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Cave Attractions In South Korea

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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying east to the Asian mainland. The name Korea is derived from Goguryeo which was one of the great powers in East Asia during its time, ruling most of the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria, parts of the Russian Far East and Inner Mongolia, under Gwanggaeto the Great. South Korea lies in the north temperate zone and has a predominantly mountainous terrain. It comprises an estimated 51.4 million residents distributed over 100,363 km2 . The capital and largest city is Seoul, with a population of 10 million. Archaeology indicate...
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Cave Attractions In South Korea

  • 1. Manjanggul Cave Jeju
    The Manjanggul Lava Tube is located in Gimnyeong-ri, Gujwaeup, Jeju City. At up to 23m wide, 30m high and 8.928km long, it is the 12th-longest lava tube in the world and the second longest on Jeju island. It is regarded as having significant scientific and heritage value, owing to its excellent condition of preservation despite its age of formation . Lava stalactites and lava stalagmites, lava columns, lava flowstone, lava helictites, lava blisters, cave coral, benches, lava rafts, lava bridges, lava shelves, grooved lava striations, and ropy lava are well-preserved. Among them, a lava column of 7.6 m is the largest known in the world. There are three entrances and No. 2 heading southward is open to the public. Entrance No. 3 contains the most favorable habitats for cave life and between E...
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  • 3. Geumganggul Cave Sokcho
    Geumganggul Cave is a cave located in Seoraksan National Park in Sokcho, South Korea. The cave is in the rocks of the mountain and is around 600 meters above sea level. It was once a place of worship and contains a Buddha stone. At the end of the route, hikers need to use stairs and bridges. It takes approximately two hours to travel from Sinheugsa Temple to Geumganggul Cave via Biseondae.
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  • 8. Gwangmyeong Cave Gwangmyeong
    Gwangmyeong Cave is a tourist attraction in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It is located on the far southwestern outskirts of Seoul. The cave was used when Korea was under Japanese rule from 1910 to 1945 for mining purposes and was staffed by forced laborers. The cave complex re-opened in 2011 for tourism purposes and now has historical exhibits, but is chiefly entertainment-focused, with aquariums, sculptures, light shows, children's amusements, and other attractions, including an underground winery.The cave complex is popular, especially for its cooler underground temperatures in summer, but is in a slightly isolated mountainous location. It can be easily reached by car, but the nearest Seoul Metro link is the Gwangmyeong KTX Station, about 2 km away.
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  • 12. Hwanseongul Cave Samcheok
    Hwanseon Cave is a cave located in Gangwon province, South Korea. It is one of the largest limestone caves in Asia, and the biggest in Korea, with 6.2 km of known passages and a total suspected length of 8 km, 1.6 km of which are visited by over 1 million people per year. In 1966 the South Korea government designated this cave and a neighboring cave not open to the public, Gwaneum cave , National Monument 178. Hwanseongul was opened to the public in 1997. Situated in a rugged karst range near the city of Samcheok, the cave's 10 m tall entrance is a grueling 30 to 45 minute uphill hike from the ticket office, although it is also serviced by a monorail which takes 6 minutes. Once inside, the temperature varies between 10° and 14°C. The walls spout water from innumerable cracks and seeps, w...
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  • 13. Hwaam Cave Jeongseon Gun
    Jeongseon is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of Jeongseon Arirang, a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
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