Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond Travel Guide (66)

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.Bunhwangsa Temple

   ★ 4.3(1,923)
   temples attractions
   

   Bunhwangsa is a Silla-era Buddhist temple in Gyeongju, next to the Hwangnyongsa temple site. Its main sight is…

6. 6.Giwa Memil Makguksu

   ★ 4.4(705)
   restaurants
   

   Giwame Mil Makguksu is a makguksu restaurant in Guhwang-dong, Gyeongju. It serves mul makguksu and bibim makgu…

7. 7.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…

8. 8.Daeseong Sikdang

   ★ 4.6(255)
   korean-bbq restaurants
   

   Daeseong Sikdang is an old pork restaurant in Hwangodong, Gyeongju. The pork platter comes with samgyeopsal, g…

9. 9.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…

10. 10.Gyeongju National Museum Children's Museum

    ★ 4.5(224)
    museums attractions
    

    The Children's Museum at the Gyeongju National Museum is a children's museum in Gyeongju. Inside, visitors can…

11. 11.Daereungwon Parking

    ★ 3.9(501)
    places
    

    The parking lot sits in front of Daereungwon in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju. It is a place to leave a car while vi…

12. 12.Gyerim Forest

    ★ 4.5(185)
    attractions
    

    Gyelim is a forest in Gyo-dong, Gyeongju, located between Woljeonggyo Bridge and Cheomseongdae. It holds the b…

13. 13.Bell of King Seongdeok (Emille-jong)

    ★ 4.6(151)
    historic-sites attractions
    

    Seongdeokdaewang Sinjong is a bell held at the Gyeongju National Museum. Completed in 771 during the Unified S…

14. 14.Gyeongju Oru Hanok Stay

    ★ 4.3(209)
    hotels
    

    Gyeongju Oru Hanok Stay is a traditional hanok stay across from the parking lot of Donggung Palace and Wolji P…

15. 15.Seokbinggo

    ★ 4.0(277)
    historic-sites attractions
    

    Seokbinggo is a Joseon-era ice storage built of stone inside Wolseong in Gyeongju. Ice was kept there through …

16. 16.Paik's Coffee Gyeongju Bunhwangsa Branch

    ★ 4.1(229)
    coffee cafes
    

    Baekdabang Gyeongju Bunhwangsa Branch is a cafe on the riverside in Wolseong-dong, Gyeongju. It serves a range…

17. 17.Korean restaurant Dohwadang

    ★ 4.7(106)
    noodles restaurants
    

    Dohwadang is a Korean restaurant in a hanok in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju. Its representative dishes are deulgire…

18. 18.Daerim Banjeom

    ★ 4.4(144)
    restaurants
    

    Daerim Banjeom is a Chinese restaurant in Gyeongju. Jjamppong and tangsuyuk are its main dishes, and it also s…

19. 19.Wolseong Fortress

    ★ 4.3(158)
    historic-sites attractions
    

    Wolseong is a tourist site in central Gyeongju where visitors walk around the remains of a Silla royal palace …

20. 20.Society Nagwi

    ★ 4.5(104)
    italian restaurants
    

    Society Nangwi is a fusion Western restaurant in Hwangodong, Gyeongju. Its representative dishes are Dudegi Pi…

21. 21.Eepungnyeoguro Ssambap

    ★ 3.3(575)
    korean restaurants
    

    Ipungnyeo Guro Ssambap is a ssambap restaurant in Gyeongju, in front of Cheomseongdae. A single table comes wi…

22. 22.Wiyeonjae

    ★ 4.7(71)
    hotels
    

    Wyeonjae is a hanok stay in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju. Cheomseongdae is across the street, and Hwangnidan-gil an…

23. 23.Gyeongju Lotus Complex

    ★ 4.5(87)
    gardens attractions
    

    Gyeongju Yeonkkot Danji is a lotus complex in Wolseong-dong, Gyeongju. Alongside the lotus, you can also see b…

24. 24.Nadeul Hanok Hanok Stay

    ★ 4.6(76)
    hotels
    

    Nadeul Hanok Hanok Stay sits in front of Cheomseongdae in Gyeongju. The free breakfast includes boiled eggs, f…

25. 25.Coffee Bongneun Mano

    ★ 4.8(58)
    coffee cafes
    

    Coffee Bongneun Mano is a cafe in Inwang-dong, Gyeongju, near Cheomseongdae. It brews hand-drip coffee from be…

26. 26.Ediya Coffee Gyeongju National Museum Branch

    ★ 4.1(113)
    coffee cafes
    

    Idiya Coffee National Gyeongju Museum Branch is a cafe inside the grounds of the National Gyeongju Museum, sel…

27. 27.Silla Art Exhibition Hall

    ★ 4.9(45)
    museums attractions
    

    The Silla Art Gallery at the Gyeongju National Museum displays Buddhist art from Silla. It holds about 750 Bud…

28. 28.Baneom Coffee

    ★ 4.5(67)
    coffee cafes
    

    Vanum Coffee is a coffee shop in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. It serves kaymak toast and espresso, with beans div…

29. 29.Anapji

    ★ 4.3(83)
    places
    

    Anapji is in Gyeongju. After the sun sets, the illuminated Wolji landscape is visible, and lotus flowers aroun…

30. 30.Cafe Maju

    ★ 4.7(52)
    coffee cafes
    

    Cafe Maju sits across from Bunhwangsa in Gyeongju. It serves hand-drip coffee from beans it roasts itself, alo…

31. 31.Coffee Up

    ★ 4.5(64)
    coffee cafes
    

    Coffee Up is a coffee shop in Hwangodong, Gyeongju. It serves Einspänner as its signature menu, topping strong…

32. 32.Gyeongju Hyanggyo

    ★ 4.2(87)
    historic-sites attractions
    

    Gyeongju Hyanggyo is a hyanggyo that began as the state academy of the Silla period, located on the road from …

33. 33.Joeun Bapjip

    ★ 4.0(101)
    korean restaurants
    

    Joeun Bapjip is a neighborhood baekban restaurant in Hwangodong, Gyeongju. Its tteokgalbi set meal comes with …

34. 34.Ilsangchabansa

    ★ 4.8(36)
    cafes
    

    Ilsangchabansa is a hanok tea house on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. It serves Korean tea, along with matcha mil…

35. 35.spunk coffee

    ★ 4.4(43)
    coffee cafes
    

    Spunk Coffee is a cafe in Hwangodong, Gyeongju. Its signature item is the warm Spunk layer sandwich, filled wi…

36. 36.Gyeongju Historic Site Wolseong District

    ★ 4.7(31)
    historic-sites attractions
    

    Gyeongju Wolseong District holds the site of the Silla royal palace. It is a walking area that takes in Cheoms…

37. 37.Sigol Ssambap

    ★ 3.0(291)
    korean restaurants
    

    Sigol Ssambap is a Korean restaurant in Gyeongju in front of Cheomseongdae. It serves basic ssambap, ureongi j…

38. 38.Nalisgil

    ★ 4.7(23)
    korean restaurants
    

    Naritgil is a Korean set-meal restaurant in Gyeongju for visitors to Donggung and Wolji (Anapji). It serves Ko…

39. 39.Omamori

    ★ 4.6(25)
    coffee cafes
    

    Omamori is a hanok cafe in Gyeongju. It serves matcha castella, a matcha dango set, matcha bingsu, and matcha …

40. 40.Gyeongju Hanok Guesthouse Pungjeong

    ★ 4.4(31)
    guesthouses hotels
    

    Pungjeong is a hanok guesthouse in Gyeongju, near Bunhwangsa Temple in Wolseong-dong. It holds potluck parties…

41. 41.Woljihyang

    ★ 3.4(104)
    korean restaurants
    

    Woljihyang is a hanjeongsik restaurant in Hwangodong, Gyeongju. It serves home-style hanjeongsik with doenjang…

42. 42.Yeonkkot Guksu

    ★ 4.3(32)
    korean restaurants
    

    Yeonkkot Guksu is a noodle shop in Gyeongju, near Seondeok Girls' High School and the intersection of Cheomseo…

43. 43.Naemulwangneung

    ★ 4.4(27)
    attractions
    

    Naemulwangneung is the royal tomb of Naemul, the 17th king of Silla, located in Gyerim in Gyeongju. It is one …

44. 44.J Coffee Gyeongju Cheomseongdae Branch

    ★ 4.4(27)
    coffee cafes
    

    J-Coffee Gyeongju Cheomseongdae is a cafe in Inwang-dong, Gyeongju. It serves einspänner, yuja cooler, and str…

45. 45.Mille Silla

    ★ 4.6(19)
    museums attractions
    

    Gungnip Gyeongju Bangmulgwan Silla Cheonnyeon Bogo is in Wolseong-dong, Gyeongju. It is an open storage facili…

46. 46.Gyeongju Goseonsa Temple Site Three-story Stone Pagoda

    ★ 5.0(11)
    attractions
    

    Goseonsaji Samcheung Seoktap is a three-story stone pagoda designated National Treasure No. 38, located in the…

47. 47.Woljigwan

    ★ 4.7(15)
    museums attractions
    

    Woljigwan is a museum in Inwang-dong, Gyeongju. It displays artifacts excavated from Donggung and Wolji, along…

48. 48.Advanced Ceramic

    ★ 4.9(10)
    restaurants
    

    Gododoye is a pottery workshop near Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond in Gyeongju. Visitors throw cups and bowls …

49. 49.Cafe BunHwang

    ★ 4.9(10)
    coffee cafes
    

    Cafe Bunhwang is a cafe near Bunhwangsa in Gyeongju. It roasts and bakes in-house, and serves waffles and ice …

50. 50.Gyeongju National Museum Silla Millennium Library

    ★ 4.9(10)
    places
    

    Silla Cheonnyeon Seogo is a library inside the Gyeongju National Museum, at 186 Iljeong-ro in Gyeongju. Its co…

51. 51.Cheomseongdae Cafe

    ★ 4.4(18)
    cafes
    

    Cheomseongdae Cafe is a cafe near Cheomseongdae in Gyeongju. It serves coffee, bread made in-house, and sorbet…

52. 52.Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond Parking Lot

    ★ 4.5(15)
    attractions
    

    Donggung Palace and Wolji Parking Lot is in Gyeongju. Parking is free, and both small and large vehicles can p…

53. 53.Special Exhibition Hall - Gyeongju Museum

    ★ 4.9(9)
    museums attractions
    

    The National Gyeongju Museum Special Exhibition Hall is in Inwang-dong, Gyeongju. It holds irregularly schedul…

54. 54.Hwarimjeong Korean Restaurant

    ★ 3.6(45)
    restaurants
    

    Hwarimjeong Hansikdang is a hanjeongshik restaurant near Donggung Palace and Wolji in Gyeongju. The basic hanj…

55. 55.Wolseong Irang

    ★ 5.0(7)
    places
    

    Wolseongirang is a tourist information center in Inwang-dong, Gyeongju. Guides give free explanations of the S…

56. 56.Gyeongju Mitansa-ji Three-story Stone Pagoda

    ★ 4.8(9)
    historic-sites attractions
    

    A three-story stone pagoda from the Unified Silla period stands in the fields south of Hwangnyongsa in Gyeongj…

57. 57.Silla Royal Palace Video Hall

    ★ 4.5(13)
    attractions
    

    Silla Wanggung Yeongsanggwan is in Inwang-dong, Gyeongju. It screens a video of about 15 minutes introducing t…

58. 58.In Our Time Gyeongju Branch

    ★ 4.9(7)
    coffee cafes
    

    Inawo Time Gyeongju is a coffee shop in Hwangodong, Gyeongju, near Gyeongju Station. It serves vanilla latte, …

59. 59.Royal Tomb of King Naemul Gyerim Wolseongdae

    ★ 4.0(21)
    attractions
    

    Naemulwangneung Gyerim Wolseong Jidae is a historic site area in Inwang-dong, Gyeongju. Cheomseongdae, Gyerim …

60. 60.Gyeongju Bunhwangsa Temple Dangganjiju

    ★ 4.3(14)
    attractions
    

    Gyeongju Bunhwangsa Dangganjiju stands in front of the parking lot of Bunhwangsa in Bomun-dong, Gyeongju. It i…

The Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond Area is a historic district in Gyeongju, South Korea, centered around the Silla-era palace and pond. This list covers 11 attractions, including Cheomseongdae Observatory, Gyeongju National Museum, and Woljeonggyo Bridge, along with 2 restaurants and 2 hotels. The area also includes Bunhwangsa Temple and Hwangnyongsa Temple Site, with dining options such as Hongik Donkatsu Gyeongju Branch and Giwa Memil Makguksu.