Parents, 2 days: hot spring and sea: a route through Seoraksan & Nohak-dong → Jungang Market & Dongmyeong. 10 stops, estimated cost about ₩110,000 per person (excluding lodging).
The timetable below is built from the distances between stops. You can follow it as is, or open the Sokcho planner at the bottom of the page to swap any stop and have the times recalculated.
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 18:40. 5 stops, about ₩50,000 per person.
Think of this as the front door to Seoraksan National Park.
Soft tofu stew is a defining dish of Sokcho, and this restaurant makes its tofu fresh each…
After the Korean War, thousands of people from the northern half of the peninsula were str…
If you have just stepped out of the nearby hot springs, this little coffee shop is a pleasant place to cool down.
Mountain vegetable meals are a specialty of the Seorak foothills, and this restaurant serv…
Parking lots at major sights fill up early in the morning, so leave extra time for parking between stops.
Some stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
Palaces, historic houses and temples stop admitting visitors 30 to 60 minutes before closing, so do not save them for last.
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 18:20. 5 stops, about ₩60,000 per person.
This small harbor sits right by the rocky point, and fishing boats rock gently at their moorings.
Hamheung-style naengmyeon comes from the northeast, and this restaurant serves a fiery ver…
Sokcho's biggest covered market packs fried chicken, steamed squid sundae, fried shrimp, f…
For a sweet break between market snacks, this dessert cafe offers slices of cake, tarts and baked goods in a bright shop.
The shop that helped make Sokcho dakgangjeong famous is a simple takeaway counter with a steady line.
At traditional markets, carry some small cash and a pack of wet wipes.
Parking lots at major sights fill up early in the morning, so leave extra time for parking between stops.