Gyeonggi Province · South Korea
Goyang travel guide
Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, home to about 1,062,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- GMP12 km · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Goyang
Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the northern part of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities.
Goyang is a planned residential satellite city of over 1 million residents. Most of the city was constructed in the 1990s to alleviate overpopulation in Seoul proper, with apartment complexes fit to a grid pattern. The city is divided into three administrative districts: Deogyang-gu, Ilsandong-gu, and Ilsanseo-gu. In practice the city is usually viewed as consisting of the two distinct parts of Ilsan and Deogyang.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Goyang
See
- Ilsan Lake Park
- Korea International Exhibition Center
- Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center
- Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center
- Haengju Sanseong
- Lafesta
- Goyang Stadium
- Hanwha aqua planet Ilsan
Do
- Goyang International Flower Festival
- Baedagol Theme Park
- Seonyurang Village Farm Experience
- Ilsan Children’s observatory
- Kimchi School
- Heunguksa Temple Stay
- Haengjusanseong Fortress Sun Rise Festival
- The Great Battle of Haengju Festival
- Goyang Haengju Cultural Festival
- Goyang Lake Art Festival
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Where to stay
Hotels in Goyang
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blanc Hotel | 5.1 km | |
| Hotel Sienna | 9.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Goyang
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Goyang are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 358 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Goyang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Incheon International Airport (ICN, 40 km) and Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, 102 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Metro lines 3, Gyeongui-Jungang, and Seohae as well as the faster GTX-A run through the city, with a total of 11 stops in Ilsan and 9 in Deogyang, with transfers at Daegok Station. The Gyeongui-Jungang line reaches all the way to the DMZ. The GTX-A from Kintex Station takes only 17 minutes to reach Seoul Station.
Getting around
For trips to/from the KINTEX area GTX-A (purple) is usually the fastest option. Metro lines 3 (orange) and Gyeongui-Jungang (jade) form an X-shape within the city. The Seohae (lime) line overlaps entirely with the Gyeongui-Jungang line within Goyang. The city has one of the most extensive local bus networks with stops roughly every 500 meters.
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GMP · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
ICN · Incheon International Airport
WJU · Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Goyang
Eat
Throughout the centre of town there is a huge array of eating options, ask any foreigner in Ilsan about Meat street and they will direct you to the street just before LaFesta that is BBQ heaven. There are plenty of other restaurants throughout the centre of the town, lots of street vendors and fast food outlets.
Drink
Ilsan has a huge number of bars to refresh yourself, look up to the 2nd floor and above. Beer Bistro (5th floor) on the corner of Meat street facing LaFesta has a great balcony to sit out on in the summer months. Favourite foreigner hangouts include Don't Go bar, Frog and Toad, Intos bar, WA Bar (x2), Bar Boom for music and dancing.
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Questions
Goyang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Goyang?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Goyang are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 358 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Goyang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Incheon International Airport (ICN, 40 km) and Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, 102 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Goyang?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Goyang
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.