Haeundae Beach, along with Seogwipo's, are the best known beaches in Korea. It even features in a Korean tsunami disaster blockbuster. It's very popular with Korean visitors in summer. It was shoulder season and rather windy so I was spared the crowds.
It's a fairly long beach at a couple of km but South Korea being a populous country, it becomes a wall of humanity in peak season.
I created a panorama of the beach using photo-stitch. Click on the image for a full size version.
The aquarium where visitors can see sea life that would never come near this beach.
Curious sculptures on the other side.
The backdrop of high rises on one side.
And the other.
The promenade is popular with cyclists.
The busy avenue just behind the beachfront.
The main artery leading to the beachfront.
"Friendly ice cream store that gives the impression of having always been around". I'd have to give the translator full marks for using the correct tenses. I didn't try the store though.
The side streets of the area were filled with eateries and shops selling tourist merchandise.
A couple of photos from my evening excursion.
Night as bright as day seems to be par for the course in large Korean cities.
Seogwipo has not one but two waterfalls within walking distance from downtown. The second is Cheonjiyeon waterfall which I visited before sundown. Unlike Jeongbang waterfall, there is room for a landscaped path to the falls.
On the way there is a row of hareubang, looking like mini-Easter island statues, stone-faced and impassive.
A walkway connects the two banks of the stream.
It's a good spot for photos.
Some locals.
Mini-falls before the main spectacle.
And here it is. As you can see, there are many tour groups. Their buses were in the sizable park at the entrance.
Dusk was falling as I returned to the entrance. Apparently it's a romantic spot at night.
I think they put more lights on display for special events.
A dragon and pearl sculpture in the park.
I walked back to the city to search for dinner.
