHA STATUE

Columns and statues to see
A Buddha statue carved into a rock, said to date from the Goryeo period, is ... Read more
 Andong
2024

GEUMJEONGSANSEONG FORTRESS

Fortifications and ramparts to visit
A fortress with a sea view and a 17 km-long wall around Geumjeongsan ... Read more
 Busan
2024

ETANG SEOCHULJI

Ancient monuments
A lotus-covered pond bordered by a pavilion dating from 1664, ideal for ... Read more
 Mont Namsan
2024

THREE BAERI BUDDHAS

Columns and statues to see

Above the Sambulsa and Mangwolsa temples there are three statues, standing upright, which were discovered by chance in the mountain in 1923 and later transported to this place. They are a Buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas, and their style is more reminiscent of the statues found under Goguryeo. These three statues, which must date from the 4th or 5th century and whose origin is unknown, are among the oldest in the country. Even if what is mysterious always intrigues us, it is not a must in the city.

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 Gyeongju
2024

JINJU FORTRESS

Monuments to visit
A riverside fortress, site of the battle led by General Kim Si-Min and home ... Read more
 Jinju
2024

HERBAL MARKET

Markets
Herbal market in Daegu with herbs and elixirs from Chinese-Korean medicine, ... Read more
 Daegu