Budget Friendly Vacation in Busan

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Budget Friendly Vacation in Busan

 

Want to travel to  BTS’s Jimin and Jungkook, Seventeen’s Woozi and Kang Daniel’s hometown which is the 2nd largest city after Seoul which is Busan? A city known it’s beautiful ocean and delicious seafoods?



Enjoy the colourful Gamcheon Cultural Village







Gamcheon Cultural Village known for its colourful stack of houses earning a nickname “The Santorini of Busan.” It  started in the 1950s as a settlement of refugees fleeing from the war and underwent an art project making it like the houses you can see in a child’s story book. Indeed a beautiful rainbow after the rain.

 

A great way to explore the village fully is to take part in the Gamcheon Culture Village Stamp Tour.

Maps can be purchased from the tourist information center at the entrance of the village for just 2,000 won. (around 2 dollars) With map in hand, follow the winding course to each of the stamp locations. A completed stamp tour shown to the staff at the final location will be rewarded with a souvenir postcard of Gamcheon.



* 10 Dollar Budget for Gamcheon Culture Village!
Stamp tour 2,000 won + personalized bracelet experience 4,000~6,000 won + street food 3,000~5,000 won


Gamcheon Culture Village

·         ☞ Address: 203, Gamnae 2-ro, Saha-gu, Busan (부산광역시 사하구 감내2로 203)

·         ☞ Directions: Take Bus No. 87 from Busan Station Bus Stop to Yangsung Supermarket Bus Stop and walk for approx. 10 min

·         ☞ Website: www.gamcheon.or.kr (Translations supported by Google)

 

The Beautiful Oryukdo Skywalk & Igidae Park Coastal Trail




Oryukdo Island is named for its changing appearance, seeming to be a grouping of five or six (o and yuk being “five” and “six” in Korean, respectively) islands depending on from where they are seen. The best place to see the islands is Oryukdo Skywalk, built high on a cliff, with nothing but a transparent floor between you and the ocean waters below. The skywalk is a great place to take photos and on clear days, you can even see as far as Japan’s Tsushima Island.

 



A coastal walking trail connecting Oryukdo Skywalk with Igidae Park offers stunning views of the sea and the city of Busan. It is a 4km walk and if you enjoy strolling while looking at the magnificent view of the city and ocean, it is indeed a must visit. You can even go to a café and enjoy the romantic view while seeping your favorite coffee

 

* 10 Dollar Budget for Oryukdo Skywalk & Igidae Park!
Beverage at a café 4,000~6,000 won

Oryukdo Island

·         ☞ Address: 137, Oryukdo-ro, Nam-gu, Busan (부산광역시 남구 오륙도로 137)

·         ☞ Directions: Take Bus No. 27 from Busan Station Bus Stop to Oryukdo Skywalk Bus Stop and walk for approx. 2 min

·         ☞ Oryukdo Skywalk operating hours: 09:00-18:00 (Last admission 17:50)





Igidae Park






·         ☞ Address: 68, Igidaegongwon-ro, Nam-gu, Busan (부산광역시 남구 이기대공원로 68)

·         ☞ Directions: Take Bus No. 20, 22, 24, 27 or 39 from Kyungsung Univ. Bus Stop near Kyungsung Univ. Pukyong NAT’L Univ. Station (Busan Subway Line 2) to Igidae Entrance Bus Stop and walk for approx. 10 min

 


Geumgang Park Ropeway & Busan Marine Natural History Museum




Geumgang Park, located at Geumjeongsan Mountain, serves as a rest area for Busan citizens throughout all four seasons. The lush forest threaded with beautiful birdsong provides a refreshing feeling. A ropeway connects Geumgang Park to Geumjeongsanseong Fortress and it offers fantastic views of Busan and the mountainside.

 





If you enjoy the sea and is an avid fan of marine life, visiting Busan Marine Natural History Museum is a must. Over 25000 related to marine line can be seen including sharks, piranhas and clams.

* 10 Dollar Budget for Geumgang Park & Busan Marine Natural History Museum!
Geumgang Park Ropeway round-trip 9,000 won

Geumgang Park

·         ☞ Address: 155, Ujangchun-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan (부산광역시 동래구 우장춘로 155)

·         ☞ Directions: Take Bus Dongnae-gu 7 from Oncheonjang Station Bus Stop near Oncheonjang Station (Busan Subway Line 1) Exit 2 to Geumgang Park Bus Stop and walk for approx. 10 min

·         ☞ Ropeway operating hours
- November-February: Weekdays 09:30-17:00 / Weekends 09:00-17:30
- March-April: Weekdays 10:00-17:30 / Weekends 09:30-18:00
- May-October: Weekdays 10:00-18:00 / Weekends 09:30-18:00

·         ☞ Ropeway fares
Round-trip: Adults & Teenagers 9,000 won / Children 6,000 won / Senior citizens 7,000 won One-way: Adults & Teenagers 6,000 won / Children 4,000 won / Senior citizens 5,000 won
* Adults (ages 19-64) / Teenagers (ages 13-18) / Children (ages 4-12) / Senior citizens (ages 65 and over)

Busan Marine Natural History Museum

·         ☞ Address: 175, Ujangchun-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan (부산광역시 동래구 우장춘로 175)

·         ☞ Directions: Walk approx. 10 min from Geumgang Park

·         ☞ Operating hours: Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-18:00 (Last admission 1 hr before closing)
* Closed Mondays & January 1

·         ☞ Admission: Free

·         ☞ Website:www.busan.go.kr/sea (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

 

Full source: https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=2444009



Focal Point of Busan, Haeundae




A major attraction of Busan, Haeundae is more than just Haeundae Beach!

 It  also encompasses the multipurpose Marine City and other skyscrapers, Dongbaekseom Island that bursts with red camellia blossoms in late winter, and Gwangandaegyo Bridge, crossing the ocean landscape like a second horizon line. Marine City serves as a great background for souvenir photographs, and Dongbaekseom Island is perfect for a leisure stroll.

 






Just a short walk away from the beach is Haeundae Traditional Market. Despite the small size, visitors can fill up with tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), twigim (fried food), eomuk (fish cake), mandu (dumplings), dak gangjeong (glazed fried chicken bites) and other popular street foods.

* 10 Dollar Budget for Haeundae!
Street food 3,000~10,000 won

Haeundae Beach

·         ☞ Address: 264, Haeundaehaebyeon-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan (부산광역시 해운대구 해운대해변로 264)

·         ☞ Directions: Walk approx. 10 min from Haeundae Station (Busan Subway Line 2), Exit 5

Nurimaru APEC House

·         ☞ Address: 116, Dongbaek-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan (부산광역시 해운대구 동백로 116)

·         ☞ Directions: Walk approx. 20 min from Dongbaek Station (Busan Subway Line 2), Exit 1

·         ☞ Operating hours: 09:00-18:00 (Last admission 1 hr before closing)
* Closed every first Monday of the month

·         ☞ Admission: Free

·         ☞ Website: www.busan.go.kr/nurimaru (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)






Haeundae Traditional Marke

·         ☞ Address: 22-1, Gunam-ro 41beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan (부산광역시 해운대구 구남로41번길 22-1)

·         ☞ Directions: Walk approx. 5 min from Haeundae Station (Busan Subway Line 2), Exit 3

 



Street Food Heaven! Kkangtong Market & BIFF Square Culture Street



 


If you love foods specially streetfoods, you would definitely like this place?

Kkangtong Market opens in the day, but more people visit in the evening, leading some to call this a night market. The market is famous for selling unique, delicious street foods at inexpensive prices. Some of the more unusual street foods for Korea include Scotch eggs, hardboiled eggs wrapped in sausage and bacon before frying; French fries covered in a cheesy sausage sauce; soup served in a bread bowl similar to pane pasta; and steamed corn so addictive it’s earned the nickname “narcotic corn.” All these foods are sold for just 3,000 to 5,000 won.

 

 

Just a short walk away from Kkangtong Market is BIFF Square Culture Street, a gathering of movie theaters in the center of Busan’s Nampo-dong. In the past, it was the venue of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), and the Star Street is dotted with the handprints of world-famous film directors, producers, and actors. The festival has since moved all film-showings to Busan Cinema Center at Haeundae, but the square is still popular among tourists and crowded with street food vendors both day and night. The more popular street foods include ssiat hotteok (sugar-filled seeded griddlecake), dak kkochi (chicken skewers), tteokbokki, and croquettes.

* 10 Dollar Budget for Kkangtong Market & BIFF Square!
Street food 3,000~10,000 won

Kkangtong Market

·         ☞ Address: 48, Bupyeong 1-gil, Jung-gu, Busan (부산광역시 중구 부평1길 48)

·         ☞ Directions: Walk approx. 10 min from Jagalchi Station (Busan Subway Line 1), Exit 5

·         ☞ Operating hours: 19:30-23:30

BIFF Square

·         ☞ Address: 4, Nampo-gil, Jung-gu, Busan (부산광역시 중구 남포길 4)

·         ☞ Directions: Walk approx. 5 min from Jagalchi Station (Busan Subway Line 1), Exit 5

More Info

·         ☞ Busan Tourism: tour.busan.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

·         ☞ 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay)

* This column was last updated in July 2019, and therefore information may differ from what is presented here. We advise you to check details before visiting.

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