Gyeongju at Night

It is a delight to go around Gyeongju at night with its beautifully illuminated tourist attractions.  Wolseong Fortress, the royal tombs, Gyerim forest, and Cheomseondae Observatory are pretty  during the day but acquires a more dramatic effect at night with its tasteful lighting.

Don't miss out on  a tour of the Gyeongju city at night!

Flowers of Wolseong Fortress

One of pretty places to see in Gyeongju is the Wolseong Fortress where you will be treated to wide open fields planted with colorful flowers.  Specially beautiful are the yellow rape flowers.

The fortress provides a pretty rest stop where you can  relax to enjoy the  vast landscape of  flowers in bloom.

Anapji Pond: On Golden Pond

One of the highlights of my trip to Gyeongju was my visit to Anapji Pond.  This is an awesome sight at night where the reflection of  illuninated palace on the pond glistens like gold.  As the Eastern palace, Anapji was the place of celebrations for joyous national occasions.

This pretty sight really took my breath away and I lingered at the palace for a few hours to truly enjoy this spectacular place.

Historical Bulguksa Temple

 I was looking for good place to see because I had extra days in South Korea.  Good thing I decided to go to Gyeongju which is about 3 hours by KTX express train from Seoul and 30 minutes from Busan.  Gyeongju has many varied historical, religious and scenic sights and makes for wonderful few days stay.

Among its many attractions is the Bulguksa Temple. This was constructed in 751 and served as the center of Stilla Buddhism and of prayer for protection against foreign invasion.  The temple was destroyed by Japanese invaders.  But was completely restored in the early 70s.

Its is a must see for anyone going to Gyeongju together with the nearby Seokgram Grotto.  The temple is accessible by commuter bus from the city centre.