Geomundo - island

Geomundo (거문도) is a set of small islands off the coast of South Korea.

Understand

These sleepy islands were briefly occupied by the British and named 'Port Hamilton' between 1885 and 1887 with the intention to contain Russian expansion. These islands are also unique in maintaining a number of Japanese colonial buildings.

Landscape

Climate

Get in

The main way here is by ferry from the mainland city of Yeosu (in turn reachable from over the country by fast KTX train). Ferries usually run twice a day and take 150 minutes.

Get around

See

• English Cemetery, 34.026°, 127.315°. Graveyard of 10 English sailors from the 19th century. 2019-06-07

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• Godo Minbak, 34.027°, 127.309°. Close to ferry terminal. ₩50,000 2019-06-07

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