Songdo Beach
First ever beach in South Korea
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Songdo Beach is a man-made beach in Busan, South Korea.[1] It was created in 1913.[2] The name "Songdo" (the Island of Pines) was given due to the thick pine forest covering the island.
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| Coordinates: 35°04′34″N 129°01′05″E | |
| Location | Busan, South Korea |
| Offshore water bodies | Sea of Japan |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송도해수욕장 |
| Hanja | 松島海水浴場 |
| RR | Songdo haesuyokjang |
| MR | Songdo haesuyokchang |
Songdo Beach was the first public beach in Korea, and was developed by the Songdo Amusement Co., Ltd. In 1964, a cable car passed directly over the beach connecting Geobuk (Turtle) Island with Songdo, and a girder bridge linking Songlim Park with Geobuk Island were completed.[3]
Gallery
The beach around 1930
The Songdo Cloud Trails Skywalk (2018)
View of the cable cars (2018)
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See also
- Songdo: a city near Incheon that shares the same name
- Haeundae Beach: another beach in Busan
- Gwangalli Beach: another beach in Busan
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