Look and Walk Summer 2015 Feature Article
As summer comes, everyone starts to have pleasant worries pondering where to go, sea? Or quiet and beautiful valley?
There might be a few places where you've never visited or you have unforgettable good memories. Today, I would like to make a summary of places to spend time for summer vacation among our journeys.
1. Where to go – Sea
No matter what people say, enjoying in the sea is the best in summer. Is there any places to take out your bathing suit put deeply inside the wardrobe all year, without sea? The sand of hot beach is the best place to burn or recollect your youth.
Busan Haeundae
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Haeundae
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Typical city of summer, Busan. There is the most famous summer attraction of Busan, Haeundae.
Is there any attraction that makes harmony with city and beach bustling as much as Haeundae?
The Haeundae should be the only place where many hotels, shopping malls, theaters, and clubs gather together in close distances.
In these days, it takes only 3 hours by KTX from Seoul to Busan. It's easier to go visit compared to the past. You can easily go to Haeundae by bus, subway, etc. Nearby the beach, there are Sinsegye department store which is the most largest in the world, Nurimaru APEC House that held APEC conference, Dalmaji hill to the north, Songjeong beach, Haedong Yonggung Temple located on the cliff of the beach, Gwangan bridge which is the specialty of Busan to the south, and Gwanganri Beach. It's the good place to meaningfully look around.
Location : Haeundae Beach, Jung-dong, Busan Gwangyeok-si
Food around Haeundae
Haeundae Famous Marinated Beef
Chunhachudong Milmyeon(Wheat Noodles)
Songjeong Dwaeji Patbingsu(Adzuki-bean ice dessert)
Summer Festivals in Busan
Busan sea festival (August)
Busan International Magic Festival (August)
Jeju
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Hyeopjae Beach
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Black Sand Beach
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Jeju Handam Promenade
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When all is said and done, the Korea's best summer recreation site should be Jeju Island with southern exotic atmosphere.
Jeju Island is the largest island in Korea. It's full of attractions such as a number of beaches, a lava tube as well as Baekrokdam Crater Lake. Plus, it's also the beloved tourist attraction in winter, because the temperature here hardly does fall below zero. The sea of Jeju is the cleanest in Korea. It has very clear water that you can find at famous recreation areas in South East Asia.
Jeju Hyeopjae Beach, Geumneung Beach
Hyeopjae Beach and Geumneung Beach are located in walking distance each other. You can enjoy all of them at once with walk. There are also quiet unknown beaches between these two beaches.
Location : 2497-1, Hyeopjae-ri, Hanlim-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Black Sand Beach
Going down along the eco trail under Suwolbong peak, you will meet the beach covered with black sand under splendid cliff.
It was designated as Natural Monument since it has much significance of study about the change of surface of the earth according to the volcanic activity.
Location : 3760-3, Gosan-ri, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Jeju Handam Promenade
It's the 1.5km of promenade from Aewol Handam Village to Gwakji Beach. It's perfect for taking a walk. This short course takes only 20 minutes with slow walk.
When you walk along the trail
You will see Gwakji Beach.
There is the free open-air bath using spring water at Gwakji Beach.
Location : (Starting point Bomnal Cafe) 2540, Aewol-ri, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si. Jeju-do
Food
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Yukgaejang Gapum(Hot spicy meat stew), Brunch&Pasta; Tomo, Sammuguksu(Noodles)
Jusangjeolli Hoeguksu(Noodles), Jaridonhoe Beodeuljib, Haemultang Hahyoeochongye Restaurant
Soheene Haesanmul Cheonguk
Hallym Kalguksu(Chopped noodles), Aru yo
Good Tourist Attractions in Jeju
Tourist attraction Recommendations for the journey with family in Jeju
Tourist attraction Recommendations for the journey with parents in Jeju
Tourist attraction Recommendations for the journey alone in Jeju
Tourist attraction Recommendations for foreign tourists in Jeju
Gangwondo
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Sokcho Beach
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Gangwon Sokcho Beach
Sokcho beach is located 500m away from Sokcho Express Bus Terminal. The beach has 29,752㎡ of wide and high-quality sandy beach. Behind the sandy beach, there are dense woods surrounding the beach. Therefore, this beach is recognized as good resting place for the Sokcho residents, as well.
Around the beach is very neat.
Location : 1464-11, Joyang-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do
Food
Jungang Market Jungang Dakgangjeong(Sweet and sour chicken)
Dokdo Saengseon Gui(Grilled fish)
Geoje Island
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Myeongsa Beach
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Hakdong Mongdol Beach
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Gujora Beach
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Haegeum River Cruise Tour
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Geoje Island is the second largest island in Korea. It's the largest island among ones in the southern coast of Korea. However if you make a loose travel plan for this island, you may spend a whole day on winding roads in the mountain. It's huge and wide so you need to make an elaborate travel plan.
Myeongsa Beach
Myeongsa Beach has gotten its name because grains of sand are nice soft like silk. Water level of the beach is not deep and you can dig manila clams in one side.
I heard the problem that people mainly visit the beach for digging the clams instead of sea-bathing arose.
Location : Myeongsa Beach, Nambu-myeon, Geoje-si
Hakdong Mongdol Beach
Beaches covered with round pebbles instead of sand are commonly called as 'Mongdol' beach. The second crowded beach in Geoje Island is this Hakdong Mondol Beach. It has quite quiet and well-drained pebble field so it's not required to make a waterway when installing tents.
Gujora Beach
Two top beaches in Geoje Island is Gujora Beach, as well as Hakdong Mongdol Beach. Their sands are so soft and water is clear. They have beautiful view with small islands lining up near the coastline.
Gujora Beach used to be used by the US army, as prison camp was situated in Geoje Island after the Korean War. After several decades, there are still more foreign visitors than Koreans.
Location : Gujora Beach, Ilun-myeon, Geoje-si
Haegeum River Cruise Tour
Haegeum River in Geoje is the high conservation value island. Its origin name is 'Galdo(葛島, 칡섬)' because of its shape that look like reaching down kudzu roots. This small island with 116m of height and 0.1㎢ of width has been formed in various shapes by waves and wind for hundreds of millions of years. It was designated as Scenic Site number 2 in 1971 with superb scenic beauty.
Location : 14-47, San, Galgot-ri, Nambu-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Halmae Hamheung Naengmyeon(Cold noodles)
Naejang Gukbab Chungnam Restaurant, Chinese Restaurant Ihwawon
Travel information of Geoje Island
Namhae
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Sangju Silver Sand Beach
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Hwajeon Byeolgok Path
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Namhae Island that has Hallyeohaesang National Park and German Village is the fourth largest island in Korea. The construction of Namhae Bridge connecting Hadong and Namhae was completed in 1973. This bridge was the symbol of 70's public construction. After that, Samcheonpo Bridge that connects Namhae and Sacheon was built in 2003. It eased transportation and attracts many visitors.
Sangju Silver Sand Beach
It's introduced that Sangju Silver Sand Beach has every condition. It includes sandy beach in round, soft sand, clear water, and islands before me. When you look at fine sand of the sandy beach, you will understand why it's called as Silver Sand Beach. Fragments of clam shells are mixed in pieces among very fine bright sand. They make the beach clearer and purer.
Location : Sangju Silver Sand Beach, Sangju-myeon, Namhae-gun
Hwajeon Byeolgok Path
Korea's walking fad started from Jeju Olle Trail boosted every village around the country to find walking trails and transform them into tourist attractions. Here is also the walking trail called 'Hwajeon Byeolgok Path'. It's nicely created that you can go to Butterfly Ecology Park past German village from here.
Route : Cheonha Mongdol Beach~(6.4km)Butterfly Ecology Park~(6.2km)Hwaam Bridge~(1.0km)German Village~(1.1km)Mulgeon Windbreak Forest
Location : (Starting point) 1398-10, Songjeong-ri, Mijo-myeon, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
Food
Baegane Myeolchi Ssambab(Leaf Wraps and Rice with anchovy)
