Sokcho tourism

Sokcho, located in the south of gangwon on the east coast of South Korea, was originally a fishing village, which gradually developed into a port city because of carrying the output of Xiangyang Iron Mine. The city, with a population of about 72,000, is a famous offshore fishing base and the climbing entrance of Xueyue Mountain. Attractions such as Huajinpu and Songchi Lake attract tourists. It is said that the name sokcho comes from the local lush grass "Soksae".

After World War II, most Koreans chose to settle in sokcho, especially in sokcho, which is close to their hometown. The World Youth Camping Conference held in 1991 and the International Tourism Expo held in 1999 further promoted sokcho to become an international tourist city. Nowadays, the cruise ship Pioneer, which set off from sokcho International Passenger Port, makes the number of tourists increase continuously. In addition, Xiangyang City, which is about 30-40 minutes' drive from sokcho, opened its airport in 2002, which facilitates the traffic in and out of sokcho.

Sokcho enjoys a superior geographical position, and the northeast is rich in mountain, water and hot spring resources. Four distinct seasons, enjoying flowers in spring, relaxing by the sea in summer, climbing mountains with red leaves in autumn and recuperating in hot springs in winter are all good places to travel. Sokcho has an area of 105.25 square kilometers and a population of 89,461 (2003). In sokcho, you can taste delicious local specialties such as sashimi, squid rice sausage and uncle rice sausage, among which April and May, October and November are the best tasting periods for sashimi.

Accommodation facilities in sokcho are mainly concentrated in scenic spots, such as the entrance of Xueyue Mountain and around the bathing beach. Large hotels such as Xueyue Sightseeing Hotel and Youth Hostel coexist with small and tidy accommodation facilities. The accommodation price in peak season is about 30,000-40,000 yuan. In sokcho, you can arrive by plane, train or bus, and Xiangyang International Airport is the first choice. Walking or taxi is a good way to visit in the city. Clear lake Cave, Qingcao Lake and the bathing beach are adjacent to each other, so a tour is recommended.

Shopping, sokcho is rich in specialties, including all kinds of seafood and local snacks. In addition, various festivals held in sokcho, such as Sunrise Festival and Snowflake Festival, provide rich experiences for tourists, such as the beautiful sunrise at Sunrise Festival and the ice and snow activities at Snowflake Festival. The cultural festival in early October every year is characterized by maple leaves and mountaineering activities in Xueyue Mountain.

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Sokcho, South Korea, sokcho, located in the northeast of South Korea, is a city rich in tourism resources such as mountains, water and hot springs. People born in Korea after the 6.25 war settled in Sokcho, the nearest city to their hometown, which made the urban population surge. According to legend, the name of the city is taken from the wild grass "Soksae".

Three hours.

According to the network information, it is nearly 200 kilometers from Seoul to sokcho, and it takes three hours by car, and it takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes from Seoul to sokcho to get to sokcho.

Sokcho, located in the northeast of gangwon, South Korea, has 8 caves under its jurisdiction. It is located 62km south of the armistice line of the Korean War, adjacent to the Sea of Japan (called "East Sea" in Korea) in the east, with Xueyue Mountain in the west, bordering Xiangyang, Gucheng and Linti counties, 248km away from Seoul and 174.6km away from Chuncheon (where gangwon Daoting is located). It is a city rich in tourism resources such as mountains, water and hot springs.