JEJU ISLAND’S ATTRACTIONS

Jeju Island is the one of the most popular places to visit in the world. Many tourists spend their holiday by going to Jeju Island. Jeju Island, which is located in South Korea, has many tourism objects which can make us astonished by it. Jeju Island is famous for its beaches, waterfalls, Halla Mountain, Parks, and heritage sides.

Beaches

If we talk about beaches, we should think about the beautiful views, sand, the wave of the sea, and something around the beach. It is so interesting to imagine. Jeju Island has many interesting beaches. They are Jungmun Beach, Hyeopjae Beach, Seongsan Ilchubong, and Shinang Beach. All of them have good views and their own strength. From those beaches, they have their own uniqueness.
Jungmun Beach is famous for its resorts. It is surrounded by many large resorts where we can see the beautiful view of Jungmun Beach and its white sand from the resorts. We also can feel the fresh air of the beach from the resorts. Besides, we can do many activities in Jungmun Beach which are parasailing, rafting, and water skiing.
Another beach that famous in Jeju Island is Hyeopjae Beach. It has stunning pure white sand and many restaurants where we can enjoy our lunch with a pleasant meal like hamburger, pizza, etc. Sitting in the restaurant while enjoy the beautiful view of the beach is a comfortable thing to do.
Not just Hyeopjae Beach that has stunning pure white sand, but Seongsan Ilchulbong too. Besides, many of activities in Soengsan Ilchulbong like parasailing and swimming is available to do. It will make our holiday wonderful.
There is a good beach that we cannot pass if we go to Jeju Island is Shinang Beach. This beach is good for wing surfing, it is also warm and good for swimming.
Waterfalls

Jeju island is also famous for its waterfalls. Jeju has three famous waterfalls. They are Cheonjeyeon Waterfall, Cheonjiyeon Waterfall, and Jeongbang Waterfall.
Cheonjeyeon Waterfall is an unique waterfall, it consists of three cascades and seems like a ladder. It looks beautiful with the great bridge which is located on the first cascade that has 22 meters high and 21 meters deep. It flows to the second cascade, which has 30 meters high, and then continue to the third one. Cheonjeyeon Watrefall is really remarkable waterfall.
Another waterfall that is also famous is Cheonjiyeon Waterfall. Its name has a special meaning. It means sky connected with land. If we think about the meaning of its name, we can imagine how beautiful that waterfall is. It has 22 meters high and 12 meters wide and falls in one particular area.
Besides two impressive waterfalls above, there is one waterfall that is near the sea, named Jeongbang Waterfall. It is so amazing because it flows directly to the sea. We can enjoy the fresh air and beautiful view if we are there.

Halla Mountain

If we talk about mountain in Jeju, we will think about Halla Mountain and be astonished by it. Halla Mountain is the highest point of South Korea which has 1950 meter high. It is very beautiful volcanic mountain that is located in the center of Jeju Island. It is also surrounded by National Park, Halla-san National Park, Seogwipo Folk Village, and other beautiful places. Many people want to climb it to see the snow views in winter and the green views in summer. The view is very stunning.


Parks

Jeju Island has many beautiful parks. They are Halla-san Park, Hallim Park, and Sooingook Miniature Theme Park. All of them attract tourists to come there.
Halla-san Park is the one of parks in Jeju Island which is located in Halla Mountain. It is designed very good with many beautiful flowers surround it.
Another park that is one of the oldest and most popular tourist attractions on Jeju is Hallim Park. It is located on west coast of the island. It features eight different themes and has several garden areas which are Jeju Stone and Bonsai Garden, Bird Garden, Water Garden, and Subtropical Botanic Garden. It also has two lave caves. They are Hyeopjae and Ssangyong Caves. We also know more about South Korean culture and a traditional meal if we go to Jae-Am Folk Village that is also located in Hallim Park.
The third park that we should visit in Jeju is Sooingook Miniature Theme Park. In this park, all the most of famous landmarks from around the world have been recreated. It is good for children to check their knowledge and create an interest thing they want in other countries. It also has a cafe and shop.

Heritage Sides

Jeju Island is also famous for its heritage sides. They preserve their heritage sides by making Seogwipo Folk Village that shows how the Korean people live in the past. This village is illustrated as we are in living condition of Jeju in thousands of years ago. If we visit it, we will feel the atmosphere of past living. Songup Folk Village also has local food and many restaurants, the heritage buildings, abundant artifacts, traditional clothes worn by residents, and carvings and other crafts. The people of Jeju really take care of their heritages and cultures, and make very unique.


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