What is geoje known for?
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What is geoje known for?
Geoje Island is quite famous for having quite a few pebble beaches. Unlike your typical sand beaches where they are soft to your feet, these beaches are made up entirely of rocks. One of the most famous of these on Geoje is Hakdong Beach.
How big is geoje?
155.3 mi²
Geoje-si/Area
How do I get to geoje from Seoul?
Seoul to Geoje: From Seoul, you can take a bus from the Nambu Bus Terminal (남부터미널) to the Gohyeon Intercity Bus Terminal (고현시외버스터미널). The trip takes about 4 hours and 20 minutes one way. Seoul to Tongyeong: Take the subway to the Express Bus Terminal Station.
How many people live in Geoje?
243,736
Geoje
| Geoje 거제시 | |
|---|---|
| • Total | 402.3 km2 (155.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2013.12) | |
| • Total | 243,736 |
| • Density | 547/km2 (1,420/sq mi) |
How do you travel to Geoje Island?
The best way to visit Geoje is by car. It will take you around 5h to get there from Seoul and 1.5 h from Busan. With public transportation from Seoul: You can take an inter-city bus to Geoje from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal, get off at Jangseungpo Intercity Bus Terminal.
What does Geoje mean in Korean?
great rescue
Geoje is Korean for “great rescue”, from the syllables “geo” (Korean: 거; Hanja: 巨) meaning great, and “je” (Korean: 제; Hanja: 濟) meaning rescue.
How do I get to geoje from Busan?
The fastest way to get from Busan to Geoje is to taxi which takes 50 min and costs ₩70,000 – ₩90,000. Is there a direct bus between Busan and Geoje? Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Busan Sasang Bus Terminal and arriving at Geoje Gohyun Bus Terminal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day.
How do I get to Geojedo?
How to get to Geoje Island. Unlike Jeju Island, Geoje can be reached by car or bus via bridge. Buses leave hourly from the Busan Seobu bus terminal and take 1 hour and 20 minutes to reach Okpo, the main city on the island.