Most-visited places in Islands
Share of Islands trips that stopped at each place, with the typical time spent and the average rating out of 5.
1Dongmak Beach 동막해수욕장
2.1%Nature & beach · usually 1 h · rated 4.0 · 67% would return
Dongmak Beach is a pristine attraction with white sands surrounded by a forest of pine trees. During high tide, visitors can enjoy sun bathing, while during low tide, a large mud flat opens up for visitors to observe various sea life such as clams, crabs and more.
1481 Haeannam-ro, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
2Eurwangni Beach 을왕리해수욕장
2%Nature & beach · usually 1 h · rated 4.1 · 62% would return
Eurwangni Beach, located in Yeongjong-gu, Incheon, was designated as a National Tourist Site in 1986. Approximately 700 meters in length with an average depth of only 1.5 meters, the beautiful white sand beach is known for amazing sunsets.
16-15 Yongyuseo-ro 302beon-gil, Yeongjong-gu, Incheon
3Ganghwa Bomunsa Temple 보문사
1.6%History & heritage · usually 1 h · rated 4.4 · 82% would return
Bomunsa Temple is located on Seongmodo Island in the Gangwondo Island district. The temple is on Sangbongsan Mountain, one of three mountains that make up the Samsan-myeon area.
44 Samsannam-ro 828beon-gil, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
4전등사 Jeondeungsa Temple
1.6%History & heritage · usually 1 h · rated 4.5 · 76% would return
5Windy Hill 바람의언덕
1.4%Nature & beach · usually 1 h · rated 4.3 · 67% would return
The Windy Hill refers to a hill at the end of the fishing village of Dojangpo, located at the entrance to the Haegeumgang Islets, upon which a windmill can be found. Its name comes from the area being very windy, thanks to its geographical features.
San 14-47, Galgot-ri, Nambu-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
6Yeosu Maritime Cable Car 여수해상케이블카
1.1%Hands-on experience · usually 1 h · rated 4.6 · 92% would return
Yeosu Maritime Cable Car is the first of its kind in Korea, connecting Dolsan Island and the mainland over the ocean. Passengers can choose between the standard cabins and crystal cabins.
3600-1 Dolsan-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
7조양방직 Joyangbangjik
1%Market, street & shopping · usually 1 h · rated 4.6 · 91% would return
8근포땅굴 Geunpottanggul
0.9%Nature & beach · usually 1 h · rated 4.2 · 70% would return
9대한성공회 강화성당 Daehanseonggonghoe Ganghwaseongdang
0.9%History & heritage · usually 30 min · rated 4.5 · 70% would return
10Maemiseong Fortress 매미성
0.9%Nature & beach · usually 30 min · rated 3.6 · 30% would return
Maemiseong Fortress is a wall that was built alone by citizen Baek Soon-sam to protect crops from natural disasters, who lost arable land to Typhoon Maemi in 2003. Repeatedly stacking square stones near the beach and filling them with cement has now become a castle reminiscent of medieval times in Europe.
Bokhang-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Highest rated among places visited on 10+ trips: 조양방직 (4.64), Yeosu Maritime Cable Car (4.58), 대한성공회 강화성당 (4.50).
Where travelers ate
Restaurants, bakeries and cafés visited on 10+ different trips. Names without an official English entry are shown in Korean, which is what you will need on a map app.
- 조양방직 (Joyangbangjik) — 0.9% of trips, rated 3.8
Day courses travelers combined
Each course starts at a popular place and adds the places most often visited with it on the same day, in the order travelers usually went. Travel time between stops is not included.
- From Windy Hill: 근포땅굴 (Geunpottanggul) → Windy Hill (2 h at the stops)
What changes with your travel group
| Group | Trips | Top 3 places |
|---|---|---|
| With kids | 157 | Dongmak Beach (7%) |
What a trip to Islands costs
What Korean travelers paid in total, with paid lodging and arriving by plane, ferry, train or bus — not counting international flights. Prices adjusted to today with Korea’s consumer price index.
| Trip length | Estimated budget | Median total spent | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | ₩174,000 | ₩124,000 | 296 |
| 1 night (2 days) | ₩445,000 | ₩401,000 | 613 |
| 2 nights (3 days) | ₩562,000 | ₩601,000 | 134 |
Plan it with the tools
- Build day courses for Islands — pick your group and the place to start from.
- Estimate a Islands trip budget — change nights, lodging and how you get there.
- What to wear in Ganghwa — outfit picks for each season from 1991–2020 KMA climate normals, on our sister site comvain (opens in a new tab).
- What to wear in Geoje — outfit picks for each season from 1991–2020 KMA climate normals, on our sister site comvain (opens in a new tab).
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Sources
- National Information Society Agency (AI Hub) — Domestic travel log data (trips taken May–Aug; only places visited on 10+ trips are shown)
- Korea Tourism Organization — TourAPI 4.0 English (English names, addresses and descriptions, read 2026-10-22)