Busan
110 places to visit · 11 festivals on or coming up · 15 shows and exhibitions
Korea’s second city and biggest port, built along 30 km of coast: city beaches at Haeundae and Gwangalli, the fish market at Jagalchi, the hillside Gamcheon Culture Village and cliff-top temples. More relaxed than Seoul, and it does seafood better than anywhere.
| From Seoul | About 2 hours 30 minutes by KTX, or a one-hour flight |
|---|---|
| How long | 2–3 days |
| Best for | Beaches, seafood, the coast, festivals by the sea |
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Neighbourhoods & streets
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Busan Gamcheon Culture Village
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BIFF Square
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B-Con Ground
Busan Cine Road
Busandaegyo Bridge
ClubD Oasis
DOMOHEON
F1963
Viewpoints
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Where to eat
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Theme parks & experiences
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Busan Healing Forest
Ocean Spa Cimer
Oryukdo Sunrise Park
UN Memorial Cemetery
Haeundae Blueline Park
Millak Waterfront Park
SEA LIFE Busan Aquarium
Dongbaekseom Island
Festivals in Busan
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NowKorea Maritime Mobility · Safety Expo
D-4Yeongdo Bridge Festival
D-4Busan Mackerel Festival
D-5International Ki Sports Festival
D-11Busan Illustration Fair V.7
D-12Busan Fireworks Festival
D-19Run Busan: Lucky Capsule Run
D-20Busan Folk Arts Festival
On stage & on show
- 11/14N.Flying × Hi-Fi Un!corn
- 12/19AKMU
- 10/30[부산] 제94회 부산시립무용단 정기 공연, 무가 용호상박: 판소리 적벽가와 한국춤의 만남
- 03/01Museum Week: Full Skeleton of a Baird's Beaked Whale
- 05/19Blue Heart: Mangroves
- 06/23When Tigers Smoked Pipes
- 08/29Collection Island — Shim Jun-seob: Circulation of Organs
- 08/29Dissident Chorus
- 09/15Safe Base
- 09/16Dear All the Yesterdays
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Haeundae Beach
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Gwangalli Beach
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Busan Songdo Beach
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Cheongsapo Port
Dadaepo Beach
Songjeong Beach
Haeundae Dongbaekseom Island
Jagalchi Market
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