tourist attractions in gyeongsangbuk-do, south korea

Gyeongju Namsan Mountain

Gyeongju Namsan Mountain

Namsan Mountain of Gyeongju is a 466-meter mountain located south of the Gyeongju city center. Gyeongju was the capital of the Silla dynasty (BC 57...

Maguryeong Pass Gochiryeong

Maguryeong Pass Gochiryeong

Maguryeong Pass and Gochiryeong Pass stand as iconic hills of Sobaeksan Mountain. They are known for their historical significance as rugged pathwa...

Daeyasan Mountain

Daeyasan Mountain

Daeyasan Mountain is a stunning peak standing at an elevation of 931 meters within the confines of Songnisan National Park. It boasts picturesque v...

Seonginbong Primeval Forest National Geopark

Seonginbong Primeval Forest National Geopark

The foot of Seonginbong Peak is covered with thick primeval forests designated as Natural Monument No. 189. This forest is Ulleungdo Island's only ...

Baegamsan Mountain

Baegamsan Mountain

The Baegamsan Mountains are also known as the ‘White Rock Mountains’, since their peaks are covered in white-coloured rocks. These mountains are al...

Joryeongsan Mountain

Joryeongsan Mountain

Joryeongsan Mountain divides Mungyeong (Gyeongsangbuk-do) and Goesan (Chungcheongbuk-do), and is situated at the far end of Baekdudaegan Mountain R...

Juheulsan Mountain

Juheulsan Mountain

Juheulsan Mountain was once considered to be a sacred place and was the site of annual, royal mountain rituals during the Joseon Dynasty. It is sit...

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Yeongyang Birch Forest

Yeongyang Birch Forest was established in 1993 in the Jukpa-ri region of Geommasan Mountain. It boasts a scenic path meandering through the white b...

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Cheongoksan Mountain Bonghwa

Cheongoksan Mountain, towering 1,277 meters above sea level, stands southeast of Mangyeongdae Observatory atop Taebaeksan Mountain. The entire moun...

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Uljin Geumgang Pine Trail

The Pine Forest Trail on Geumgangsan Mountain in Uljin goes through a beautiful forest of lush pine trees growing tall and straight with uncommonly...