Sights in Jeju Si
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Samseonghyeol Shrine
The main feature of this very unusual shrine is a hole in the ground, or rather three holes in the ground. Legends say that three brothers, Go, Bu and Yang, came out of the three holes and founded the Tamna kingdom, with help from three princesses who arrived by boat together with cattle and horses. The brothers divided the island kingdom into three sections by each shooting an arrow and taking the third where his arrow landed.
The shrine was originally built in 1526 and the spirit tablets of the island's first ancestors are honoured with food and music in a ceremony held three times a year - on 10 April, October and December. At the entrance are two of the 45 remaining o…
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Mokseogwon
About 6km south of Jeju-si, Mokseogwon is both a garden and art park with oddly shaped rocks and gnarled roots. It's a labour of love, put together over many years by a local resident, and if your switch is flipped 'on', you could find it a wondrous place.
Installations are creations of wood and stone (Mokseogwon translates as 'Wood-stone garden'). Some are fanciful, some meaningful, some beautiful, some weird, and all comprise objects found around the island. Look for the apocryphal story of a couple and their life together told via trees and rocks. Many of the works are made from the roots of the jorok (yew) tree, which symbolises longevity and is found only on Jejudo.
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Iho Beach
The nearest beach to Jeju-si along the west coast is blessed with an unusual mixture of yellow and grey sand, which means that you can build two-tone sandcastles. The beach is a decent size with shallow water that makes for safe swimming, and changing-room facilities are open in July and August. Further out to sea you can pit your free-diving skills against haenyeo divers searching around the rocks for seafood and edible seaweed. A small fishing port is on one side, and terns dive for fish too.
Buses (around ₩850, 20 minutes, every 20 minutes) leave Jeju-si bus terminal for Iho Beach - get off at Heonsa Village stop and it's a 150m walk to the beach.
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Folklore & Natural History Museum
This wide-ranging ecomuseum in Sinsan Park has well-labelled exhibits on Jejudo's varied volcanic features including volcanic bombs, lava tubes and trace fossils. Fortunately the volcanoes have all been dormant for the last 1000 years, although earthquakes were felt in the 16th century. Other highlights to look out for are excellent wildlife films, the bizarre oar fish and panoramas of the island's six ecological zones.
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Jeju-Si Seafront
Hotels, motels, restaurants and fast-food outlets are strung along the seafront, but there is no beach. It can be lively in the evenings at the eastern end where you can hire skates and Rollerblade along the promenade or shoot some hoops on the outdoor basketball courts.
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National Jeju Museum
This museum is housed in a large, inconveniently located building. It's a clone of the many other local museums dotted around the country but antiques addicts can get their fix here. Many city buses stop outside, including bus 26 (around ₩850, every 15 minutes).
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Yongduam Rock
On the seashore to the west of city, Yongduam Rock attracts coach loads of Korean tourists, but foreign visitors usually wonder why these oddly-shaped black basalt lava rocks attract such large crowds. Still, looking at people looking at rocks appeals to some…
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Mok Office
The island's administrative centre under the Joseon dynasty, the Mok Office has been reconstructed. The cluster of historical buildings has an austere style that is designed to promote virtue.
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Gwandeokjeong
Next door to the Mok Office is the 15th-century Gwandeokjeong, an impressive and recently renovated pavilion that was used for receiving official guests and hosting banquets.
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Fantasia
The small amusement park Fantasia produces more screams than a rock concert.
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