Samcheok Sunrise Festival is one of the most popular winter festivals of Samcheok. The festival is held on New Year’s Day on Samcheok’s most famous driving road, Saecheonnyeon Coastal Road and the citizens and tourists all come together to look back on the past year and make wishes for the new year while awaiting the New Year’s sunrise that will warm their hearts and bodies.
Starting Point | Route |
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From Seoul | Seoul → Gangneung (Yeongdong Expressway) → Donghae(Donghaean Expressway) → Samcheok (National Highway No. 7) → Turn Left at Jeongna Three-Way Intersection → Samcheok Port (Jeongna Port) → Saecheonnyeon Road → Palace Hotel → Tower of Wishes |
From Busan | Busan → Uljin (National Highway No. 7) → Samcheok (National Highway No. 7) → Turn Right After Passing Over Samcheok Bridge → Turn Right at Jeongna Three-Way Intersection → Samcheok Port (Jeongna Port) → Saecheonnyeon Road → Palace Hotel → Tower of Wishes |
From Taebaek | Taebaek → Samcheok Dogyeong Three-Way Intersection (National Highway No. 38) → Samcheok → Deungbong Driving School → Go Straight at the Three-Way Intersection by Samcheok Medical Center → Go Straight at the Three-Way Intersection by Samcheok Bus Terminal → Turn Right at Jeongna Three-Way Intersection → Samcheok Port (Jeongna Port) → Saecheonnyeon Road → Palace Hotel → Tower of Wishes |