Touring Okdong
Okdong in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a town located in South Korea about 172 mi (or 277 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital place.
Time in Okdong is now 08:34 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Okdong, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Pohang Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Gyeongju Historic Areas in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ocheon, Pohang, Gampo, Heunghae and Singwang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 57% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Gyeongju
Hyundai Gyeongju
Kensington Resort Gyeongju
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cheomseongdae
Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae means star-gazing tower in Korean. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving observatory in East Asia. It dates to the 7th century to the time of kingdom of Silla, which had its capital in Gyeongju. Cheomseongdae was designated as the country's 31st national treasure on December 20, 1962.
Gyeongju National Park
Gyeongju National Park is located in the providence of Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, and is the country's only historical national park. It was first designated a national park in 1968. The park covers many of the principal Silla historical sites in Gyeongju City.
Anapji
Anapji, or Anap Pond is an artificial pond in Gyeongju National Park, South Korea. It was part of the palace complex of ancient Silla (57 BCE - 935 CE). It was constructed by order of King Munmu in 674 CE. The pond is situated at the northeast edge of the Banwolseong palace site, in central Gyeongju. It is an oval shape; 200m from east to west and 180m from north to south. It contains three small islands.
Banwolseong
Banwolseong (半月城, literally “Half Moon Fortress”), also commonly known as Wolseong Palace, was the royal palace compound of the Korean Silla monarchy at their capital in Gyeongju during the Silla and Unified Silla periods (57 BCE-938 CE). It takes its name from the approximate outline of the palace walls which were shaped like a crescent moon. Banwolseong has been also known as Sinwolseong or Jaeseong, which means where the king resides.
Bunhwangsa
Bunhwangsa (literally "Fragrant Emperor Temple") is a temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea. It is located in Gyeongju. The temple is recorded to have been built in 634 under the auspices of Queen Seondeok. Today the temple is still used by a small group of worshipers but in its heyday, the temple covered several acres and was one of the four main temples of the Silla Kingdom used by the state to ask the Buddha to bless the kingdom. The ruins of Hwangnyongsa Temple lay nearby.
Phaethon (roller coaster)
Phaethon is a steel inverted roller coaster at Gyeongju World in South Korea, which is opened in 2007. It is South Korea's first inverted roller coaster
Daegu Physical Education High School
Daegu Physical Education High School is special-education school in Daegu in South Korea. The school's centered education summed up four ones. First, a person being respected by right manner and correct actions. Second, a creative person investigating education ability. Third, the person that basic physical strength and a special match function are excellent. Fourth, a person developing careerso as to meet talent, aptitude. The motto is "standing on the top".