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= Jeju General Information = The island is often referred to as Jeju-do or Cheju-do. Jeju is a lovely Island in the South of Korea. Also known as Honeymoon island. The island is worth a visit for families. The island is not that big, as it takes about an hour to cross north south, and an hour and a half east west. The main city is near the airport in the island's north. There are 4 main areas where you can stay in Jeju. In the main city (in the north) is Jeju city, in the mountains are the Halla Mountains (east of the center of the island), and then the two main resort style areas: Jungmen which is in the south; and Pyoseon which is east. The beaches are almost always at the bottom of cliffs and there are paths to access it. The beaches are patrolled in the resort areas but are a big trek with small kids. And quite frankly not worth the effort. It's a volcanic island so the sand is very course, gritty and brown.

Heaps of convenience stores live Seven Eleven. They have plenty of footpaths with public toilets with changing facilities.

Great info below, climate, maps, and general overview: Info about Jeju Island - Wikitravel

=Jeju Island Hotels= There are many different kinds of overnight staying possibilities. From very basic to very luxurious. The most basic is in a Korean family house. (Mind you, Koreans sleep on the floor. With ondol heating, but very hard nonetheless). The most expensive are the luxurious "westernized" hotels with all kinds of pools, spas, relaxation possibilities, with kids entertainment rooms and several restaurants.

Hyatt Regency Jungmen

 * Location**: Jungmen, about an hour from the airporttoc
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 * Price** (approx): 185,000 - 316,000 (W)
 * Kid Friendly Features:** They advertised a Kid's club, but it was a room with a few books and some building blocks in. They have a nice indoor pool and a decent outdoor pool and area for kids to run outside. And the staff in the restaurants are very helpful and forgiving.
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==Ramada (near airport)==
 * Location**: Jeju City
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 * Description**: Hotel
 * Price** (approx): 150,000 - 250,000 (W)
 * Kid Friendly Features:** Hotel was nice and had a gorgeous indoor pool for kids, but you had to pay for it.
 * Other Details:** Hotel was along the esplanade so you could go for walks and there are heaps of seafood restaurants with as fresh-as-you-can-ever-get fish and seafood.

Lotte Resort (Jungmen)

 * Location**: Jungmen - near the town (walkable)
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 * Description**: Hotel resort
 * Price** (approx): 315,000 - 370,000 (W)
 * Kid Friendly Features:**They have a great kids club, an indoor pool and an outdoor pool that has a very kid friendly area. And they have this groovy moat that you can ride boats in. And if you really want, they have a "hello Kitty" room. You can walk in no worries with a stroller. Plenty of paths in Jeju.
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Shilla (Jungmen)

 * Location**: Jungmen
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 * Description**: Hotel resort
 * Price** (approx): 260,000 - 390,000 (W)
 * Kid Friendly Features:** Gorgeous kids club, pool, grounds to stroll in, an outdoor BBQ dinner setup with separate tents for guests and a big play area for the kids to play in the middle while you eat.
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=Jeju Island Restaurants= As having a good meal is a big part of the Korean tradition, there are restaurants all over the island.

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=Other Information= Things to do - from Virtual Tourist

Natural Environment Excursions
The island has many natural treasures, waterfalls, and beaches. The beaches are all beautifull and white, with palmtrees of course...:-) The farmers and locals also sell mandarins. They are sweet, moist and delicious.

Volcano Craters
If you are travelling with small kids, you want to climb the second largest crater. The roads there are reasonably well paved and the hillsites are not to steep, so the stroller can come.
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Museums and Entertainment
Here is a pretty useful blog about one traveler through Jeju Island, visiting many of the museums and places listed here.

Teddy Bear Museum

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Car Museum or World Automobile Museum
Image Article from Jeju Weekly
 * Location**: 2065-4, Sangchang-ri, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo City
 * Contact**: + 064-792-3000
 * Description**: Musuem with cars of all kinds.
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Mini World or Miniature Theme Park

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Trick Art Museum
Trickiest Little Museum in Jeju (Article with pictures)
 * Location**: Pyosun-myun, nearby Seungup Folk Village, not jeju city area
 * Contact**: 1330 tt call center: +82-64-1330
 * Description**: Not your typical museum with optical illusions and visual tricks. Great photo opportunities.
 * Price** (approx): Admission W8,000 adults, W7,000 teens, W6,000 children, free for children 3 and under. Read more: [|http://www.frommers.com/destinations/jeju-do/A1019104.html#ixzz1iphfGPkR]
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Hamel's Ship

 * Location**: **Sagye-ri**, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo , Jeju-do 699-922, South Korea
 * Contact**: + 064-794-2940
 * Description**: The Dutch landed on Jeju island and brought the peppers the Koreans nowadays still use to make their national dish "Kimchi". Therefore Hamel's comemmorative wooden ship is reconstructed at the small beach where they landed. Nowadays accompanied by Guus Hiddink and a Holland shop in a Windmill.
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= Getting There and Getting Around =

From Shanghai:
The flight is from Shanghai (Pudong) direct to Jeju Island. One hour ten minutes. A real good one when traveling with kids! There is only one flight a day (China Eastern), but the flights to and from Shanghai are at very reasonable times, and there is a one hour time difference that works well for the way back.

Transport on Jeju Island
There are not so many public transportation systems, so it is advisable to rent a car in advance. There are a couple of different companies near the airport. The taxis are amazingly clean.