Jeju Island, South Korea’s “Island of the Gods”

Jeju Island, also known as Jeju-do, is the only autonomous province of South Korea
and the country’s largest island.
Although the retreat is not a famous destination for the western countries, the Asians
are very familiar with its amazing geographic and cultural potential. Its popularity has
grown in the past few years, especially among the young couples who seem to consider it
a mystic place for romantic escapes. Regular flights connect Jeju International Airport with
major cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing or Shanghai.
Jeju Island was entirely created from volcanic eruptions. Its landscape is dominated
by Halla Mountain, the famous 1,950 meter-high volcano and the highest mountain in
South Korea.
Given the island’s isolation, the people of Jeju have developed a culture and language
that are different from those of mainland Korea, with many local legends and mystic
beliefs. They even named it the “Island of the Gods”, inspired by a legend that tells the
story of demi-gods that once inhabited these lands. As you experience the island, keep an
eye out for distinct cultural artifacts and stones with different shapes, considered to have a
protecting power for the inhabitants.
With a large variety of landscapes, from beautiful beaches to mountains and
waterfalls, Jeju Island is a visual treat. Cheonjeyeon and Cheonjiyeon waterfalls, Mount
Halla, Hyeobje cave and Hyeongje island are just some of the popular sights in the region.
Depending on the season, Jeju hosts unsual festivals such as a penguin swimming
contestin the winter, a cherry blossom festival in spring, the midsummer night beach
festival in summer and the Jeju Horse Festival in autumn. Activities in Jeju include horse
riding, hunting, fishing, mountain climbing, hiking.
Planning a travel itinerary in Jeju Island?
Take a car ride along the West Coast, making stops along the way to places like
Hyupjae beach and the Cheonjeyeon waterfalls. Also consider hiking in Hallasan National
Park, as well as visiting Seongsan Sunrise Peak. Don’t miss out on Seongeup Folk Village,
a charming place with hatch & lava rock houses, that holds a vast amount of Jeju’s unique
culture.
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Pink Beach or Pantai Merah Muda is one of the beaches in Komodo

island, East Nusa Tenggara. The beach is called Pink Beach because the

sand beach is pink. The pink color of its beach is a mixture of white sand

beach colors mixed with crushed coral, shells, calcium carbonate from

marine invertebrates that are very small, and also Foraminifera,

microscopic amoeba that has a red body shell.

At Pink Beach, there are so many marine organisms. No fewer than

1,000 species of fish, 260 species of coral, and 70 species of sponge can

be found here. Having so much marine life, this place is a proper spot for

snorkeling and diving for sea sports lovers.