VISIT JEJU

"When your mind is complicated, I recommend you to walk without thinking. While staying in Jeoji-ri of Seokareum, a perfect place for thinking calmly and walking. Jeoji-ri is a village in the west of Jeju to tell small happiness to only those who walk." This is a phrase to introduce Jeoji-ri, Hangyeong-myeon, Kareum stay.

If you are preparing for a family trip, "accommodation" is one of the most important decision factors for the trip. A place where mom and dad feel comfortable, and children can comfortably stay. Such a place is in Jeoji-ri.

Jeoji Doldam homestay is a guest house remodeled from a farmhouse surrounded by stone walls and tangerine trees. Based on the theme of rural life, it embraces the coziness of home. Since only one team can use this place, it catches your eyes. The exterior is a "farmhouse," but the interior is neatly "remodeled."

It costs about 200,000 won for 3 to 4 people on weekends. For reservation, you may use "Naver Reservation." There are tourist spots, such as Shinhwa Historical Park, Osulloc, Geumoreum, Banglimwon, and Hallim Park within a 10-minute distance, and it is also easy to go to other villages.

▶Address : 8-1 Jeoji 12-gil, Hangyeong-myeon
▶Check-in and check-out : 4:00 pm - 11:00 am the next day

Let's unpack your luggage at the accommodation and enjoy the Kareum stay. If you are a book lover, you will be interested in this place. It is a "Sorisomun" bookstore! Sorisomun(小里小文) means "small writing in a small village". "This is a bookstore for focusing on books. It will make you familiar with books, if you are not. It will guide you to a deeper world, if you are already familiar with books." The guide phrase of Sorisomun catches your eyes.

When you enter the store through the bronze door, a handwritten "Poetry of the Day" greets visitors. There are blind books which can be selected by looking keywords only. There is a phrase, "We present you a special book that could be your life book." Since you may select a book with your favorite keywords, wouldn't the blind book be your life book?

There is a "Sorisomun recover edition" exclusive to Sorisomun. Probably, a phrase "Please remember that a book may be included in souvenirs to remember Jeju" may make you pick up the book. It would be also great that if you participate in the "Transcribe relay" to transcribe a sentence from a book that you like.

Let's pick up the phone on the side of the bookstore and dial 1522-2290. After the connection beep, you may listen to a random message by accessing <The world's end and missed calls>. If you feel calm for some reason, this is an indicator that you are enjoying Kareum stay properly!

▶Address : 8-31 Jeojidong-gil, Hangyeong-myeon
▶Hours : 11:00-18:00 / Tue-Wed Closed

"Gotjawal" is referred to as the lung of Jeju. "Got" means a forest, and "Jawal" means entanglement of trees or vines. You may find Gotjawal, the lung of Jeju, all over Jeju. Gotjawal is a treasure trove of the ecosystem of Jeju as well as the largest evergreen forest region in the Korean peninsula, and has a mysterious atmosphere that is rarely seen on land.

Jeoji Gotjawal is the Jeju Olle 14-1 course and located at the 4.1 km point. You may find it along the road from a green tea plantation complex in Seogwangseo-ri, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si to Jeoji-ri, Hangyeong-myeon. Jeoji Gotjawal is a region with a good vegetation condition and evergreen broad-leaved trees, such as camphor trees, wild calamus trees, cinnabar trees, silver magnolia trees, cinnamon trees, etc. form green and thick forests.

Here, you may see a red oak tree, with brown hairs and cracked bark like a peeled-off skin. It is an endangered wild plant designated by the Ministry of Environment and is a very rare tree that only about 100 trees are grow wild in Jeju.

It is recommended to enjoy the "trekking with commentator" program operated by the village rather than just walking and passing through this place full of rare plants. As the quote, "you see as much as you know", you may enjoy the fresh greenery without noticing the passage of time. So, if you are planning the "Kareum stay" to stay in a village and solely feel the village, don't miss out on the mysterious experience only in here, "Jeoji Gotjawal." <Jeoji-ri Ecotourism Village>

▶Address : 3675 Jungsanganseo-ro, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju
▶Hours : Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00

"I hope all people love each other and make a peaceful world based on the providence of nature." said Beomyoung Seong, a farmer who created the thinking garden. The most beautiful garden in the world started from 1968 by developing wasteland in Jeoji-ri. The tenacity of a farmer created the creative garden. Here, a private garden designated by the country, is decorated based on seven themes.

Let's take a look slowly and rethink about the meaning of "Kareum stay." Diplomatic envoys and international and domestic celebrities, including the Chinese former president, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, North Korean Labor Party secretary Yongsun Kim, Japanese prime minister Nakasone, have visited, so you may recognize its reputation. The Thinking garden started as a potted plant art center in 1992 changed its name in 2007.

Korea's unique garden trees, potted plants, oddly shaped stones and stones through the ages are displayed along the margin of the lawn square and Oreum. In addition, the gigantic volcanic stone walls piled up by hands one by one, stone doors, waterfalls and ponds are harmonized with the natural stone building. When you look at the writings of enlightenments and thoughts in the garden, the word "contemplation" naturally comes to mind.

Various experience programs, such as a "healing program with trees" and additional facilities, such as a "garden book" are provided. This is also a great place suitable for the "Kareum stay." Isn't it the joy of "Kareum stay" that you may spend a comfortable yet fruitful day in "Jeoji-ri" that you thought a small village.