Where is Best Places When Travel to Busan?
Busan is a great place to relax for any traveller. If you haven’t heard of Busan, this is South Korea’s second city with near 3,7 million people, sitting on the southeastern edge of the country’s main island. It’s the perfect mix of Seoul’s dynamic and vibrant city vibe and Jeju’s relaxing atmosphere and gorgeous subtropical landscapes. There is high-speed internet, efficient public transportation, delicious seafood cuisine, and terrific shopping options.
It’s a lot of fun and super easy to go around and discover the city on your own, but if you have limited time and want to hand over the navigation duties to someone else, and now AMC Travel would like to offer you amazing tips to consider about best places in Busan when you travel there.
1. Best Places to Stay in Busan
If you want to be in the heart of Busan, stay in Seomyeon. You’ll find lots of restaurants and shops in the area, and thanks to its central location, it’s a great starting point for adventures around the city. You’ll be within a short walk to the Seomyeon subway station to go to other places.
If you’re visiting Busan to enjoy the beach, look at accommodations in Haeundae and Gwangan districts. There are many local hotels there where you can enjoy fantastic rooms with amazing views of the Busan Marina, a selection of Western and Korean dishes in in-house restaurant, indoor pool and spa facilities and bars around.
You also can stay in many cool guesthouses with comfortable decoration and affordable prices.
2. Yongdusan Park and Busan Tower
Yongdusan Park, is an attractive destination, located at Yongdusan Mountain, one of the most famous mountains in the city of Busan. The park is spacious, providing ample open spaces for visitors. Walk around and enjoy its trees and flowers during spring or fall.
Busan Tower, built in 1973, located in Yongdusan Park, has a marvelous pattern of a pagoda and unlike other towers across the globe. It is solely for leisure purposes, becomes one of the tourist spots in Busan. Standing 69 meters above sea level, measuring 120 meters high, Busan Tower has an observation deck for visitors to enjoy a panoramic view of the city, especially at night.
Arrived to Yongdusan Park and Busan Tower, visitors can see a panoramic view of Busan from the Observation Deck, check out the Statue of the Great Admiral Yi-Sun-Su, the dragon statue and the flower clock, and can drop by at the World Musical Instrument Museum.
3. Haeundae Beach and Gwangalli Beach
Busan is home to some of Korea’s most popular beaches. In Busan, you can visit Korea’s most famous beach ‘Haeundae’ along with the beautiful night view of Gwangan Bridge at Gwangalli Beach, Songjeong Beach.
As one of the most popular beaches in Busan, Haeundae Beach has an undisturbed sunbathing time under the glorious sun. You can rent a kayak, paddle board, or a wakeboard for a few hours, a chance to visit the Busan Aquarium nearby, and the quick access to the city, where you can grab a drink at a beachside bar or dinner at a restaurant. The annual Haeundae Sand Festival, a display of impressive sand carvings created by sand artists from the globe, attracts many tourists and locals.
Gwangalli Beach is the perfect place to spend the afternoon. It’s a long stretch of fine sand lined with lots of restaurants and cafés, as well as fashion stores. If you’re up for a walk along the coast, head to the right and follow the trail for as long as your legs can take you. You should spend an afternoon at sea and wait for the Gwangandaegyo Bridge to light up. Then head to one of the many restaurants and bars along the beach to end the night.
Although Haeundae is for sea bathing, Gwangalli is for night view and beer, Songjeong or Dadaepo beaches is, meanwhile, for a less crowded peaceful time in a bit more off the beaten path.
4. Beomeosa Temple and Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
There are two famous temples in Busan.
One of Korea’s top 10 buddhist temples, Beomeosa Temple was built in 678 during the Shilla Dynasty. Situated on the edge of Guemjeongsan Mountain, Beomeosa Temple is especially known for its beautiful fall foliage. Within the temple grounds, you will be able to find Iljumun, a three-storey pagoda with four pillars. There are also several other royal palace wings, pavilions and gates.
Unlike the usual temples which are located in the mountain, Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, formed in 1376, is located in the north-east of Busan by the rocky seashore. There are some stairs to climb, but the trip up is not strenuous at all. The temple is relatively big, and is home to many interesting statues including 12 zodiac stone figures, four lions represented joy, anger, sadness, happiness and a pond where you can make a wish and you just might get lucky.
During the Buddha month, lanterns are strung all around the temple. You will be able to purchase food leading up to the temple, with stalls selling Korean street food such as ‘hotteok’ (Korean pancake), ‘beondegi’ (steamed silkworm pupae), and sausage.
Are you ready for a splash of color? The “lego houses” in Gamcheon Culture Village will make you happy instantly. For an artsy morning, head over to a stunning, kaleidoscopically coloured village — Gamcheon Cultural Village. In the afternoon, head to Gwangalli Beach and watch as the sun sets and the Gwangandaegyo bridge lights up.
Gamcheon’s houses are all painted different colours, and within them, tiny streets and steep stairways lead you to street art a-go-go, with public sculptures scattered throughout. Artworks and graffiti pepper the laneways and walls, and because of the gradient of the mountain, when you climb up the side, you will be rewarded with a sweeping view of the town in all its rainbow glory. Admire the views while exploring this colorful village. There are tons of cool cafes and great restaurants around.
6. BIFF Square
Busan is home to the Busan International Film Festival, referred to as the Cannes of Asia. Every October, hundreds of thousands of people flock to movies for a cheap ticket price. The festival is almost unparalleled in its laid back nature, access to film industry people and overall fun.
And there is also a shopping heaven for the shopaholics as well as awesome food for the foodies. BIFF Square is a newly transformed shopping district named after the Busan International Film Festival. BIFF Square boasts a few hundred shopping alternatives as well as great restaurants with many local street food stalls for the foodie out there.
Busan has a pretty diverse shopping scene from the high-end department stores to 1,000 won shops filled with everything from unique stationary to household goods on the cheap.
Hur Shim Chung Spa is, in fact, one of the oldest spas known in South Korea, one of the largest spas in the world. This complex was built in the 1990s and can accommodate up to 3,000 people. The spa is part of the Hotel Nongshim.
The waters used boasts an abundance of magnesium - perfect for mineral spas. You will also find a huge hot spring within as well. On an upper floor are the “grand hot springs”, a huge atrium full of pools and waterfalls of varying temperatures, plus an excellent heated sand bath.
Nampo-dong is Busan’s central commercial and shopping district. You’ll find long streets of shops and stalls selling pretty much everything: electronics, skin care products and cosmetics, clothes and fashion items, and lots of street food.
Our top tips for you if you want to dip into Nampo’s shopping district is to prepare a list of things you want to buy beforehand. Because if you’re a fan of Korean products such as food, skin care, and electronics, this is a great place to pick up your goods.
Finally, feel free to follow AMC Travel to decide whether you go on your vacation to relax on the beach with a fruit shake or do some shopping, sight-seeing, and food tripping, then we will give a perfect destination for you: Busan.
It can be believed that the weather here is so unique with four seasons. There is not the frigid, snowy winters, but it’s chilly enough that the cold-climate lovers can still enjoy it. And summers are much cooler than the rest of the country, with much less humidity. And the fall and spring is absolutely perfect.
Then, feel free to come Busan at least once in your life. And please visit and explore our website more ideas!
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