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South Korea spent a great deal of money building airports all over the country. Yangyang airport is probably the best example of this, having an infamous reputation of being a fully functional international airport with hardly any flights at all.
Yangyang International Airport is a minor international airport in northeastern South Korea. It is located in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province and was built to serve the nearby areas of Gangneung, Sokcho, and Pyeongchang. The airport replaced Gangneung and Sokcho airports.
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쏠비치양양오션플레이
It is a water park that uses seawater directly raised from the clean sea on the east coast. Outside, you can enjoy open-air bath, outdoor pool, and event bath while looking at the East Sea. It's operated by the resort, so you can even solve the accommodation.
양양 남대천
In the upper reaches of Namdaecheon Stream in Yangyang, there are Beopsuchi Valley, Yongsogol Valley, Songcheon Valley, Naehyeon Valley, and Seorim Valley, and Songi Sculpture Park in the middle stream, and Salmon Ecological Park and Namdaecheon Ecological Observation Road in the lower stream.
보드파크
It is a place where you can skateboard. There are three skateboard lamps.
서피비치
Surfing is the main place. However, it is a hot place for young Koreans these days, such as food and famous photo zones in Korea. It's a unique thing to find in Korea because it's decorated in an exotic way.
하조대해수욕장
A 1.5-km-long beach with fine, white sand. It is a famous spot for snorkeling in Yangyang. It is 1.5km long, 100m wide, 7,562.5㎡ wide, and 0.5 to 1.5m deep, 12km south of Yangyang-gun and 1km north of the 38th parallel. Behind the beach, pine forests are dense, and in the pine forest, there is Hajodae, a hexagonal pavilion where Ha-ryun (河崙) and Jo-jo (趙浚), the founding contributors of the Joseon Dynasty, spent their last years.
낙산해수욕장
Yangyang's main beach with swimming opportunities and parasol rental. Located 16 kilometers south of Sokcho (束草), it is considered one of the most popular beaches in the East Coast region along with Gyeongpodae Beach. It has a 4-km white sand beach against a dense pine forest, and Namdaecheon Stream flowing from 雪嶽 Mountain forms a large lake in the estuary, which is also rich in fresh water. As the water depth is around 1.5m to 70m off the coast, it is safe and has been booming since it opened as a beach in 1963.