Wando travel info

Wando sits near the southern tip of the peninsula, joined to the mainland by a bridge. At the harbour, boats leave for Cheongsando, Jeju and Bogildo, and abalone-farm buoys dot the water like a checkerboard. The town is small enough to walk around, but the sea beyond it keeps offering more places to go.

Cheongsando is the first name on most lists. A ferry of about 50 minutes lands you among stone-walled lanes, stone-slab terraced paddies and, in spring, canola fields that turn the hills yellow. The Slow Trail has 11 courses totalling 42.195 km, so most people pick one or two to walk. On the main island you can see the Janggo islet fortress site tied to Jang Bogo, the Cheonghae Port film set that has hosted dozens of dramas, and the 3.8 km silver beach at Sinji Myeongsasimni.

Food here means abalone, served raw, in porridge or steamed, plus dishes built on laver and kelp. Bus routes are thin, so a rental car or taxi makes the main island easier, and on island days the ferry time comes first.

From Seoul (BUS)

From Wando harbour to Cheongsando (FERRY)

From Gwangju or Gangjin (BUS)