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‘Healing’ might be the trendiest word that came into fashion in Korea ever since the year 2012.  While some may have discomfort with the word ‘healing’ as the best it can give is the temporary consolations, yet every now and then people try to find their inner peace with the help of ‘healing,’ and Jeju Jeolmul Recreational Forest would be one of the best place to visit for the purpose. Situated…

Lost in the Gimnyeong Maze Park

Located just next to the Manjanggul Cave, Gimnyeong Maze Park attracts numerous visitors from inland and abroad. Originally planned and funded by Frederic H. Dustin who was a professor at Jeju National University, Gimnyeong Maze Park was designed and developed by the world-famous Adrian Fisher Minotaur Maze Designs. Filled with the foliage from the all over the Asian region, this unique park has…

One of the most famous lava caves in the world, Manjanggul Lava Tube(만장굴-萬丈窟-means 10-km long cave) is a favorite tourist destination which is also a UNESCO world heritage site.  Manjanggul Cave was formed when the lava spouted from the peak and flowed to the surface. Manjanggul Cave has a variety of interesting structures inside including 70-cm long lava stalagmites and the lava tube tunnel…

Jeoji Artists’ Ville and JMCA

Jeoji Art Village and Jeju Museum of Contemporary Art inside the Jeoji Artists’ Ville are less known to residents and tourists, since there are plenty of sightseeing places to visit other than the quiet Art Village. Another reason why people seldom visit the village may be because of the bad public transportation, as only the local bus 962 (which operates only 10 times a day – from Hallim to…

You might be wondering what Gotjawal is now if you happened to see this post. ‘Gotjawal Forest’ is a forest that is naturally formed on the middle slopes of Halla Mountain. Numerous ‘Gotjawals’ could be found around the Halla Mountain in Jeju Island, and Gotjawal Hwansang Forest is one of them, famous for its beauty despite its small size.  Hwansang(幻想-환상) has the meaning of ‘illusion’, ‘fantasy’…

What could be the attraction which represents the Island of Jeju the most? Most would agree that it is Seongsan Ilchulbong, for its uniqueness and beauty. Rose from the ocean by the volcanic eruption over 100,000 years ago, it still has the great size of the crater. Ilchulbong(日出峰-일출봉) has the meaning of ‘a peak where the sun rises’, and the sunrise seen from the crater early in the morning…

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 Bijarim Forest in the Island of Jeju has more than 2800 nutmeg trees, which awe the visitors with unique trees that seem to appear endlessly along the whole trail. As a largest nutmeg woods in the whole world, Bijarim Forest certainly is a favorite destination for the Korean tourists. Despite its charm, Bijarim Forest has so far been unsuccessful to gather large number of foreign tourists, all…

Climb the Halla Mountain

Hallasan Guesthouse where I stayed for a night. $25/day.

Path to the Hallasan begins

First Shelter(Sok-Baht Daepiso) to take rest

On the way to the 2nd shelter

2nd Shelter where you can buy water, chocolate bars or a ramen. You should visit public toilet here before you reach the peak. No toilets at the peak.

Hallasan filled with clouds just before it cleared

Stairs to the top. Before reaching…

Climb the Halla Mountain

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Saryeoni Forest Trail, long known to locals gained its fame thanks to the ‘healing effect’ the forest has. Saryeoni(means ‘Sacred’ in Jeju Dialect) Forest is full of tourists during the weekends, so tourists who rather prefer quiet, serene walking trail should stay away from this forest and head to the Halla Eco Forest on their way to the Saryeoni. Bus 710 will take you here, so those who’d like…

EcoForest, EcoPark and Stone Park

        Visit Gyorae, you’ll be surrounded by the natural landscapes on arrival. On a bus No. 730, you can visit 3 nearby areas with ease. The locations I visited are the Gyorae Eco-Forest, Jeju Stone Park and Eco-land. I will not be doing the in-depth review of these places since these are the man-made parks inside the forest. But still, I write a short review as these attractions would be worth…