Day 55: Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone

Seongsan Ilchulbong is a tuff cone formed about five thousand years ago by an eruption in its shallow sea. The tuff cone was an island shortly after the eruption, but became smaller after thousands of years of wave erosion. The eroded materials were transported southwestward and deposited along the eastern shore of Jeju Island. The tuff cone became eventually connected with the main island by a tombolo, resulting in the present coastal landscape. It is quite a touristy place. When we were there, we thought that we were in Scotland as the full picture looks very much like the Scottish landscape.Read more