GuideBusan, South Korea8 min read
Busan by the Sea
Beaches, cliff temples and a hillside painted every colour
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Korea's second city is all coastline. From Haeundae's crescent beach to Gamcheon's pastel lanes, how to spend three days in Busan.
A port city that lives outdoors
Two and a half hours from Seoul by KTX, Busan is Korea's great port and its summer playground. The city wraps around a series of bays and headlands, and nearly everything worth seeing is within sight of the sea.
Base yourself near Haeundae, the long crescent beach backed by skyscrapers, where the Blueline Park sky capsules trundle along the old coastal railway to Cheongsapo. From there it is a short ride to Haedong Yonggungsa, a temple built on rocks at the water's edge, best visited at sunrise.
On the western side, the Gamcheon Culture Village climbs a hillside in pastel boxes. Built by refugees during the Korean War and later revived by artists, it is a maze of stairs, murals and tiny cafes; follow the fish-shaped signs. Finish at Jagalchi Market, Korea's largest fish market, where you choose your seafood downstairs and eat it upstairs.
Busan, east and west
Three days in Busan
- Day one: Haeundae, Blueline Park and Cheongsapo
- Day two: Haedong Yonggungsa at sunrise, then Gwangalli Beach at night
- Day three: Gamcheon Culture Village, Jagalchi and BIFF Square
Haeundae Beach
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3 reviews- ICIsabela Costa3 out of 5 stars3 Oct
Some great tips mixed with a few that felt dated. The street food section was the best part.
- LRLucía Romero4 out of 5 stars2 Oct
Helpful and honest. I would love a section on travelling in the rainy season.
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- Chiara Conti
Booked the place you mentioned for dinner and it was wonderful. Ask for the table by the window.
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