Gongju itineraries
Baekje in a Day
Look down on the Geum River from the fortress wall, cross the hill where King Muryeong lies, and end the day in a cafe along Jemincheon stream. Gongju's essentials, on foot.
Magoksa and Old Town
Day one slows down at a mountain temple, the night is spent in a lane off Jemincheon, and day two takes in the Baekje sites in one go. The combination that feels most like Gongju.
Baekje, River, Gyeryongsan
Day one is the Baekje royal capital, day two Magoksa and the riverbank, day three two temples on Gyeryongsan. A road trip that cuts the whole of Gongju into three slices.
Festivals & seasons
- 1 — Winter Gongju Roasted Chestnut Festival
- 4 — Gyeryongsan Cherry Blossom Festival
- 4 — Gapsa Kerria Blossom Festival
- 4 — Gyeryongsan Mountain Spirit Rite
- 5 — Magoksa Fresh Green Festival
- 5 — Seokjang-ri Paleolithic Festival
- 6 — Yugu Hydrangea Garden Festival
- 8 — Gongju Night Chestnut Beer Festival
- 9 — Baekje Cultural Festival
- 10 — Gujeolcho Chrysanthemum Festival
- 10 — Autumn Color at Gapsa and Magoksa
- 12 — Gongju On-Bam Fortress Nights
Souvenirs
- Gongju chestnuts
- Chestnut bread and chestnut pie
- Chestnut latte and chestnut yokan
- Gongju chestnut makgeolli
- King Muryeong crown-ornament souvenirs
- Prayer beads and incense from Magoksa