Trip Moments Recommendations
Odeo Island Botanical Garden, Geoje
#gooutside - TIme to Admire Some Lush Greenery and Floral Displays
Location : Hallyeohaesang National Park, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
How To Get to Geoje :
- An hour's drive from Busan
- By bus from Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Station to Gohyeon Intercity Bus Station
How To Get to Oedo Island :
You can catch a ferry from Gajura Harbour, Wahyeon and Jangseungpo.
Oedo is a small island located off the sotuh coast of Geoje city. It is a marine western-style botanical garden with lush greenary, beautiful flowers, monuments in Hallyeohaesang National Park, overlooking the magnificant sea. It is also the first island in South Korea to be owned and developed privately.
There is a walk path laid out from the dock through and around the gardens that you can follow and get to see all of the grounds and the views of Geoje. There is also a pavilion that looks something like a showcase of Greek statues. Places of interest include the Venus Garden, the Cactus Garden and the Stairway to Heaven.
The walk takes approximately two hours to complete so do wear appropriate footwear and wear lightly coloured attire. Bring along sunglasses, wind breaker and drinking water too. So many locations for great instagram worthy shots. There is a cafe pitstop at the top of the park for visitors to take a rest before heading back down to the port for the ferry back to Geoje.
Enjoy nature and have some time out from the bustling city life ! Remember to book your South Korea getaway on Trip.com !
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Windy Hill, Geoje Island
#asiatrip - Windmill Visiting Time
Address : Nambu-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
How To Get to Geoje :
- An hour's drive from Busan
- By bus from Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Station to Gohyeon Intercity Bus Station
Geoje is an island located off the south coast of south-east South Korea and is near to Busan. At the south side of of the island is a very famous and instagram worthy area called Windy Hill. Here there’s a windmill on a rocky edge of a cliff overlooking the magnificant ocean and greenery.
Remember to bring along your umbrella, cap, sunglasses and water for hydration. Wear appropriate shoes as some hiking is involved and do wear lightly coloured attire. The best timing to visit is during sunset when it is less hot.
From the main road, it takes about 10 minutes to walk up along the wooden promenade to the picturesque windmill. At the same time, enjoy the strong sea breeze and the scenic view. Be taken away by the sea view, lush greenery and be sure to take fabulous Trip Moments with the iconic wooden windmill as your backdrop :) At the same time, enjoy the strong sea breeze and the views
Incidentally, Windy Hill was made popular by several Korean dramas such as Carousel and Eve's Garden.
Enjoy and have some time out from the bustling city life ! Remember to book your getaway on Trip.com !
#urbanexplorer #visitgeoje