🌅 Handam Beach Area | Cliffside Walks, Hidden Cafés & Jeju’s Zen-Luxe Coastal Vibe 🏖️🪨🍃

📝 1. Overview
Tucked between Aewol Café Street and Hyeopjae, the Handam Beach Area (한담해변) is a scenic blend of volcanic coastline, soft tide pools, and peaceful walking trails. Known for the Handam Coastal Walkway (한담해안산책로), this area feels like a secret pocket of calm, perfect for those who want ocean breeze without the crowds.
Add in a string of sea-view cafés and coastal photo zones, and you’ve got Jeju’s perfect “slow travel” stop.

🌟 2. Highlights

🪨 Handam Coastal Walkway (한담해안산책로)

Wooden trail along lava rock cliffs
Peaceful, with crashing waves + pine trees = total healing vibe
Great for jogging, meditative strolls, or sunrise/sunset walks

🌊 Hidden Handam Beach (한담포구)

Small pebble beach + basalt tide pools
Local swimmers, shell collectors, and early morning yoga classes

📷 Jeju’s Mini Santorini Vibes

White café rooftops, blue sea, cactus gardens = picture-perfect
Lookout decks for panorama selfies and romantic shots

🐚 Low-Key, Natural Beauty

No big hotels = more birdsong, less bus noise
Wildflowers bloom along the trail in spring

💡 3. Tips
📸 Best photo ops:

Curved boardwalk during golden hour
Tide pool reflections with pastel skies
Latte-in-hand shots from cliff cafés
🕐 Best time:
Morning = quiet & soft light
Sunset = warm glow and breeze
👟 Easy walking path, but some parts near rocks may be slippery
🧢 Bring hat/sunglasses — open exposure to the sun 🌞

🍽️ 4. Nearby Eats & Cafés – Handam Faves

Cafe Delmoondo (카페 델문도)
☕ Iconic sea-view café with glass terraces and signature ade drinks
📍 Entrance of Handam Trail
🕒 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Groov Jeju (그루브 제주)
🍞 Brunch + wine bar with earthy interior & outdoor sofas
📍 Midway along the trail
🕒 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
O’sulloc Tea Stand – Handam Edition (오설록 한담)
🍵 Jeju tea-based lattes, cakes, and peaceful courtyard
📍 Behind the main trail zone
🕒 10:30 AM – 8:00 PM

🚗 5. Access

📍 From Aewol Café Street:
🚶 ~10–15 min walk west
🛵 Short scooter ride via coast road

📍 From Jeju City:
🚗 ~35–40 min drive
🚌 Bus 202 or 282 → Get off at “Handam Coastal Trail (한담해안산책로)” stop

📍 Facilities:
🅿️ Small free parking lots near trail entrances
🚻 Toilets available near Café Delmoondo
🛍️ Some cafés offer Jeju-themed goods & handmade accessories