Sokcho | The Sokcho Beach is so healing!
After touring Abai Village, I walked directly to Sokcho Beach via the Seorak Bridge trail, and this path surprised me so much!!
From the bridge, I could see the village and the sea on one side, and on the other side were the snow-capped Seorak Mountain and the green Cheongcho Lake. The fusion of these views was just too beautiful.
🚶Walking to the breakwater by the beach, the entire seascape was also very open, and I kept going wow wow wow all the way – it wasn't tiring at all. Just walking, looking around, taking pictures, and before I knew it, I had arrived at Sokcho Beach.
Sokcho Beach
The beach had a few more people than other places, but it was still not crowded this season, mostly locals or people from other parts of Korea. They were playing in the water, sunbathing, enjoying the breeze, walking, fishing, etc., and it looked like an enviable daily life.
🎡The Ferris wheel is also right by the beach, which makes for a nice photo backdrop.
Besides seagulls, there were also a lot of pigeons foraging on the beach, and they were basically not afraid of people, all looking cute and adorable.
🚶Walking along the beach to the other side, you reach the Beach (actually, it's the same beach, just that there are more rocks on the Oeongchi side). The entrance to the Sea Aroma Road is also at the end of this beach.
I often see people saying that Gangneung is more beautiful than Sokcho, that Sokcho is boring and not worth visiting, etc. To be objective, each city on the East Coast has its own charm, and I think both Gangneung and Sokcho are beautiful and worth visiting! As long as you encounter a sunny day, any seascape you snap is a masterpiece!
I want to visit Sokcho again next time. The autumn trekking up Seorak Mountain is also incredibly scenic~