tourist attractions in jeju-si, jeju-do, south korea

Jeju Gwaneumsa Temple

Jeju Gwaneumsa Temple

Located at the foot of Hallasan Mountain at 650 meters above sea level is Gwaneumsa Temple. Gwaneumsa Temple is the headquarters of the 23rd Distri...

Dotoreum Parasitic Cone

Dotoreum Parasitic Cone

This oreum, or parasitic cone, is located southwest of Bijarim Forest. Its name “Dot” comes from the Jeju dialect for pig, as the shape...

Suwolbong Tuff Cone And Chagwi Coast

Suwolbong Tuff Cone And Chagwi Coast

Located at the western end of Jeju Island, Suwolbong Tuff Cone, a small mountain, is famous for being a favorite sunset viewing place. The mountain...

Dodu-dong Rainbow Coastal Road

Dodu-dong Rainbow Coastal Road

Dodu-dong Rainbow Coastal Road is a unique road located 10 minutes away by car from the airport. Locals had been voicing their opinions on adding c...

Geumsan Park Nabeup Subtropical Forest Zone

Geumsan Park Nabeup Subtropical Forest Zone

Geumsan Park is a dense evergreen forest near a village in Aeweol-eup, Jeju-si. The forest is the sole evergreen forest remaining in the flatlands ...

Gimnyeongsagul Cave Unesco World Heritage

Gimnyeongsagul Cave Unesco World Heritage

Gimnyeongsagul Cave is located close to Manjanggul Cave in the northeastern part of Jeju Island. The name of the cave, "Sagul," comes from the snak...

Hallasan Mountain National Geopark

Hallasan Mountain National Geopark

Hallasan Mountain stands proudly at the center of Jeju Island and is perhaps the island’s most memorable landmark. Also called Yeongjusan Mountain,...

Sanjicheon Stream

Sanjicheon Stream

Running across from Dongmun Market in Jeju City, Sanjicheon Stream is home to a rich array of freshwater fish (e.g. sweetfish, gray mullets, Amur g...

Historic Site Of Anti-mongolian Struggle In Hangpadu-ri Jeju

Historic Site Of Anti-mongolian Struggle In Hangpadu-ri Jeju

Historic Site of Anti-Mongolian Struggle in Hangpadu-ri is where the Sambyeolcho military unit of the Goryeo dynasty resisted the invasion of Mongo...

Hagosudong Beach

Hagosudong Beach

Hagosudong Beach, often referred to as "The Saipan of Korea" with its sandy beach and spectacular formation of rocks and cliffs, is located on Udo ...

Hagwi Aewol Coastal Road

Hagwi Aewol Coastal Road

Located merely 10 kilometers from Jeju Airport, the Hagwi Aewol Coastal Road is a hidden gem among Jeju travelers. The coastal road starts at Gamun...

Gueom Port

Gueom Port

Near Aewol's coastal road, a beautiful sunset spot, there is the small and quaint Gueom Port. Next to the port, there is a rock saltern. This is wh...

Udo Island - Maritime Park

Udo Island - Maritime Park

Situated 3.8 kilometers off the northeast coast of Jeju Island, Udo Island was named because it resembles a lying cow. The length of the island is ...

Halla Arboretum

Halla Arboretum

Halla Arboretum was established for nature research and preservation. Located near Gwangioreum Volcanic Cone, there are many kinds of native trees ...

Jeju 4.3 Peace Park 4 3

Jeju 4.3 Peace Park 4 3

Mankind tends to only remember the heroes of civilization. Jeju 4.3 Peace Park was created to remember those who fell protecting their homeland dur...

Jeju Loveland

Jeju Loveland

Jeju Loveland is a sculpture theme park based on sensuality and eroticism. Twenty artists, mainly graduates of top art school Hongik University, pa...

Jeju Bultapsa Temple

Jeju Bultapsa Temple

Located in Samyang-dong, Jeju-si, Bultapsa Temple is a branch of Gwaneumsa Temple, the headquarters of the 23rd district of the Jogye Order of Kore...

Halla Ecological Forest

Halla Ecological Forest

Spanning 196 hectares, Halla Ecological (Eco) Forest is home to 288,000 trees representing 333 indigenous plant species. Having been designated as ...

Yongyeon Pond

Yongyeon Pond

Famous for its beautiful nightscape, Yongyeon Pond was formed by fresh water collecting at the end of a mountain valley before meeting the salty se...

Jeju Starlight World Park And Planetarium

Jeju Starlight World Park And Planetarium

Jeju Starlight World Park and Planetarium is a theme park that was established in 2009 for advancing research and studies in astronomy. Today, it i...