Probably my top pick of things to do when visiting Gyeongju is to go for a walk around Anapji Pond (안압지) at night. Sure, Anapji’s worth checking out during the day, but when the sun goes down it really blings. The city’s done a great job with lighting, though some might say its a bit [...]
Browsing the archives for the Ruins & remains category
23 Nov 09
Right around the corner from the train station is a curious piece of recent Gyeongju history (recent being it’s only a couple hundred years old rather than 1,500). Over the last year or two the city’s been taking pains to restore the old Chosun era city walls and battlements of Gyeongju Eupseong (East fortress).
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Posted in Downtown, Ruins & remains, Tips for tourists
Tagged Chosun, downtown, fortress, ruins, sights to see
Tagged Chosun, downtown, fortress, ruins, sights to see
21 Nov 09
If you’re at all like me and like you’re history with a bit of quirkiness, you might want to check out the ancient stone bathtub of Bomunsa Temple. The ancient stone bathtub of Bomunsa is… well, a big stone bathtub… um, in the middle of a rice field… um, yeah.
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Posted in Bomun-dong, Cycling Routes, Ruins & remains, Tips for tourists
Tagged bathtub, Bomundong, cycling, ruins, Shilla Dynasty, sights to see, temples
Tagged bathtub, Bomundong, cycling, ruins, Shilla Dynasty, sights to see, temples
