What to do in Busan

Activities, attractions and tours

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Busan featuring a bridge, landscape views and a city
Chungnyeolsa featuring heritage elements, a garden and wild flowers
Gwangalli Beach which includes a coastal town, general coastal views and a high-rise building
Busan showing night scenes and outdoor eating as well as a small group of people

Busan Tourist Attractions & Activities

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Top places to visit

1. Gwangalli Beach

Gwangalli Beach is an urban beach well-known for its fine sand and clean, swimmable water. It sits in an attractive bay while looking out across the Sea of Japan to a famous bridge. Gwangalli Beach is a hive of activity from early in the morning until long into the night. Find traditional Korean barbecue restaurants, a fish market, amusement park and concert stage.
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Gwangalli Beach which includes a coastal town, general coastal views and a high-rise building

2. Haeundae Beach

Visit Haeundae Beach on a warm July or August day to see Busan’s most popular beach destination in action. Lines of multicoloured sun umbrellas cover the 1.5-kilometre (0.9-mile) stretch of beach. Crowds of beachgoers float on bright yellow tubes on the shore. This beach often sees over 100,000 visitors per warm summer day. When it is particularly hot, sometimes up to a million sun worshippers flock to this beach, making this stretch of beach a fantastic spot to people-watch.
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Haeundae Beach showing a coastal town and a beach

3. Shinsegae Centum City

Shinsegae translates to “new world”, and this expansive, 14-floor department store is appropriately named. Shinsegae Centum City is the largest department store in the world and is a hot spot for big brands, fine dining and great opportunities for entertainment and relaxation.
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Shinsegae Centum City which includes interior views and shopping

4. Songjeong Beach

Discover a relaxed coastal atmosphere at Songjeong Beach. Join the hordes of local families that come to relish in the beach’s calm water and gorgeous sand. Dabble in watersports, go fishing and be part of vibrant festivals. Songjeong Beach is the quieter and less commercial option to the nearby, developed resort of Haeundae Beach.
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Songjeong Beach featuring general coastal views, a sandy beach and kite surfing

5. Songdo Beach

Join the city residents and tourists that escape the sweltering summer heat of downtown Busan at Songdo Beach. Created in 1913 and upgraded in the 2000s, Songdo Beach is Korea’s first public beach. The name Songdo means pine island and is a reference to pine forests that were once thought to flourish in the area. It presents a quieter coastal experience to Busan’s other beaches such as Gwangalli Beach and Haeundae Beach.
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Songdo Beach featuring a sandy beach, a sunset and a coastal town

6. Dadaepo Beach

Dadaepo Beach is Busan’s most famous stretch of sand. Join locals at this delightful beach where the waters are shallow and gentle, there are plenty of facilities and the scenery is beautiful. There is also the rather impressive Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dream spectacle to enjoy too.
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Dadaepo Beach showing a sandy beach, a sunset and general coastal views

7. Jagalchi Fish Market

Ja-galchi Market is a lively seafood marketplace in Busan’s waterfront. Whether you’re window shopping or preparing for a feast, the market is an exciting cultural and social destination. Wandering the many levels of the market is a bit like visiting an aquarium, only the octopi are in buckets and escaped fish flip around on the footpath. All the creatures at Ja-galchi Market, however, are destined for someone’s plate. Put aside an afternoon to fully explore its enormous indoor market hall and outdoor section along the city port.
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Jagalchi Fish Market which includes a city as well as a small group of people

8. Gukje Market

Prepare yourself for a sensory overload at Gukje Market. This vast street market has hundreds of shops packed tightly together along a network of both covered and open-air lanes. Browse for electronics, fashion trends and sundry household goods. Enjoy the traditional flavors of Korean snacks. Gukje Market began during the Korean War of the early 1950s when refugees sold their wares as a way to make a living.
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Gukje Market which includes interior views and markets as well as a small group of people

What to do in Busan


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Haeundae featuring a sunset, landscape views and a city

Haeundae

4.5/5(16 area reviews)

Haeundae Beach and Paradise Casino are top sights in Haeundae, and you should be sure to explore the stunning beaches. Hop aboard the metro at Haeundae Station or Jung-dong Station to see more sights in the area.

Haeundae
Busan Citizens Park featuring heritage elements, a garden and wild flowers

Seomyeon

Travellers choose Seomyeon for its abundant dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Buam Station or Gaya Station and check out top sights like Seven Luck Casino.

Seomyeon
Busan showing signage

Dong-gu

Dong-gu is well liked for its mountain views and monuments. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, 168 Stairs and Busan Citizens' Hall are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Choryang Station or Busan Subway Station to get around.

Dong-gu
Jagalchi Fish Market showing markets and food

Nampo-dong

Shopping and seafood restaurants are highlights of Nampo-dong. Make a stop by Jagalchi Fish Market or Nampodong Street while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Jangalchi Station to get around town.

Nampo-dong
Yeongdo featuring general coastal views, boating and a bay or harbour

Yeongdo

4.5/5(2 area reviews)

You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Yeongdo. You might want to make time for a stop at Taejongdae Park or Huinnyeoul Culture Village.

Yeongdo
Busanjin showing wild flowers and a lake or waterhole

Busanjin

4.5/5(21 area reviews)

You might enjoy the shopping while in Busanjin. Bujeon Market is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Buam Station or Seomyeon Station to see more of the city.

Busanjin

 

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