Where to go in Jeju

Where to go in each part of Korea, neighbourhood by neighbourhood: what it is like, what it is known for and what to do.

• Jeju City: Tapdong, Dongmun Market & Yongduam탑동 동문시장 용두암A working port city where market stalls, a sea promenade and volcanic rock sit within a short walk of each…
• Aewol Coast Cafés & Handam Trail애월 한담해안산책로A stretch of black lava coast where cafés with big sea windows face the water and a short trail follows the…
• Hallim, Hyeopjae & Geumneung Beaches한림 협재 금능 해수욕장Pale sand and shallow turquoise water on Jeju's west coast, with a small island sitting just offshore.
• Jungmun Resort Area & Jusangjeolli중문관광단지 주상절리Jeju's main resort district on the south coast, with big hotels, a surf beach and towering rock columns by…
• Seogwipo Downtown, Olle Market & Cheonjiyeon서귀포 매일올레시장 천지연폭포A relaxed southern harbour town where a covered market, a waterfall and a pedestrian bridge are all in…
• Seongsan Ilchulbong & Gwangchigi Beach성산일출봉 광치기해변A huge volcanic crater rising straight out of the sea at Jeju's eastern tip, with a flat grassy rim on top.
• Udo Island우도A small island of stone walls, fields and pale beaches just off Jeju, best explored slowly at your own pace.
• Hamdeok Beach & Seoubong함덕해수욕장 서우봉A wide, shallow beach with clear turquoise water, a green hill at one end and cafés lined up behind the sand.
• Woljeongri & Gimnyeong Beach월정리 김녕해수욕장A north-east coast of clear water and white sand, with small cafés facing the sea and wind turbines turning…
• Hallasan National Park한라산국립공원South Korea's highest mountain, an extinct volcano rising 1,947 m from the middle of Jeju, with forests and a…
• Saebyeol Oreum & the Western Oreum Fields새별오름 금오름Open grassland dotted with small volcanic hills called oreum, where wind moves through the grass and the sky…
• Pyoseon & Seongeup Folk Village표선 성읍민속마을A quiet south-east corner of Jeju with a wide sandy beach and a village that keeps its traditional island…
• Jeju City제주시Jeju's main city and airport town, with an old shrine in town and lava caves and clear beaches along the…
• Seogwipo서귀포시The southern half of Jeju, with rapeseed fields, Seongsan's volcanic coast and the old forest of the Gotjawal.