To connect with the healing energy of the universe
Wise men say that There is a place where Yin and Yang are in perfect balance: is about Ulleungdo , a volcanic island shrouded in mystery 120 kilometers off the eastern coast of South Korea .
Blessed by nature with healing powers, is considered sacred –and the place where it snows the most in the country!–.
It's here, high on a cliff in the shadow of the summit of Songgot-bong where the architect Kim Chan Jung he has created what he himself defines as “an energy container, more than a simple building; a kind of celestial tool to channel the phenomena and polarities of the universe”.
Views of the Elephant Rock from one of the four bedrooms of Villa Kosmos, the most exclusive room in the hotel
The sun and the moon, the day and the night, the sky and the earth, the light and the dark.
With its sinuous shapes, high vaulted ceilings, cutting-edge materials, and vibe-proof feng shui, the Kosmos hotel looks like a science fiction scenario.
To sleep you can choose between the seven rooms of Villa Terre and the four of Villa Kosmos , which is also rented entirely, with two saunas, Jacuzzi, outdoor pool and a design based on Taoist precepts.
They all look at the sea and the islet of Gongam, the so-called Elephant Rock.
On the volcanic island of Ulleungdo, 120 km from South Korea
Also, to make you feel at one with the universe, the hotel has five marked trails that go into the woods and lead to waterfalls, caves, springs and viewpoints , and with two huge ring-shaped seats in which to settle down to receive baths of Yin energy under the moonlight and Yang energy during the magical sunsets of the island.
In direct line with heaven and earth
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