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Gyeonggi-Do & Incheon-Gwangyeok-Si © Lonely Planet 149 Gyeonggi-do & Incheon-gwangyeok-si 경기도 & 인천광역시 Encircling Seoul are the province of Gyeonggi-do and the metropolitan area of Incheon- gwangyeok-si, which includes the expanding city of Incheon and the nearby islands flaking INCHEON-GWANGYEOK-SI into the muddy West Sea like crumbs from a doughnut. Here lie illustrious historical sites – GYEONGGI-DO & several of them World Heritage listed – timeless temples, cultural villages, sandy beaches and tree-covered mountains that are crying out to be climbed in summer and skied in winter. All the region’s destinations are within easy day-trip range of Seoul, although to get the most from some places it’s best to stay overnight or even longer. Incheon International Airport’s excellent transport connections and location on the island of Yeongjong-do means that you needn’t even go into Seoul first to visit many places. The ancient dolmen (simple stone tombs) scattered across the island of Ganghwa-do are proof of the area’s long and fascinating history. It was here that the ‘hermit kingdom’ started to be forced out of its self-imposed isolation in the mid-19th century. The result- ing mingling of cultures several decades later in nearby Incheon can still be viewed in the port’s colourful Chinatown. For a chilling reminder of cold-war animosities, hop on a DMZ-bound tour bus and catch glimpses of North Korea from the Joint Security Area. Impressive fortifications (minus the barbed wire and landmines) are the principal draw of Suwon, while in Icheon the lures are a chance to buy beautiful Korean pottery or wallow in hot-spring baths. Travellers with children can enjoy Seoul Grand Park, Anyang Art Park and Everland Resort – Korea’s answer to Disneyland. HIGHLIGHTS Hike to the granite peaks and mountainside temples in Bukhansan National Park ( p151 ) DMZ Discover Korea’s colonial past and China- Heyri town (p163 ) on a walk through Incheon Bukhansan National Park Fathom the bizarre terror-meets-tourism experience of a trip to the DMZ ( p152 ) Incheon Stride along the World Heritage–listed Muui-do fortress wall ( p156 ) of Suwon then enjoy a meal of beef-bone soup ( p157 ) Chill out in Heyri ( p154 ), a quirky contem- Suwon porary village devoted to art and low-key architecture Escape to one of the lovely islands of the West Sea such as Muui-do ( p168 ) TELEPHONE CODE: 031/032 POPULATION: 13.04 MILLION AREA : 11,085 SQ KM 150 GYEONGGI-DO & INCHEON-GWANGYEOK-SI •• History lonelyplanet.com 0 24 km GYEONGGI-DO & INCHEON-GWANGYEOK-SI 0 14 miles Cheorwon n o Sincheorwon e s n o Myeongseongsan w N O R T H K O R E A - (924m) g n o e y Joint G Security Area DMZ Kaesong Imjin River Gijeong-dong Panmunjom 37 Daeseong-dong Dongducheon Third Infiltration Tunnel Dorasan Train Station Pocheon 47 Chuncheon Dora Observatory Munsan Heyri Bugeun-ri Gyodong-do Dolmen Geumchon GANGWON-DO Bears Ganghwa-eup Odusan Dobongsan Unification Uijeongbu Town Resort Ganghwa-do Paju 1 (740m) Seongmo-do Observatory Suraksan Oepo-ri Book Bukhansan Han River (638m) Daeseong-ri Bomun-sa Manisan City National Park (469m) Gimpo Insubong 46 Baegundae Gwangseongbo (810m) Donggureung (836m) To Inje GYEONGGI-DO & W E S T S E A Jeondeung-sa Gimpo (60km) ( Y e l l o w S e a ) Domestic Airport Hanam ὈSEOUL INCHEON-GWANGYEOK-SI INCHEON-GWANGYEOK-SI INCHEON- Cheongna Free 2 Incheon Economic Zone GWANGYEOK-SI International Airport Seoul Gwanaksan Racecourse Namhan Sanseong Bucheon Seoul Eulwangni Beach Yeongjong-do (632m) Seongnam Provincial Park To INCHEON Grand Anyang Station Park Baengnyeong-do Jamjindo Pier Gwangju Anyang Icheon Muui-do Art Park National Songdo 100 Museum of Ceramic International Contemporary Art Village See Yeongjong-do & City Muui-do Map (p167) Ansan Everland 4 Simnipo Beach Daebu-do ὈὈResort Yeoju Deokjeok-do Suwon Korean Icheon Hwaseong Folk Yeongheung-do Village Yangji Pine Seopori Ski Resort Beach Seosin-myeon Jebu-do Osan Jisan Resort 45 10 1 Songtan Anseong Pyeongtaek CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO Seonghwan Seonggeo Jincheon Seosan Cheonan History to grow with giant areas of landfill in the West As an important place since the Three Sea having been converted recently into the Kingdoms period ( p26 ) over 2000 years ago, new urban centres of Songdo International the area’s history is practically wrapped up City and Cheongna. with that of the peninsula, although it re- ally started to come to prominence with the National & Provincial Parks ascendency of the Goryeo dynasty in the 10th The proximity of beautiful Bukhansan National century. The province’s current border with Park ( opposite ) to Seoul means that the splen- North Korea makes it a front line for this did views from its multiple peaks often have war, and even today tunnel-detection teams to be shared with hundreds of other hikers; operate in hopes of fending off North Korean minimise the crowds by starting early or visit- incursions. ing during the week. Gyeonggi-do’s designation as a province Namhan Sanseong Provincial Park ( p160 ) is dates from after the Korean War. The seat of also an easy day trip from Seoul that offers regional government has been Suwon ( p155 ) hiking, wildflower and bird viewing, and since 1967. Incheon-gwangyeok-si was hived interesting meandering along ancient for- off from Gyeonggi-do in 1981 and continues tress walls..
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