Biyang-do : an island in Jeju island

 

Biyang-do is a small island near Jeju-Island.

 

 

Biyang-do can be seen from the shores of Hallim-eup in Jeju-Island.

 

 

People usually go to the Biyang-do for the hiking and fishing. 

 

If you visit Biyang-do, you can see great views along the seaside.

 

 

On clear days, Biyang-do gives visiters a nice view of Halla Mountain. 

Biyang-Bong(Bong means "small hill") is in the middle of Biyang-do.

 

Climbing on Biyang-Bong, You can see the whole Biyang-do.

 

 

A ferry can be taken from the port of Hallim for Biyang-do.

 

To take a ferry for Biyang-do,

 

You shoud take a bus in intercity terminal,

get off at the Han-Su-Ri Bus Stantion in Hallim and walk about 7minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

Wolryeong cactus village in Jeju

 

In June, there is a village where a lot of flowers bloom.

 

* Wolryeong cactus village *

 

 

 

 

 

If you go to the village,

you can see many cacti.

 

 

 

 

The shape of cacti looks like person's palm.

So people call them 'palm cacti' 

 

 

 

In this village, there is a walking trail by the sea.

Visitors can enjoy the view with the cacti and the sea.

 

 

 

 

 

Palm Cactus Flower blooms in June and

After the flowers depart, the cacti bear special fruits.

The fruits are special products in this village.

 

Enjoy the food that make of the fruits.

It will be a very speical experience for you.

 

 

 

 

*Transportation*

 

From Jeju Intercity Bus Terminal, take a bus 702

Get off at Wolryeong.


If you click the map,
You can get the information of location.

 

 

Jeju Stone Park

 

 

Jeju Stone Park is an ecological and cultural park

that shows the geological formation process of Jeju Island

and the history of Jeju people's life engraved in stones for visitors.

 

The park provides three walking courses.

 

Visitors can choose any or all of the three walking courses.

 

 

 

 

The first course leads visitors

to see various figurative stone sculptures

describing the legend of

Seolmundae Halmang and Oh-baek Jang-goon

such as 'the passage of legend', 'Symbol tower', 'Sky Pond'

and 'the statue of mother and son.'

(In the myth, Seolmundae Halmang was a goddess making Jeju island.

Seolmundae Halmang had 500 sons,

Jeju people have called them Oh-baek Jang-goon)

 

 

'the passage of legend'

Walking alongside the forest next to 'the passage of legend',

visitors can see 'Sky Pond' and 'Jeju Stone Museum'.

 

 

'Sky Pond'

 

Jeju Stone Museum has

Jeju Formation Exhibition Hall and Stone Gallery.

 

 

 

 

Jeju Formation Exhibition Hall introduces the formation process of Jeju

and Stone gallery displays precious stones created

by volcanic activity on Jeju island.

 

Following the second course,

there are the 8 thatched-roof houses of the Stone Culture Exhibition Hall

where the stone cultures of the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties are displayed

according to their distinct times.

 

In the open exhibition space,

Jeong-ju-seok(gate stones), Dong-ja-seok(tomb guardian child stone), and artifacts related to the daily life of Jeju residents, their religion, daily life are on display.

 

 

 

 

Walking along the third course,

visitors can find a tranditional Jeju village.

In this space, visitors can see

how people in Jeju lived in traditional thatched-roof houses a long time ago.

 

 

 

 

I felt like wandering through a lost Jeju village.

 

 

 

Because the park is very large,

visitors may have enough time to look around in the park.

 

 

 

*Operating Hours*

09:00~18:00 (Last admission 17:00)

 

 

*Closing Day*

First Monday of every month

(if it is a holiday, the park opens)

 

 

* Admission Fees*

Adults (ages 19~64) individual: 5,000KRW / group (10 or more people): 4,000KRW

Youths (ages 13~18) individual : 3,500KRW / group(10 or more people): 2,800KRW

(Free entrance: children under age 12, seniors over age 65)

 

 

* Transportation*

From Jeju Intercity Bus Terminal, take a bus for Namjoro.

Get off at Jeju Stone Park.

 

 

 

 

Bang-Ju Church in Jeju

 

Bang-Ju Chruch was built

by a famous Japanese-Korean architect, Itami Jun, in Jeju in 2009.

 

 

 

 

Itami Jun got inspiration from the bible story, 'Noah's Ark.'

So the shape of Bang-Ju Church resembles Noah's ark.

 

 

 

 

 

Bang-Ju Church looks like a ship floating on the water.

 

 

 

 

Itami Jun wrote in his book  "Architecture and Urbanism 1970-2011",  

"The important thing is to listen to the language spoken

by the topography of the land and the 'voice of the wind,"

 

So we can see the wind in his architecture, Bang-Ju Church.

 

 

 

 

Do you find the wind in the Bang-Ju Church? 

 

 

 

We can see the wind rippling the surface of the water.

 

 

There is no bus route.

If you want to go there, You have to drive a car.

 

 

 

Saryeoni Forest Trail in Jeju

 

 

Saryeoni Forest Trail is famous for forest walking

on the slope of Hallasan.

 

 

 

 

 

 'Saryeoni' means 'holy place' in Jeju dialect.

 

 

 

 

 

While the fog sits aomong the trees in this forest,

Walking in the forest fog  is quite amazing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I recommend this forest to those who love nature.

 

 

 

 

 

But Saryeoni Forest is crowded with people on weekends.

 

 

 

 

Bus 710 from intercity bus terminal takes you Saryeoni Forest Trail.

 

There is no entrance fee.

 

 

 

Dodu-Bong in Jeju

My first posting!! Dodu-Bong.

Dodu-Bong is "Oreum".

"Bong" means "Oreum" as a Jeju dialect.

Jeju island is a volcanic island,

resulting from a series of volcanic explosion that have occurred not so long ago.

 

Small parasite volcanos called "Oreum(오름)" were formed out of

small sized sporadic volcanic explosions at the Halla Mountain piedmont area

as Jeju island was formed.

 

"Oreum" refers to a tiny volcanic zone

that contains a volcanic cone scattered over the island.

 

This word, "Oreum", is a Jeju dialect.

The origin of the word "Oreum" is traced to a noun,

made from the verb "mount(오르다)".

Dodu-Bong is famous for its view of

Jeju City, Dodu Port, Jeju International Airport, and Halla Mountain.

 

On the top of Dodu-Bong,

you could see the whole Jeju city

from GuJeju(Old Jeju City) to ShinJeju(New part of Jeju City).
 

Looking around Dodu-Bong will take only about an hour.
 

 

Dodu-Bong is easy to access

because it just located near the Jeju International airport.

To visit Dodu-Bong from the Jeju International airport, You'd better take a taxi becuase there is few bus services around Dodu-Bong.