Verified coast & islands in Ulsan — descriptions, map and practical info.
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On Ulsan's southern shore a headland points out into the East Sea. Ganjeolgot is known as one of the first places on the Korean mainland to see the sunrise, and every 1 January it draws huge crowds. The rest of the year it is a seaside par…
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Nasa Beach lies in front of the village of Nasa-ri in Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju-gun, about 2 km west of Ganjeolgot. Local lore says the village itself grew from sand that piled up here until it became dry land, and the sand still has a reputati…
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Walk out of the pine forest and the coast suddenly opens up: reddish granite boulders tumbling into the sea as if poured from a giant bucket. Daewangam Park sits on the eastern tip of Ulsan's Dong District, on the cape that juts furthest i…
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At the far end of Ulsan's Dong-gu district, past the long line of shipyard cranes, there is still a working fishing harbour where boats land their catch at the auction hall. Even the name smells of the sea: Bangeojin is said to come from t…
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Right next to the pine woods of Daewangam Park in Ulsan's Dong-gu district, Ilsan Beach is a fine sandy beach about 600 m long and 40–60 m wide. The water is shallow – around 1–2 m – and usually calm, which makes it a good place for childr…
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In Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju-gun, Jinha Beach opened in 1974 as Ulsan's first public swimming beach. About 1 km of wide sand is backed by pine woods, and just offshore floats the uninhabited islet of Myeongseondo. After dark the islet's woods l…