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Somaemuldo

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Somaemuldo, South Korea
Somaemuldo, South Korea. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About Somaemuldo

Somaemuldo (소매물도) is an island in South Gyeongsang in South Korea.

Maemuldo has 2 islands. The bigger one is Daemaeuldo and the smaller one is Somaemuldo. Somaemuldo is more beautiful than bigger one.

Somaemuldo travel guide

Getting there

Ferries from the mainland port of Tongyeong. Ferries from GeoGu port of Geoje island. Most ferries stop at Daemauldo first, then proceed to Somaemuldo. Make sure to get off at the right island.

See

1 Somaemuldo Island Lighthouse (소매물도 등대), 246, Somaemuldo-gil. A famous setting in Korea, this lighthouse was built during the Japanese occupation on the smaller island of Deungdaesum. (updated Nov 2016)

Do

1 Miracle of Moses Waterway. Somaemuldo Island and Deungdaesum Islands are connected by a submerged gravel road. Twice a day the tides lower to allow people to walk across. (updated Nov 2016)

Sleep

1 Somaemuldo Bed and Breakfast (소매물도 펜션민박), 193-24 Maejuk-ri, Hansan-myeon, ☏ +82 55-644-5377. (updated Nov 2016)

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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