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Geoje

A slow March afternoon on Geoje's south coast: a breezy terrace above the sea and the islands of Hallyeohaesang National Park layered in the haze.

Geoje is Korea's second-largest island, hanging off the south coast in a scatter of smaller islands that make up Hallyeohaesang National Park. In March 2024 we drove down to its southern shore and found the correct way to enjoy it: sit down and look at it.

Inga and Dileep lounging on white chairs at a terrace table above the sea on Geoje, layers of hazy islands behind
A terrace on Geoje's south coast, with the islands of Hallyeohaesang stacked in the haze like stage scenery. We stayed until the light went.

Bring a car, follow the coastal road, and budget far more time than the map suggests: every second bend has a view like this. Geoje slots easily into a southern route with Busan and Changwon.