Jeju

Sanjicheon Stream (산지천) – Homepage www.visitjeju.net – Tel +82-64-728-4412 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 goby, and carps). In summer, it attracts hundreds of thousands of anglers as well as children. The port, downstream from Sanjicheon Stream,…

Hwasun Golden Sand Beach (화순 금모래 해변) – Homepage www.visitjeju.net – Tel +82-64-740-6000 Hwasun Golden Sand Beach is surrounded by beautiful nature. It is close to Sanbangsan Mountain and the Yongmeori Coastline, and the islands of Hyeongjedo, Marado, and Gapado are off the coast to the southwest. On one side of the beach is a…

Sanbanggulsa Grotto – Jeju (산방굴사(제주)) – Homepage www.visitjeju.net – Tel +82-64-794-2940 It is said that the peak of Hallasan Mountain where Baekrokho Lake now exists was taken off and thrown away, which then became Sanbangsan Mountain. The myth describes how unlike other mountains on Jejudo Island, this mountain does not have a crater. The 5m-high…

Cheonjiyeonpokpo Falls [UNESCO Global Geopark] (천지연폭포 (제주도 국가지질공원)) – Homepage geopark.jeju.go.kr – Tel +82-64-710-3945 The water of Cheonjiyeonpokpo Falls appears to fall from the heavens, giving it its name, meaning “sky connected with land.” The wooded area around the falls is home to the wild dampalsu trees, designated as Natural Monument, as well as a…

Gimnyeongsagul Cave [UNESCO World Heritage] (김녕사굴 [유네스코 세계자연유산]) – Homepage www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-1600-0064 Gimnyeongsagul Cave is located close to Manjanggul Cave in the northeastern part of Jeju Island. The name of the cave, “Sagul,” comes from the snake-like formation of the cave (“sa” meaning serpent). The entrance of the cave is wide like a…

Geumsan Park (Nabeup Subtropical Forest Zone) (금산공원 (납읍난대림지대)) – Homepage www.visitjeju.net – Tel +82-64-740-6000 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 of western Jeju, and is home to tall evergreens and 60 species of subtropical plants. The forest…

Dodu-dong Rainbow Coastal Road (도두동 무지개해안도로) – Tel +82-64-740-6000 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 colors to the protective walls installed along the coastal road in order to prevent cars from veering off the road and…

Suwolbong Tuff Cone and Chagwi Coast (수월봉과 차귀해안) – Homepage www.visitjeju.net – Tel +82-64-740-6000 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 has vertical cliffs spreading out like a scroll painting, created from the sea waves gradually cutting…

Dotoreum Parasitic Cone (돛오름(돝오름)) – Homepage www.visitjeju.net This oreum, or parasitic cone, is located southwest of Bijarim Forest. Its name “Dot” comes from the Jeju dialect for pig, as the shape of the peak is said to resemble a pig. Dotoreum Parasitic Cone is home to a wide variety of trees and plants, but among…

Nonjinmul (논짓물) – Homepage http://www.visitjeju.net Nonjinmul is a natural beach created as spring water flows into the sea, causing seawater and freshwater to meet. “Nonjinmul” means “just throwing away the water” because the spring water rises up close to the coast and cannot be used for agricultural or drinking water. Currently, a large amount of…