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[PatrickBateman]

I want to stay in Korea, but catch the KTX somewhere outside of Seoul.


I've been to Gyeongju and really enjoyed it. I was thinking along the lines of something simliar(3-4 hour) train ride.


Thanks

[kimdeal54]

This is probably a bit obvious... but what about Busan?

[PatrickBateman]

Ah, sorry.

Forgot to mention, No Busan or Jeju.

[akcrono]

Geoje Island is nice. You can camp on teh beach
So is Muuido. You can rent a hut on the beach for 30k

[cmr]

[Arthur Dent]

Wando is nice , way down South in Jeollanamdo. Lots of little islands, you can ferry hop.

Lots of little valleys away from the parks in Gangwando, with rivers to walk. Get a map or an atlas and follow your nose. Take a bus and just see where it goes.

There is also this:

http://baekdu-daegan.com/

http://san-shin.org/order6.html

There are some temples down South which have hiking trails too. You could do a walking/bus pilgrimage.

[Son Deureo!]

Deokjeokdo - Island with nice beaches about an hour by ferry from Incheon.

Danyang - River resort town maybe 3 hours by Mugunghwa/Saemaeul

Sokcho - A gorgeous beach and a stone's throw from beautiful Seoraksan, roughly a 3 hour bus ride east.

Songjeong - Just outside of Busan, it's the beach you escape to in order to avoid the crowds in the summer time. 10 minute taxi ride from Jangsan, the easternmost stop on line 2 of the Busan subway. It has the only proper beach bar I've ever seen in Korea.

[iselynjenniep]

http://adventureteachingkorea.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/muui-do-the-island-with-it-all/

[ciccone_youth]

Seoraksan is amazing! You can take a bus from Seoul.

[PatrickBateman]

Thanks everyone for your advice.

[kimdeal54]