[Jeollabuk-do] Gyeokpo Port (격포항)

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💡 Overview

Gyeokpo Port is an important transit point for maritime transportation between the islands of the West Sea, such as Wido Island, Gogunsan Islands, and Hongdo Island. As a fishing port, it is known as the place through which delicious seafood from the clean waters of the West Sea arrives on land. This reputation is evident in the huge crowds of gourmands and tourists who flock to the port for webfoot octopus in spring and gizzard shad in fall. The port hauls large catches of webfoot octopus, cuttlefish, blue crab, monkfish, rockfish, spotty belly greenling, flatfish, gizzard shad, clam, and shellfish, which can be enjoyed in many seafood restaurants near the port. Gyeokpo Port is also known for its beautiful view of the sunset.

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📍 Nearby Attractions

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  Chaeseokgang Cliff (Jeonbuk National Geopark) (채석강 (전북 서해안권 국가지질공원)) 🔗Distance: 597m | 1, Byeonsanhaebyeon-ro, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
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  Sono Belle Byeonsan (소노벨 변산(구 대명리조트 변산)) 🔗Distance: 1.0km | 51 Byeonsanhaebyeon-ro, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
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  Suseongdang Shrine (수성당) 🔗Distance: 1.5km | 54 Jeokbyeokgang-gil, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
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  Gyeokpo Beach (격포해변)Distance: 736m | 29-14, Byeonsanhaebyeon-ro, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
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  Jeokbyeokgang Cliffs [National Geopark] (적벽강 (전북 서해안 국가지질공원))Distance: 1.7km | Gyeokpo-ri, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
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  Sono Belle Byeonsan Ocean Play (소노벨 변산 오션플레이)Distance: 971m | 51, Byeonsanhaebyeon-ro, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
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  Suseongdang Canola Field (수성당유채꽃)Distance: 1.6km | 252-11 Gyeokpo-ri, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
• Keumkuwon Sculpture Park (금구원야외조각미술관)Distance: 1.8km | 31, Jogakgongwon-gil, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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