Busan Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Busan
Busan featuring a bridge, landscape views and a city
Chungnyeolsa featuring heritage elements, a garden and wild flowers
Gwangalli Beach which includes a coastal town, general coastal views and a high-rise building
Busan showing night scenes and outdoor eating as well as a small group of people

This summer resort destination offers some of South Korea’s most spectacular beaches, a village filled with art and the world’s biggest department store.

Pamper yourself and relax in Busan, South Korea’s favourite resort destination. The country’s second-largest city is located on the picturesque coastline and is a popular getaway in the warmer months. Visit for its bustling beaches, spa treatments and daytrips to the Hallyeohaesang National Park.

Long beaches attract locals and visitors for warm water and tanning on golden sand. Join record-breaking crowds of locals and visitors on Haeundae Beach, a famed relaxation spot for hardworking South Koreans. The colourful masses of umbrellas and friendly passers-by make for a fun day in the sun. For a less crowded beachfront, visit Gwangalli Beach. It has stunning views of South Korea’s longest bridge, the Gwangan.

Browse a huge range of boutiques and brands at Shinsegae Centum City which, at 14-storeys, is the world’s largest department store. After shopping, get active at the indoor golf driving range or the department store’s ice rink.

Stop for a seafood lunch at the enormous Jagalchi Market, South Korea’s biggest fish market. Enjoy the sights and smells of the dock while you sample marine delicacies from decorated stands around this multistorey warehouse marketplace.

Busan has become renowned for its advanced cosmetic and medical treatments. Renew and revitalise your skin with exfoliation treatment or a facelift at one of 160 clinics along Seomeyen Medical Street. Visit the Shinsegae Centum City Spaland to enjoy some 22 spas and 13 saunas designed to recharge tired muscles.

Take a daytrip by ferry or bus to the island port of Tongyeong. Just southwest of Busan, this town provides access to the Hallyeo Waterway Observation Cable Car, which looks back onto the picturesque coastline of the mainland. Don’t miss the unique Dongpirang Village, a colourful suburb reborn out of plans for demolition after a determined community transformed it into an outdoor art gallery.

Get around central Busan by metro and use buses, cars or ferries for destinations further out.

Where to stay in Busan

Haeundae showing a sunset, a city and general coastal views

Haeundae

4.5/5(16 area reviews)

Haeundae Beach and Paradise Casino are top sights in Haeundae, and you should be sure to explore the stunning beaches. Hop aboard the metro at Haeundae Station or Jung-dong Station to see more sights in the area.

Haeundae
Busan Citizens Park showing heritage elements, wild flowers and a garden

Seomyeon

Travellers choose Seomyeon for its abundant dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Buam Station or Gaya Station and check out top sights like Lotte Department Store Busan Main Branch.

Seomyeon
Jagalchi Fish Market featuring food and markets

Nampo-dong

Shopping and seafood restaurants are highlights of Nampo-dong. Make a stop by Jagalchi Fish Market or Nampodong Street while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Jangalchi Station to get around town.

Nampo-dong
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Gwangan-dong

When in Gwangan-dong and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Gwangalli Beach or Shinsegae Centum City and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Gwangan Station or Suyeong Station.

Gwangan-dong
Jung District showing a river or creek, a bridge and a city

Jung-gu

4.5/5(18 area reviews)

Spend some time visiting places like Busan Tower while getting to know Jung-gu, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Jungang Station or Nampo Station to see more of the area.

Jung-gu
Yeongdo which includes general coastal views, a bay or harbour and boating

Yeongdo

4.5/5(2 area reviews)

You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Yeongdo. You might want to make time for a stop at Taejongdae Park or Korea National Maritime Museum.

Yeongdo
Lotte Hotel Busan

Lotte Hotel Busan

5 out of 5
772, Gaya-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Busan
The price is NZ$222 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
NZ$222
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Busan. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 4 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,966 reviews)
"Close to subway; connected to Lotte Shopping Mall; tons of food options either in Lotte or nearby streets."

Reviewed on 7 Aug. 2025

Lotte Hotel Busan
Ananti At Busan Village

Ananti At Busan Village

5 out of 5
267-7 Gijanghaeanro Gijangeup Gijanggun, Busan, BUSAN
The price is NZ$334 per night from 11 Sept to 12 Sept
NZ$334
11 Sept - 12 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Busan. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Haeundae Beach and Songjeong Beach are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (220 reviews)
"It was clean and modern!"

Reviewed on 14 Jul. 2025

Ananti At Busan Village
Ananti at Busan Cove

Ananti at Busan Cove

5 out of 5
268-32, Gijanghaean-ro Gijang-eup, Busan
The price is NZ$325 per night from 11 Sept to 12 Sept
NZ$325
11 Sept - 12 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Busan. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Haeundae Beach and Songjeong Beach are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
"Very nice. Modern. Great staff. Beautiful area. Wonderful views."

Reviewed on 9 Jul. 2025

Ananti at Busan Cove
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Urbanstay Seomyeon

Urbanstay Seomyeon

3 out of 5
752, Jungang-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Busan. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Lotte Department Store Busan Main Branch ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (89 reviews)
"Great location. Great stay"

Reviewed on 14 Jun. 2025

Urbanstay Seomyeon
Brown Suites Busan

Brown Suites Busan

4.5 out of 5
160 Chungjang-daero, Dong-gu, Busan, Busan
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury apartment in Busan. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Lotte Department Store Busan Main Branch and ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (156 reviews)
"Great location in Busan"

Reviewed on 27 Jul. 2025

Brown Suites Busan
Pale De CZ

Pale De CZ

4 out of 5
24, Haeundaehaebyeon-ro 298beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
Stay at this 4-star beach condo in Busan. Enjoy free WiFi, a fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Haeundae Beach and Gwangalli Beach ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (588 reviews)
"This is not a hotel, it is a condominium operated by a company. Check in and out was not smooth. They asked us to separate kinds of garbages and bring them to the garbage disposal area where it is a bit far from the building."

Reviewed on 1 Jan. 2025

Pale De CZ
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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