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[jonski]

Hi there,

Looking to go away with the gf to a nice beach area. Anyone got any cool spots that they can share? Really open to suggestions here

[ajuma]

Sri Lanka has some of the best...and least crowded...beaches I've ever seen!

[jonski]

lol...

(Within Korea)

[jondepoer]

Lol. No. Seriously.

[jamesy]

Depends on your budget, but here are a few suggestions:

Jeju island - lots of beaches and more foreigner friendly than most other places. A bit expensive to get there.

Deokjeok island - couple of decent beaches, and close to Seoul

Ijak island - haven't been there but heard it's really quiet and has nice beaches. again close to Seoul.

Anmyeon island - down the west coast - lots of nice beaches and generally quite chilled.

Seokcho - On the east coast - water is a bit cold, but has a nice vibe.

Gangneung - Same as Seokcho, but a bit quieter.

Busan - Haeundae beach is mobbed in the summer and there's no space to sit down and chill out, but the water's nice. There's a few other beaches nearby, but I don't know their names.

Hope this helps a bit

[ajuma]

[Chalmers]

gueryeongpo beach near pohang is the best beach on mainland korea that i have been to.

[yodanole]

I liked this place, It has been my only visit to the west coast.

http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264287

[jonski]

Thanks for the info. Yeah I'll be looking to stay within the mainland.

Would love to go somewhere quiet and not sit 1 meter away from fully grown men listening to Kpop.

A lot of the beaches have an 'opening time' from July. How can the beach be 'closed'?

[Weigookin74]

[sallymonster]

I really liked Sangsu Beach on Namhae Island. I was there during the Buddha's Birthday 3-day weekend, and yet it wasn't very crowded!

[holydiver]

if you're willing to spend some money the seogwipo resort area in jeju has a nice private beach area. the lotte, hyatt, and shilla are all there.