Sangumburi Crater | |
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Sangumburi Crater is the crater of an extinct volcano.
Unlike its brethren Halla-san and
Songsan Ilch'ubong, this one exploded quickly, but did
not spew much lava nor did it form much of a surrounding cone. This phenomenon is called
maru in Korean, and Sangumburi is the only one of
its kind in the country, making it Natural Monument #263. The remaining crater is 100 meters
deep and an average of 350 meters across. Over 400 species of plants and animals live inside
the crater.
Visitors can walk around part of the rim (the rest is private property and fenced off), but
they cannot venture down inside the crater. A well-paved path leads from the parking area
to the viewing area which has a small pavilion and several vista points. Also on the grounds
are numerous grave sites made in traditional Jeju fashion: a wide, trapezoidal stone wall
surrounding the burial mound. Several of the sites also have small stone figures that guard
the mound from evil spirits. At the park entrance are several large rocks from the crater.
During the eruption, molten rock flew from the volcano into the air and cooled into many
exotic shapes.
Information: (064) 783-9900 Hours: Mar. 1 ~ Jul. 14 - 9:00 ~ 18:00 Jul. 15 ~ Aug. 31 - 9:00 ~ 19:00 Sep. 1 ~ Oct. 31 - 9:00 ~ 18:00 Nov. 1 ~ Feb. 28 - 9:00 ~ 17:00 * The hours can be different according to weather. Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing. Admission: Adults: 3,000 won (Groups: 2,500 won) Youths: 1,500 won (Groups: 1,200 won) Children and Seniors: 1,500 won (Groups: 1,200 won) Directions: Jeju -> National Road #11 -> Gyorae -> Local Road #112 See related tour(s). | |
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