Maemiseong Castle매미성

At a glance

In 2003 Typhoon Maemi washed away a local farmer's fields on the Geoje coast. To protect what was left from the next storm, he began stacking squared stones by the shore, one at a time, filling the gaps with cement and working alone over many years. The result, named after the typhoon, is far more than a sea wall: its stonework looks like something out of medieval Europe. Today it is one of Geoje's popular sights, and almost every corner works as a photo spot.

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Maemiseong Castle · 3 tours & tickets

1. KlookOedo Island tour from Busan with Maemiseong & Windy HillA day tour from Busan with the Maemiseong stone castle, Windy Hill and the cruise to Oedo Island.Book
2. GetYourGuideGeoje coastal escape & Oedo Botania from BusanA shared tour from Busan Station or Seomyeon with a 20-minute stop at Maemiseong, Windy Hill, the ferry to Oedo and Haegeumgang.Book
3. KKdayGeoje Island & Oedo day tour from BusanAn 11-hour tour from Busan to Geoje and Oedo. One route option includes Maemiseong and Okgye village; the other has a cable car ride instead.Book

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Tips

• 01
  If you're on the KKday Geoje tour, pick the route with Maemiseong and Okgye village; the other option swaps them for a cable car.
• 02
  On the GetYourGuide tour the Maemiseong stop is about 20 minutes, so have your camera ready.