Cheomseongdae Observatory Travel Guide (419)

1. 1.Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond

   ★ 4.5(20,697)
   historic-sites attractions
   

   Donggung Palace and Wolji in Gyeongju centers on three restored pavilions and a pond. Viewing the site under e…

2. 2.Cheomseongdae Observatory

   ★ 4.5(20,566)
   historic-sites attractions
   

   Cheomseongdae is a Silla-era astronomical observation structure in Gyeongju, near Hwangnidan-gil. A walking pa…

3. 3.Gyeongju National Museum

   ★ 4.6(13,317)
   museums attractions
   

   The National Gyeongju Museum stands near Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji, showing the history and culture o…

4. 4.Woljeonggyo Bridge

   ★ 4.6(8,808)
   attractions
   

   Woljeonggyo Bridge crosses the Namcheon in Gyeongju and leads to Gyochon Village, and it is a wooden bridge wi…

5. 5.Hwangnidan-gil Street

   ★ 4.2(7,792)
   shopping
   

   Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju is an alley shopping district lined with low buildings and hanok-style storefronts,…

6. 6.Daereungwon Tomb Complex

   ★ 4.5(3,715)
   historic-sites attractions
   

   Daereungwon is a royal tomb grove in central Gyeongju that holds 23 tombs of kings and nobles. Cheonmachong is…

7. 7.Cheonmachong

   ★ 4.4(4,373)
   historic-sites attractions
   

   Cheonmachong is a Silla-era tomb in Daereungwon in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju. Inside, visitors can see the Cheon…

8. 8.Gyeongju Gyochon Traditional Village

   ★ 4.1(5,460)
   historic-sites attractions
   

   Gyeongju Gyochon Village is a traditional Hanok Village in Gyeongju that contains Gyeongju Hyanggyo and Choe B…

9. 9.Hwangnamppang Original Store

   ★ 4.2(3,824)
   restaurants
   

   Hwangnamppang is a bakery in Gyeongju that bakes and sells Hwangnamppang. The bread is filled with red beans g…

10. 10.GoDore

    ★ 5.0(1,006)
    bars
    

    Godori Yori Jujeom is a bar in the center of Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. It serves Godori takju and makgeolli …

11. 11.Bar Boon Hwangridangil

    ★ 5.0(918)
    bars
    

    Bar Boon Hwangridangil is a cocktail bar near Woljeonggyo Bridge in Gyeongju. It serves signature cocktails th…

12. 12.Starbucks Gyeongju Daereungwon

    ★ 4.1(3,134)
    coffee cafes
    

    Starbucks Gyeongju Daereungwon is a coffee and beverage shop located in front of Daereungwon in Hwangnam-dong,…

13. 13.Hwangnam Sand

    ★ 4.9(742)
    dessert cafes
    

    Hwangnam Sand is a sandwich cookie shop on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. One box holds eight flavors, and the co…

14. 14.Tojong Chalbori Bread

    ★ 3.8(5,001)
    bakery cafes
    

    Tojong Chalborippang is a cafe in Gyeongju. It is located on Taejong-ro. The venue is in Gyeongju. Its name is…

15. 15.Bagel Bageler

    ★ 4.7(726)
    restaurants
    

    Bagel Bagelreo is a hanok bagel shop between Gyochon Hanok Village and Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. It serves a…

16. 16.Gyeongju Wonjo Kongguk

    ★ 4.3(1,333)
    noodles restaurants
    

    Gyeongju Wonjo Kongguk is a Korean restaurant in Gyeongju that serves kongguk and sundubu jjigae. The kongguk,…

17. 17.Hwangnam Dukkeobi

    ★ 4.7(711)
    restaurants
    

    Hwangnam Dukkeobi in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju, serves Korean food centered on deung galbi jjim, along with han…

18. 18.Ryomi

    ★ 4.4(920)
    soba restaurants
    

    Ryomi is a restaurant on the main street of Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. Its goma soba is served with perilla l…

19. 19.Handasot Gyeongju Branch

    ★ 4.9(443)
    korean restaurants
    

    Hantassot Gyeongju Branch is a Korean restaurant in Gyeongju, between Hwangnidan-gil and Daereungwon and close…

20. 20.Hwangnamkwan

    ★ 4.3(914)
    hotels
    

    Hwangnamgwan is a hanok hotel at the southern end of Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. The hanok lodging has a tiled…

21. 21.Ryoko

    ★ 4.5(655)
    tonkatsu restaurants
    

    Ryoko is a tonkatsu restaurant in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju, serving dishes that mix Korean and Western styles.…

22. 22.Onmogdang

    ★ 4.9(351)
    restaurants
    

    Onmokdang is a Korean restaurant in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. It serves malgeun handon gomtang as its main dis…

23. 23.Olivee

    ★ 4.8(383)
    coffee cafes
    

    Olive is a cafe in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. It serves a signature vanilla cream latte, tiramisu souffle, and …

24. 24.Hwangnam Mandu

    ★ 4.8(365)
    dim-sum restaurants
    

    Hwangnam Mandu is a dumpling shop on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. It serves kimchi gunmandu and banban jjinmand…

25. 25.Choi Yeonghwa Bakery

    ★ 4.5(522)
    bakery restaurants
    

    Choi Yeonghwa Ppang sells hwangnam bread with a thin crust at the entrance of Gyeongju Gyeongnidan-gil. The re…

26. 26.Gohyang Milmyeon

    ★ 4.2(805)
    naengmyeon restaurants
    

    Gohyang Milmyeon in Gyeongju is a milmyeon restaurant serving mul milmyeon, bibim milmyeon, and yubu on milmye…

27. 27.Coffee Place

    ★ 4.7(389)
    coffee cafes
    

    Coffee Place is a cafe in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju, that serves single-origin and hand-drip coffee. Beans such…

28. 28.Skunkworks Roastery

    ★ 4.3(679)
    coffee cafes
    

    Skunkworks is a hanok cafe on the main street of Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju that serves coffee and baked goods…

29. 29.Sugyeongsa

    ★ 4.9(287)
    vegan restaurants
    

    Sukyeongsa is a Korean restaurant in Sajeong-dong, near Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. Its deulkkae noodles come …

30. 30.Domi

    ★ 4.6(420)
    pizza restaurants
    

    Domi is a pizza restaurant on Jungang-ro in Gyeongju. It serves punggi mushroom pizza and Iberico sausage shak…

31. 31.Cafe 1894

    ★ 4.3(612)
    bingsu cafes
    

    1894 Sarangchae is a hanok cafe in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. Its main menu items are patbingsu, misutgaru, and…

32. 32.Oneureul Damda

    ★ 4.0(983)
    brunch restaurants
    

    Oneul-eul Damda is a brunch cafe near Gyeongju Station. It makes its gome rice salt bread with French butter a…

33. 33.Dim Tao

    ★ 4.8(304)
    dim-sum restaurants
    

    Dimtao Gyeongju Branch is a dim sum restaurant near Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. It serves Hong Kong-style dim …

34. 34.Nekozzang Ramen

    ★ 4.4(492)
    ramen restaurants
    

    Neko Jjang is a ramen shop in Gyeongju. It serves tonkotsu, shio, and shoyu ramen, and the tantanmen is fairly…

35. 35.987 Pizza and Beer

    ★ 4.1(700)
    pizza restaurants
    

    987 Pizza is a pizza restaurant on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. It serves pepperoni and cheese pizzas on a thin…

36. 36.Seasoning

    ★ 4.1(650)
    western restaurants
    

    Seasoning is a hanok restaurant in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. Its signature dish is seasoning pasta, and it als…

37. 37.Maison de Moon

    ★ 4.7(277)
    italian restaurants
    

    Maison de Moon is a hanok Italian restaurant in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. It serves pasta and risotto, and the…

38. 38.Bar Boon Woljeonggyo Bridge

    ★ 5.0(190)
    cocktail-bars bars
    

    Bar Boon is a bar in Gyeongju where Woljeonggyo Bridge is visible from the Gyochon village area. It serves coc…

39. 39.Dongri

    ★ 4.5(330)
    galbi restaurants
    

    Dongri Gyeongju is a Korean restaurant in a traditional hanok in the inner part of Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju,…

40. 40.Yangji Sikdang

    ★ 4.4(378)
    korean restaurants
    

    Yangji Sikdang is a Korean restaurant in front of Gyochon Village in Gyeongju. It serves kongnamul bibimbap wi…

41. 41.Gyodong Myeonok Gyeongju Daereungwon Branch

    ★ 4.1(572)
    naengmyeon restaurants
    

    Gyodong Myeonok Gyeongju Daereungwon Branch is a naengmyeon restaurant near Daereungwon and Cheomseongdae in G…

42. 42.Geosong Braised Short Ribs

    ★ 4.7(242)
    galbi restaurants
    

    Gyeosong Galbijjim Hwangnam Branch is a galbi restaurant in the center of Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju, serving …

43. 43.With Gusto

    ★ 4.5(312)
    western restaurants
    

    Withgusto is a hanok-style restaurant in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju, serving steak, pasta, and omelettes. The me…

44. 44.Poseok-ro Steamed Beef Ribs

    ★ 4.6(260)
    galbi restaurants
    

    Poseokro Sogalbijjim is a Korean restaurant in Gyeongju that serves sogalbijjim. The dish is eaten for its ten…

45. 45.Cheomseongdae Pink Muhly

    ★ 4.4(332)
    attractions
    

    Cheomseongdae Pink Muhly is a seasonal flower field beside the path from Donggung and Wolji to Cheomseongdae i…

46. 46.Wolgyegwan

    ★ 4.8(192)
    korean restaurants
    

    Wolgyegwan is a Korean restaurant on the inner side of Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. It serves dakdari beombeok …

47. 47.HanokInn

    ★ 4.6(243)
    guesthouses hotels
    

    Hanok In is a hanok stay near Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. Guests sleep in a hwangto room and receive a Korean …

48. 48.Liligwan

    ★ 4.9(169)
    chinese restaurants
    

    Lirigwan is a Taiwanese restaurant in Gyeongju, near Hwangnidan-gil. Its signature dishes are beef noodle soup…

49. 49.Dain Maeun Deunggalbi Jjim

    ★ 4.2(404)
    galbi restaurants
    

    Dain Maeun Deunggalbi Jjim is a deunggalbi jjim restaurant in front of the Hwangnam-dong public parking lot in…

50. 50.Gyeongju Eobo

    ★ 4.6(224)
    restaurants
    

    Gyeongju Eobo is a grilled fish restaurant in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju. Its main dishes are grilled mackerel an…

51. 51.Dosol Maeul

    ★ 3.6(1,052)
    korean restaurants
    

    Dosol Maeul is a hanjeongsik restaurant in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. The Surisan set meal comes with a stew an…

52. 52.Hyanghwajeong

    ★ 4.2(375)
    korean restaurants
    

    Hyanghwajeong is a Korean restaurant in Gyeongju’s Hwangnidan-gil. Its signature dishes are kkomak muchim bibi…

53. 53.Do Not Disturb Bakers Gyeongju

    ★ 4.7(191)
    bakery cafes
    

    Dunot Disturb Bakers Gyeongju is a two-story hanok cafe serving salt bread and coffee at the entrance of Hwang…

54. 54.Yoseokgung 1779

    ★ 3.8(687)
    korean attractions
    

    Yoseokgung 1779 is a traditional hanok set-menu restaurant in Gyochon Village, Gyeongju, close to Woljeonggyo …

55. 55.Soog

    ★ 3.9(576)
    korean restaurants
    

    So-ok is a beef galbi-jjim restaurant in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju. The menu centers on beef galbi-jjim and ok g…

56. 56.Sobakage

    ★ 4.5(237)
    japanese restaurants
    

    Sobakage is a maze soba restaurant in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. The maze soba is mixed with kelp vinegar, and …

57. 57.Their Bench

    ★ 5.0(130)
    cafes
    

    Deo Benchi is a hanok cafe in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. It serves pistachio and earl grey cannelés, egg tarts,…

58. 58.Gyeongju Bongwhang Mansion

    ★ 4.8(160)
    guesthouses hotels
    

    Gyeongju Bonghwang Mansion is a lodging next to Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. An old building was simply renovat…

59. 59.Taverna

    ★ 4.5(228)
    french restaurants
    

    Taberna is a restaurant in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju, that serves French food. It offers a French course and à …

60. 60.Hyangtaek Gyeongju

    ★ 4.9(141)
    korean restaurants
    

    Hyangtaek Gyeongju is a Korean restaurant in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju, serving deopbap and yukhoe bibimbap. It…

The Cheomseongdae Observatory Area sits in Gyeongju, the former capital of the Silla kingdom, where the observatory and surrounding historic sites form the center of the city's ancient core. This list covers 36 restaurants, 22 attractions, and 15 cafes, including Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond, Gyeongju National Museum, and Woljeonggyo Bridge. Hwangnidan-gil Street and the Daereungwon Tomb Complex are also part of the area's collection of places to see.