Daereungwon Tomb Complex, Gyeongju

We were genuinely surprised when we arrived in Gyeongju and walked out of our hostel to find huge burial mounds in the city centre. The mounds were way bigger than we expected, giving me small scale Chocolate Mountain vibes (from Phillipines).

There were some of the mounds which you could also enter, and see how the burials would have been laid out which was really interesting. Inside the one we went to there was also a video showing how the intricate crown had been made. As some of the burial mounds have yet to be explored it was also fun to imagine all the treasures which could still be within!

We wandered through this area many times, and enjoyed spotting woodpeckers within the woods too.

A magical area we were so happy to be staying close to so we could explore lots.Read more