
Island in South Korea
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Daebudo (대부도) is an island that is part of Ansan city in the province of Gyeonggi, South Korea. Daebudo is known as 'the Hawaii of Ansan'. The northern tip of the island is connected to the Ansan mainland by the Sihwa seawall, which has a road running along it. However, Daebudo still has the romance and lyricism of an island in various places. That's why people are constantly walking towards this place.
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안산어촌민속박물관
You can see the history of west coast foreshore and fishing village at Daebudo. You can directly experience the fishing industry culture and traditional folk in the fishing village of Ansan.
A tidal power plant that is located in Ansan, and the largest tidal power plant in the world.
The representative museum in Daebudo. You can enjoy exhibition and concert together.
대부도 바다향기테마파크
You can take a walk in Daebudo Bada Hynaggi Theme Park. The park is full of beauty of nature. The walk is about 4.3 km and water way and pond are nicely laid out. The five windmills, the landmark of Daebudo, are displayed in the park.
This is the food culture street that is located at the north Daebudo. The most famous food is 'Bajilack noodle soup'. It is a noodle soup with clams. The Daebudo Bangameori Food Culture Street also known as 'Bajilack Noodle Soup Street'. You can enjoy sliced raw fish, a shellfish baked, Soy Sauce Marinated Crab, Soybean paste stew with clams and more.
A winery that makes the wine with Daebudo grapes.
구봉도 낙조전망대
A scenic coastal destination famous for its sunset view over the West Sea. Highlights include the iconic Grandmother and Grandfather Rocks (Halmae and Halbae Bawi) and the sculpture art at the tip of the walking trail.
Many visitors visit Gubongdo Sunset Observatory for enjoy sunset. It is located in Gubongdo. You can go through the Haesolgil.
Only 4 hr with two times, it is possible to enter to the Nue island. Nue means silkworm in Korean. The shape of the island looks like a silkworm, so it is the name that has been given to the island.
Pungdo is different with other island that its depth of water is deep. So, it does not have the mud flat and beach. According to this conditions, it is on very rich fishing grounds like rock fish, rock trout, blue crab and more. The boat service is only one time a day. From May 2024, the number of ferries has been increased by two operations per day.
Built in 2011, the world's biggest tidal power plant which can produce energy available for half a million a year. If you'd like to watch the view of this plant, you are recommended to go 'T-Light' park. There is Moon Observatory in this park, so you can enjoy sunset of the west coast. Admission free. The easiest way to get here is take bus 123 and get off at Sihwaho Tidal Power Plant.
Daebudo's only Buddhist temple
Tando is the fourth biggest island following the Daebudo, Sungam island, and Booldo. It is famous for the observatory at Nue island. There are many visitors who are fishing with family. It is not appropriate for playing or swimming in the sea. However, it is a great place for enjoying the quiet sea.
Yukdo is the island that 6 small-sized island together. About 30 citizens live in Yukdo and most of them work in the fishing. You can visit Yukdo by boat. There are 2 ways for boat way, Daebudo to Yukdo and Incheon to Yukdo. It isn't that famous for travellers, so if you want quiet and relaxing travel, you can enjoy the sea of Yukdo.
1,200 metasequoires are planted on both sides of the trail on a 3.5km section of the outer road of Daebu Sea Hyanggi Theme Park. You can take a walk or rent a bicycle, scooter, or electric cart.
바다향기수목원
A large coastal arboretum with around 1,000 species of plants and several themed gardens, including a rose garden, rock garden, greenhouse, and ecological ponds. Its hilltop observatory offers wide views of the West Sea and the surrounding islands.
대부도 유리섬박물관
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- Glass Island Museum
A space exhibiting contemporary glass works by glass artists as well as pieces created using various mixed media
- Glass Art Demonstration Room
A venue equipped with a projector and sound system where visitors can experience the vibrant creative process of glass artists infused with artistic spirit
- Glass Art Experience Center
The workshop, where you can experience glass art making, is open to individuals and groups and offers activities such as lamp walking, blowing, sandblasting, and glass painting
There are 4 experiences on offer in the Dongju Salt Field: Education about the salt field, salt production experience, making colorful salt pillars, and making soap with bay salt.
There are various experience in Jonghyeon Fishing Village, mud flat ecology education, sledding at mud flat, catching a mudfish with bare hands, fishing mudskipper, grape picking, making grape juice, making topiaries, planting grape trees, marine leports and more.
There are various experience in Seongam Fishing Village, shell gathering, fishing with a net, sledding at mud flat, grape picking, sweet potato picking experience, riding all-terrain vehicle, painball game, potato picking experience, and more.
Grape is well known local products in Daebudo. It is held in September every other year. In festival, you enjoy many kinds of special food with grape and other events like Miss Daebu grape contest, singing contest and quiz contest etc.
This is one of the biggest rock festivals in Korea. It is held every year around July, with many famous domestic and foreign artists.
대부광산미디어파사드
The performance is held every September to October at Daebu Mine, a waste quarry in Ansan, where traces of the dinosaur era remain. Daebu Mine Media Facade is an immersive musical in which audiences walk around the mine to participate in the story.
Korea's Murano
The Daebudo Glass Island is also known as the Murano of Korea. The products that made from glass are exported to almost all countries in the world. There are glass-garden that display various arts, exhibition that display modern glass art creator, craft showcase and more. Also, there are various experience programs that you can make glass cup, glass accessories, key holder, aroma lamp and more craft yourself.
The Gyeonggi Creation Center is run by Province Gyeonggi and support native and foreign artists to create and study. Various artists who are chosen by contest exhibition exhibit their arts. There are mentoring program, lecture from artists, seminar, workshops and more various programs. More information about exhibition will be updated on the official website.
The Sejong Pottery Center has built to give wider publicity to other people. This center can accommodate 600 people and it provide various programs that is systematically organized. You can participate the programs like salt pond experience, mud flat experience, etiquette lessons, or dye experience. Moreover, there are pottery programs that you can make your own pottery and color it. The programs start from ₩10,000
One of the most traditional Circus in South Korea. It started in Mokpo city, 1929 with more than 90 years.
Haesolgil is the walking trail of Daebudo. There are 7 courses of trail and each course has different way to walk.
There are more than 60 restaurants on this street. They specialize in seafood and are famous for sashimi, snails and kalguksu (a kind of noodle). There are so many restaurants in a row, it is hard to choose just one. Watch out for the touts who stand in front of their restaurants trying to lure you in.
Daebudo has great quality of seafood. You can have fresh raw fishes and roasted clam caught that day. There are many restaurants in the outlet so you can buy some fishes and eat right away at the same time.
방아머리 음식문화거리
A bustling street lined with seafood restaurants specializing in knife-cut clam noodle soup (bajirak kalguksu) and crispy seafood green onion pancakes (haemul pajeon), traditionally paired with local rice wine (makgeolli).
소담 짬뽕순두부
Sodam spicy seafood soup with soft bean curd is a representative restaurant in Daebu-do, and spicy spicy seafood soup with soft bean curd and strong bagochi are popular menus. Samhap Kalguksu made with homemade secret broth combines the cool soup of clams, lilies and mussels with chewy noodles, and it is even better to eat with crispy seafood pajeon. Pets are allowed. High chairs and wheelchair-accessible entrance are available.
대부도 바닷마을 칼국수
Daebudo Badat Village Kalguksu is a must-visit noodle soup with seafood restaurant when traveling to Daebudo Island. A sea noodle soup with seafood made of fresh seafood and shabu-shabu dumpling hot pot are popular menus, and basic side dishes such as kimchi and kkakdugi are also delicious. It is ideal for group gatherings or family dining out because parking is convenient and stores are large.
아메리칸 머핀
A local bakery-cafe offering handmade muffins, cakes, and coffee.
This cafe is located in along the seaside. You can enjoy beautiful scenery. Parking lot is available in front of cafe.
Fancy cafe, pleasantly decorated in European style, serving many kinds of hand-drip coffee of high nice quality.
대부도 포도빵
Daebudo grape bread is a must-visit dessert spot when traveling to Daebu Island.
Grape bread is characterized by a soft texture and a blend of non-sweet cream, and it goes well with drinks such as americano.
A boarding house, offering 3 meals a day as part of the room price.
No breakfast, There is a Supermarket next to Guest House
There is no subway line through Daebudo. There are a few buses, but service is not very frequent. Furthermore, Daebudo is very big and much of the area is separated by the sea.
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