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Myeonghwalsanseong Fortress

명활산성

This fortress used to extend for 6 kilometers to protect the country from Japanese attacks. Today only a few stone foundations and a temple remain.

Listing from Wikivoyage: Gyeongju, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Gyeongju Donggung Garden
경주 동궁원
A large-scale botanical garden and bird park inspired by Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond. It features a massive glass greenhouse with subtropical plants and a bird park where visitors can interact with various species. It is a very popular spot for families.
Closed · opens 9:30 am₩5,000 (Bird Park separate)
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Metdol Sundubu
Korean cuisine, specializing in different soups including sundubu jjigae (tofu soup/stew).
Closed · opens 8 am
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Lake Bomun
보문관광단지/普門觀光團地
A getaway for the locals both in the spring for the cherry blossom and in the summer for canoeing and seeing open air concerts and theater performances. Several restaurants, stores and activities. Very busy in the summer, remarkably less so outside the season.
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Gyeongju World
An amusement park with a Ferris wheel, a roller coaster and other rides. It also incorporates several smaller theme parks such as the water park California Beach, the Kiddy Land and the Children's Animal Ranch.