{"id":6171,"date":"2023-03-20T06:19:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T22:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/?post_type=intriq-stories&#038;p=6171"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:46:54","slug":"the-trail-of-kings","status":"publish","type":"intriq-stories","link":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/intriq-stories\/the-trail-of-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trail of Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog_title\">\n<h1><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px;\" title=\"The Trail of Kings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gongju-gonsanseong-fortress-3-1170x481_1.jpg\" alt=\"Gongju Gongsanseong Fortress Image\" \/><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page_contents\">\n<p>This itinerary to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/destination\/8-days-south-korea-ancient-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discover the royal past of South Korea<\/a>\u00a0starts in Seoul, a city that has been the capital of unified Korea for centuries. After arriving in Seoul, you can check into your Seoul Hotel and begin your adventure to discover all the stories the city has to tell.<\/p>\n<p>There are historic palaces and must-see museums in Seoul that might help you better understand the history of South Korea. After a short trip to these destinations, you can depart for Gongju, the former capital of Baekje Kingdom and one of the most famous travel destinations in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bulguksa-Temple-in-Gyeongju-hero.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1483px) 100vw, 1483px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bulguksa-Temple-in-Gyeongju-hero.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bulguksa-Temple-in-Gyeongju-hero-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bulguksa-Temple-in-Gyeongju-hero-1536x746.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bulguksa-Temple-in-Gyeongju-hero-2048x995.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1483\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After Gongju, you can visit Buyeo and Gyeongju, some of South Korea\u2019s most historic cities. The region is home to the tombs of old kings of Korea, making it the region\u2019s heart. Once ruled by the ancient Silla Kingdom, the area played an important role in Korean history.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Gyeongju isn\u2019t all about history; for nature lovers, there\u2019s also the famous Gyeongju Natural Museum, where they can witness South Korea\u2019s remarkable nature. After seeing Gyeongju\u2019s extraordinary nature and the historical monuments of the Silla Dynasty, it\u2019s time to head to Busan to finalize your itinerary. You can take a train to Seol from here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6172,"template":"","journey-type":[],"country":[65],"class_list":["post-6171","intriq-stories","type-intriq-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-south-korea"],"meta_box":{"intriq-stories-date":"","faq_content_block":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/intriq-stories\/6171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/intriq-stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/intriq-stories"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/intriq-stories\/6171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6173,"href":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/intriq-stories\/6171\/revisions\/6173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"journey-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/journey-type?post=6171"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p15.projs.ifdemo.com\/intriq_revamp\/hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=6171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}