All about our trips in Geoje Island!
What we heard or what we knew about Geoje Island?
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Maemiseong or Maemi Fortress or Maemi Castle
(Korean: 매미성)
Maemi Seong, is named after typhoon, “Maemi” in 2003. The typhoon severely affected the island’s plant life. And “Seong” is a Korean word which means “Castle”.
ปราสาทหินริมชายทะเล สถานที่ที่พร้อมจะให้ทุกคนไป นั่งเล่นชิลๆ ถ่ายรูปสวยๆ ได้แบบเต็มที่เกาะกอเจ ประเทศเกาหลีใต้ 12/22/2019
ISUDO ISLAND
(이수도)
Isudo Island, this a good day trip. The ferry pier is at Sibang village (near to the man-made castle “Maemiseong”), it’s only a 5-10 minute boat ride. I think this is a nice way to spend 1/2 day if you are looking for something nice to do on our island.
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Geoje Maengjongjuk Bamboo Theme Park
(Kr: 거제맹종죽테마파크)
This place is fantastic, we didn’t know what to expect but glad we went.
Admission fee: about 3000won
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Windy Hill
(Korean: 바람의언덕)
This is a top-listed Must See in Geoje Island. The unusual windmill style in Korea on the cliffside hill named “Windy Hill” or in Korean as Baram On-deok (바람의언덕).
แหลมกังหันลม บารัมออนด๊อก (바람의언덕)หรือ วินดี้ฮิลล์ Windy Hill ที่เที่ยวอันดับต้นๆ ของเกาะกอเจ
ไปชมวิวและแว่ะทานฮ็อทดอ๊กที่ร้านบารัมฮอทด๊อก
Sculpture Park and Yangjiam Lighthouse
(KOREAN: 양지암등대)
Located: 5 mins drive from Jangseungpo port (장승포동), 10-15 mins away from Okpo.
The abstract Sculpture park is a nice walk, but continuing to the lighthouse gives you a great view!
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GUKSABONG (464M) in Okpo, Geoje Island
(Korean: 국사봉정상)
There are so many trails to do the Gugsabong peak (국사봉정상), as you can see there are connected mountain trails from Okpo to Aju-dong.
We started from Lotte Mart (Okpo) and walked behind the Admiral Hotel and back around to the Okpo Main Road (Opposite The Fire Station 소방서).
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Mangsan (397M), Southern end of Geoje Island
Mangsan peak is only 397m, but I’ve been told if you are here on a clear day, you can see some Japanese Islands!!
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Jisepo Fortress, Lavender fields in Geoje
Purple Craze Summer, lavender of Geoje Island best bloom between June-July
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Jeoguhang port (KR: 저구항)
This place is surrounded by hydrangea (JUNE-JULY) with an ocean view next to the famous “Myeongsa Beach”!!!
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Mundong Waterfall (KR: 문동 폭포)
The best time to visit the waterfall would be in the rainy season in South Korea, around June – August. Other months, you can also visit the waterfall but the falls will be a little quieter but it’s still great for hiking (more like walking).
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Geoje Gohyeon Traditional Market
(KR: 거제고현시장)
This market is in the downtown area of Geoje Island. The market is good for locals to shop at and it is the biggest market in Geoje Island.
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Okpo International market (KR: 옥포국제시장)
If you couldn’t read Korean or you don’t have Korean friends, you wouldn’t know that Okpo’s traditional market sign in Korean is the International Market!!
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Geoje Prisoner of War (POW) camp
(KR: 거제도 포로수용소 유적공원)
Geoje Prisoner of War (POW) camp was built to hold prisoners during the Korean War. Today you can ride a Monorail from the POW camp to the mountaintop (Gyerongsan Mountain) for an amazing view!
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Geoje Monorail, South Korea
(KR: 거제 모노레일)
Ridding the monorail from POW camp up to the top of the mountain “Gyerong-san”, worth the ride!
The secret Cave in Geoje Island, South Korea
“GeunPo”, 근포동굴
We went there just to take pictures like locals!
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