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Sokkyo Destination Guide

Explore Sokkyo in South Korea

Sokkyo in the region of Gangwon is a town in South Korea - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) North-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sokkyo is now 03:32 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Sokkyo, Sokcho, and Busan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daegu . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sokkyo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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켄싱턴리조트 설악비치

2:46 min by BLADESIA
Views: 1490 Rating: 0.00

겨울바다를 보러간 켄싱턴리조트의 설악비치 제작년에 이여 두번째 오게 되는 곳이네요 무엇보다 전용해변에 발코니에서도 바로 동해의 일출을 볼 수 있다는 점이 마음에 드네요. www.siasia.kr ..

Summer Vacation with MultiCopter

2:13 min by letsflysky
Views: 1255 Rating: 5.00

Summer Vacation with MultiCopter FlyCam Blackboard + Naviboard kkMultiCopter,ButterflyCopter www.kkmulticopter.kr ..


Enjoy the beauty of Mt. Seorak Koreahas's photos around Seoraksan, Korea Rep. (daepo harbour)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 838 Rating: 1.00

Preview of Koreahas's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..

Mom Does Seoraksan

4:42 min by Steve Miller
Views: 740 Rating: 5.00

On her last adventure in Korea, we take Mom up into the mountains to see the lovely fall colors. -= WEB SITES =- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Blog: qiranger.com The Travel Channel y ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Goseong County, Gangwon

Goseong (Goseong-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.38 128.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Goseong, Gangwon

Sokcho

Sokcho (속초) is a city in Gangwon-do province, South Korea. It is located in the far northeast of Gangwon-do. Lying north of the 38th parallel, the city belonged to North Korea from 1945 until the end of the Korean War, when the dividing line between the two Korean states was officially altered. Consequently, many of the population have relatives in North Korea. Today, Sokcho receives a number of tourists attracted by the closeness to the DMZ.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.20 128.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Cities in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Port cities and towns in South Korea, Sokcho

Sokcho Airport

Sokcho Airport is an airport in Sokcho, a city in the Gangwon province of South Korea. The airport has a single 1,560 meter runway (05/23). It used to serve people who went to Seoraksan for hiking. The airport was closed prior to the opening of Yangyang International Airport.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.14 128.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Airports in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Sokcho

Naksansa

Naksansa or Naksan Temple is a Korean Buddhist temple complex in the Jogye order of Korean Buddhism that stands on the slopes of Naksan Mountain (also called "Obongsan Mountain"). It is located about midway between Sokcho and Yangyang, Gawngwon Province, eastern region of South Korea. Naksansa is one of the few temples in Korea to overlook the Sea of Japan (East Sea).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.13 128.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 1420s architecture, Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Buildings and structures completed in 1926, Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Religious organizations established in the 7th century, Visitor attractions in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Yangyang