Incheon is a major port city and transport hub just 28 km west of Seoul. Considered the gateway to other important cities in the country, Incheon shot to fame with the building of the new Incheon International Airport on Yeongjong Island.
The airport has helped locate Korea easily on the world travel map and is partly responsible for the city’s reputation as a transportation centre.
A number of tiny islands pepper the coast - some of them are still uninhabited and fun to visit. Though Incheon is a developed city, many of its residents still travel to Seoul for work each day. The city gets commerce from the people of Seoul who seek Incheon’s greener pastures and laidback lifestyle or come for some weekend frolic at the islands. Besides trade, the city is a producer of automobiles, furniture, glass and steel.
Incheon has had an outstanding maritime past. The city shot to prominence as a trading port with China, and soon developed as the major port of call for French, German and American vessels in the 19 th century. During the Korean War, the town became famous as the spot for the strategic MacArthur landing in 1950.
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