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Busan

Busan is a large port city located in the south-eastern province of South Gyeongsang, South Korea. It is the country's second city with beautiful beaches, mountains, spas, and renowned seafood. Wikivoyage

Population 3,453,198 (Wikidata)

Live guide From your hotel

Before you go

Emergency numbers in South Korea

Visas and entry What your passport needs for South Korea

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Busan. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Busan International Rock Festival

    August

    Busan has been holding an annual Rock festival for 12 years now in August. Mostly Korean and Asian rock bands although some Western bands do appear

    Official site

  2. Sea Art Festival 2013

    September – October

    An art festival held on the beach every year from mid-September to mid-October

  3. Busan International Film Festival

    October

    The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF; Korean: 부산국제영화제), formerly the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), held annually in Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.

    Official site Wikipedia

  4. Busan International Fireworks Festival

    October

    Busan International Fireworks Festival (Korean: 부산국제불꽃축제) is an annual fireworks festival in Gwangalli Beach, Busan, South Korea.

    Official site Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Busan); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 2 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

More train stations: Busan 2.1 km, Bujeon 3.6 km, Geojehaemaji 5.6 km

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