Jeju Island Tourism

The 19th WFD Congress will be held in Jeju which is an island located in the south part of the Republic of Korea and one hour flight from the Seoul. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is composed of Jeju City and Seogwipo City, and Hallasan Mountain, 1950 meters above sea level, is located in the middle of the island. Jeju Island is a world-famous volcanic island, and many parasitic volcanoes such as Oreum, columnar joints, lava caves, and basalt fields are preserved. With the main peak Hallasan as the center in the island, the east and west slopes are very gentle, but in the north-south direction, the slopes are slightly steep. Jeju has a temperate or subtropical climate, which is mild year-round, and although the temperature is mostly above freezing in winter, it is famous with windy island. In particular, the average temperature in July, when the 19th WFD Congress is held, is around 23-30°C degrees.