Tag: 해변

Haeundae Beach

Busan · The sand is always open; only swimming has set hours.

Travel highlight: Swimming is 09:00–18:00 during the summer season only. All parking is paid.

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Dongpirang Village

Gyeongnam · Murals repainted every few years, on the hill behind the market.

Travel highlight: No admission. People live in these lanes, so walk quietly.

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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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Things of Note Gwangan

Busan · A shop of chosen stationery and objects, a block back from Gwangalli.

Travel highlight: Open from noon until seven in the evening.

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Waikiki Pocha

Busan · A large basement bar on Haeundae's Gunam-ro, opening at six.

Travel highlight: Open from 6pm until the early hours, walkable from Haeundae Station.

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Maenggu Pocha Gwangan

Busan · A block back from Gwangalli, with glasses moving late.

Travel highlight: Follows naturally from the Gwangan Bridge night view.

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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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Farm Table Yeongildae

Gyeongbuk · Soufflé pancakes, cut with the sea in front of you.

Travel highlight: Soufflé pancakes take time to cook — order with that in mind.

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Aewol The Sunset

Jeju · Built facing the direction the sun drops into the sea.

Travel highlight: Arrive half an hour before sunset if you want a window seat.

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Seogwi Pian Bakery

Jeju · Glass on all three floors — the sea is there wherever you sit.

Travel highlight: The higher the floor, the wider the sea.

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Godokan Aewol Black Pork

Jeju · Seared in the block, then finished with smoke.

Travel highlight: The pork comes seared in the block. Most people add the kimchi stew.

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Jeju Gwanghae Aewol

Jeju · Braised cutlassfish, with the sea in front of you.

Travel highlight: Served as sets for sharing. Worth checking parking before you go.

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Unidam

Jeju · A restaurant built around sea urchin rice bowls.

Travel highlight: Sea urchin is at its best in summer. Window seats look over the water.

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Mungae Eomeong

Jeju · Seafood ramen with a whole octopus on top, on the Aewol shore.

Travel highlight: A whole octopus tops the clay-pot ramen. Valet parking is available.

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Darangee Village

Gyeongnam · Rice terraces stepping down to the sea, with rape flowers in April.

Travel highlight: No admission. There is a lot of up and down — wear decent shoes.

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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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Yeosu Maritime Cable Car

Gwangju & Jeonnam · Across the water between Dolsan and Jasan Park, running until 9:30pm.

Travel highlight: Runs until 21:30. Glass-floored cabins are priced differently.

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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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Fritz Coffee Seongsan

Jeju · Climb to the roof and Seongsan Ilchulbong stands directly in front of you.

Travel highlight: Opens at 8am — an easy stop before climbing Ilchulbong.

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Mango Day

Jeju · Shaved ice buried under whole apple mango, at the foot of Seongsan Ilchulbong.

Travel highlight: Well placed for after the climb up Seongsan Ilchulbong.

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Heian

Gyeongbuk · A large bakery café that takes the sea in through its glass, baking fresh each day.

Travel highlight: Open late — good for sitting with the night view.

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Of Bremen

Gyeongbuk · A large bakery café facing the sea, with a carousel inside.

Travel highlight: It opens directly onto the Yeongildae beach promenade.

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Mongtan Aewol

Jeju · One long rib, cut with the bone left whole.

Travel highlight: Without a booking the wait is long — reserve through CatchTable.

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Suksungdo Aewol

Jeju · Black pork aged twice, then cut thick.

Travel highlight: The Aewol café street is close by for a walk afterwards.

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Momos Coffee Marine City

Busan · To drink coffee from a World Barista Champion, you have to come to Busan.

Travel highlight: No car park of its own — use a paid lot nearby.

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Songdo Marine Cable Car

Busan · A crossing over open water, with glass-floored cabins available.

Travel highlight: Closed Mondays. Glass-floored cabins cost more.

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Jagalchi Market

Busan · Choose downstairs, eat upstairs. Busan's largest fish market.

Travel highlight: Choose on the ground floor, eat on the floor above. It has regular closing days.

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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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