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Island in Incheon, South Korea
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Yeongjong and Yongyu Islands (영종도, 永宗島, Yeongjong-do and 용유도, 龍游島, Yongyu-do), also spelled Yongjong are in Incheon, South Korea, just west of Seoul.
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을왕리해수욕장
Also spelled Ulwangli, this is most popular of the island's beaches, as the water doesn't recede as much here. Motels, restaurants, karaoke rooms and all you need for a Korean-style beach experience. There are fireworks at night on weekends.
무의도
Here you will find a fishing village, some cheap seafood restaurants, the quiet Hanagae Beach and the swimming pool-equipped Keunmuri Resort
This island is accessible from Muuido at low tide. It is an uninhabited island with a number of small beaches.
A small town located in the central part of the island, Yeongjong-dong, hosts a nearby 7th century Buddhist temple.
Visitors to New Airport City wishing to enjoy a sauna may do so in the downtown area several blocks away from the subway station.
An automotive theme park on 240,000 square meters of land with six tracks. You can choose between BMW and Mini cars in driving courses that run from 10 minutes to 3 hours on diverse road conditions including off road, slippery, railroad and forest roads. Additionally there is a museum, showroom and a training center.
인스파이어 아레나
Indoor arena opened in November 2023, built for concerts rather than sports. It seats up to 15,000 with a central 360-degree stage, or about 12,000 with a T-shaped stage. The schedule is mostly K-pop and other music concerts, along with esports, fashion shows and sporting events. Tickets are sold by each event's organiser, so check the schedule before making the trip.
씨메르
Large spa in two zones. The aqua zone has indoor and outdoor pools, infinity pools and water slides (riders must be at least 1.3 m tall), and tattoos must be covered there, for example with a rash guard. The jjimjil zone is a Korean-style sauna area with a hot kiln room (bulgama, 80–85°C), salt and red-clay rooms and an ice room. The jjimjil ticket allows 4 hours in that zone, and the combined ticket allows 6 hours in both, with extra hours at ₩10,000 each. As of 2026, children born after 2019 are not admitted, and primary school children must come with a guardian. Lockers are limited, so entry can be delayed on weekends, holidays and in peak season.
There are many cafes in Yeonjong Island where many Koreans also visit. You can see beach and Wolmi island in many cafes.
A 찜찔방 (jjimjilbang or sauna) that allows you to take communal showers and time to relax in the spas in gender segregated areas. It's located in the basement of the airport. Just look for Sauna on the map when you reach the basement.
인천 에어텔
Comfortable transit hotel with large but near-windowless rooms. Every room has free Internet and a vending machine dishing out anything from grilled squid to glow-in-the-dark condoms. Transfers to airport provided.
인천공항호텔
Free internet and computer, LCD TV. Breakfast-only restaurant (extra W10,000), steam sauna, jacuzzi. Free pickup/dropoff to airport. Day use rooms available.
이비스 스타일 앰배서더 인천 에어포트
Located on the approach road to Terminal 2, this hotel is a convenient resting place before early departures on Korean Air or Asiana from Terminal 2. Rooms are air-conditioned and have wi-fi. Simple in-house restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Large, standard-issue 5 star hotel featuring state of the art meeting facilities. The hotel also has a spa, gym and a 25 metre indoor pool.
파라다이스시티
Resort complex opened in 2017, with a 711-room main hotel and a separate adults-only boutique hotel, Art Paradiso. Also on site are a casino open only to foreign passport holders, the Cimer spa and jjimjilbang, the Wonderbox indoor amusement park, and artworks displayed throughout the buildings. Cimer and Wonderbox sell tickets to non-guests.
인스파이어 엔터테인먼트 리조트
Resort complex opened in 2023–24, with 1,275 rooms in three hotel towers. It includes the 15,000-seat Inspire Arena, which hosts K-pop concerts, the glass-domed Splash Bay indoor water park, a 150-m digital street with an LED ceiling called Aurora, and a casino open only to foreign passport holders. The arena, Aurora and the restaurants are open to non-guests.
By train
Yeongjong Island is served by the AREX line, which connects Incheon Airport to Gimpo Airport and further on to Seoul Station as well.
By bus
A local bus (Line 301, Kang-in ) trundles from Seoul's Yeongdeungpo Station (Line 1) through Gimpo and Incheon Airports to Muuido and Eulwang Beach.
By ferry
The most scenic option is to take a car ferry from Wolmido in Incheon to Yeongjong Pier at the southeast corner of the island.
By car
The 300-meter Yeongjong Grand Bridge links the island to the mainland.
The AREX airport express line runs through the western half of Yeongjong, with Unseo station (6 min, ₩1000 from airport) serving the Airport Town Square district.
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