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Cable car, Odongdo and the old town, Yeosu

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Cable car, Odongdo and the old town

A 6-hour call; the three things people come for, without Hyangiram. Timed from the gangway and back. On a 6-hour stop that leaves 1 hr 30 min spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.

4 hr 30 min door to door10 stops4–6 hours ashore
Photo: Ambir Tolang / CC0
Door to door
4 hr 30 min
From the gangway and back
Best for
4–6 hours
A 6-hour call; the three things people come for, without Hyangiram
Room to spare
1 hr 30 min
On a 6-hour stop that leaves 1 hr 30 min spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.
What it costs
taxis about ₩4,700 + ₩4,900 + ₩5,000 on the meter, our estimates
Transport spend: taxis about ₩4,700 + ₩4,900 + ₩5,000 on the meter, our estimates. Cable car ₩17,000 return (₩24,000 glass floor). Jinnamgwan free. Lunch about ₩16,000–20,000.
Booking
Nothing
Every stop here takes walk-ups

Numbers follow the route below. Pins are the places themselves; walking lines are not drawn because the best way between two stops can change with the tram, the tide or the weather.

The route

How the day runs

Times are from the moment you step off, not from the scheduled arrival. Everything shifts if your ship is late; the order does not.

  1. +0:00
    Taxi from the terminal rank to the Jasan Park cable-car station (~7 min)

    About ₩4,700; or 2.3 km on foot, about 30 min, uphill at the end

    What you will see here →Full guide: The Yeosu Maritime Cable Car →
  2. +0:15
    Cable car to Dolsan Park and back, 13 min each way

    ₩17,000 standard, ₩24,000 glass floor; cards taken; allow for a queue

    What you will see here →Full guide: The Yeosu Maritime Cable Car →
    Photo: Choi2451 / CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. +1:15
    Walk down from Jasan Park to Odongdo (1.7 km, ~22 min)

    Or a taxi, about 5 min

    What you will see here →Full guide: The Yeosu Maritime Cable Car →
    Photo: Mobius6 / CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. +1:40
    Odongdo: the breakwater, the lighthouse and the forest paths

    Train ₩1,000, free at 65+, stops 12:00–13:00; free island

    What you will see here →Full guide: Odongdo island and its camellias →
  5. +2:30
    Taxi from the Odongdo car park to Jinnamgwan (~7 min)

    About ₩5,000, our estimate

    What you will see here →Full guide: Odongdo island and its camellias →
    Photo: S Shamima Nasrin / CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. +2:45
    Jinnamgwan and the relic hall at its gate

    Free; 09:00–17:00 in winter, to 18:00 in summer; open daily

    What you will see here →
  7. +3:15
    Walk down to Yi Sun-sin Square and the turtle ship

    Free; the square is always open

    What you will see here →
  8. +3:30
    Seodae-hoe at Samhakjip, or the Gyodong fish market upstairs

    Samhakjip 09:00–21:00 daily; the market closes 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

    What you will see here →
    Photo: Mar del Este / CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. +4:15
    Taxi to the terminal (~8 min)

    About ₩5,000, our estimate

  10. +4:30
    Back at the gangway
The margin is not optional. This route ends an hour before all-aboard on purpose. If you are running late, drop the last stop, not the hour.
What the day looks like

Yeosu, along this route

Real photographs of the places above and the streets between them. Every one is credited.

Hyangiram hermitage on the cliffs of Geumosan at the southern tip of Dolsan island, Yeosu, with the sea below
Hyangiram hermitage on the cliffs of Geumosan at the southern tip of Dolsan island, Yeosu, with the sea belowPhoto: Garam / Attribution
The Big-O ring over the water at the Expo 2012 site in Yeosu, with the Sky Tower silos behind
The Big-O ring over the water at the Expo 2012 site in Yeosu, with the Sky Tower silos behindPhoto: Jeongyeol Park / CC BY 3.0
A gejang baekban set in Yeosu: soy-marinated stone crab with rice, mustard-leaf kimchi and small side dishes
A gejang baekban set in Yeosu: soy-marinated stone crab with rice, mustard-leaf kimchi and small side dishesPhoto: SJ Yang / CC BY-SA 2.0
Suncheon Bay wetland
Suncheon Bay wetlandPhoto: 최광모 / CC0
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