Must see attractions in Busan

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    Beomeo-sa

    This magnificent temple is Busan’s best sight. Despite its city location, Beomeo-sa is a world away from the urban jungle, with beautiful architecture set…

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    Jagalchi Fish Market

    Anyone with a love of seafood and a tolerance for powerful odours could easily spend an hour exploring the country’s largest fish market. Narrow lanes…

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    Gamcheon Culture Village

    This historically rich, mountainside slum became a tourist destination after an arty makeover in 2009, when students decided to brighten up the…

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    Haeundae

    Haeundae is the country’s most famous beach. During the peak August travel season, umbrellas mushroom across the 2km-long beach while frolickers fill the…

  • Songdo Marine Cable Car

    Originally launched in 1964 as Korea's first cable car, the Songdo Beach attraction reopened in 2017, measuring a distance of 1.62km – four times what it…

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    Seokbul-sa

    Hard to find, difficult to reach and a wonder to behold, this hermitage has Buddhist images meticulously etched into stone. Visually powerful in scale and…

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    Taejongdae Park

    On the southern tip of Yeongdo (영도; Yeong Island), experience the city’s rugged coastline along a well-groomed walking path. For those less inclined to…

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    Gwangan

    Among the city's seven beaches, Gwangan is the best option for access and quality (the other beaches are Haeundae, Dadaepo, Songdo, Songjeong, Ilgwang and…

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    Igidae

    If the trails of Geumjeong Fortress seem more like work than pleasure, there are opportunities to explore Busan’s natural beauty at a more leisurely pace…

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    Haedong Yonggungsa

    One of the country's few temples situated on the coast, Haedong Yonggung offers spectacular views of the temple grounds and surrounding ocean. Located…

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    Geumgang Park Cable Car

    Add this cable car to your list of must-do activities. The panoramic view of development coursing through valleys of verdant mountains is breathtaking. On…

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    Busan Museum of Movies

    The museum opened in July 2017 as the first film exhibition and experience in South Korea. Inside, visitors can pose with statues of their favourite…

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    UN Cemetery

    This is the only United Nations cemetery in the world and is the final resting place of 2300 men from 11 nations, including the UK, Turkey, Canada and…

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    Busan Citizens Park

    Built on a former US army base, this pleasant city park features nearly one million trees and shrubs of 97 different species. Its paths stretch past…

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    Busan Tower

    If the haze is not too thick, daytime views of container-ship traffic in the harbour from this 188m-high tower provide a sense of the port’s scale of…

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    Nurimaru APEC House

    Located on Dongbaekseom Island, the grounds of this contemporary memorial and conference hall offers great sea views and are a nice place for a stroll.

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    Geumjeong Fortress

    Travellers climbing Geumjeong-san (금정산; Geumjeong Mountain) expecting to see a fort will be disappointed because there isn’t one. Geumjeong Fortress…

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    Busan Modern History Museum

    The hour it takes to walk through this small museum will be time well spent. There's a surprising amount of English material documenting the history of…

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    Yongdu-san Park

    Close to the shopping in Nampo-dong, this humble park is home to the 118m-high Busan Tower. If the haze is not too thick, daytime views of container-ship…

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    Busan Museum of Art

    A modest gallery – hardly a must-see – but an interesting diversion on a rainy day. Houses works by local Busan artists, plus a handful of international…