Busan
110 places to visit · 9 festivals on or coming up · 22 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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NowYeongnam-Honam Traditional Market Expo
NowBusan Illustration Fair V.7
D-1Busan Fireworks Festival
D-8Run Busan: Lucky Capsule Run
D-9Busan Folk Arts Festival
D-30Busan Bridge Marathon
NowMoonlit Night Exercise Busan Challenge
D-20Busan Christmas Village
On stage & on show
- 11/14N.Flying × Hi-Fi Un!corn
- 12/19AKMU
- 11/24[부산] 제51회 부산시립국악관현악단 특별연주회, 청소년 협연의 밤: 꿈과 감성이 있는 젊은 음악회
- 03/01Museum Week: Full Skeleton of a Baird's Beaked Whale
- 05/19Blue Heart: Mangroves
- 06/23When Tigers Smoked Pipes
- 08/26[조현화랑 달맞이, 조현화랑 해운대, 조현화랑 서울] 그대로 As It Is
- 09/15Safe Base
- 09/16Dear All the Yesterdays
- 09/17But We Are Still on the High Waves of This Sea: 1945–1953
More in Busan
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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