Jeju City

Worth seeing in and around Jeju City

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Love Land

   Jeju Loveland is an outdoor sculpture park which opened in 2004 in Jeju Province, South Korea. The park is themed around sex.

   7.5 km · sculpture garden · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Jeju National University

   Jeju National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities. Founded in 1952 in Jeju City, the provincial capital of Jeju, South Korea.

   7.3 km · university in South Korea · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Jeju National Museum

   Jeju National Museum is an archeological and local history museum located in Jeju, South Korea. It opened on June 15, 2001.

   2.4 km · museum in Jeju, South Korea · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Jeju

   The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also called Jungang Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and locally Jungang Cathedral, is a religious building located in Jeju City, South Korea. The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the principal church of the Diocese of Jeju (Dioecesis Cheiuensis.

   100 m · church in Jeju, South Korea · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Samseonghyeol

   The Samseonghyeol is an archeological, historical, and cultural landmark in Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea.

   1.1 km · prehistoric site on Jeju Island, South Korea · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Nexon Computer Museum

   The Nexon Computer Museum is a museum in Jeju City in South Korea. Opening on 27 July 2013, it is one of the first permanent museums in Korea that is dedicated to the history of computers and video games.

   5.7 km · South Korean museum · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Jeju Sports Complex

   The Jeju Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea. The stadium was used by K League team Jeju United between 2007 and 2011.

   2 km · stadium in South Korea · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Jeju International University

   Jeju International University is Tamra University and Jeju University of Industry and Information are integrated and open to private universities, located in Jeju, South Korea. In 1972, it was admitted to Jeju Unemployment College.

   9.1 km · private university in Jeju-si, South Korea · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Samyang-dong Prehistoric Site

   Samyang-dong Prehistoric Site is an archaeological site in Samyang-dong, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea. It is now a designated Historic Site of South Korea.

   6.1 km · Archaeological site in Jeju City, South Korea · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Naewat-dang shamanic paintings

    The Naewat-dang shamanic paintings are ten portraits of village patron gods formerly hung at the Naewat-dang shrine, one of the four state-recognized shamanic temples of Jeju Island, now in South Korea. The shrine was destroyed in the nineteenth century, and the works are currently preserved at Jeju National University as a government-designated Important Folklore Cultural Property.

    1.2 km · Series of portrats from a shamanic temple · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Yongduam Rock and Yongyeon Pond
2. 02
   Jeju Old Government Offices
3. 03
   Iho Tewoo Beach

   It is close to Jeju Airport, and it is enough distance to ride a bicycle.

4. 04
   Hangpaduri Hangmong
5. 05
   Loveland
6. 06
   Bijarim Forest

   A beautiful forest of old-growth nutmeg trees, accessed by flat, gravel walking paths.

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Things to do

Glass Castle (Yuri wi seong(유리의성)), 3135-1 Jeoji-ri, Hangyeong-myeon (inner western portion of the island; take an inter-city bus to Hallim and a taxi from there). One of Jeju's two theme parks specialising in glass sculptures. Also offers an optional hands-on studio experience where visitors can craft their own works. ₩9,000 plus studio fees.

1. 01
   Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival
2. 02
   Suwolbong Peak

   A view peak in the western part of Jeju, 77 m above sea level, and the scenery from the top cools the chest.

3. 03
   Hyeopjae Beach

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Where to eat

Being a seaside town, there are many great seafood restaurants available, so just take your pick. The people of Jeju have evolved various lifestyles, depending on whether they live in fishing villages, farm villages, or mountain villages so specialties vary within the region.

1. 01
   Donsadon
2. 02
   Myeongjin Jeonbok
3. 03
   Neulbom Heukdwaeji
4. 04
   Dombaedon
5. 05
   Baekgane Jeju Korean Food

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Getting to Jeju City

Airports

Jeju (CJU), 3 km · Muan (MWX), 165 km · Gimhae (PUS), 289 km

Stations

Jeju International Airport, 2.8 km · Port of Jeju, 2 km

• Muan (Piseo-ri) → Jeju City

  165 km · quickest by road, 5h 47m · ₩24,250–32,350
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• Busan → Jeju City

  291 km · quickest by air, 4h 8m · ₩106,300–164,870
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• Seoul → Jeju City

  453 km · quickest by air, 4h 35m · ₩128,700–199,650
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