Jeju Province is one of the nine provinces of South Korea. The province is situated on and coterminous with the nation's larges island of Jeju, formerly transliterated as Cheju, Cheju D, etc.. or known as Quelpart to Europeans. The island lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Korea Jeolla Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in1946. Its capital of Jeju city.
THe island contains the natural World Heritage Site Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes. Jeju Island has a temperate climate and even in winter, the temperature rarely falls below freezing point
It is famous for rapsed fileds, jeju stone statue (Dol haruebang) and etc...
1. Halla Mountain
Halla Mountain is a shield volcano on Jeju Island of South Korea. Halla Mountain is the highest mountain in South Korea. THe area around the mountain is a designated national park, the Halla Mountain National Park. Halla Mountain is commonly considered to be one of the three main mountains of South Korea, with Jiri Mountain and Seorak Mountain being the other two.
2. Cheonnjuyeon Waterfall
Cheonjuyeon Waterfall is a waterfall on Jeju Island, South Korea. Literally the name Cheonjiyeon means sky connected with land. It is one of the main tourist attractiin on Jeju island. Tough water always falls in one particular area, dependjng on the amount of recent rain, the water may spread out. At the bottom of the waterfall is an artificial pond. Two small dams help keep the water at a specific lever. Large volcanic tocks form land bridges that allow tourist to pose for photographers jn front of the falls.
3. Seongsan IIchubong
Seongsan Ilchulbong is an archetypal tuff cone formed by hydrovolcanic eruptions upoon a shallow seabed about 5 thousand years ago. Situated on the eastern seaboard of Jeju Island. This is the famous round almost-island you will see pictures of everywhere in Jeju. A 180m high tuff volcano, quite literally named "Sunrise Peak" because climbing to the top to view the sunrise is a popular activity.
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