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Things to do in Busan

South Korea's big port city, with beaches at Haeundae and Gwangalli, the Jagalchi fish market and painted hillside villages above the harbor.

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Food

BIFF Square street food

The Nampo-dong square of the Busan film festival, lined with street stalls selling ssiat hotteok and fish cakes.Entry: Pay as you go
Market

Bupyeong Kkangtong Market

A traditional market in Nampo-dong that is busy by day and adds a night market of food stalls.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Busan Chinatown, Choryang

A small Chinatown across from Busan Station, with Chinese restaurants, dumpling shops and bakeries.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Busan Modern and Contemporary History Museum, Annex

A former museum building with books and materials about the modern history of Busan.Entry: Free reading space; normally closed Mondays. Closed MondaysSearch tours on Klook
Nature

Dongbaekseom Island

A wooded headland at the end of Haeundae Beach, circled by a coastal path and the APEC House.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Neighborhood

Gamcheon Culture Village

A hillside neighborhood of brightly painted houses, stairways and art installations above the harbor.Entry: Free to visit
Market

Gukje Market

A sprawling market of covered alleys that grew up around the port after the Korean War.Entry: Pay as you go; check Sunday shop closures
Beach

Gwangalli Beach

A city beach facing the Gwangan Bridge, which is lit up after dark.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Temple

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

A Buddhist temple built on rocks right at the edge of the sea on Busan's east coast.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Beach

Haeundae Beach

Busan's best-known city beach, a long curve of sand backed by hotels and towers.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Market

Haeundae Traditional Market

A short market street near Haeundae Beach with fish cake shops, soups and grilled seafood.Entry: Pay as you go
Neighborhood

Huinnyeoul Culture Village

A cliffside village of small houses and cafes on Yeongdo, above a coastal walking path.Entry: Free to visit
Market

Jagalchi Fish Market

Korea's best-known seafood market, where you pick fish downstairs and have it prepared upstairs.Entry: Pay as you go; closed first and third Tuesdays, check other dates
Food

Millak Hoe Center

A raw-fish market center with upstairs restaurants serving seafood and views toward Gwangalli Beach.Entry: Pay as you go
Beach

Songdo Beach

Busan's first public beach, with a seaside skywalk and a cable car over the bay.Entry: Beach free; cable car tickets sold at the stationSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Nature

Taejongdae

A forested headland at the tip of Yeongdo with sea cliffs, a lighthouse and coastal walks.Entry: Park free; Danubi train ₩[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Viewpoint

Yongdusan Park and Busan Tower

A hilltop park above Nampo-dong, reached by escalators, with Busan Tower looking over the port.Entry: Park free; tower ₩[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook

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