Experts' Choice Award Seokbulsa Temple
What the experts agree on
Hidden gem requiring effort to reach, but worth it: a serene rock-carved hermitage with Buddhist images etched into stone chambers, blissfully quiet even in summer.
Lonely Planet "Hard to find but a wonder to behold, Seokbulsa Temple is a hermitage carved into rock." Full review
Lonely Planet "Hard to find, difficult to reach and a wonder to behold, this hermitage has Buddhist images meticulously etched into stone." Full review
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The most interesting – and strenuous – route to Seokbul-sa is to add it to your Geumjeongsan hike (be sure to carry plenty of water).
Frommer's "It's a quiet temple even on the busiest of summer weekends...the main temple and some of the associated meditation halls are small "caves" carved into the rock." Full review
