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This point is located in the southwest corner of the island, the Jeju island is quite huge so travel between the points also to several dozen kilometers. In our opinion, Songaksan is a little more beautiful than Seongsan, you can go around the hill here along the cliff overlooking the sea, the distance of 2.5-3km.

Songaksan

Address: Songakgwangwang-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
Phone: +82-64-760-2912
Free entry.

Harvest tangerine

Yes! Need to say, tangerine of Jeju is too famous. Jeju tangerine is very tasty and fragrant, not too sweet but not too sour. In Jeju, there is an enjoyable experience that you can pick and eat tangerine right at the garden. You can also bring your own (1-2kg) with moderate prices ranging from 2500 won – 5000 won per kilo.

The Jeju-si city’s area has the following gardens:

Baengnokdam Farm
557, Beonyeong-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
064-723-3210

Odeung Gamgyul Farm
8-15, Odeung 14-gil, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
064-746-4738

Iin Seowgipo city:

VIP Hallabong Farm
8342, Iljudong-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
010-2663-2538

Jejuhyang Nongsusan
285, Jungmungwangwang-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
064-738-6776

Love Land

The park for adult because this is a collection of statues with the content of love according to its name, and the sensitive postures that if you have children we think you should not come here. In our opinion, this park is not very special, the entrance fee is expensive (9000 KRW per person). Near Love Land, you can visit the Mysterious Road.

Love Land Park

Address: 2894-72 1100 (Cheonbaek)-ro, Yeon-dong, Cheju, Jeju-do, South Korea
Opening hours: 09:00 – 24:00 (Last admission: 23:00)
Phone: +82 64-712-6988
Admission: Adults 9,000 won / Group 8,000 won. Visitors aged 65 or older, the handicapped 8,000 won / Group 7,000 won

Manjanggul Lava Tube

Formed by volcanic eruptions and recognized by UNESCO as world natural heritage. Come here you will go into the deep tunnel, the lava tunnel running vein through a large part of Jeju, but they are only open to visit a 1km long. If you come to Manjanggul in March, April, May, August, October and November, you may have to squeeze in the sea of visitors because this is the peak tourist season of this destination.

Manjanggul Caves

Address: 2894-72, Cheonbaengi-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Phone: +82-64-712-6988
Opening hours: 09:00 – 24:00 (Last admission: 23:00)
Admission Fees: Adults 9,000 won / Group 8,000 won. Visitors aged 65 or older, the handicapped 8,000 won / Group 7,000 won

Sanbangsan Temple

A 50-minute bus ride from the city center, the road leading to this small temple will take you through a splendid bright-yellow canola flowers garden, very beautiful and so lovely (of course, if you are lucky enough to be in the right season). Standing at the temple, you can hear the bell mixed with the sound of the waves, very quiet and fresh. On the other side of the road there is a horse farm surrounded by grasslands, the scenery is nothing more charming!

Sanbangsan Temple

Address: Address: 184 Sage-ri, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo, Jeju-do, South Korea
Opening hours: Winter Season 08:00-17:00. Summer Season 08:00-18:00
Phone: +82 64-794-2306

Teddy Bear Museum

Teddy Bear Museum in Jeju is the place to display and introduce the history of more than 100 years of the lovely teddy bear in the world. At this museum, you can meet many of the traditional bears of Steiff company. Teddy Bear Museum is an ideal place for families with children. Here, you can also admire the famous paintings or models with the main character is the extremely luxurious teddy bears. Read more: Jeju Museum — Top 5 best museums in Jeju Island you should not miss.

Teddy Bear Museum

Address: 2889 Saekdal-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju-do, South Korea
Phone: +82 64-738-7600
Admission / Participation Fees: Individuals: Adults 10,000 won / Teenagers 9,000 won / Children 8,000 won. Groups: Adults 8,000 won / Teenagers 7,000 won / Children 6,000 won
Operating Hours: 09:00-19:00. Summer Peak Season 09:00-22:00. * Last admission is one hour before closing.

Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market

People say, want to understand the life of people in any country, you should go to the market. Especially, this market is very suitable to go at the end of the journey because it not only sell a lot of local agricultural products, herbs, fresh and dried fruit, … but also sells a variety of food and drink specialties enough to satisfy the diners, we highly rank the cuisine in this market.

Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market

Address: 18, Sinhyojungang-ro 62beon-gil, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
Operating hours: 07:00-21:00

Cheonjiyeon Waterfall

The very beautiful waterfall Cheonjlyon 22m high, 12m wide, flowing year round, white clear water. At the foot of the falls is a 20m deep artificial lake. You can bath here in the summer.

Address: Cheonji-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
Operating Hours: 09:00-22:00 (Last admission 21:20)
Admission Fees: Individual: Adults 2,000 won/ Children 1,000 won. Groups: Adults 1,600 won/ Children 600 won.

Seongeup Folk Village (성읍민속마을)

If you want to feel the serenity and rustic beauty of Jeju, then you should visit the village of Seongeup Folk Village (성읍 민속 마을), make sure you will want to rent a hanbok immediately to take a series of subtle style photos in the film Dea Jang Geum. There are over 3000 houses made of clay, beautiful roof tiles, creating an extremely ancient painting of a quiet village in the middle of the pearl island of Korea.

Seongeup Folk Village

Address: 104, Seongeupjeonguihyeon-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
Phone: +82 64-710-6797

The north beaches of the island

According to our opinion, Jeju is not an island with beautiful beaches, the island’s highlights are the cliffs formed by volcanic eruptions. However, the north of the island there are some beaches if you want to explore, like Hyeopjae Beach, which is quite small, but there are activities such as windsurfing, single sailboat because the waves here are very strong. This beach is quite close to Hallim Park.

There are also some nice others beaches where you can visit, walk on colorful pebble beaches and hear the peaceful sea breezes that are Naedo Aljakji (Olle walking paths # 17), Yongduam Rock, especially Bomnal cafe, is located next to the northwest coast of the island.

In addition top things to do above, you can also visit and check out some other prominent places such as: Experience Seogwipo submarine to see marine life, trying rides at 9.91 Park, visit Haenyeo to learn more about the life of sea women divers, visit Arte Museum, huting pictures at Snoopy garden, Iho Taewoo beach with stunning red and white horse statues, Dodu-dong Rainbow Coastal Road, making your own cakes at Toto Atelier Cooking Class.

Jeju travel blog: What and where to eat in Jeju?

Black Pork

The most famous dish in Jeju Island is black pork, very delicious and tasty pork, low fat and extremely suitable for the famous Korean barbecue. This dish can be found anywhere in Jeju from luxury restaurants to markets and on the streets. This dish will be served in the same style as the barbecue in Seoul, in the markets pork will be grilled with seasoning, while in the restaurants, it will be wrapped and serve with other side dishes.

One of the most famous restaurants on Black Pork is: Neulbom Heukdwaeji
Address: 2343-3 Nohyeong-dong, Cheju, Jeju-do, South Korea
Phone: +82 64-744-9001
Price: 10,000 ~ 20,000 Won
Opening hours: 11:00 – 23:40
Website: http://www.jejuneulbom.co.kr/

Alternatively, you can also go to Udo Ilchul Haeolle Garden in Udo island to enjoy this dish. Address: 1344-5 Udo-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju; Phone: +82 64 782 0334. Or
Black Pork Street restaurant in Jeju City. Address: South Korea, Jeju-do, Cheju, Geonip-dong, 관덕로15길 25; Opening hours: 11AM – 12PM, Phone: +82 64-753-0008.

If you are in Seogwipo city, you can try Jeju black pork at Arang Joeul Food Street right next to Minjoonggak guesthouse.

Abalone

Abalone is the second food you should not miss when coming to Jeju, although not cheap but not too expensive. The most famous abalone restaurant is 명진 전복 Myeongjin Jeonbok Abalone (Myeong Jin Jeon Bok), No. 1 on TripAdvisor ranking.
Address: 1282 Haemajihaean-ro, Gujwa-eup, Cheju, Jeju-do, South Korea
Phone: +82 782-9944;
Opening Hours: 9.30am – 9.30pm (Wed to Mon), Tue Closed

Obunjagi Ttukbaegi (Seafood soup)

A fresh bowl of Jeju-style fresh seafood soup will be a tonic for the windy days. The soup made from deep-sea seashells Obunjagi and other seafoods. Obunjagi is a nutritious snack containing calcium, iron and B vitamins, so it is a nutrient-rich dish.

Jeonbokjuk

Jeonbokjuk is a porridge made from rice and abalone. Good restaurants in Jeju Island to enjoy this dish, Ojo Haenyeoeuijip; 3 Ojo-ri, Seongsang-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju; Phone: +82 64 784 0893.

Jeju tangerine

In addition to seafood and black pork, tangerine is also one of the specialties of Jeju, tangerines is have thin peel, sweet and succulent so they are most beloved by many people. From October to February is the tangerine harvest season, if you visit Jeju on this season, you not only will be free selfie style beside bright-yellow groves of tangerine, you can also enjoy this special fresh fruit or buy as gift, people sells tangerines everywhere. On the island, besides some ordinary souvenirs, we think buying tangerines for family, friends are very good, because tangerine can be stored in a long time but easy to transport.

Fresh seafood

Eating fresh seafood is a great experience, especially for those who love seafood and can eat fresh food (sashimi). In Jeju you can catch a lot of Haenyeos, which are women who catch seafood without diving equipment, they usually dive in the depth of 20m under the sea, catching fresh seafood. Due to the well-preserved nature of Jeju Island, the seafood here is fresh and diverse. To eat the freshest seafood you can go to the Sungsan harbor or JeongBang Waterfall, where you will meet the Haenyeos fishing and selling seafood on the rocks and coast. Seafood hot pot cost about 25,000 won to 50,000 won depending on the ingredients you choose to put in the pot.

If you can not eat fresh seafood, then this restaurant is the best choice for you: Samseonghyeol Seafood Soup.
Address: 312-27 Yeon-dong, Cheju, Jeju-do,
Phone: +82 64-745-3000.
Opening hours: 10:30 – 21:30
Price: from 45.000 won

Spicy Hairtail Fish Stew

A kind of long fish (hairtail), like the eel, usually fish caught when it is not fresh without the best preservation techniques, but on Jeju Island you will enjoy the fish most freshly. Good restaurant for this dish: Manna Siktang (at the top of Seongsan).

Address: 316 Goseong-ri, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
Phone Number: 064)782-4771
Operating Hours: 07:00~21:00 Mon~Fri – Sat – Sun

Osulloc Green Tea Desserts

You definitely have to eat green tea cream at the Osulloc Tea Museum, this is the iconic tea brand of a green Jeju, they also have Osulloc tea museum, a lot of good tea products such as green tea drink, green tea cream. If there is anything to describe green tea ice cream here is “Heaven! Best of the best !!!!”. Strong green tea cream, light taste, not too sweet, pieces, pieces melted in the mouth … yummy, yummy !!!!Unfortunately, if you miss this green tea in Jeju, you can eat at Osulloc in Seoul.

Bomnal Cafe

Bomnal is located in the North West of the island, located in the area of many beautiful cafes. The cafe overlooking the sea, with beautiful view.

Jeju travel blog: Suggested Jeju itinerary 3 days

Day 1

Take a flight to Jeju Island and take AJ Rent-a-car’s free bus to their headquarters to get the car booked online before. Then go to the center for lunch and go to the hotel. Our hotel is located in Seoqwipo city area far from the airport but close to the tourist spots. Check in at the hotel and visit some nearby spots like Cheonjiyeon Waterfall, Jeongbang. We have dinner at Seogwipo Olle Market.

Day 2

We got up early at 5am and drive to Seongsan Peak to watching the sunrise, then visit some tourist attractions such as Sangumburi, Dokkaebi Park, Yongduam rock. On noon, we ate the famous black pork in Jeju at Black Pork Street restaurant.

Afternoon we went to the famous and beautiful Bomnal cafe in Jeju, then visit the museum Hello Kitty and finally watch sunset at the peak Songak-san. Back to the market Olle for eating in the evening.

Day 3

In the morning we pack the luggage and checked out, take the car to the airport at 7am. We took the other route on the way and go through the Mysterious Road. It is a good thing that when we go the road around mount Hallasan, snow down is very thick, so we stop for a long time on the way to see the snow, the white snowflakes on each branch, very beautiful road through the mountain.

Jeju travel blog: What to buy in jeju?

Jeju is famous for tangerines and lingzhi mushroom. Lingzhi here is genuine because it is protected by the Korean government. However, Jeju Island does not sell fresh lingzhi but only sell lingzhi balm. A bottle of lingzhi balm about 800g cost 35000 won. Moreover, you can also buy tangerines, chocolate candies, Dol hareubang statues as the gifts.

Tangerine

Of course go to Jeju you have to buy tangerines, if not in the right tangerine season then let buy tangerine chocolate, eat well.

Cactus Chocolate

Jeju’s specialty, it sounds strange but it’s extremely delicious, the chocolate is a bit purple, sweet and fragrant.

Stone statues

The stone is the symbol of Jeju, and the grandparent statues are must-buys when you want to buy souvenirs to bring as gifts for family and friends.

Some tips

A sincere advice is to buy WIFI 4G or 4G SIM to avoid disconnect to the world.

Jeju Island is huge island so it is necessary to delineate the places or areas that you are going to visit. Jeju travel cost is comparatively high, so if you go for 5 or 6 days, you can divide up to 2 days in Jeju-si city and 2 remain days in Seogwipo-si city.

Read more: Jeju Museum — Top 5 best museums in Jeju Island you should not miss.

Some best day tours, trips, activities and transfer services, tickets in, to and from Jeju you can refer to

• Private Jeju International Airport Transfers (CJU) for Jeju City
• Private Jeju International Airport Transfers (CJU) for Seogwipo City
• Jeju City Bus
• Eastern Jeju Discovery
• Western Island Exploration
• Eastern Jeju Private Day Tour
• Western Jeju Private Day Tour
• Southern Jeju Adventure Day Tour
• Jeju Private Car Charter
• Jeju Island UNESCO Day Tour
• Jeju Island UNESCO & Must-visit Day Tour (By Wondertrip)
• Customize Day Tour in Jeju Island (9 Hours)
• Aqua Planet Jeju Ticket [Foreigners Only]
• Jeju Private Car Charter by Wonder Trip
• Jeju 9.81 Park Ticket
• [Limited Offer] AREX Incheon Airport Express Train One Way Ticket in Seoul
• 4G Prepaid SIM Card (SK Airports Pick Up) for South Korea
• [SALE] South Korea 4G Pocket WiFi (KR Airports Pick Up) from KT Olleh
• 4G WiFi (MY Airport Pick Up) for South Korea (Unlimited Data)
• 4G Portable WiFi for South Korea from Uroaming (Unlimited Data)
• [SALE] Instant Ticket: Korea Rail Pass (KR PASS) 2/3/4/5Days
• [Limited Offer] Incheon International Airport (ICN) Luggage Services (Between Airport and Hotel) by Safex

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