Discover 10 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Jeju Island (South Korea). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Manjanggul, Seonim Bridge, and Hallim Park. Also, be sure to include Gimnyeongmilogong-won Jeju Kimnyoung Maze Park in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Jeju Island (Jeju).
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Manjanggul
Also known as: 제주 김녕굴 및 만장굴
Cave in Jeju City, South Korea. The Manjanggul Lava Tube is located in Gimnyeong-ri, Gujwaeup, Jeju City. At up to 23m wide, 30m high and 8.928km long, it is the 12th-longest lava tube in the world and the second longest on Jeju island. It is regarded as having significant scientific and heritage value, owing to its excellent condition of preservation despite its age of formation.
Lava stalactites and lava stalagmites, lava columns, lava flowstone, lava helictites, lava blisters, cave coral, benches, lava rafts, lava bridges, lava shelves, grooved lava striations, and ropy lava are well-preserved. Among them, a lava column of 7.6 m is the largest known in the world. There are three entrances and No. 2 heading southward is open to the public.
Entrance No. 3 contains the most favorable habitats for cave life and between Entrances 1 and 2, there is a lower level main tube where most of the living creatures can be found. In the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System, the Manjanggul Lava Tube has the greatest number of living creatures, including the Jeju cave-spider. In the upper part of Entrance 2, there are at least 30,000 common bent-wing bats forming the largest colony of bats confirmed to be living in Korea so far.[1]
Address: 구좌읍 만장굴길 182, 63348 제주시
Seonim Bridge
Arch bridge in Seogwipo, South Korea. Seonimgyo Bridge is an arch bridge on Jeju Island over Cheonjeyeon Waterfall that has seven nymphs carved on both sides. It crosses from east to west over the stream between the second and third tiers of Cheonjeyeon waterfall. The bridge is also called Chilseonyeogyo or Seven Nymphs Bridge. The nymphs symbolize the Korean legend of the descent of seven beautiful nymphs from heaven at night. Seonimgyo Bridge is the first bridge with Ojakgyo design in the region. It was completed in 1984, and cost the Korea Tourism Organization about 400 million won to construct. There is a fee for tourists who use the bridge. There are 100 guard rails and 34 stone lanterns which light up at night. On the bridge's steel columns, there are 14 nymphs, 7 on each side with each nymph about 20 m in length. All the nymphs are playing their own musical instruments.
Seonimgyo Bridge is 128 m in length, 78 m in height, 4 m in width, and 230 tons in weight.
It is a tourist attraction on Jeju-do. The bridge connects Cheonjeyeon with the Jungmun Tourist Complex, and is intended for pedestrian use.[2]
Hallim Park
Cave, Garden, Theme park, Park, Specialty museum, Relax in park, Amusement park, Museum, Botanical garden
Address: 300, Hallim-ro, Hallim-eup, 63011 Jeju
Gimnyeongmilogong-won Jeju Kimnyoung Maze Park
Garden, Park, Relax in park
Address: 122, Manjanggul-gil, Gujwa-eup, 63348 Jeju
Alddreu Airfield
Also known as: 알뜨르 비행장
Historical landmark in Seogwipo, South Korea. Alddreu Airfield also known as Cheju-do No. 2 Air Base was a former Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and United States Air Force air base on southern Jeju Island. It was mostly returned to farm land from the late 1960s onwards, though the site is still owned and used to some extent by the Republic of Korea Air Force, in particular a grass airstrip known semi-officially as Alddreu Airport.[3]
Trick Art Museum
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Address: 표선면 번영로 2644, 63624 서귀포시
Peosipiglaendeu - Pacific Land JEJU
Nolimae
Park, Relax in park
Horseland Jeju holseulaendeu ma eoseungsaeng
Address: 제주시 노형동 산 14-1번지/ San 14-1, Nohyeong-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea, Jeju Island
Dragon Head Seashore
View point
Address: 181-1 Sagye-ri, Andeok-myeon, Jeju Island