Within an hour's flight from Seoul, Busan or Daegu, travelers in Korea can reach a land of a completely different character, recognized as the best preserved and most unspoiled area in the nation, Jeju Island, Korea's only island province.

The island is Korea's most popular tourist resort as well as its most favored honeymoon destination. Known as "little Hawaii" for its volcanic landscape, picturesque subtropical scenery,

sandy beaches, waterfalls and hiking trails, it is one of the world's top 10 tourist attractions with over 4 million visitors a year.

Jeju Island enjoys a semitropical climate, with its plants and landscape being remarkably different from those of the mainland. It is also the natural habitat of over 2,000 species.

Jeju Island offers visitors a great chance to glimpse the island's unique folk culture, especially through its thatched-roof houses. They reflect both the island's natural environment, characterized by strong winds, and the lifestyle of the island people, renowned for their generosity and warmth.