Let's go BUSAN 2013 for foreigners

Welcome to KOREA, and BUSAN!

Here are the compact guidepage of BUSAN!

* If you have an interest in any place, just e-mail me.

A 범어사 (Beomeo Temple)

- Subway line 1 (Beomeo-sa)

- more information (CLICK) (http://www.beomeo.kr/eng_templestay/idt.php)

B 부산대학교 (PNU)

- Subway line 1 (Pusan National University)

- from PNU to somewhere by BUS

(49, 51 : Kwangan Beach / 77 : Seomyeon / 80 : Baseball Stadium / 100, 100-1 : Haeundae, Songjeong Beach)

C 사직 야구장 (Sajik Lotte Giants Baseball Stadium), 어린이대공원 (Children's Park)

- Subway line 3 (Sajik or Sports Complex)

- more information (CLICK) (http://www.giantsclub.com, KOREAN)

- No Zoo in Children' Park

- Bicycle, roller skate near baseball stadium

- Busan I' Park (Football), Busan KT Sonicboom (Basketball)...

D 서면 (Seomyeon)

- Subway line 1 (Seomyeon)

- City center, Shopping, Food, Movie, Disco, ...

- 롯데호텔/백화점 (Lotte Hotel/Department store), 현대백화점 (Hyundai Department store)

E 남포동 (Nampo-dong), 용두산 공원 (Yongdusan Park), 자갈치시장 (Jagalchi Market)

- Subway line 1 (Nampo or Jagalchi)

- The old city center, Shopping, Food(Special), Movie, Seeing harbor, Tower, Old Market, ...

- Busan of Busan! (old and traditional)

- Lotte Department store (Aqua Show in every hour)

- Bosu-dong Old-book street

- Jayu old market (can buy souvenir in cheap)

F 송도해수욕장 (Songdo Beach)

- BUS 96, 26, 71, 7 (To Jagalchi by subway line 1 and transfer to bus)

- Nothing special, but calm.

G 다대포해수욕장 (Dadaepo Beach)

- BUS 1000, 96, 338, 2 (To Seomyeon by subway line 1 and transfer to bus 1000)

- It's too far from PNU (About 1.5 Hours and here is in Bora's Home...)

- Fountain Show with light

H 경성대, 부경대 (Kyungsung Univ, Pukyung Univ.)

- Subway line 2 (Kyungsung Univ and Pukyung Univ.)

- crowded with young people

- also you can go to Kwangan Beach through here on foot.

I 광안리 해수욕장 (Kwangan Beach), 이기대 (Igidae Park)

- Subway line 2 (Kwangan or Geumnyeonsan)

- Beautiful beach, wonderful bridge, especially at night.

- Pub and cafe along the beach, small amusement park

- Igidae Park is for tracking mountain and viewing coast.

J 센텀시티 (Centrum City), 영화의 전당(Busan Cinema Center), 벡스코 (BEXCO), 시립미술관(Busan Museum of Art)

- Subway line 2 (Centum City)

- Big screen movie outside, classic concert, play ->  Busan Cinema Center(no english website, you can ask me about programs!)

- lots of expo -> BEXCO (CLICK)

- gallery -> Busan Museum of Art (CLICK)

- Shinsegye Department store is the biggest department store in Asia.

K 해운대 해수욕장 (Haeundae Beach), 동백섬 (Dongbaek Island), 누리마루 (Nurimaru), 아쿠아리움 (Aquarium)

- Subway line 2 (Haeundae / Dongbaek)

- Famous Beach, but so so so crowded in summer

- Aquarium is just in front of Haeundae beach.

- Disco, Hotels, Food...

- Dongbaek Island is good for walking slowly.

- Nurimaru is the summit meeting place of APEC.

L 달맞이 고개 (Dalmaji-gil, Moon-viewing Road), 청사포 (Cheongsapo)

- By Car (from Haeundae)

- Driving course

- Cafe with beautiful view

- baked shellfish -> Cheongsapo

M 해동 용궁사 (Haedong Yonggung Temple)

- BUS 181 

(PNU - {line 1} - YEONSAN - {line 3} - SUYEONG - {line 2} - HAEUNDAE - {bus 181} - Yonggung Temple) 

or (PNU - {bus 100} - HAEUNDAE - {bus 181} - Yonggung Temple)

- The Haedong Yonggung temple is situated near the sea unlike other temples located in mountains!

- more information (CLICK)

N 을숙도 공원 (Ulsuk Island Park)

- Subway 1 (Hadan) 

- bicycle, roller skate

- It's far from PNU (1.5 hours)

O 태종대 (Taejongdae)

- BUS 88, 101 (To Nampo by subway line 1 and go on yeong island bridge, and take a bus)

- Taejongdae is in Yeong Island

- in sunny day, you can see five-six Island in here.

- small cruise ship, small train, lighthouse

[ Festival and Expo ] 

부산국제광고제 (Busan International Advertising Festival)

 : BEXCO / Aug. 22 ~ 24

- more information (CLICK) (http://www.adstars.org)

부산국제코미디페스티벌 (Busan International Comedy Festival 1st)

 : BEXCO / Aug. 29 ~ 31

 - more information (CLICK)

부산국제영화제(Busan International Film Festival, BIFF 18th)

★★★★★ : Busan Cinema Center(Dureraum) / Oct. 3 ~ 12

- more information (CLICK) (http://www.biff.kr/structure/eng/default.asp)

- the most famous festival in Korea.

부산바다미술제 (Busan Bienalle)

★★ : Songdo Beach / Sep.14 ~ Oct. 13

- more information (CLICK) (http://www.busanbiennale.org/sub02/01.php)

부산자갈치축제 (Busan Jagalchi Festival)

★★ : Jagalchi Market / Oct. 10 ~ 13

- more information (CLICK) (http://www.ijagalchi.kr/english.html)

부산국제음식박람회 (Busan International Food Festival)

 : BEXCO / Oct. 10 ~ 13

- more information (CLICK) (http://www.bife.kr/2013/eng/main/index.asp)

부산불꽃축제(Busan Fireworks Festival)

★★★★ : Kwangalli Beach / Oct. 25 ~ 26

- more information (CLICK) (http://www.bff.or.kr/ENG/Fireworks/01.asp)

부산바다하프마라톤 (Busan Sea Half-marathon)

 : Kwangan bridge / Oct. 6

- I registered for 10km, Do you want to join? :-)

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* If you have an interest in KOREA TRAVEL, Let's talk in detail :)

[ PLACE ]

Northern (Gangwon, Gyeonggi)

가평 남이섬 / 강릉 / 속초 / 정선 / 동해 / 설악산

Central (Chungcheong-do, Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do)

전주 / 남원 / 영주 / 안동 / 포항 / 경주

Southern (Jeollanam-do, Gyeongsangnam-do)

순천 / 담양 / 보성 / 여수 / 해남 / 남해 / 통영 / 거제 / 진주

[ FESTIVAL ]

진주남강유등축제 (Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival)

 : Jinju / Oct. 1 ~ 13

- more information (CLICK) (http://www.yudeung.com)

순천만국제정원박람회 (Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo)

 : Suncheon / ~ Oct. 20

- more information (CLICK) (http://eng.2013expo.or.kr)

대장경세계문화축전 (Tripitaka Koreana Festival)

 : Hapcheon / Sep. 27 ~ Nov. 10

- more information (CLICK) (http://www.tripitaka-festival.com)