Ssangyong Cave

Last on the list of the most beautiful caves in Korea is Ssangyong Cave. Along with Hwanggeumgul Lava Tube, Socheongul Lava Tube, and Manjanggul Lava Tube, Ssangyonggul Cave is one of Jejudo Island's most famous lava tubes. The cave measures around 400 meters in length, 6 meters in width, and 3 meters in height. It was formed 2.5 million years ago by lava from the volcanic eruption of Hallasan Mountain. It's a one-of-a-kind cave with lava and limestone elements, as well as a massive layer of seashells and sand that surrounds it. Due to different cave formations such as stalactites and stalagmites that hang from the ceiling and grow up from the cave's bottom, the cave's interior is both mystical and beautiful.

The cave walls are lime-washed, giving the impression that you're staring at a magnificent cave painting. Many visitors visit the cave in the middle of the summer to escape the heat or in the middle of the winter to enjoy the warmth because the temperature within the cave remains constant at 17°C - 18°C throughout the year. Ssangyonggul Cave has two entrances, and it was given the name Ssangyong (meaning "two dragons" in Korean) because it appears that two dragons entered and exited the cave at the same time. Because the second entrance of Ssangnyonggul Cave is quite close to the end of Hyeopjaegul Lave Tube, scientists believe that Ssangnyonggul Cave and Heopjaegul Lave Tube were formerly one cave. Ssangyonggul Cave was also designated as a Natural Monument.

Location: Jeju City, Bus Terminal, Jeju Island, Mediterranean Garden, Bonsai Garden