속초

Korea's most dramatic mountain park — jagged granite peaks, hidden valleys, Buddhist hermitages clinging to cliffs. The autumn colour change here is extraordinary.

Sokcho's main seafood market — the smell of drying squid hits you from a block away. Fresh catches, dried fish walls, and fried food stalls.

A settlement founded by North Korean refugees after the Korean War — a community that has maintained northern food traditions for 70+ years.

A temple nestled in the mountain foothills with an enormous bronze Buddha figure. The starting point for many Seoraksan hiking routes.