Attractions

Gyeokpo Beach

Jeonbuk · Sand immediately beside the Chaeseokgang cliffs.

Travel highlight: Chaeseokgang is a few paces away, and being the west coast, the sun sets over the water.

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Jangsado Sea Park

Gyeongnam · An island garden reached only by boat, and camellias are the point.

Travel highlight: Accessible only by sightseeing boat, with fare and admission charged separately.

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Ganjeolgot

Ulsan · Where the sun reaches the Korean peninsula first. Free.

Travel highlight: No admission or parking fees. Postcards left in the box really are delivered.

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Gueom Port

Jeju · Where salt was made on the basalt itself.

Travel highlight: Free with no set hours. Sunset is the time to come.

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Sagye Beach

Jeju · Sanbangsan behind, the Brother Islands in front. Free.

Travel highlight: Free with no set hours — a beach for walking and photographs.

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Biyangdo

Jeju · The small island off Hyeopjae. A circuit takes an hour.

Travel highlight: Only a few sailings a day — check the timetable first.

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Chaeseokgang Cliffs

Jeonbuk · Cliffs layered like stacked books. You need to check the tide.

Travel highlight: The cliff base is walkable only at low tide — check the tide table.

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Sinduri Coastal Dunes

Chungnam · Korea's largest sand dunes. Closed on Mondays.

Travel highlight: Closed every Monday. Stay on the marked boardwalk.

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Gwangalli Beach

Busan · This beach belongs to the hour the bridge lights up.

Travel highlight: Free drone shows run on weekend evenings. Walk from the subway.

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Yongduam Rock

Jeju · A basalt outcrop shaped like a dragon's head, five minutes from the airport.

Travel highlight: Free with no set hours, five minutes by car from Jeju Airport.

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Hyeopjae Beach

Jeju · Shallow, clear water, with Biyangdo island offshore.

Travel highlight: Parking is generous, and Geumneung Beach next door is a little quieter.

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Udo Island

Jeju · A small island off Jeju. You cross by ferry and spend the day.

Travel highlight: Ferries leave from Seongsan port — check the time of the last one back.

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Abai Village

Gangwon · A village built by war refugees, reached by pulling a boat across.

Travel highlight: Passengers pull the ferry across themselves. The lanes sell northern refugee cooking.

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Jeongdongjin

Gangwon · The railway station closest to the sea, where people come for sunrise.

Travel highlight: Rail bikes are by booking. The Badabuchaegil trailhead is nearby.

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Jeongdongsimgok Badabuchaegil

Gangwon · A military patrol path along the cliffs, opened up to walk.

Travel highlight: Three kilometres one way — plan how you will get back.

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Soraepogu

Incheon · What the boats bring in is sold where they dock. The market is the port.

Travel highlight: Three minutes on foot from Soraepogu Station. The autumn festival gets very busy.

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Taejongdae

Busan · A headland of cliffs falling into the sea, with a train that circles it.

Travel highlight: A circular train runs the route — walking it takes over an hour.

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Wolmido

Incheon · An Incheon waterfront with fairground rides and a sea train.

Travel highlight: The sea train, the cruises and an indoor museum are all within walking distance.

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