Yeosu is a night-view city: its "night sea" is well-known enough in Korea to have its own hit song, and most of what's worth seeing is designed to be seen after dark.
Highlights
- The Yeosu maritime cable car, Korea's first over-water cable car — a 1.5 km ride with glass-floored cabins over the harbour, best timed around sunset.
- Dolsan Park, the best viewpoint over the illuminated Dolsan Bridge and harbour at night.
- Odongdo Island, a small camellia-covered island connected to the mainland by a short causeway, walkable from the Expo waterfront.
- Fresh seafood along the harbour — Yeosu is considered one of Korea's better seafood cities.
Getting there
KTX from Seoul's Yongsan Station to Yeosu-Expo Station takes about 2 hours 40 minutes to 3 hours. The station sits right next to the Expo site and waterfront, making it one of the more conveniently located KTX stations in the country.
How long
The main sights — cable car, Dolsan Park, Odongdo, the Expo waterfront — are walkable to each other and fit comfortably into a full day, though staying the night is worth it to actually see the "night sea" the city is named for.
More: Official Yeosu tourism guide.