Things to do in Gyeongsangbukdo - Gyeongju, Goryeong | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters (Day 2)

DAY 2

So after breakfast, we went to Bulguksa. The temple is classified as Historic and Scenic Site No.1 by the South Korean government. The temple is considered as a masterpiece of the golden age of Buddist art in the Silla kingdom.

In Bulguksa, there is the Dabotap which is also known as the pagoda in the 10won coin.

And after visiting Bulguksa, we went to Goryeong!

Our first destination in Goryeong was the Daegaya Mueseum.

There we get to learn about the people and the culture in Daegaya kingdom which existed a long long time ago.

And right after that we took a 5 minute walk to the Jisan Tomb Site where Kings and there servents were buried. 

It is one of the most unique tombs in Korea and there were over 200 tombs in that area.

After that we went to Gaesil Village and made Korean Traditional Candy called Yeot, 엿.
We were well taught by 'older sisters' in that village on how to make delicious yeot.

It was an interesting experience for me since I get to eat candy while making it!

After eating delicious candy, we went to cosmos street to take awesome pictures with cosmos flowers!

And right after an awesome photoshoot session, we attended the Daegaya Starry Night Festival where we made wishes and lighted up lanterns.

Although Goryeong is just a small town in S.Korea, it is definately a place worth visiting.

Stay tune for day 3!

Things to do in Gyeongsangbukdo - Gyeongju | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters (Day 1)

So for this trip, we went to the southern part of Korea!

And our first stop is Gyeongju!

DAY 1

Once we arrive, we had a very delicious lunch in Ho-bak-go-ul, 호박고을. The owner was really nice and he made us feel comfortable! The food there is also amazing! It is one of the MUST-TRY foods if anyone goes to Gyeongju.

I highly recommend this to those who love duck meat and wants to have a healthy Korean meal in Gyeongju.
Click HERE to go to their official website!!

 After lunch, we went to the Gyeongju Museum. There, they have several relics from the Shilla dynasty and several of them are considered as the Korean National Treasure.

Shilla is one of the dynasties that is known to use a lot of gold and this is one of the crowns which was used by one of the kings in Shilla dynasty that became Korea's National Treasure.

We also went to the Cheomseongdae. It is an astronomical observatory build during the Shilla dynasty and currently it is oldest observatory in East Asia.

 

 And the garden around Cheomseongdae is very beautiful. A great place for awesome pictures!

After that we went to Anapji which is known as the East Palace during the Shilla dynasty. During that period, the crown prince would have celebrations and feasts with guests near the lake due to its beautiful night scenery.

And finally we had Cheomseongdae Ssam Bab,첨성대쌈밥 which is rice, meat and side dishes wrapped in lettuce for dinner!

It was a satisfying dinner!!!

The food was simply AMAZING!!!

Stay tune for Day 2!