After Seoul, another place that gains many attention from visitors around the world is Busan. Busan is South Korea's second largest city, a home to Korea’s largest beach, longest river and world’s biggest department store. Busan is popular with its seafood and beaches, so I recommend you to visit this city on Summer!
Okay, so let the journey begin!
1. 낙새볶음 (Fried small octopus and shrimp)
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> Restaurant's name : 조방낙지
> Address: 400-1 Myeongnyun-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan
부산광역시 동래구 명륜동 400-1 > Phone: 051-555-7763
> Direction : From Suan station (수안역) exit 5 - walk straight until you see Dokdo Sushi Bar (독도횟집) and cross the street
2. Yeongdo-gu Seashore Trail (영도구 절영해안산책로)
> Address : 58-1 Jeoryeong-ro 13 beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu, Busan
부산광역시 영도구 절영로13번길 58-1 (영선동1가)
> Direction :
By Bus :
8, 30, 88, 113, 135 (Take bus to Taejongdae from Yeongdo Bridge, get off at Yeongdo-Gu Office)
88-1, 101 (Take but to Taejongdae from Busan Station, get off at Yeongdo-Gu Office)
> Phone : 051-419-4573
> Website : http://tour.yeongdo.go.kr
3. Nampo-dong (남포동)
You can say Nampo-dong is Busan's Myeongdong shopping street. Nampo-dong is the most popular and must-visit shopping street in Busan selling a lot of branded products and food.
> Address : Nampo-dong, Jung-gu, Busan-si 부산 중구 남포동
> Telephone : +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) & +82-51-253-8253 (Korean)
> Homepage : english.bsjunggu.go.kr
> Directions : Nampo-dong Station (Busan Subway Line 1)
And surely of all the tourist sites in Korea, dog cafe is my favorite place. Apparently there is also one popular dog cafe located in Nampo-dong. When you are strolling around Nampo-dong, you're gonna see a dog cafe sign which begs for your visit and you definitely should grant the sign's wish ^^
4. Busan Tower (부산타워) - Yongdusan Park
If Seoul has Namsan Tower, Busan has Busan Tower. Busan Tower is the landmark of Busan and people said you have never been to Busan if you have not seen Busan Tower. After shopping and strolling around Nampo-dong, you will see a really long elevator which will guide you to Yongdusan Park and Busan Tower. They don't have cable car here but luckily you still can use this long elevator to go uphill reaching the tower. (P.s : the elevator only goes up)
Busan Tower is a symbol of Busan that stands proudly 69m above sea level at a height of 120m. The top of the tower is modeled after the baldaquin of Dabotap Pagoda in Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju. Beloved by Busan citizens and tourists alike, the tower offers a stunning night view and plenty to see, such as the Statue of the Great Admiral Yi Sun-shin, the Bell of the Citizens, a flower clock and a bust of the Busan-based independent activist, Baeksan An Hee-je. (source : visit korea)
> Address :
37-55, Yongdusan-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
부산광역시 중구 용두산길 37-55 (광복동2가) 용두산공원 내
> Telephone : +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
> Homepage : www.busantower.co.kr
> Directions : Nampo Station (Busan Subway Line 1), Exit 7. Upon exiting the station, turn left onto Gwangbok-ro Street (광복로). Go straight 160m to arrive at Yongdusan Park (escalator on the right).
> Opening hours : 09.00 ~ 22.00
> Ticket price to observatory in Busan Tower: 4000won
5. Gwangalli Beach (광안리해수욕장)
> Address : 219, Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan, Korea 부산 수영구 광안2동
> Telephone : +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
> Direction : [Bus] From Seoul Express Bus Terminal, take a bus to Busan Bus Terminal. From the bus terminal, take city bus No. 131, 131-1 and get off at Gwangalli Beach bus stop.
[Train + Bus] Take a train from Seoul Station to Busan Station. From Busan Station, take city Bus No. 41, 42, 140, 239, 240, 139 and get off at Gwangalli Beach bus stop.
[Train + Subway] Take a train from Seoul Station to Busan Station. From Busan Station, proceed to take the subway at Busan Station (Busan Subway Line 1), get off at Gwangan Station (Busan Subway Line 2) and exit 3 or 5. Walk for about 5-minutes to arrive at the beach.