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The ancient capital: a first-timer’s guide to Gyeongju
Walk among royal burial mounds, temple pagodas, and lantern-lit ponds — all within cycling distance of each other. Gyeongju is Korea’s most rewarding day trip, or a slow two-night stay.
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