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.

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.

See

English Cemetery

• 1 English Cemetery. Graveyard of 10 English sailors from the 19th century. (updated Jun 2019)

Sleep

• 1 Godo Minbak. Close to ferry terminal. ₩50,000. (updated Jun 2019)