Udo Island

Among the countless satellite islands scattered around Jeju Island, Udo Island is located about 3.5km from the coast, is the largest island in area and is the destination chosen by many people for their travel. . To be able to fully understand the features of this place, visitors need to spend a few hours walking or driving around the island.

Udo literally means "Cow Island". The reason for its name is because from the map, the island looks like a lying cow. The place boasts fertile soil, beautiful rich fish stocks, local heritage as well as natural attractions that abound on the island, making it an epitome of Jeju Island. The island is also full of tourist amenities and shops: fishing, bike trails, submarine tours and cruises.

When arriving at Udo, the first thing that welcomes visitors is the fine white sand beach and gentle blue water. With a cool fresh climate, the island's surface is covered with many kinds of smooth green grass. The 11km long road called Olle-gil is the only route to discover all the interesting things on the island. Guests can choose to walk, take a bus, rent a bicycle, motorbike or off-road vehicle. On the island of Udo, there is an express bus service that costs 5,000 won each time, leaving every 30 minutes and taking passengers to four stops at the four main attractions of the island. As for the option of renting transportation, you can easily find rental shops right at the Udo stop or all over the island.

Blessed by nature, Udo Island has a lot of wonderful scenery. With the topography of the sea on all sides, it is not too difficult to understand when this place has many beautiful beaches. Located in the east of the island, Geommelle beach captivates visitors with its mysterious and mysterious beauty from the black color of the sand. The black sands lead visitors to the cave surrounded by large rocks and amazing views. Besides, this is also one of the popular natural seafood harvesting areas of island divers, the "mermaids of the sea". Contrasting with the black sand of Geommelle is the pure white color of Seobinbaeksa beach stretching endlessly with clear blue water in many colors. Depending on the depth of the water, we can range from clear blue to the mysterious dark color of sapphires. At this place, you can enjoy playing and sunbathing on the smooth and clean white sand.

With four sides bordering the sea, fishing has become a traditional profession of the people here. Coming to Udo, visitors not only have the opportunity to relax but also become a true fisherman. You can contact fishing rental shops to choose for yourself the necessary things as well as learn from the experiences of local people to experience for yourself the feeling of waiting for the fish to bite in the beautiful natural setting.

The island of Udo has not only beautiful seas but also majestic high mountain slopes. If you are an adventure lover, conquering Udobong peak is a suitable activity for you. Mount Udobong is the highest peak of Udo island, with an altitude of up to 132.5 meters. Once you reach the top of the mountain, the unspoiled nature will stretch out under the clear view. From smooth blue beaches to rolling mountains, deep valleys to rolling hillsides, appear like moving pictures.

Not only the majestic scenery, Udo is also known as a culinary paradise, with extremely special dishes. One of the most abundant sources of fresh ingredients is seafood, with countless seafood restaurants to choose from, such as Howyanggwa Guksugun restaurant at No. 270, Udohaean-gil, Udo-myeon , Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea. Located next to Seobinbaeksa beach, very convenient to move after hours of sunbathing and walking, each seafood dish served is very fresh to satisfy diners.

The tourists coming to this place are warmly welcomed by nature and local people. All the features of scenery and culture leave deep experiences in the hearts of visitors.