Odongdo Island (한려해상국립공원 (오동도))
Odongdo Island (한려해상국립공원 (오동도))
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www.yeosu.go.kr
Odongdo Island, located off the coast of Yeosu, offers breathtaking views with its dramatic coastal cliffs and vibrant camellia blooms. A breakwater connects the island to the mainland, allowing visitors to walk or take the Dongbaek Train to enter the island. The densely planted camellias begin blooming in January and reach their peak in March, creating a stunning spectacle. The island features well-maintained walking trails, a lighthouse, a musical fountain park, and a barefoot walking park. Visitors can also take a scenic cruise to circle the island or enjoy panoramic views of Yeosu’s coastline.
– Address : 222 Odongdo-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
+82-61-659-1822
– Parking
Available
– Day Off
N/A (Open all year round)
– Operating Hours
[Odongdo Island] Open 24 hr [Dongbaek Train] Incoming 09:30-17:00 (Break 12:00-13:00) / Departing 09:15-16:45 (Break 12:00-13:00) * Call for more information
◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox
⊙ Venezia Hotel & Resort Yeosu (여수 베네치아 호텔앤리조트)
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Yeosu Venezia Hotel & Resort is just 5 minutes from Yeosu Expo Station and and is popular with both business and family travellers. All rooms have an ocean view, and some rooms are self-catering. Bedding is luxurious and all rooms have clothing stylers. The hotel is close to Odongdo Island and the marine cable car terminus. In the rooftop heated cinema pool, guests can have the special experience of watching a movie while lolling in sea water and looking down at the sea!
⊙ Jasan Park (자산공원)
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tour.yeosu.go.kr
Located on the Yeosubando Peninsula, the city of Yeosu is made up of three historic areas that share the Sino-Korean character “Ryeo” (beautiful: 麗) in their names, namely Yeosu-si, Yeocheon-si, and Yeocheon-gun. The trio was integrated and became one city in April of 1998. Jasan Park is located at the entrance to Odongdo Island’s embankment. It is a place where one can have a view of the city of Yeosu, Odongdo Island, and the sea at Namhae. Climb the steep stairs to the top and find thousands of evergreen trees and plants, planted on a wide plateau. The park also has a 15-meter statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the largest in Korea, unveiled as a part of the great hero’s birthday in 1967 and the first Jinnamje Festival. Inside the park are Jasangak Pavilion and Chunghontap Tower overlooking the sea. Ilchuljeong Pavilion was added in 1998 to serve as a refuge for the citizens of Yeosu.
⊙ Romantic Cart Bars (낭만포차거리)
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www.yeosu.go.kr
Romantic Cart Bars is a street located under the Yeosu Geobukseon Bridge, where numerous food trucks gather. Eighteen food trucks offer a variety of signature dishes made with seafood. Popular among tourists, visitors can enjoy delicious food while admiring the night view of Yeosu’s sea and the bridge. Nearby attractions include the Hamel Lighthouse and the Yeosu Maritime Cable Car.
◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm – variety show “Dancing Queens on the Road”
One of the performance stages featured in the show “Dancing Queens on the Road” is Yeosu’s Romantic Cart Bars, a street serving fresh seafood dishes with the view of the night sea in Yeosu. Busking and other performances add the romantic flair that Yeosu is known for.
⊙ Hamel Lighthouse (하멜등대)
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– Homepage
https://www.yeosu.go.kr/tour/
One of the actual locations that served as a backdrop for the drama ” Behind Your Touch,” this lighthouse, named after Hendrick Hamel, the author of “Hamel’s Journal and a Voyage to Lilliput,” is situated at the end of the breakwater in Yeosu Harbor Marine Park.
⊙ Expo Ocean Park (엑스포해양공원)
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– Homepage
www.expo2012.kr
Expo Ocean Park offers waterfront walking paths for strolls along the sea. Visitors can also take part in dynamic marine leisure sports programs or watch the multimedia BIG-O Show. In addition, the establishment offers facilities such as exhibition halls and seminar rooms that can hold both international and small scale meetings or events.
⊙ BACKPACKERS IN YEOSU (백패커스인여수)
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https://backpackersinyeosu.com
Backpackers in Yeosu is a guesthouse that welcomes individual, family, and group travelers with reasonable prices. It has a spacious shared kitchen, a reading room, coin laundry and dryer room, and even a pub&cafe where guests can make friends over beer. The guesthouse has a parking lot, and transport connections are good: it’s not far to Yeosu Airport, Yeosu Expo Station, Yeosu Bus Terminal, and the Passenger Ship Terminal, making this a good base for exploring Yeosu, Suncheon and Jeju Island.