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Hallim Park

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Frommer's Staff

A botanical garden located alongside a beach, this park is divided into 16 areas, categorized by the types of plants grown there. The two most popular sites in the park, though, are the two caves. The Hyeopjaegul is one of many lava caves in the park, but is unusual in that it has stalactites and stalagmites. The Ssangyong-gul (ssangyong means twin dragons) is the only spot in the world that is actually a cave within a cave -- in other words, a second cave opens within the first cave's caverns. There is also a children's amusement park, a folk village, and an outdoor resort facility.