Gyeonggi Province · South Korea
Paju travel guide
Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, home to about 521,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- GMP31 km · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Paju
Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (gun).
Paju-Si is known as a historical city with a rich background of past events, even some dating back to the ancient era. Today, Paju-Si is a growing city with the population of almost 500,000 (2022). It is quite close to the DMZ, which is on the border with North Korea.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Paju
See
- Mosan Farm
- Woonong Ostrich Farm
- Heyri Art Valley
- Odusan Unification Observatory
- Camp Greaves Visitor Center
- Dora Observatory
Do
- Pyeong Hwa Land
- Paju Hwangpo Sailboat
- Gamaksan Mountain
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Where to stay
Which part of Paju to stay in
Paju-Si offers a large selection for their tourists to pick from in the city. There are hotels available for all kinds of tourists – tourists looking for the cheapest rooms (budget), a decent and comfortable hotel room (mid-range) or the most luxurious hotel (splurge).
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When to go
The best time to visit Paju
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Paju 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 Paju: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; Incheon International Airport (ICN, 52 km) and Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, 110 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Paju is a 90-minute drive from Seoul. There are car rentals available in Korea (for instance at the Incheon International Airport and Seoul), where cars can be rented for an unlimited time. From the Hapjeong Station, take bus No. 2200. The bus should take passengers to Odusan Unification Observatory, where passengers should get off at the entry. The first bus leaves Seoul at 07:50, while the last bus leaves at 23:00 for Gyeonggi. This bus ride will take 45 minutes, and will bring passengers straight to Gyeonggi, where Paju city is.
Getting around
Although there are no restrictions on visits to the city of Paju, access to the areas to the north towards the DMZ may be restricted.
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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 Paju
Eat
Paju-Si is full of restaurants for the residents, visitors and travelers. The restaurants vary from traditional Korean to Japanese, Chinese and even some famous Western food chains such as McDonalds.
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Questions
Paju: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Paju?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Paju 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 Paju?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; Incheon International Airport (ICN, 52 km) and Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, 110 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Paju?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Paju
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.