Daebudo

Daebudo (대부도) is an island that is part of Ansan city in the province of Gyeonggi, South Korea.

Understand
Daebudo is known as 'the Hawaii of Ansan'. The northern tip of the island is connected to the Ansan mainland by the Sihwa seawall, which has a road running along it. However, Daebudo still has the romance and lyricism of an island in various places.

Built for the Sihwa Lake reclamation project, the Sihwa Seawall (north), ballistic Seawall (south), and two seawalls are connected to the land, so the entry itself is convenient. Even if you don't have a car, you can go to Ansan Station and Oido Station by train and transfer to the bus bound for Daebudo Island, and the integrated fare in the Seoul metropolitan area is applied, so you can get there cheaply. The largest of the two seawalls, the Northern Embankment, was a one-lane round-trip road in the late 1990s, and the speed limit was low, making it very inconvenient compared to now. It was formal, but until the 90s, there were military checkpoints, so every time they passed, they had to be checked by soldiers. In 2002, the expansion work was carried out, and now the road has been greatly expanded, and the speed limit has been considerably eased, but the traffic of the southern seawall is still inconvenient. You can go to Seonjae-do and Yeongheung-do under the jurisdiction of Ongjin-gun through Seonjae Bridge. The Bangamori Dockyard, which is located as soon as it enters Daebudo Island by taking the Sihwa Seawall Road, also operates passenger ships to the island area under Ongjin-gun, which in fact serves as an assistant to the coastal pier.

In the 2010s, a rest area, a park, and an observatory were built in the middle of the Northern Embankment road, and it became a tourist attraction.

Get in
There is no direct subway route from Seoul or the suburbs of Seoul to Daebudo. Therefore, you are recommended to use both of the subway and bus. If you want to go to Daebudo with transportation, you could get off at 4 line subways and take on the buses that connect downtown of Ansan to Daebudo. In addition, if you are from the Ansan City Hall or region of

Gojan new town, you should get on the bus number 123. If you are from the Suwon or Hwaseong, you should get on the bus number 1004-1 and 727–1. Additionally, if you are from the Incheon, you should get on the bus number 790.

By bus
Daebudo Taxi Association : 032-886-8883

Get around
There is no subway line through Daebudo. There are a few buses, but service is not very frequent. Furthermore, Daebudo is very big and much of the area is separated by the sea. So the easiest method for getting around town is driving.

If you'd prefer to use a bicycle, Ansan's public bicycles are called 'Pedalro', but there are only 2 bicycle stops in the whole area. The first stop is located near the Daebudo tourist office (Green Number 1) and the other one is at Daebu Bada Hyanggi Theme Park (Blue Number 4).

See

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Mud Flat
The mud flat in western sea of South Korea is one of the 5 largest mud flats in the world. The gap between in/out of tide is huge, which makes Daebu's mud flat much more fertile than others. Especially after the tide's out, hidden black mud flat comes out, which is the most beautiful part of Daebudo. You can find various marine creatures in the wetlands while the tide is out. If you'd like to experience this mud flat as it is, do not hesitate to choose mud flat activities. You can easily find people who are trying to catch various marine creatures such as shellfish, razor clams, small octopuses and small crabs on the mud flat. This activity is especially famous regionally for families because parents want to give a precious memory to their children. The mud flat activity is generally open through spring to fall.

Salt Field
Daebudo's salt field produces bay salt, using the traditional, old-fashioned method of salt-making. This is a very suitable place to produce salt because there is plenty of wind and sunshine. Bay salt is known for good health, because it has lots of minerals. According to a study by Gyeonggi Institute of Health & Environment, salt from here, analysed by ingredients, is more healthful compared to 'Guérande' bay salt from France, which is well known for high quality of salt in the world. That's because salt from Daebudo is made by 'Kkaempari', which means pieces of pottery. That's why salt from here are known as 'Kkaempari salt'. These pieces of pottery simplify the collection of minerals. Not only you can buy this bay salt, but you can make salt, yourself. Go to the 'Dongju Salt Field' website for more information. You can make your own salt with plenty of explanation.



Villages

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Festivals
There are several festivals in Daebudo featuring distinctive regional characteristics.



Buy
There are many special products you can buy from Daebudo.
 * Daebu grape Daebodo is suitable place for growing grapes. Because of wind from sea, it offers good quality of temperature, and humidity, so grapes from Daebudo has much higher sugar and plenty of juice. people are trying to make good quality of grapes, cooperating with government. There are many street grapes shops along the  thoroughfare when is in season. If you'd like to buy these grapes, just pull over and try it.
 * Daebu seaweed Daebu's seaweed has very good quality, affected by western sea of Korea. Daebu seaweed is not only full of nutrition but taste and smell.
 * Salt kkaempari (salt from Dongju Salt Field), floored pottery pieces (called ‘kkaempari’), not general pan on the bottom of salt pond, Daebudo makes the best quality of sun-dried salt. Using pottery makes the salt purer and amplifies other nutritive components. However, because it is made by people and not machines, it is produced in very small batches every time and they do sell out quickly. You can buy salt kkaempari in Dongju Salt Field (Grey number 1).

Eat

 * Kalguksu. Daebudo has good quality of restaurants which have their own food, among them kalguksu (noodle soup) with clams is famous. People also order haemul pa jeon (seafood and green onion pancake) together which is a perfect with a kalguksu. There are many kalguksu restaurants located on the street in a row. You can choose any among them, but be aware there will be many touts trying to get you into their restaurants.
 * Kalguksu. Daebudo has good quality of restaurants which have their own food, among them kalguksu (noodle soup) with clams is famous. People also order haemul pa jeon (seafood and green onion pancake) together which is a perfect with a kalguksu. There are many kalguksu restaurants located on the street in a row. You can choose any among them, but be aware there will be many touts trying to get you into their restaurants.
 * Kalguksu. Daebudo has good quality of restaurants which have their own food, among them kalguksu (noodle soup) with clams is famous. People also order haemul pa jeon (seafood and green onion pancake) together which is a perfect with a kalguksu. There are many kalguksu restaurants located on the street in a row. You can choose any among them, but be aware there will be many touts trying to get you into their restaurants.

Sleep
There are many beautiful boarding houses (locally called "pensions"), similar to those in Europe. Many of these are grouped in "pension villages". Most have their own swimming pool, so they are good to enjoy in summer. Alongside the sea, you can enjoy their walkways.



Connect
Most cafes in Daebudo have Wi-Fi access, but it is hard to use internet in restaurants. In the Tourist Office in Daebudo (Green number 1), you can access free Wi-Fi. Internet cafes known as PC bang (PC 방) (pr: pee-shee-bang) are ubiquitous in Korea, and usually cost anywhere from ₩800-2,000/hr.

Go next

 * Incheon &mdash; big city with an international airport, beautiful islands to visit and the oldest Chinatown in Korea
 * Suwon &mdash; 30 kilometers south of Seoul, the home of Hwaseong Fortress (화성), a UNESCO world heritage site
 * Seoul &mdash; capital of South Korea, most famous and many valuable places to visit