Important
Tourist Site (Jeju-si)
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Mt. Hallasan National Park Mt.Hallasan stands tall in the middle
of Jeju Island. It is also called Mt.Yeongjusan, meaning a mountain high
enough to pull the galaxy. Mt.Hallasan is widely acknowledged by scholars for
its research values. Designated as a National Park in 1970, there are 368
parasitic mountains called "Ohreum (peaks)" around Mt. Hallasan. |
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Manjanggul Cave Manjang Cave, situated at
Donggimnyeong-ri, Gujwa-eup, North Jeju, 30 km east of Jeju City, was
designated as Natural Monument No. 98 on March 28, 1970. The 7,416-meter long
cave has been officially recognized as the longest lava tube in the world.
The annual temperature inside the cave ranges from 11℃ to 21℃, thus facilitating a favorable environment throughout the
year. The cave is also academically significant as rare species live in the
cave. Created by spewing lava, "the lava turtle", "lava
pillar", and "Wing-shaped Wall" look like the work of the
gods. It is considered to be a world class tourist attraction. |
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Sanggumburi Crater San
Gumburi is the government-designated Cultural Properties Natural Monument No.
264. Along with the approximately 360 parasitic volcanic cones in Jeju
Island, it exploded under a geological bridge, erupting many times without
any further explosions, and formed a crater with a hole. The area inside the
crater is 300,000㎡ with an inside bottom circumference of 756m, an outer
circumference of 2,070m, and a vertical height of 130m. It is bigger and
deeper than the crater of Mount Halla. |
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Seongpanak Seongpanak
is one of the parasitic volcanoes on Jeju-do island. Parasitic volcanoes are
smaller volcanoes formed by lava bursting through the edge of the main volacano,
and there are over 350 on Jeju-do Island. Seongpanak is 1,215m high and
situated between Jocheon-eup, Bukjeju-gun and Namwon-eup, Namjeju-gun. The
name came from the shape of the vertical cliff that spreads roughly 500
meters outward and resembles a fortress (seong) made of wooden boards (pan). |
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Bijarim Forest Strolling through
the Bijarim forest is said to have many healthful effects on your body by
helping to relax the blood vessels, relieve fatigue and restore your natural
body rhythm. Within the forest is a youth training center and camp grounds
that are equipped for group training, education or family tours. In the 45
ha, there are 2570 trees between 300 and 800 years old. In the middle of the
woods, you will find the oldest tree that is over 800 years and measures 25 m
in height and 6 m in circumference. |
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Yongduam Rock Yongduam, which means “Dragon Dead Rock”, is located on the northern
shore near Jeju-si. It is a fascinating creation of nature that was formed by volcanic
eruptions down through the ages. As the name aptly describes, Younduam resembles the profile of a
dragon’s head with a gaping mouth. |
Important
Tourist Site (Seogwiop-si)
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Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak rose from
under the sea in a volcanic eruption over 100,000 years ago. Located on the
eastern end of Jejudo Island, there is a huge crater at the top of Seongsan
Ilchulbong Peak. The crater is about 600m in diameter and 90m high. With the
99 sharp rocks surrounding the crater, it looks like a gigantic crown. While
the southeast and north sides are cliffs, the northwest side is a verdant
grassy hill that is connected to the Seongsan Village. The ridge provides an
ideal spot for walks and for horse riding as well. The sunrise from the
crater is magnificent. Also the Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak surrounded by bright
yellow colored rapeseed flowers in the spring is truly a sight to behold. |
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Jeju Folk Village Museum With a total of 117 houses and
facilities, Jeju Folk Village Museum has restored the scenes of the village
to that of the 1890’s. Among them are Mountain Village, Hill-Country Village,
Fishing Village and Shamanism Village. On land of more than 40 acres it has
been reconstructed following long-term research and analysis of experts. Some
of the extensive range of folk items on display are 1,627 woodenware, 1,046
bamboo ware, 1,699 earthenware, 1,544 porcelain ware, 765 wax candles, 921
ironware and 579 other items. The Jeju Folk Village Museum is the island’s
main tourist attraction where customs of the old days can be explored. |
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Sanbanggulsa Grotto It is said that the peak of Mt.Hallasan
where Baekrokho Lake now exists was taken off and thrown away, which then
became Mt. Sanbangsan. The myth describes how unlike other mountains on
Jejudo Island, this mountain does not have a crater. The 5m-high rock cave at
the cliff on the southwest side of the mountain was originally called
Sanbanggul Cave, but it is called a temple now because it possesses a
Buddhist statue. |
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Jeongbang Falls Jeongbangpokpo Waterfall is the only
water fall in Asia that falls directly into the ocean. On the wall of the
water fall, there is an inscription written “Seobulgwacha”, referring to
Seobul passing by this place. Seobul was a servant of the Chinese Emperor Jin
(BC 259~210) who was ordered by the Emperor to find the substance that would
make him immortal. Seogwipo is also said to have gotten its name to mean
Seobul headed back west. |
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Jungmun Daepo Coast Jusangjeolli Cliff If you follow the farm road 600 m to
the southwest from Depo-dong, at the end of the pine tree forest is a cliff.
At the base of this cliff is the Jisatgae Coast along with the imposing stone
pillars. The Jusangjeolli are stone pillars piled up along the coast and is a
designated cultural monument of Jejudo Island. The Jusangjeolli was formed
when the lava from Mt.Hallasan erupted into the sea of Jungmun. They are rock
pillars shaped like cubes or hexagons of various sizes and almost seem as if
stonemasons had carved them out. The administration of the district named
them 'Jisatgae Rocks' from their old name 'Jisatgae'. Its 20 m cliff makes it
a popular spot for high tide, sea angling. The waves of the high tides
crashing into the side of the cliff provide a breathtaking view of the ocean
surrounding the pillars. |
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Cheonjeyeon Falls Cheonjeyeon Waterfall, named 'The pond
of God', consists of 3 parts. Around the falls, a variety of plant life
thrives, such as the rare ‘solipnan’ reeds. To the east, there is a cave
where cold water pours from the ceiling to create a waterfall. The water from
the first waterfall becomes the second and third waterfalls and flows into
the sea. In Cheonjeyeon Valley, there is the “Seonimgyo Bridge” (arch bridge
that has 7 nymphs carved on the side) and the octagonal “Cheonjeru tower”.
The Seonimgyo is also called “Chilseonyeogyo”(meaning seven nymphs) and it
connects Cheonjeyeon with the Jungmum Tourist Complex. On the surface of the
Cheonjeru Tower, there is a painting that tells Cheonjeyeon’s legend of the
nymph and mountain god. Every even-year in May, the Chilseonyeo Festival is
held here. |
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O’sulloc Tea Museum, O’sulloc Tea House The o’sulloc Museum, located on Jeju-do
Island near Seogwangdawon, teaches visitors about Korea’s traditional tea
culture. The “o” in “o’sulloc”, means to appreciate and enjoy, and it also
stands for the origin of sulloc, only sulloc, and of sulloc tea. |