Goseong itineraries
The far north in a day
Climb the northernmost lookout you can reach from the south, then drop down to Hwajinpo where a lake sits beside the sea. If you only get one day in Goseong, this is it.
Beach cafes and the lagoon
Base yourself on the Toseong beaches twenty minutes from Sokcho and string together cafes, cold raw-fish soup, a sunrise and a lagoon loop. Short drives, long walks.
Goseong end to end
Stay on the southern beaches; day one is the sea, day two the temple, port and Hwajinpo, day three the lookout inside the control zone. Everything Goseong has, in one trip.
Festivals & seasons
- 1 — New Year sunrise
- 2 — Winter birds on Songjiho
- 5 — Buddha's Birthday at Geonbongsa
- 6 — Scallop and sea urchin season
- 6 — Goseong Lavender Festival
- 7 — Beach season opens
- 8 — Snorkelling and surfing at Ayajin
- 10 — Goseong Unification Pollack Festival
- 10 — Autumn colour at Geonbongsa
- 11 — Sandfish and lumpfish season
- 12 — Winter lake and sunrise at Hwajinpo
Souvenirs
- Dried pollack (hwangtae)
- Half-dried squid (pideogi)
- Pollack roe and tripe jeotgal
- North Korean snacks and beer
- Millstone chocolate and brownies
- Lavender oil, soap and dried flowers
- Glasshaus pop-up goods
- Live scallops