Places to visit in Jeju, South Korea
9 places to visit in Jeju, South Korea, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Jeju Lava Tubes, Seongsan Ilchulbong, Hallasan and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Jeju volume.
2 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 3 Famous places to visit · 4 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Jeju (2)
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Jeju Lava Tubes
A UNESCO World Heritage Site on Jeju Island, listed in 2007 for its volcanic landscape and lava tube caves. The best known tube, Manjanggul, is among the longest in the world, and the cave system lies beneath forest on the north east coast.
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Seongsan Ilchulbong
A tuff cone volcano on the eastern tip of Jeju Island, rising 182 metres above the sea. Its name means Sunrise Peak, and it is a popular place to climb at dawn. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Famous places to visit in Jeju (3)
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Hallasan
A shield volcano that makes up much of Jeju Island and rises to 1,947 metres, the highest point in South Korea. A crater lake sits at the summit, and hiking trails climb through forest to the top.
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Jeju Island
South Korea's largest island, covering 1,833 square kilometres off the south coast. It was formed by volcanic eruptions, with Hallasan at its centre, and it is known for its black rock coast, waterfalls, tangerines and the female divers called haenyeo.
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Jeju Loveland
An outdoor sculpture park on Jeju Island, opened in 2004 and themed around sex and relationships. It has about 140 sculptures among gardens, and it shows sex education films. Only adults are admitted, and many visitors come for the humour as much as the art.
Hidden gems in Jeju (4)
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Cheonjeyeon Waterfalls
A three tier waterfall on Jeju Island, one of the three famous waterfalls of Jeju alongside Cheonjiyeon and Jeongbang. Its water drops into emerald pools beneath a bridge called Seonimgyo, which is decorated with carved fairies.
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Hyeopjae Beach
A beach in Hallim on the west coast of Jeju Island, with pale shell sand and shallow turquoise water. The volcanic island of Biyangdo sits just offshore, and a black basalt wall runs along the shore.
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Seongeup Folk Village
A traditional folk village in Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo, on Jeju Island. It has been continually inhabited for around 600 years, since the 15th century, and is maintained to resemble its traditional past with thatched houses and black basalt walls.
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Udo
An island in Jeju Province, 2.8 kilometres off the east coast of Jeju Island and the second largest island in the province. Also called Soseom, meaning cow island, it has white coral sand beaches, sea cliffs and peanut fields.
Collecting in Jeju
What are the best places to visit in Jeju?
LOQAH lists 9 places in Jeju. The best known include Jeju Lava Tubes, Seongsan Ilchulbong, Hallasan, Jeju Island and Jeju Loveland. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Jeju?
9, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Jeju?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Jeju before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Jeju and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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