5 Best Beaches in Tongyeong

Bijindo Beach is a treasure of Namhae, where the blue sea spreads out on both sides of the 23,000-square-metre white sandy beach. Bijindo, which means a place like a jewel where Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated the enemy, has a fantastic sea as its name suggests. You can reach the island by taking a 40-minute ferry ride from the Tongyeong Port Passenger Terminal, and a 5-minute walk from the pier in the outer port village will reveal the emerald-coloured sea that you have only seen on Jeju Island or tropical resorts.

After bathing in the clear and transparent sea with the fish, go up the hill to beautiful Miindo Observatory When viewed from above, the beach resembles an hourglass, where the calm west beach meets the rough waves of the east beach. Make sure to take pictures against this exotic view. Without a place tag, nobody would know where you are!

Hidden in a deep bay dug into the land, Yeondaedo Beach is a sea of raw nature. The beach looks like a steep arc cut into the land on the map, but the beach gives you a feeling of being embraced by nature when you actually visit. Yeondaedo Island can be reached after a 15-minute-long ferry ride that connects Yeondaedo Island, Hangnimdo Island, and Darahang Port, a small port in Tongyeong. Although it is a small island, it is a good place to do some auto-camping because one can load one's vehicle on the ferry.

There are some larger and more rugged pebbles on this beach, compared to others in the Gyeongnam area, so visitors may find it more difficult to walk here. These pebbles most likely line the beach because of the bay's shape, which makes it difficult for the tidal forces to reach the pebbles. After enjoying the beach, make your way to the suspension bridge that connects Yeondaedo and Manjido Islands. As you walk along the bridge over the blue sea, you will realize that 98 m is not short at all.

Daehang Beach is a treasure of Dadohae, loved for bathing and camping. If you take a boat from Gaochi Quay in Tongyeong and enter Saryangdo, you will find a fine sandy beach on the northern shore facing Tongyeong. On a clear day, the sea shines with a turquoise light, but in summer there is a floating fence, so it is difficult to take good pictures here. However, one can feel the will of the islanders to ensure the safety of visitors.

As an island famous for scuba diving, you can see quite a few fish while bathing in the clear sea. It is also really fun to wear goggles and look for the various types of fish in the sea. After bathing in the sea, head over to Ongnyeobong Suspension Bridge. Even the most lion-hearted can become humble in the face of this thrilling suspension bridge. There is a paid camp ground on the beach, run by the village. Fill your ice box with meat and seafood from the land, and place them over a charcoal fire with a view of the clear sea. You will understand why people say that the taste depends on the atmosphere.