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Busan Travel Guide (부산): 5 Places, 3 Days and the KTX Ride

Avatar The Way of Water sand art on Haeundae Beach (busan travel guide)

This Busan travel guide fits Korea’s second city into 3 days, about 2.5 hours by KTX from Seoul. Stay near Haeundae or Gwangalli for the beaches. Give one day to the old port around Jagalchi Market and Gamcheon Culture Village, and save a morning for Haedong Yonggungsa, the temple built on the sea rocks.

Where to Watch Busan Fireworks Festival: 6 Spots Ranked

The Busan International Fireworks Festival (where to watch busan fireworks festival)

The best place to watch the Busan Fireworks Festival is Gwangalli Beach, its stage since 2005. If you want to know where to watch Busan Fireworks Festival (부산불꽃축제, Busan Bulkkot Chukje) without spending the whole evening wedged into sand, you have five other good options, from a coastal park facing the bridge to a mountain lookout above the city. This guide compares all six, explains paid seats versus free viewing, a…