Gyeongju (Kyongju) City Travel Information
Kyongju was the capital of the Shilla Kingdom for over 1,000 years. Thousands of historic
buildings and objects have been maintained well throughout the city, truly making it the
"museum without walls." Many sites are within easy walking distance from each
other, making visiting the city very convenient. The Eastern
Historic Zone contains someof the city's most famous sites.Kyongju can be a very expensive place for visitors! Although many of the historic sites can be viewed for free, the most popular ones have steep admission prices. If you are a Kyongju resident, however, you can get into most places for free 
Lodging Gyeongju (Kyongju) City has 9 lodging facilities listed with Life in Korea. See all Gyeongju (Kyongju) City hotels. Transportation Bicycle: The close proximity of most of the atttractions and the relative flatness of the area around Kyongju makes bicycles a viable transportation mode. Kyongju has several bicycles only roads. Over a dozen shops in the downtown area alone rent bikes by the day or hour. Bus: Kyongju has two bus terminals (express bus and intercity bus) next to each other, near the Hyeongsan River. Local buses travel throughout the area, and you can find one going to almost every tourist destination. Train: Kyongju Station lies along the Daegu Line (between Daegu and P'ohang). Pulguksa Station lies along the Jungang Line (Seoul/Ch'eongnyangni to Busan). Plane: Although Kyongju does not have its own airport, the area is within 1 1/2 hours of four regional airports. Kimhae (Busan) International, P'ohang, Daegu, and Ulsan Airports all have shuttle buses that run between the airports and Kyongju on a regular schedule. Food and Drink: Kyongju is famous for Hwangnam bread, a sweet bread the size of a cookie. Many restaurants off fresh seafood from nearby Kamp'o Port. Kyongju popju and Hwangkumju are two famous rice wines made locally. Destinations:
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