Wando Clean Bogil Yesong Beach Selected as a 'Quiet Beach'

Places to Safely Enjoy While Maintaining COVID-19 Social Distancing

Wando Bogil Yesong Beach Panorama (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] On the 16th, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that Bogil Yesong Beach was selected as a ‘Quiet Beach’ by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

The Quiet Beach initiative was introduced last year to select places where social distancing can be maintained amid the prolonged COVID-19 situation, encouraging the dispersion of visitors to reduce crowding and foster a culture where family visitors can safely enjoy the beach.

The criteria for selection included beaches with fewer than 50,000 visitors, equipped with lodging and convenience facilities within 5 km of the beach, and chosen based on recommendations from city and provincial governments.

Bogil Yesong Beach was selected as it had 3,131 visitors last year, two convenience facilities and restrooms, one shower facility, and eight nearby lodging establishments.

In particular, it is renowned for its beautiful scenery, harmoniously blending a roughly 2 km long and 50 m wide beach made of cobblestones called Cheongmyeongseok with an evergreen forest (Natural Monument No. 40) surrounding it.

Last month, it also obtained the ‘Blue Flag,’ an international certification awarded to environmentally friendly and safe beaches. Beaches in Wando-gun are scheduled to open on July 16.

A county official stated, “Last year, our county operated Sinji Myeongsashipri Beach as the first in the country with a prior reservation system,” adding, “This year as well, we are doing our best to prepare for the opening to provide a safe and pleasant environment for visitors to the beaches.”

Meanwhile, Wando-gun ranked first among 46 cities and counties in the ‘2020 Summer Vacation Travel Survey’ conducted by the travel research agency Consumer Insight, which asked about summer vacation destinations, satisfaction, and willingness to recommend.

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