Fall in Love with the Sea at Daebudo Island!

Reached by crossing the wide-open Sihwa Tidal Barrage, Daebudo is an island that no longer quite feels like one. Discover the sea at Daebudo, a beloved getaway for residents of the greater Seoul area. Pass through Jonghyeon Village, where you can experience fishing village life, and Dongju Salt Field, a major producer of sun-dried salt in Gyeonggi Province, and you'll arrive at Nueseom Lighthouse Observatory, offering a sweeping view of Daebudo and the surrounding islands and sea.

Along the way

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   Jonghyeon Village, Daebudo

   대부도 종현마을

   Daebudo is an island whose name reflects the fact that, from a distance, it looks less like an island and more like a large hill. Via the Sihwa Tidal Barrage — Korea's largest, stretching 12,676m to connect Oido and Bangameori on Daebudo — Ansan and Siheung are only about ten minutes away. Daebudo's coastline is dotted with piers and scenic spots that make for a delightfully different drive, and the island gets crowded with tourists every weekend. MoreLess

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   Dongju Salt Field

   동주염전

   Dongju Salt Field lies in Daebudong-dong 4-ri, surrounded on all sides by sea and mountains. Operating since 1953, it has stuck to traditional methods of harvesting salt to this day, and has even supplied salt to the Blue House. Made using earthenware tiles, Dongju's sun-dried salt draws together the heat of the sun and the energy of the wind from the seawater, giving it outstanding quality. At the salt field's experience center, visitors can learn about and try the traditional process of making sun-dried salt themselves. MoreLess

   

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   Nueseom Lighthouse Observatory

   누에섬 등대전망대

   The "Nueseom Lighthouse Observatory" was built to help ensure the safety of fishing boats entering and leaving port, to offer city dwellers a pleasant and scenic fishing-village tourism experience, and to revitalize the local economy by creating income sources beyond fishing. MoreLess

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