Ulsan officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's in the top 7 largest metropolitan cities and the top 8 cities overall, with a population of over 1.2 million populations. It situated in the south-east of the country, neighbouring Busan to the south and fronting Gyeongju to the north. Ulsan is the primary industrial powerhouse of South Korea, forming the hub of the Ulsan Industrial District. It has the world's biggest automobile assembly plant operated by the Hyundai Motor Company. It also has the world's largest shipyard which operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries and the world's top 3 largest oil refinery that owned by SK Energy. In 2017, Ulsan had a GDP per capita of $65,100, the highest compared with any region in South Korea.

Airport in Ulsan

Ulsan Gonghang Airport

It is a domestic airport that served for civil aircraft. The airport situated at Buk District, Ulsan, South Korea. Ulsan Airport elevated at 14m (45ft) above mean sea level. The airport can park four narrow-body aircrafts such as Boeing 737 at the same time. The airport only has one runway 18/36 with a total dimension of 2000 m x 45 m. The airport also provides land public transportation such as taxi and bus to the passengers to go in and out from Ulsan Airport. There is one airline operator that provide flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Ulsan Gonghang Airport daily which is from Korean Air.

How to Get Cheap Flights to Ulsan

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Ulsan

When talking about the weather in Ulsan, the suitable time to book a flight to Ulsan is certainly in autumn seasons. During summer seasons, the heat simmers in September, and all through November, the sunny days become less hot and much more pleasant. The other recommended time, is in the spring seasons, is also a lovely time to come to Ulsan, as the ground thaws from the snowy winter months and gives way to attractive blossoms. Plan your holiday one month in advance to avoid peak seasons and can get fewer ticket fares.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Ulsan

Ulsan Grand Park - Ulsan Grand Park is the biggest city park in South Korea, with 3.70 square kilometres (1.43 square miles) of parkland. It situated in Ulsan Metropolitan City. The park also includes amazing walking trails, a nature learning centre, a petting zoo, a butterfly zoo, a botanical garden, and several playgrounds. The park is open for public. If you visit here, you will be amazed by the breath-taking background view.

Petroglyphs of Bangudae Terrace in Daegok-ri, Ulju - The Bangudae Petroglyphs which situated at Daegok-ri, (Ulsan City) and were revealed by the Dongguk University Investigation Team in early 1971. Since then, the rock that is called as Petroglyphs refers to the paintings in which objects and symbols are pecked, carved, and coloured on rocks, huge cliffs and cave walls. If you visit here, you will be amazed by the breath-taking background view.

Taehwagang National Garden - The Taehwagang River crosses the centre of Ulsan and the water flows into Ulsan Bay, which is connected to the East Sea. The river basin, which stretches around 36.5 kilometres from east to west and 28.5 kilometres from north to south, is mostly covered of mountainous terrain, but there is the farm on both sides of the river at the southern end of the river. The Taehwagang River is presently a primary source of drinking water for the peoples of Ulsan. Taehwagang Simnidaebat is a widespread bamboo field covering the areas between Samho Bridge and Taehwa Bridge along the Taehwagang River. The bamboo field, which is about 4.5 kilometres long and up to 20 until 40 kilometres wide, was formed by the villagers in hopes of stopping the frequent flooding that occurred during the Japanese colonial era.