 Ulsan Travel & Hotel Guide, South Korea
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Ulsan, South Korea
Author: Stephen Hucker (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
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Ulsan is the 7th largest city in South Korea. It is located on the southeastern part of the country, bordering Busan to the south. Ulsan is one of the most heavily industrialized cities in Korea, thanks in part to the Hyundai conglomerate, which operates the world's largest automobile assembly plant here as well as the world's largest shipyard. Also located in Ulsan is the world's largest oil refinery, owned by SK Energy. No wonder that Ulsan enjoys a per capita GDP of $63,817, the highest in the country.
Guide to Ulsan Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Ulsan that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites.
Budget Travel to Ulsan
The most practical way to reach Ulsan is to either arrive in Busan, and then take a train or bus there. If you are coming from Seoul, you can take the KTX high-speed train to Busan.
Budget Travel within Ulsan
A Light Rapid Transit network for Ulsan is in the works. Until it is ready for use, the way about town is by using its bus network. Stored-value cards for taking the bus is available. Rides using the card get a ₩100 discount. Otherwise the standard fare is a flat ₩1,100 regardless of distance.
If taking the bus doesn't seem convenient to you, then you can hop into any of the Ulsan taxis, which are quite plentiful. The flag drop is at ₩2,200 for the first two kilometers, and then it's ₩100 for every 144 meters. There's also a 20% surcharge between 12:00 midnight and 4:00 am.
Photos of Ulsan
Twin skyscrapers of the Iaan Taewha River Exodium, Ulsan
Author: Softjuice (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0)
Downtown Ulsan
Author: ASDFGH (GNU Free Documentation License)
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Places of Interest in Ulsan
For such a big city, Ulsan is rather low in tourist attractions. The following are some of the sights in and around the city.
- Samsandong
Downtown shopping precinct of Ulsan, with all the big department stores.
- Paraeso Waterfall
Famous waterfall of Ulsan
- Naewonam Valley
An outstandingly picturesque place at Mount Daeun.
- Jakkwaecheon
A stream that runs down the 1,083-meter Ganwol Mountain.
- Jae Yak Mountain
Part of the Youngnam Alps, Jae Yak Mountain has peaks rising to 1,000 meters.
- Un Moon Mountain
1188-meter mountain on the border with Gyungbuk Chungdogun and Gyungnam Milyangsi.
- Mount Gagi
1,241-meter mountain in Ulsan, famous for picturiesque sceneries and azaleas in spring.
- Baekyangsa Temple
Temple in Hamwal Mountain.
- Taehwasa Temple
Temple with a history going back to the Silla Dynasty period.
- Walbongsa Temple
A temple within Ulsan metropolitan city.
- Dongchuksa Temple
Temple with an association with King Ashoka of India.
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