Not to become a broken record or anything, but most tourists just bounce down to Gyeongju for a long weekend, hit up the big tourist sites, and head home Sunday night. It’s a shame really. You can barely even scratch the surface of what Gyeonju has to offer in 2 days. [...]
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6 Aug 10
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Posted in Arts & crafts, Bomun-dong, Buddhist culture, Downtown, East Sea, Food & drink, Geumcheok-ri, Gyeongju, Gyo-dong, Namsan-dong, Outside Gyeongju, Ruins & remains, Sites to see, Statues & carvings, Temples & shrines, Tips for tourists, Tombs, Top 10, hiking, history, shopping
Tagged Anapji Pond, ancient carvings, architecture, Bomun Resort, Bulguksa, cycling, downtown, East Sea, Eonyang, Gyeongju, Gyodong, hiking, history, Namsan, Restaurants, ruins, Seokkuram, Shilla Dynasty, sights to see, temples, Tips for tourists, Tombs, Top 10
Tagged Anapji Pond, ancient carvings, architecture, Bomun Resort, Bulguksa, cycling, downtown, East Sea, Eonyang, Gyeongju, Gyodong, hiking, history, Namsan, Restaurants, ruins, Seokkuram, Shilla Dynasty, sights to see, temples, Tips for tourists, Tombs, Top 10
1 May 10
The other week my wife and I were walking through an older neighborhood of Gyeongju on our way downtown to grab a burger at McDonalds (Yeah, yeah. I know, but she’s pregnant. I’m not going to argue.) About a block from the courthouse, we turned the corner and stumbled on something we’d not seen since [...]
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Posted in Buddhist culture, Gyeongju, Seonggeon-dong, Temples & shrines, history
Tagged architecture, Buddhism, downtown, Gyeongju, history, Japanese occupation, Modern History, photography, Soto Zen, temples
Tagged architecture, Buddhism, downtown, Gyeongju, history, Japanese occupation, Modern History, photography, Soto Zen, temples
5 Apr 10
One of my few complaints about Gyeongju is that there just aren’t many foreign restaurants here. Sure, Gyeongju has all your usual greasy fast food joints, but you’ve got to go all the way to Daegu to find a TGI Fridays or Outback Steak House. And if you’re itching for Thai or Mexican, just forget it. Luckily we [...]
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Posted in Downtown, Gyeongju, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Gyeongju, Italian food, nightlife, Restaurants, Tips for tourists, Vegetarian food
Tagged downtown, Gyeongju, Italian food, nightlife, Restaurants, Tips for tourists, Vegetarian food
17 Mar 10
With the KTX slated to start running to Gyeongju by next Winter(fingers crossed), there’s been a lot of hustle and bustle around town lately If you’re local you may have noticed there’s been a lot of construction downtown over this last year. Seems the city decided to give a serious makeover to the pottery and [...]
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Posted in Arts & crafts, Downtown, Gyeongju, Korean culture, Tips for tourists, shopping
Tagged Arts and Crafts, downtown, Gyeongju, history, photography, Restaurants, Shilla Dynasty, shopping, Tips for tourists
Tagged Arts and Crafts, downtown, Gyeongju, history, photography, Restaurants, Shilla Dynasty, shopping, Tips for tourists
25 Feb 10
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Since there are about 24 new foreign teachers starting this semester at my university this semester, I thought I’d take a few minutes to slap together a short shopping guide for Gyeongju’s local foreigners. It’s pouring down rain today, so please excuse me for not running out and shooting [...]
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Posted in Gyeongju, Uncategorized
Tagged downtown, grocery stores, Gyeongju, pharmacies, Seonggeondong, shopping, used furniture
Tagged downtown, grocery stores, Gyeongju, pharmacies, Seonggeondong, shopping, used furniture
10 Feb 10
If you’re local, you may have noticed lately that coffee shops have been springing up downtown like mushrooms after a rain. I’m an espresso addict who remembers the dark days when the only thing you could get here was instant hazelnut coffee, so these shops are practically manna from heaven.
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Posted in Downtown, Gyeongju, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged coffee, downtown, Gyeongju, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged coffee, downtown, Gyeongju, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
22 Jan 10
So I’ve been in Korea for a while now and honestly I’m a bit over the whole fried meat thing. One samgyeopsol (삼겹살) joint taste like another to me anymore… but then there’s Dweaji Sanyang (돼지사냥) . It’s downtown, just a stones through from the Daerungwon tombs and if you’re looking for a different experience [...]
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Posted in Downtown, Food & drink, Gyeongju, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Gyeongju, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, samgyeopsal, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Gyeongju, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, samgyeopsal, Tips for tourists
23 Dec 09
If you’re into Korean food but you’re tired of the chain restaurants downtown or student samgyeopsal (삼겹살) joints in Seonggeon-dong, there’s a little road running between the two that’s probably just what you need. On a 3 block strip there are about 20 Korean restaurants and I haven’t been disappointed yet by any I’ve been [...]
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Posted in Downtown, Food & drink, Gyeongju, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Gyeongju, Korean food, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Gyeongju, Korean food, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
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, Gyeongju, Ruins & remains, Tips for tourists
Tagged Chosun, downtown, fortress, Gyeongju, ruins, sights to see
Tagged Chosun, downtown, fortress, Gyeongju, ruins, sights to see
11 Nov 09
Walking through the gates here feels a bit like stepping back in time. The calmness of the atmosphere never fails to move me and if you can catch it now when the gingko trees are bright yellow, it’s just magic. It’s a fairly large complex of buildings, so feel free to nose a round a bit. The only part that’s not usually open to the public is the back part which I assume is only open for ceremonial holidays.
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Posted in Gyeongju, Hwangnam-dong, Temples & shrines, Tips for tourists
Tagged architecture, Confucianism, downtown, Gyeongju, shrines, sights to see
Tagged architecture, Confucianism, downtown, Gyeongju, shrines, sights to see
