Okpo Great Victory Commemorative Park (옥포대첩기념공원)

4.5 Km 18832 2021-06-08

87, Pallangpo 2-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-8129

Okpo Great Victory Commemorative Park was built in 1996 to commemorate Admiral Yi Sun-sin's first victory of the Okpo Battle during the Imjin War (1592-1598). Visitors can go up the memorial tower and Okporu Pavilion to get an unobstructed view of the Okpo Bay ahead. In addition to the tower and pavilion, the park also has a shrine dedicated to Admiral Yi.

Admiral Hotel (애드미럴호텔)

4.7 Km 19692 2021-02-11

16, Seogando-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-687-3761

Admiral Hotel is located on Geojedo Island, home to many tourist attractions such as Hakdong Beach and Oido Botania. In addition to guestrooms, the hotel features large and small banquet halls, restaurants serving diverse dishes, and a business center. Guests at the Admiral are eligible for a 10% discount on the Haegeumgang Ferry tour.

Jisimdo Island (지심도)

5.3 Km 64775 2021-09-24

31-2, Jisimdo-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-681-6007

Located 1.5 kilometers away to the east side of Irun-myeon, Geoje, Jisimdo Island is a very small island covering an area of just 0.338 ㎢ with a 3.5-kilometer long coast line. From Jangseungpohang Port, it takes approximately 15 minutes by ferry and visitors can tour the entire island within 2 hours.

The name of the island comes from its appearance resembling the Chinese character ‘sim (心).’ The island is home to abundant and old camellia trees more than any other islands in the southern sea, earning the nickname "Dongbaek (camellia) Island."

Deokpo Beach (덕포해수욕장)

5.6 Km 41248 2021-06-24

32-4, Deokpo 5-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-4178

Deokpo Beach is a white sandy beach in the city of Geoje in Gyeongsangnam-do. The 450 meter-long and 40 meter-wide beach offers fine sand, clear waters, a gentle slope and old sea pine trees along the coast. Nearby attractions include the Okpo Great Victory Commemorative Park, which was built in 1996 to commemorate the victory of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, and the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering with a giant shipyard crane.

Gujora Beach (구조라해수욕장)

7.0 Km 32852 2023-04-06

2056, Geoje-daero, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-4178

Gujora Beach is not only known for its natural beauty and crystal clear water, but also as a beach that can be reached conveniently. It was initially used by U.S. soldiers when a prisoner-of-war camp was established in Geoje in the aftermath of the Korean War. After the beach was opened to the public in the 1970s, it became better known for its natural beauty than its military history. The beach is relatively shallow with warm water and stretches 1.1 kilometers long and has a x_width of 30 meters. It has many nearby attractions such as Mangsan Mountain, Sujeongbong Peak, Anseom Island, and Yundolseom Island, creating a beautiful view.
Situated farther inland, partially encircled by the coastline, the water at Gujora Beach is calm and serene. A number of restaurants can be found nearby, mainly selling fresh hoe (sliced raw fish) as well as famous local produce such as anchovies and seaweed. Visitors can enjoy the nearby attractions such as Gujora Fortress as well as Haegeumgang, Naedo, and Oedo Islands by taking a cruise tour.

Baekmanseok (백만석)

9.2 Km 9500 2024-03-06

47 Gyeryong-ro, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-638-3300

Baekmanseok is a renowned restaurant on Geojedo Island specializing in a local delicacy called meongge bibimbap (sea pineapple bibimbap), which is a dish made of sea pineapple mixed with laver, sesame seeds, and sesame oil, renowned for its exquisite taste. The menu also includes options like ganjang gejang jeongsik (soy sauce marinated crab set menu), seongge bibimbap (sea urchin bibimbap), and saeng ureong maeuntang (spicy rockfish stew). Additionally, side dishes such as spicy fish stew, marinated crab, and grilled fish are served. Nearby attractions include the Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park and the Geoje Tour Monorail.

Keun Jip (큰집)

9.4 Km 94 2021-03-23

70, Gyeryong-ro, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-637-2310

This is a place that sells local Geoje dishes. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do. The representative menu is spicy blue crab stew.

Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park (거제도 포로수용소 유적공원)

9.4 Km 37660 2024-03-06

61 Gyeryong-ro, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-0625

Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park is a park and exhibition hall built on the site of South Korea's largest prisoner-of-war camp, which accommodated up to 173,000 North Korean and Chinese prisoners captured by the South Korean and UN forces during the Korean War (1950-1953). Visitors to the exhibition hall can learn about the Korean War and the lives of prisoners through educational displays and experiences, as well as view war artifacts such as weapons.

Geoje Tourist Hotel (거제관광호텔)

9.8 Km 1054 2020-02-20

1898-5, Geojejungang-ro, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-632-7002

The Geoje Tourist Hotel provides large and small banquet halls able to accommodate 300 people including Dongbaek Hall for 50 people and other banquet halls for conferences. The banquet halls can be used for receptions, engagement ceremonies, 60th birthdays, company anniversaries, New Year's, promotions, celebrations, and various other events as well.

Hanugwan (한우관)

10.0 Km 2933 2021-05-11

5, Gyeryong-ro 11-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-637-2445

Located near Gohyeon-dong Public Stadium in Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Hanugwan serves hanu (Korean beef) along with sogalbi (beef ribs), samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly), dwaejigalbi (pork ribs), beoseot jeongol (mushroom hot pot) and other menus.

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