Jeju Province · South Korea
Where to stay in Seogwipo
Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province, South Korea, home to about 181,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CJU30 km · Jeju International Airport
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Seogwipo
Covering the entire southern half of Jeju island, Seogwipo, the island's second-biggest city, claims the Jeju International Convention Centre and the Jungmun Tourist Resort Complex with Jeju's fanciest accommodation. Furthermore, as one of the many co-hosts of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, it holds the island's only stadium. Being spread out along a coastline made out of columnar basalt cliffs and beaches interchangeably makes it a somewhat unusual visit.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Seogwipo
See
- Andeok Valley
- Jeju Sculpture Park
- Gaetkak Jusangjeolli Cliff
- Seongeup Folklore Village
- Jeju Folk Village Museum
- Soingook Miniature Theme Park
- Jungmun·Daepo Coast Jusangjeolli Cliff
- Jeongbang waterfall
- Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
- Botanical Garden Yeomiji
- Micheon Cave
- Saekkiseom
Do
- Scuba diving
- Submarine tours
- Jeju Water World
- Songaksan Mountain
- Seongsan Ilchulbong
- Bangeo Festival
- Jeju Canola Festival
- Seogwipo Winter Sea International Penguin Swimming Competition
- Sunrise Festival
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Where to stay
Hotels in Seogwipo
61 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Shore Hotel Jeju | 1985 | 14.4 km |
| Aria Hotel | 13.5 km | |
| Bareve Hotel | 5.0 km | |
| Benikea Jungmun Hotel | 12.8 km | |
| BK Hotel Jeju | 1.1 km | |
| Bloom Hotel | 14.1 km | |
| Breakfast at Tiffany's Pension | 15.4 km | |
| Choi Hostel & Guesthouse | 0.3 km | |
| Co-op City Hotel Harborview | 9.6 km | |
| Doldam B&B | 18.4 km | |
| Dreaming Forest Pension Seogwipo | 1.9 km | |
| Eastern Hotel Jeju | 3.7 km | |
| Eins Hotel | 0.8 km | |
| GoldOne Hotel & Suites | 3.6 km | |
| Good Day Pension | 1.0 km | |
| Grand Mer Hotel Jeju | 16.2 km | |
| Hallagung | 1.7 km | |
| Heyy Seogwipo Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Gaon J Stay | 0.1 km | |
| Hotel Goldendaisy Seogwipo Ocean | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Kenny Seogwipo | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Rest Seogwipo | 0.1 km | |
| Hotel Toscana | 7.3 km | |
| Ille Inn Hotel | 11.3 km | |
| Jeju Bom Museum Stay | 2.6 km | |
| Jeju Eco Suites | 12.4 km | |
| Jeju Healthcare Town Four Seasons Villa | 3.9 km | |
| Jeju Hiking Inn and Gudeok Guesthouse | 0.7 km | |
| Jeju Hotel Good Inn | 0.6 km | |
| Jeju I've Hotel & Resort | 7.2 km | |
| Jeju Kumho Resort | 13.4 km | |
| Jungmoon City Hotel | 12.5 km | |
| Jungmun Log Pension & Resort | 10.2 km | |
| Lotte Hotel Jeju | 13.9 km | |
| Lotte Resort Jeju Artvillas | 14.3 km | |
| Maison de Ciel Harbor39 Hotel & Resort | 0.8 km | |
| Memory in Jeju | 6.5 km | |
| Minitel Soul | 15.7 km | |
| Minjoonggak | 0.2 km | |
| Mstay Hotel | 0.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Seogwipo
Seogwipo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; August is the wettest, with about 303 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 Seogwipo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jeju International Airport (CJU), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Buses run from Jeju city on the other side of the island. Seogwipo is a main hub for buses for the southern side of Jeju island and therefore the majority of buses running on this side of the island pass through Seogwipo. From Jeju beach/downtown area, get bus 100 to the bus terminal. From there, buses leave every 10 minutes to Seogwipo. Fare: ₩3,000. Journey time: 1 hour.
Getting around
Seogwipo is spread out in a thin line along the coast from Seogwipo downtown to the east and Jungmun to the west along the main arterial road, Ilju-ro (Highway #1132). Like it's northern counterpart, Jeju City, Seogwipo has its own inner-city (shinnae) bus system. Almost all of the buses take the same route along the highway between downtown and Jungmun, but tend to branch out at either end, servicing even a few of the smaller villages such as Daeepyeong-ri in the south-west of the island.
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CJU · Jeju International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Seogwipo
Eat
Being a coastal city on an island, expect the hoe (회, sashimi) to be excellent. Downtown Seogwipo contains mostly Korean-style restaurants. Even the E-mart food court is strictly Korean fare. More upmarket restaurants, catering to foreign tastes, can be found in and around the Jungmun Tourist Resort Complex. An interesting culinary option around Seogwipo is sea cucumber. Jeju's iconic women divers (해녀) are scattered around the coast, particilarly near Jungmun, ready to serve it up fresh before your eyes for an average ₩10,000. If you time your approach right, you might even see your meal get hauled in before your eyes.
Drink
In addition to the ubiquitous number of Korean-style drinking restaurants, there is a small strip with a few western style bars and Korean style clubs. The strip is located on the way from the main circle to the harbor in Seogwipo. On the way down the hill the strip will be located on your left hand side.
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Questions
Seogwipo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Seogwipo?
Seogwipo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; August is the wettest, with about 303 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Seogwipo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jeju International Airport (CJU), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Seogwipo?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Seogwipo
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.