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Yeosu

Description: City lying on the deeply-indented southern coastline of Korea, at the edge of the Hallyeo Haesang National Park.

Newest Review: ... Yi inflicted a succession of major defeats-one of the greatest of which occurred just off the coast of Yeosu-on the much larger Japanese navy, sinking over 500 ships in the first six months of the conflict alone and later crippling the Japanese supply routes. His legendary status was fully cemented when he was killed by a stray bullet while pursuing the retreating enemy in the very last ... more

... battle of the six-year war. Chungminsa itself is nowhere near as interesting as the man it is dedicated to. Located high in the hills between the bus and train stations, it is perhaps only worth a visit if you have some time to kill before departing the c...more

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Yeosu: Once Were Warriors (1763 words)
by - written on 22/03/02 (Very useful, 545 readings)
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Yeosu, which translates as 'Beautiful Waters', sits roughly halfway along the southern coastline of the Korean peninsula. Spectacularly located on the western periphery of the Hallyeo Waterway National Park, the coastline of the city is peppered with more than 300 islands, of which only 45 are inhabited. GETTING THERE BY AIR Yeosu Airport is situated 7 km to the north west of the city on the road to Suncheon. There are eleven flights a day to Seoul, which take one hour and cost in the region of thirty pounds for a single ticket, and one flight to Jeju Island, which costs twenty pounds for a forty-minute flight. Regular buses run ... Read the complete review

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