Jeju is South Korea's honeymoon island, with Hallasan volcano, Seongsan Ilchulbong, lava tubes, haenyeo women divers and black-pork barbecue. Spring (rapeseed flowers) and autumn (silver grass) are lovely.
Good to know
- Rent a car; many sights are scattered across the island.
- Hallasan permits for the summit trail need advance reservation.
- Try black pork barbecue and fresh abalone porridge.
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Rare waterfall that plunges straight into the sea, reached by stone steps down the coastal cliff.
Coastal path through fields and fishing villages.
Pick hallabong fruit at a farm from November to February.
Green tea fields, a small museum and matcha desserts with views across the plantation.
Volcanic tuff cone with a 30-minute climb and sunrise views.
Women free-divers harvest seafood without oxygen; sample fresh catch.
Thick-cut Jeju black pork grilled at the table and eaten with anchovy sauce, garlic and lettuce wraps.
Park and museum on the volcanic island's myths and stone art.
Climb South Korea's highest peak to a crater lake summit.
Part of a UNESCO lava tube system with a lava column.
Pale sand and emerald water with a volcanic island view.
Reconstructed traditional village showing island life.