The international airport in Incheon has replaced the older Gimpo airport, so this city may be your first taste of Korea. A major seaport, the city is noted for its fine seafood restaurants and fish markets. Usually seen as a half-day trip from Seoul, the trip can be lengthened to a full day by including a visit to Ganghwado Island, north of Incheon. The island contains the Jeondeungsa Temple, fields of ginseng, the Samnang Fortress, dolmen (tall stone pillars), Chamseongdan Altar, island fortifications, royal tombs and temples. Incheon is a familiar name to many because it was where Gen. Douglas MacArthur and U.N. troops landed to outflank the invading North Korean troops in 1950. 16 mi/26 km west of Seoul.
