Jeju
South Korea · 20 m
Description
Jeju (제주) is a volcanic island off the southern tip of the peninsula, built around Hallasan, at 1,947 metres the highest mountain in South Korea and a shield volcano with a crater lake at the top. UNESCO listed the island in 2007 for its geology, which includes the Geomunoreum lava tube system, Manjanggul among them, and Seongsan Ilchulbong, a tuff cone rising straight out of the sea that people climb before dawn. The coast alternates between black basalt columns, white shell beaches and low stone walls dividing the fields. Jeju's culture is distinct from the mainland's, with its own dialect, its grandfather stone statues and the haenyeo, women who free-dive for shellfish without air and whose knowledge UNESCO recognised in 2016. The Olle Trail now rings the whole island in twenty-seven numbered stages.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 7 days (optimal 4 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: April – May or October
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Seongsan Ilchulbong Sunrise Peak
- Hallasan National Park
- Manjanggul Lava Tube
- Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
- Jusangjeolli Basalt Cliffs
- Hyeopjae Beach
- Seopjikoji
- Dongmun Market
- Sanbangsan Mountain
- Seogwipo(Day trip)
- Cheonjeyeon Waterfall
- Udo Island(Day trip)
- Seonimgyo Bridge
- Jeongbang Waterfall
- Jeju Olle Trail(Multi-day trip)
- Yongduam Rock
- Hamdeok Beach
- O'sulloc Tea Museum
- Camellia Hill
- Jeju Black Pork
- Aewol Coast and Handam Coastal Trail
- Sangumburi Crater
- Soesokkak Estuary
- Hallim Park(Day trip)
- Jeju Folk Village
- Bijarim Nutmeg Tree Forest
- Haenyeo Women Divers
- Yakcheonsa Temple
- Jungmun Saekdal Beach
- Seongeup Folk Village
- Eco Land Theme Park
- Cherry Blossom and Canola Flower Bloom (March - April)
Getting there
- Airports:
- CJU
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry