Busan is the second largest city in South Korea. Busan is a very developed place that has not lost its holiday city atmosphere. We have compiled 11 things to do in Busan for you.

1. Swim at Haeundae Beach

Busan is actually a big city full of skyscrapers, but it has a clean sea and beaches that are jam-packed in fine weather. The most popular of these is Haeundae Beach. The sea is choppy but pleasant. The majority of the city’s expat population also reside in this area. It is an area preferred by tourists to stay. Therefore, it is possible to find English menus in most of the restaurants.

Even if the weather is cold, it is possible to enjoy the sea. There is a free foot spa right next to the beach where you can soak your feet in 40 degrees water and warm up. While sipping your coffee, you can enjoy the sea view with your feet in the warm water.

2. Take a Night Walk at Gwangalli Beach

Another popular beach is Gwangalli Beach. This is a beach with a view of the Gwandaegyo Bridge. At night, the lighting of the bridge turns into a show. Also, the beach is filled with street performers and fireworks. It’s a very enjoyable environment. There are also many fish restaurants by the beach.

3. Go to Jagalchi Fish Market

When talking about Busan and fish, the first place that comes to mind is Jagalchi Fish Market. This is South Korea’s largest market where you can buy both dried and fresh fish. 7 floors. It even houses a guesthouse. Fresh fish, octopus, all kinds of shellfish and even sea cucumbers are sold on the ground floor. An upper floor is reserved for dried fish and other fish products. There are many seafood restaurants further up. You can have the fresh seafood you buy downstairs cooked upstairs, or even eat it as sashimi without cooking it. If you are going to try octopus sashimi, South Korea’s most interesting dish -made from live octopus-, the best address is Jagalchi.

4. Eat Korean BBQ

Korean barbecue is a kind of self-catering barbecue. The meat types you choose come to your table in thin slices and you cook it yourself on the grill in the middle of the table. In Busan, they can offer not only red meat but also seafood in a similar way. Wouldn’t you like to eat a plate full of scallops, mussels, shrimp and squid?

5. Explore Street Food at Haeundae Market

South Korea, like other Asian countries, is a street food paradise. One of the good addresses where you can taste street food is the street called Haeundae Market. The most popular dish here is eel.

6. Tour Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

If you want to see a fairy-tale temple by the sea dating back to the 1300s, you should stop by Haedong Yonggungsa. April is the most beautiful time. The cherry blossoms blooming in pink add beauty to the beauty of the temple.

7. Go Photo Hunt at Gamcheon Cultural Village

Gamcheon Village is a great place to take colorful Instagram photos. This village is located on the slope of a hill and the houses are reached by steep stairs and narrow streets. The houses are colorfully painted, a riot of colors. Art and fairy tale are almost intertwined.

8. Admire the Legendary Roof of Busan Cinema Center

Busan’s biggest art event is the International Busan Film Festival. The official venue of the festival is the Busan Cinema Center. There is an incredible architecture here. The monolithic suspended roof, which is the size of 2 football fields, is illuminated by 42,600 LEDs and offers a complete visual feast. This roof, called the Big Roof, entered the Guinness Book of Records with its gigantic size.

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