Incheon Soraepogu Famous for Saeujeot... Selected for 'Korea Tourism 100' Two Consecutive Times

Sorae Port Photo by Namdong-gu, Incheon

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Namdong-gu, Incheon announced on the 29th that 'Soraepogu,' famous for its fresh seafood and premium salted shrimp, has been selected as one of the '2021~2022 Korea Tourism 100 Must-Visit Places' for Koreans.

The Korea Tourism 100 is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Tourism Organization, announced every two years. Soraepogu has been selected three times in total, starting from 2015~2016 up to this year.

Soraepogu, which retains the appearance of a traditional fishing port where fishing boats come and go while coexisting with a modernized city, is a representative metropolitan tourist destination frequently visited not only by Incheon citizens but also by residents living in the Seoul metropolitan area, as they can directly taste fresh seasonal seafood.

Namdong-gu has been promoting the Sorae Tourism Belt construction project to develop Soraepogu into the top tourist fishing port in the metropolitan area by renovating the lakeside around Soraepogu Haeoreum Neighborhood Park and refurbishing nearby abandoned piers to build the Shrimp Tower Observatory.

Also, the Soraepogu Fish Market, reborn as a modern building at the end of last year after a large fire, has been recognized as a traditional market. Through the second phase of modernization, it plans to include convenience facilities for residents and a sales center for small and medium-sized enterprises' products.

The district plans to promote the Sorae area waterfront landscape project, the Bitorum Observatory Tower, and a laser light landscape project, as well as operate a Crab Train connecting Sorae Wetland Ecological Park, Soraepogu, and Neulsolgil Park.

Lee Kang-ho, Mayor of Namdong-gu, said, "The selection of Soraepogu in the Korea Tourism 100 has given Namdong-gu a new value as a premium marine tourism city in the metropolitan area," adding, "We will widely promote the excellent tourism resources of Soraepogu and Namdong-gu to revitalize the local economy and tourism industry."

Meanwhile, in Incheon, besides Soraepogu, Songdo Central Park, Yeongjongdo, the Open Port Cultural District - Chinatown, and Ganghwa Old Town Story Walk were also selected for the '2021~2022 Korea Tourism 100 Must-Visit Places.'

Soraepogu Fish Market
[Photo provided by Namdong-gu, Incheon]

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