Overview
Discover the ancient capital of Baekje, one of the 3 legendary kingdoms in Korean history
During the Three Kingdoms periods from 57 BC to 668 AD, Korea was divided into three kingdoms of Baekje (백제), Silla (신라) and Goguryeo (고구려). Gongju-si, a city located in South Chungcheong province today was the capital of Baekje kingdom during this time.
Today, Gongju is a major tourist attraction of the South Chungcheong area with many ancient relics and monuments of important historical value. If you are a history enthusiast and want to explore Korean history in particular, join this trip to travel back in the time of the legendary Three Kingdoms! You will also get to participate in an interesting cooking class in the middle of a rural village and experience the local life at a traditional market!
Highlights:
- Learn more about the history of Korea as well as the local area
- Join a cooking class – learn how to make local specialty “Chestnut Pizza”
- Traditional market experience
- Lunch included
Cooking Class – Making pizza using chestnuts
If there is a famous thing in the Gongju city, it is Chestnuts! Can you imagin chestnut pizza?
Gongsanseong Fortress
Gongsanseong Fortress was the site of the protective fortress and royal palace built at the time when Gongju was the capital of the Baekje Kingdom. The West Gate here is considered to be the finest fortress wall that can be seen in Korea. When you walk along with the fortress, you will be able to take in a full view of Gongju city.
Gongju Sanseong Market
Visiting this traditional market, visitors will be able to taste local specialties that are only available in Gongju such as chestnut bread, chestnut makgeolli (rice wine), and chestnut noodles. A night market is held on Friday and Saturday nights, along with various cultural events.
Songsan-ri Tombs and Royal Tomb if King Muryeong
The Royal Tombs in Songsan-ri, or widely known as the Royal Tombs of Baekje, contains representative relics of the Baekje period as well as the graves of the Baekje’s kings. It is believed to contain 10 such graves but to this day, only seven graves have been discovered. The Tomb of King Muryeong, also known as Songsan-ri Tomb No. 7, is the ancient grave of King Muryeong, who ruled the Baekje kingdom from 501 to 523, and his queen. This area is one of Korea ‘s major archaeological discoveries and a crucial source for studying the history of Baekje.
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Ya*** J***
This was a pretty good trip! The fresh cheese on the pizza was very tasty!
I just wish there was more time for the Gongsanseong Fortress since it was very big!
KoreaTravelEasy
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Ve*** J*** United States (US)
This trip was well worth the price. There wasn’t any traffic so we did everything early. It was my first time eating pizza using black rice as the dough and it was a little sweet but still delicious. The fortress has beautiful views and the cool wind was a welcomed respite from the heat. I’ve always wondered what the inside of the tombs looked like so it was fascinating to be able to finally see it.
KoreaTravelEasy
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Th*** M***
It’s was a great trip ! I had an amazing time here ! The guide was great and gave us all the information we needed ! I took a lot of pictures ! I would recommend it!
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Eu*** Y***
Someone didn’t keep social distancing well. They sat together. And the children are obstructed indirectly. The children’s parents did not ask us in advance or say they were sorry. The driver was not so kind. He would be nice to pick us up somewhere close on a hot day like today, but we walked a lot because he didn’t. And even though he was in the parking lot, he didn’t care about turning on the air conditioner in advance. I think this is the basic consideration he can do for us.
KoreaTravelEasy
First, we would like to thank you for having taken the time to comment on your experience. I am sorry to hear you had such a frustrating experience, but I really appreciate you bringing this issue to my attention.
I do apologize on behalf of our supplier and the driver. I notified this situation to our supplier and asked them to care of a kind situation on the spot. Also, training the driver well in advance. Thank you very much for your remark which constantly helps us in improving our standards and the service to our customers. We very much hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back soon.