| Address |
| Hongdo-ri, Heuksan-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do |
| Description |
Hongdo Island is located 115 km from southwest of Mokpo Harbor. It is composed
of about 20 islands, and because it has an usual reddish-brown color about it,
it is called Hong(Red)do. When the sun is setting over the island, the whole
area takes on a red hue.
The seashore is filled with sea cliffs with diverse
shapes of rocks. With the blue sea and green forest, it remains the most
spectacular sight in the South Sea. Hongdo Island has 33 officially designated
beautiful sceneries, but the most famous of them all is the Hongdosipkyeong.
Along with Nammun Rock and Seokhwagul Cave, Hongdosipkyeong shows off the beauty
of Hongdo Island, and if you take a ferry to the island, you can see almost all
of Hongdosipkyeong. It takes about 2 hours to go around the island, and you can
see all the mysterious natural sights as well as the beautiful sceneries within
that time. On the island, there are about 270 kinds of evergreens and 170 kinds
of animals. Because the government wanted to preserve the natural state of the
island, it was designated a Natural Protected Area in 1965, and since 1981,
became part of Dadohae Marine National Park. It has forests of pine trees and
chestnut trees, and it is also the native home of the very rare daeyeoppung
reed.
Because the entire Hongdo Island has been declared a Natural Monument,
people are not allowed to enter areas other than the villages and designated
tourist areas. Because of this, you cannot bring out even one stone or a pocket
of grass from the island, and in case of such an event, you will be fined.
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| Directions |
From Mokpo Train Station --> go to Mokpo Ferry Terminal (Tel : 061-240-6060)
--> Take the Express Ferry --> Hongdo Island
From Mokpo Airport -->
go to Mokpo Ferry Terminal (Tel : 061-240-6060) --> Take the Express Ferry
--> Hongdo Island
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| Information |
- Admission Fee:
Individuals: Age 20 and older – 2,300 won, 14-19 – 1,100 won,
13 and under – 500 won
Groups (30+): age 20 and older – 1,900 won, 14-19 – 900 won,
13 and under – 450 won
- Inquiries: Sinan-gun Hongdo Administration Office, Tel: (061)246-3700 (Kor)
Dadohae Marine National Park Hongdo Office, Tel: (061)246-2271 (Kor)
- Homepage http://www.hongdonet.ce.ro (Kor)
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