Although February is not the warmest time of the year to visit, many holidaymakers schedule trips to Jeju for this time in order to experience the magnificent Jeju Fire Festival. For those coming in the summer season, the beauty of both the Halla Arboretum and Hallim Park is not to be missed.

Halla Arboretum
A feature of Jeju since 1993, this impressive facility is dedicated to the study and preservation of plant life and is home to a collection of over 900 different species of trees and subtropical plants. The gardens alone feature more than 500 tree species and 90 plant species, while the greenhouse has over the 100 species of subtropical plants and the 103 species of native plants. Rare and endangered specimens on display include the michelia compressa, the chloranthus glaber and the euchresta japonica. Phone: +82 64 1330.

Hallim Park
Natural beauty abounds at Hallim Park, a popular visitor attraction that’s split into 16 themed sections and includes the Kiwi Fruit Garden, the Plant Garden, the Washingtonia Palm Garden, the Foliage, Palm Tree Garden and the Tropical Botanical Garden. Also within the park’s limits are the caves of Hyeopjae and Ssangyong in which visitors can various interesting rock formations including the typical stalagmites and stalactites.

Jeju Fire Festival
You’ll need to schedule your holiday for February to attend this awesome annual spectacle that is unique to the island of Jeju. Otherwise known as the Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival, the event sees a torch relay that stretches the length of the island and culminates in the burning of an 82-acre large area. The festival has grown out of the traditional practice of burning fields to prepare for the new harvest.

Samseong Hyeol
Known in English as the ‘Caves of the Three Clans’, Samseong Hyeol is an important historical landmark comprising three holes from which, according to legend, the original founders of the island initially emerged. In the early 16th century, the island’s governor, recognising the importance of the holes, erected a wall around them and added a crimson gate and an altar. To this day, services celebrating the legend are held annually and attended by visitors from across the island.

Tamna Mokseokwon
Another natural attraction, Tamna Mokseokwon is home to a large collection of unusually shaped rocks and trees, notable largely for their similarity to human or animal forms. On display are around 500 rock exhibits that bear resemblance to human heads plus trees of the jorok variety that are so prized as to have been declared local cultural assets.