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Jeju Island (Jeju/Korean: 제주도; Hanja: 濟州島; RR: Jejudo; IPA: [tɕeːdʑudo]) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of 1,833.2 km 2 (707.8 sq mi), which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. [2] Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province and makes up the majority of the province.
Its construction was funded by Frederic H. Dustin (1930–2018), an American professor at Jeju National University. [3] [4] [2] It was designed by the company Adrian Fisher Minotaur Maze Designs, [4] and opened in 1987 as the first maze park in South Korea. [2] The maze contains a number of symbols that represent the history and culture of Jeju ...
Considered one of South Korea's most beautiful tourist sites, [1] [2] it is famed for being the easternmost mountain on Jeju, and thus the best spot on the island to see the first sunrise of the year. [3] Seongsan Ilchulbong is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, as part of the item Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes. [4]
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes: Jeju: 2007 1264bis; vii, viii (natural) Jeju Island is a volcanic island on the south tip of the Korean peninsula. A shield volcano, it exhibits several volcanic features, including prominent Geomunoreum lava tubes and the Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone. The peak, Hallasan (pictured), is the highest mountain ...
The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Korean: 제주 화산섬과 용암 동굴) is a World Heritage Site in South Korea. [1] It was inscribed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007 because of the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System and the exhibition of diverse and accessible volcanic features which are considered to demonstrate a distinctive and valuable contribution to the ...
Jeongbang Waterfall (Korean: 정방폭포) is a waterfall and popular tourist attraction located in Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. [1] [2] The waterfall is 23 m (75 ft) high and is very close to the ocean. [2] [3] Depending on the level of recent rainfall, it can be up 8 m (26 ft) wide. [4]
The island is widely considered to be scenic, with Korean dramas and films having been filmed on the island. [2] Ferries travel in 30 minute intervals between Jeju and Udo, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Udo has two ports: Cheonjin Port and Haumokdong Port. [5] The trip reportedly takes around 15 minutes. [6] Tourists can rent bicycles and electric ...
Daepo Jusangjeolli Cliff (Korean: 주상절리대; RR: Jusangjeollidae) is a volcanic rock formation at the southern coast of Jeju Island, South Korea. It is named for jusangjeolli, the Korean term for columnar jointing. [1] The cliff was formed when the lava from the island's volcano Hallasan flowed into the sea of Jungmun. The lava formed ...