Jeollanam-do, South Korea · Asia
Yeosu sits on the route: 15 minutes from Hwayang, 53km from Boseong Green Tea Fields.
Yeosu is in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, with about 270,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hwayang, about 7 km away.
Yeosu (Korean: 여수; Korean pronunciation: [jʌ.sʰu]; formerly romanized as Yŏsu) is a coastal city located in Jeonnam-Gwangju, South Korea. It has a population of 268,823.
In 1998, the old city of Yeosu, the city of Yeocheon, and Yeocheon County were merged to form the current city.
The city was once part of SouthRead more
Jeolla Province, but on July 1, 2026, that province was dissolved and merged with Gwangju into the provincial-level city of Jeonnam-Gwangju. Now, the city is directly managed under Jeonnam-Gwangju.
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Within an hour or so of Yeosu: Naganeupseong Folk Village (34 km), Seonamsa (40 km), Boseong Green Tea Fields (53 km).
Yeosu is in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, about 7 km from Hwayang.
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Essential numbers in South Korea
Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
Full driving guide for South Korea3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A walled Joseon-era town still inhabited, with thatched-roof houses inside 1.4 km of stone rampart that can be walked in full. Unlike most folk villages, residents farm the surrounding fields.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A quiet Buddhist temple on the flank of Jogyesan, approached over Seungseongyo, a 17th-century granite arch bridge that forms a perfect circle with its reflection in the stream.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Korea's largest and most beautiful green tea plantation with rolling hills of meticulously trimmed tea bushes creating a vivid emerald landscape.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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