Walk across downtown Yeosu all the way to Odongdo | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

Yeosu Marine Cable Car is a sea cable car that passes over the sea connecting Dolsan (island) and Jasan (mainland). It is the fourth sea cable car passing over the sea in Asia, after Hong Kong, Singapore, and Vietnam. From a close distance to the city center, you can see city views and nightscapes, sunsets, and the night sea depending on the time. It operates a total of 50 cable cars: 15 crystal cabins and 35 regular cabins. The crystal cabins have reinforced glass floors, allowing you to see the sea beneath your feet through the transparent floor. These special cabins let you enjoy the beautiful sea underfoot, offering an open visual pleasure and thrilling excitement. ◎ It is a place visited during the Yeosu trip by 'Wanna One' Jaehwan and Jisung in the web entertainment travel show featuring the charm of Hallyu. The two enjoyed their time listening to music via Bluetooth inside the cabin and drawing each other's portraits. Jisung, invited on the trip, expressed gratitude saying, “Thank you for taking me, it will be an unforgettable memory for life.”

Dolsan Park is a park that you can encounter immediately after crossing the Dolsan Bridge from downtown Yeosu and entering Dolsan Road. It was established in 1987 on a site of approximately 87,000 pyeong. The park features the set of the 2004 SBS morning drama 'Choice,' attracting many tourists. Part of the set has been converted into a traditional tea house where visitors can enjoy tea while admiring the view of Dolsan Bridge. The view from the park's viewpoint includes the sunset over Dolsan Bridge, the night view of Dolsan Bridge, the night scenery of the Marine Park encompassing Yeosu-si Jungang-dong and Jonghwa-dong, as well as the night view of Janggun-do. In the center of the park, various materials related to the 1994 Samyeo unification are stored in a time capsule, which is scheduled to be opened on April 1, 2098, 100 years later.

Aqua Planet Yeosu is the second largest aquarium in Korea, located near Yeosu New Port 2nd Pier in Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, and is Asia's largest premium marine theme park. Aqua represents the grandeur of the sea and the encounter between marine science and humans, while Planet means that visitors can enjoy the advanced scientific concept in Aqua Planet as if exploring a space planet themselves. By showcasing diverse marine ecosystems rarely seen in daily life, it aims to widely promote the value of marine culture and ecosystem conservation to the public. Designated as the main exhibition facility of the 2012 Yeosu World Expo, Aqua Planet Yeosu is an eco-friendly aquarium powered by solar energy, operating differentiated experiential exhibition spaces such as Ocean Life, Marine Life, and Aqua Forest on each floor. Over 300 species and about 55,000 marine animals live here, and it conducts species conservation research for endangered animals like beluga whales and green sea turtles.

Odongdo is an island in Yeosu-si that looks like an orchid tree leaf from afar and has been called Odongdo because of the abundant paulownia trees since the past. It is both the starting and ending point of Hallyeohaesang National Park. The island, with an area of 125,620.4m² (38,000 pyeong), is covered with a dense forest of 193 rare trees including camellia trees, Isaut bamboo, true camellia, hoopaek tree, zelkova, and privet. Especially, the camellia trees naturally growing here form a large colony, earning the island the nicknames Camellia Island or Flower Island of the Sea. Around 3,000 camellia trees cover the entire island, with flowers starting to bloom one or two at a time as early as October, allowing the sight of red flowers even in midwinter. About 30% bloom by mid-February, reaching full bloom by mid-March. The coast is rocky with high sea cliffs developed, creating spectacular rocky cliffs known as Conch Rock, Folding Screen Rock, Elephant Rock, Dragon Cave, and Roof Rock. Odongdo Lighthouse is located at the southern tip of the island. Vehicle access is restricted except for authorized vehicles. Transportation into the island from the entrance includes the Camellia Train, as well as ferry boats and motorboats. The Camellia Train operates from 9:30 AM to 5:50 PM on the way in and from 9:15 AM to 5:40 PM on the way out, running at 30-minute intervals except during lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.