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Busan is known for its fresh seafood.
Accommodations
The holiday capital of South Korea, Jeju is choked with places to stay, but prices tend
to be higher than they are on the mainland. In Jeju City, the
KAL Hotel
(1691-9 Yido
1-dong, tel. 064/724-2001,
www.kalhotel.co.kr
,
doubles from 300,000 won) enjoys a cent-
ral location and top-notch facilities, while in Seogwipo the
Hyatt Regency
(114
Jongmoongwangwang-ro 72-beon gil, tel. 064/733-1234,
http://jeju.regency.hyatt.com
,
doubles from 145,000 won) and the
Shilla
(3093-3, Saekdal-dong, tel. 064/735-5114,
www.shilla.net
,
doubles from 400,000 won), both beachfront properties, are among the
top-ranked. Prices tend to be higher in peak seasons such as July-August. The foreign-run
Jeju Springflower Guesthouse
(1046-1 Hamo-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, tel. 010/
6816-8879,
www.gojejuguesthouse.com
, doubles from 40,000 won) is a peaceful, pleasant
budget option.
Food
Jeju is famous throughout South Korea and beyond for its sweet tangerines, abalone, raw
fish, and jet-black pigs, whose meat commands a hefty premium. For raw fish,
Jinmimy-
