Places to visit in Busan, South Korea
10 places to visit in Busan, South Korea, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Gamcheon Culture Village, Haeundae Beach, Beomeosa and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Busan volume.
2 Famous places to visit · 8 Hidden gems
Famous places to visit in Busan (2)
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Gamcheon Culture Village
A hillside neighbourhood in Gamcheon-dong, Saha District, Busan, known for its layered streets, labyrinth of alleys and brightly painted houses. It grew from refugee housing in the 1950s and was restored with murals and art installations.
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Haeundae Beach
An urban beach in Busan's Haeundae District, about 1.5 kilometres long and backed by high rise hotels. It fills with swimmers in summer and hosts sand festivals and winter sea bathing events.
Hidden gems in Busan (8)
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Beomeosa
One of the head temples of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, built on the slopes of Geumjeongsan in Busan. It is said to have been founded in the 7th century and holds old halls beside a stream.
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Busan Tower
A tower 120 metres high in Yongdusan Park, Jung District, Busan. Its observation deck looks over Busan Port and the surrounding city, and the park around it sits on a hill in the old centre.
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Gwangalli Beach
A beach in Suyeong District, Busan, west of Haeundae Beach, set in a cove spanned by the Gwangan Bridge. It covers 82,000 square metres along 1.4 kilometres of sand, and the bridge is lit up at night.
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Gwangan Bridge
A double decked suspension bridge in Busan, linking Haeundae District and Suyeong District across Gwangalli Bay. It is called the Diamond Bridge, and its lights change colour at night. It is a favourite spot for watching fireworks during the annual Busan festival.
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Haedong Yonggungsa
A Buddhist temple in Gijang county, Busan, set on the rocky seashore. Founded in the 14th century and rebuilt after a fire, it is rare among Korean temples for sitting right on the sea.
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Jagalchi Market
A fish market on the edge of Nampo Port in Busan, considered the largest fish market in South Korea. Vendors, many of them women, sell live seafood from tanks, and restaurants upstairs will prepare it for you.
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Taejongdae
A natural park on the southernmost point of Yeongdo District, Busan, covered in dense evergreen trees. It has an observatory, a lighthouse and tall sea cliffs, and a loop road and trail run along the rocky coast.
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United Nations Memorial Cemetery
The only United Nations cemetery in the world, in the Nam District of Busan at Tanggok. It is the burial ground for casualties of the Korean War from many countries, and it lies in a quiet landscaped park.
Collecting in Busan
What are the best places to visit in Busan?
LOQAH lists 10 places in Busan. The best known include Gamcheon Culture Village, Haeundae Beach, Beomeosa, Busan Tower and Gwangalli Beach. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Busan?
10, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Busan?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Busan before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Busan and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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