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Gyeongsangbuk-do

Includes  Why Go? Daegu...... 148 ’s cultural warehouse, Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도) Around Daegu...... 155 is a region resplendent both in natural beauty and heritage Gyeongju...... 158 sites, including many fascinating temples, ancient pagodas, Pohang...... 169 rock-carved Buddhas and tombs. Gyeongju is often called ‘the museum without walls’ for its historical treasures, many Ulleungdo...... 172 of which are outdoors. The oddly symmetrical tumuli (bur- ...... 176 ial mounds) in the centre of town are serene pyramids – Hahoe Folk Village...... 179 stately reminders of the dead they still honour. Cheongnyangsan The region’s major city, Daegu, is a sprawling place Provincial Park ...... 180 with an excellent medicinal-herb market, a downtown Juwangsan drenched in neon and superb restaurants. Elsewhere, don’t National Park...... 180 miss Haein-sa; this must-see temple-library amid gor- geous mountain scenery contains the , 1000-year-old wooden tablets inscribed with sacred Bud- dhist texts and ingeniously preserved in a building so ahead of its time that modern science hasn’t improved it. Off the Best Places to Eat coast is the rugged island of Ulleungdo, with seemingly end- ¨¨Dosolmaeul (p165) less opportunities to enjoy spectacular coastal landscapes. ¨¨Gaejeong (p152) ¨¨Kisoya (p165) When to Go ¨¨Little Italia (p152) Daegu °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm ¨¨99 Sikdang (p175) 40/104 16/400

30/86 12/300 20/68 Best Places to 10/50 8/200 0/32 Stay 4/100 ¨¨Grand Daegu Hotel (p151) -10/14 -20/-4 0 ¨¨Sarangchae (p164) J FDM A M J J A S O N ¨¨Baramgot Guesthouse (p164) Apr–Jun Lovely Mid-Aug Catch Late Sep–early temperatures Ulleungdo’s squid Oct Andong’s ¨¨Rak Ko Jae Hahoe (p179) and low humidity; festival and enjoy Mask Dance Fes- ¨¨Design Motel A2 (p171) a great time to delicious seafood tival, a highlight travel here. in a unique island of the Korean arts setting. calendar. - - Road Hierarchy Hierarchy Hydro Symbols map Off dest'ns

S E A ). 대구 E A S T Daebon Sea Tomb of King Munmu ( S e a o f J a p a n ) Homigot Lighthouse a Ulleungdo Pyeonghae All key roads labelled? roads key All removed? colours Spot done? Illustrator in Masking correct? Inset/enlargement Seongnyugul Bulguk-sa Gusan Hupo Uljin Ulsan Deokgu-oncheon Bulyeong-s Gyeongju

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