Hallim Park & O'Sulloc Tea Museum

OVERVIEW

Delve deeply into Korean culture at a park devoted to traditional life and natural wonders, and then browse a museum that celebrates tea. While walking about the lushly landscaped grounds at Hallim Park, you might see a 300-year-old bonsai pine tree, peacocks strutting about or historical thatched houses that depict traditional life in Jeju centuries ago. The lava caves at Hallim Park are another highlight, as they were created long ago by the eruption of Mt. Halla and contain an abundance of stalagmites and stalactites, which are rare in lava caves. You will next visit the O’Sulloc Tea Museum, whose exhibits are devoted to every imaginable aspect of tea, including tea cups, tea rooms, tea leaves and the history of tea. Even the building is shaped like a green tea cup. If you venture up to the museum’s second-floor observatory, you will be treated to sweeping views of the surrounding plantation with its terraced fields of tea.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing, including a lightweight jacket.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes with non-slip soles.