The Best 2-day Busan Itinerary & Travel Guide: What to do in Busan for 2 days

Looking for a super efficient 2-day Busan itinerary? Well we recently spent 2 days in Busan exploring the most scenic neighborhoods and eating the best food. Follow this 2-day Busan itinerary to get the most out of your Busan trip!

Busan is the second largest city and one of the most visited cities in South Korea and it is not hard to see why. Located in southeastern South Korea, Busan is a city with a little bit of everything: beach, mountain, shopping, culture and food.

If you are visiting South Korea for the first time, then you absolutely should add Busan to your Korea itinerary. So in this post I will show you everything we did and ate in Busan, as well as other useful travel tips to Busan based on our personal experiences.

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Summary of Busan 2-day Itinerary

We are pretty ambitious travelers, so we packed a lot into this 2-day Busan itinerary. For efficiency purposes, I always group together attractions that are close to each other to minimize travel time. One thing you might not know about Busan is that it is pretty big and can take an hour to travel from one part to another part of the city. All the tourist attractions are pretty spread out so you will spend quite a bit of time going from place to place.

We didn’t have a full 2 days in Busan as we were arriving from Jeju island on the first day and leaving for Seoul late afternoon on the second day.

In summary, here is what we did during our 2 days in Busan:

• Day 1 in Busan: Arrival -> Huinnyeoul Culture Village -> Haeundae Beach & beyond
• Day 2 in Busan: Hwangnyeong Mountain Observatory -> Stairs of Wishes -> Gamcheon Culture Village -> BIFF Area -> Departure for Seoul

Is 2 Days Enough for Busan?

2 days is not enough to explore Busan, although you can see some of the most popular tourist spots if you pack your itinerary like we did.

Ideally you want 3 days to 4 days to explore Busan at a slower pace, explore more culture villages and temples and go to the different neighborhoods to enjoy restaurants, cafes and shopping.

There are also cool day trip spots near Busan that you can do if you have more time there. One of the day trips we wanted to do was to Kamak-San, known for its beautiful purple mums in October. It would’ve required a car and at least half a day from Busan, but we didn’t have time.

How to Get to Busan

Busan is super easy to get to by train, bus, and plane.

Traveling to Busan by KTX train

Taking the KTX train to Busan is probably the easiest way to get there. The KTX train station in Busan is also located in the Nampo area, making it very convenient to explore after you get off the train.

KTX trains are high speed bullet trains in Korea and there are different routes that travel between Busan and other major cities in Korea. KTX trains can travel up to 190 miles per hour, making a “cross-country” trip possible in less than 4 hours. For example, the trip between Busan and Seoul costs roughly $40-$45 USD and takes a bit over 3 hours.

You can book the KTX train on the official website or on Klook or Trip.com. You can read my complete guide on how to book KTX trains (and what website to avoid).

Besides KTX trains, there are slower (and cheaper) trains that go to Busan. But I assume you will want to minimize travel time so I would recommend just taking the KTX trains.

Traveling to Busan by Bus

There are 7 bus terminals in Busan, making it easy to travel to the surrounding cities (or even to Seoul) by express buses. However, keep in mind that some of these bus terminals are outside of the city center.

If you are looking at intercity buses between Seoul and Busan, there are a few different bus companies that operate that route. It costs between $30-40 USD one way and there are hourly departures between the two cities.

If you want to save a few dollars, then traveling by bus instead of KTX works well since the travel time is similar (slightly longer with bus). However you could hit traffic so it might end up taking longer. We drove in Seoul during one of the days and traffic was terrible during rush hour. If you take an express bus from Busan to Seoul, be sure to avoid rush hour!

You can book Korean intercity buses here.

Traveling to Busan by Plane

Plane travel is popular in Korea and I actually know many Koreans that would rather fly than take the train.

Busan has its own airport (Gimhae International Airport) and the airport operates both domestic flights and international flights from Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, China, etc.

We took Jeju Air from Jeju to Busan on the first day of our itinerary. The flight cost about $50 USD and it took less than an hour.

If you are flying within Korea, there are a number of airlines that have flights to Busan, including Korean Air, Asiana, Jeju Air, Jin Air and Air Busan.

Personally I prefer taking the KTX to Busan instead of flying because it takes time to travel from the airport to the hotel, which eats into our 2 day itinerary.

Other ways to get to Busan

There are ferries that connect Busan to Fukuoka and Osaka. The ferry can take up to 20 hours, therefore most people prefer flying.

Lastly, you can always do a roadtrip in Korea and drive to Busan (except for Jeju). We didn’t drive to Busan but we did rent a car in Seoul and Jeju and drove around.

How to Get Around Busan

You can take public transportation (subway, bus) or a taxi around Busan. Or you can just get a tour or even a private driver in Busan if you want more flexibility.

Taking public transportation in Busan

• By subway: Busan has 6 subway lines that go around the city. You can use a T money card or Cashbee card (just like in Seoul) to pay for the subways.
• By bus: Busan has a ton of buses and they basically take you everywhere. Keep in mind that taking a bus means you can potentially hit traffic during peak hours. You can pay the bus with a T money card or Cashbee card

Taking taxis in Busan

We used taxis a lot when we were in Busan because it is just much faster to take a car around. A lot of times the direction on Naver Map also shows we have to transfer to a different bus, so to us it was just more convenient to take a car.

We used Uber to get taxis in Busan and Seoul. I liked Uber a lot because I am familiar with the user interface and the charges were directly deducted from my credit card. Keep in mind that Uber just connects you to a local taxi driver, not a private car like in the US.

With Kakao T you will have to pay after as you cannot set up a credit card on the app without a Korean number. In addition, you need to have a Kakao Talk account in order to set up KaKao T. You can set up both Kakao Talk and Kakao T with a foreign number, but you just can’t add a credit card to KaKao T so we didn’t end up using Kakao T at all even though we had it set up.

Taxi rides in Busan are not super expensive and even a cross town ride (from BIFF to Haeundae Beach) was only about $15 USD, way less expensive than what it would cost in the US for a 30-40 minute ride.

Getting a private driver in Busan

If you have a group of people and you don’t want to bother with taking the bus or a taxi, then the best way to get around Busan is to prebook a chartered car. You can book a private driver from Klook.

Taking a tour in Busan

Another great option is to take a tour in Busan if you are short on time or simply don’t have time to research all the popular tourist spots yourself.

A few tours to consider:

• Busan one day tour: this tour includes several options you can customize based on what you want to see
• Busan evening photo tour: local guide takes you to several amazing photo spots at night so you don’t have to go by yourself and figure out how to get back
• Busan city tour: this one is very similar to the first one, except it does not include the sky capsule ride

Best (and worst) time to visit Busan

Spring (April & May) and fall (October and November) are the best months to visit Busan due to the warm weather and low humidity and low precipitation.

The temperature in the spring and fall generally looks like this:

• Average high: 17-21C in the spring and 15-21C in the fall
• Average low: 11-15C in the spring and 9-15C in the fall
• Average days of rain: 6-7 days in the spring and 5 days in the fall

Winter (December to February) is also not a bad time to visit Busan. Since Busan is located in the south near the ocean, it has a milder winter compared to Seoul. The temperatures in the winter generally range between 0C to 10C during a day.

Winter in Busan also sees the lowest chance of rain and it usually doesn’t snow in Busan.

Summer (June to September) is the worst time to visit Busan due to high temperature coupled with high humidity and high chance of rain. In fact July is the rainiest time in Busan. Unless you absolutely have to travel to Busan in the summer, I would advise against going in the summer.

We visited Busan the second week of October and the weather was pretty good. It was chilly at night and after sunset and during the day it was very sunny and warm.

Where to stay in Busan

There are 4 areas that are popular for tourists to stay and you can see on the map below where each of these 4 areas are located. One thing you will notice is that Busan is pretty spread out so there is no single area you can stay that will give you access to all the attractions.

• Nampo-dong
• Haeundae Beach
• Gwangalli Beach
• Seomyeon

Nampo-Dong

Nampo is a popular area among locals and tourists. Some people call it the old downtown of Busan but I’ve also read that it’s not an exactly accurate description.

We stayed in this area because of its proximity to the Busan train station (about a 15 minute subway ride). With the limited time that we had in Busan, it just made sense to stay close to the train station to minimize commute time.

We stayed at the Stanford Hotel Busan, right across the street from BIFF square and Jagalchi Market and it was less than $100 USD a night. Another hotel that we had considered was Nampo Ocean 2 Heaven Hotel & Spa, which cost double the price, but it has a nice view of the water.

Besides being close to BIFF Square, Jagalchi Market, Busan Tower and Bosu Book Street, Nampo is also a short commute to Gamcheon Culture Village (a first time visitor must-do) and the cute Somang Stairs Monorail that you see all over instagram.

Haeundae Beach

Haeundae Beach is another very popular area for tourists and it is a much newer and more modern area than Nampo-dong.

As the name implies, Haeundae is a waterfront beach area and it is the home to many nice hotels. We had originally booked L7 HAEUNDAE to stay at (which has an ocean view and a pool) and some of my friends stayed at the Grand Josun and the Westin in Haeundae.

The reason we moved from Haeundae Beach to Nampo is because after mapping out the places we wanted to visit, I realized that Haeundae Beach is rather far (like at least an hour by public transportation) from many of the attractions we wanted to see as well as the Busan train station.

There are a few nice attractions near Haeundae Beach though, such as the viral Sky Capsule and BUSAN X the Sky. It is also closer to Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory and Haedong Yonggungsa Temple compared to other areas of Busan. If you intend on staying in Busan longer than 2 days, then I would recommend staying there for a night or two just to experience the vibe.

Gwangalli Beach

Gwangalli Beach is a popular area for visitors to stay, especially if you like ocean views while being more in the “center” of the city. It is closer to many of the attractions in Busan compared to Haeundae Beach

Gwangalli Beach has the famous bridge light show and drone shows (drones shows are on Saturdays only) and there are a ton of restaurants, shops, and cafes there. In general, I read people love the vibes of Gwangalli Beach.

You can consider this highly rated place as well as this popular hotel at Gwangalli Beach.

Seomyeon

If you are looking for the vibes and energy of Seoul in Busan, then Seomyeon would be the area for you. Many people said they felt like they were back in Seoul when they stayed here due to all the restaurants, shops and things to do.

In addition, Seomyeon has access to 2 major subway lines, making it easy to go all over Busan. However by itself, I don’t think there are that many famous attractions nearby, so we didn’t actually consider staying there during our short 2 days in Busan.

Other Busan general travel information

• Get a T-money card or Cashbee card to use on public transportations (they are pretty similar with a few minor differences) and in convenience stores. You can also use it to pay for taxi rides in Busan. You need cash to top up the cards though

• Useful apps to use in Busan: Naver Map or Kakao Map for directions (Google Maps doesn’t work well in Korea), Kakao T or Uber for Taxi, Kakao Talk to communicate with hotels or tour guides, Papago for translations

• Public transportation runs from 5 or 6am to midnight. You will have to take a taxi outside of those hours

• Get an eSim card or a physical sim card unless you have T-mobile, which gives you 5GB of super fast internet. I got this sim card when I first landed in Seoul and it worked so well. One thing I noticed about Korea is that even if you are in the mountains, you get great reception!

• Busan is super spread out, so be sure to consider travel time when planning your itinerary.

• If you plan to visit a lot of attractions in Busan, then it is worth getting the Visit Busan Pass to save money.

The Ultimate 2-day Busan itinerary For a First Time Visitor

Now you know all the logistical things about Busan, we can move onto our super detailed 2-day Busan itinerary. Keep in mind that 2 days is very short and since we were arriving/ departing Busan during these 2 days, it cut our itinerary even shorter.

Day 1 of 2 days in Busan

Arriving in Busan from Jeju Island

We took an 8am flight from Jeju Island to Busan in order to maximize our day. The flight time was less than 1 hour and we landed around 9am at the Gimhae International Airport.

The airport is about 20 km from Nampo-dong, which takes about 30 minutes by taxi and 1 hour by subway (with transfers). We opted to take a taxi to save time and it cost about $13 USD. I’m sure it’s cheaper by public transportation but we really didn’t feel like spending more time on the road.

Since it was too early for our hotel check in, we left our luggage with the hotel, got ready in the lobby bathroom and started our adventure in Busan.

Huinnyeoul Culture Village

We originally had considered going to Gamcheon Village that day but since we always like to try to go early to avoid people, we decided to move that to the second day and explore a different culture village instead.

Huinnyeoul Culture Village is a really cute seaside village only about 20 minutes from BIFF Square. There is a direct bus from BIFF square area that takes you there.

Completely opposite to what I had imagined, Huinnyeoul Culture Village is a cliffside village, meaning that there are different “levels” of the village from the top of a cliff to the bottom, connected by a series of staircases. As you explore, you will inevitably have to climb up and down hundreds of steps. This was a shock to me when we first got there (and I clearly didn’t do my research well).

The village is not super big and you can expect to spend 2-3 hours there if you plan to stop by coffee shops or restaurants. There are several popular viewpoints/ photo spots in the village, and the rest is to leisurely stroll through the village, enjoy the ocean view and check out shops and cafes.

• We started our exploration at 흰여울 전망대, an observation point next to the bus stop on the main road
• We descended down a series of steps to 도돌이계단, a cute “hidden gem” photo spot that makes you think you are on the Amalfi Coast with its wooden railings
• We continued down the rainbow colored staircase to the famous Huinyeoul Coastal Tunnel, a tunnel that gives you the view of the coast on one end (the other ends leads to a small rocky beach)

After we went all the way down to the beach level, we went back up the stairs and this time we explored the main area of the village. There are so many cute cafes and souvenir shops that it was impossible not to slow down and check them out. My favorite is the very milky and creamy soft serve ice cream!

Haeundae Beach – Lunch, Gunam Square & Busan X the Sky

We caught a taxi from Huinnyeoul Village since it would take over an hour by public transportation to get to Haeundae Beach.

Haeundae Beach is one of the nicest areas in Busan and some say it is the best beach in Busan. The moment we stepped into the Haeundae Beach area, I felt like I just transported myself from a more traditional Korean area to a super modern district.

If you are a fan of Korean dramas, you may recognize Haeundae Beach from the Netflix TV show The King: Eternal Monarch as well as Strong girl Nam-Soon.

Since it was lunch time, we went to this popular Busan pot rice restaurant called Solsot Haeundae. I noticed that all the restaurants along the beach are catered to foreigners with western dishes which we didn’t want. All the Korean restaurants are more inland north of the subway station if you are looking for more traditional restaurants like we did.

From the restaurant, it was only a 15 minute walk to the beach front. Our walk cut through Gunam Square and the entire area actually reminded me of Hongdae in Seoul, with cute cafes and shops. We even came across the Haeundae Traditional Market with various food stalls but we were too full to eat anything else.

If you want, you can just relax on the beach in the afternoon but since we are not exactly beach people, we just walked around the beach and took some photos.

Our main focus on Haeundae Beach was to visit BUSAN X the SKY, a modern observation deck with the highest Starbucks in the world on the 99th floor. The elevator at Busan X the Sky has these cool video screens as you ride up to the 99th floor (very similar to the observation decks in New York City). Once you get off the elevator, you can already start to see the panoramic view of Busan and the water.

Tip: you can get 30% off tickets to BUSAN X the Sky if it’s your birthday month and 50% off if you are pregnant. This discount applies to the entire party!

Besides being the tallest Starbucks in the world, this Starbucks has a special drink that’s not available anywhere else. The other drinks are similar to the ones you can find elsewhere in Korea but they are different from the US drink menus.

I don’t think it’s worth waiting in a huge line for this Starbucks unless you want that special drink. There is literally a Starbucks downstairs a block away. The other Starbucks in Busan also has the Busan edition mugs and souvenirs!

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is located about 8km from Haeundae Beach and takes about 15 minutes by car or 45 minutes by bus. You can visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple AFTER taking the Sky Capsule from Mipo to Cheongsapo station, which actually makes more logistical sense. But we really wanted to take the Sky Capsule during sunset, so we decided to visit this temple first.

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is a very popular Buddhist temple in Busan. It was founded in 1376 but was renovated later on. Unlike most temples in Korea, which are nestled in mountainous regions, Haedong Yonggungsa is built along a rocky shoreline, offering stunning views of the ocean.

In order to visit, we had to walk down a 108-step staircase to the temple. Along the way, we walked by statues of the twelve zodiac animals, large Buddha statues, and pavilions offering panoramic views of the sea.

Since the temple is free to visit, almost all the tours stop here, so it was pretty crowded when we visited in the afternoon. I read that the best time to visit the temple is during sunrise, but since we only had one sunrise during our 2 days in Busan, we just logically couldn’t make it work.

We spent about 1.5 hours there exploring the temple grounds, checking out the various pavilions, statues and viewpoints. Unfortunately the main temple was under construction when we visited so there was scaffolding everywhere.

Outside of the temple were a lot of food and souvenir stalls. I swear we got the best cheese honey hotteok there! It was freshly made in front of us and just the right amount of sweetness and cheesiness.

Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory

About 8km from Haedong Yonggungsa Temple (back towards Haeundae Beach direction) is a 73m long dragon shaped observation deck. This blue observation deck goes all the way above the water, making us feel like we were literally walking into the ocean.

Since this “observation” actually has a glass bottom, we were asked to wear shoe covers to protect the glass floor. Since I have a fear of height, this actually made me feel a little scared (even though I knew it was safe).

Occasionally it gets closed due to weather conditions and you only find out when you are there. If you don’t have time on your itinerary you can totally skip this.

Blueline Park Sky Capsule

The Sky Capsule is one of the major attractions in Busan and it is especially popular during sunset time. When we visited Busan, I did research in advance on sunset time and booked tickets for the Sky Capsule ahead of time on its official website. Tickets open up 2 weeks in advance so be sure to grab them as soon as possible. If you have payment issues on the official website, you can always buy from Getyourguide.

There are two stations for the Sky Capsule:

• Mipo Station
• Cheongsapo Station

Mipo Station is closer to Haeundae Beach and is the more popular station to get on; Cheongsapo Station is northeast of Haeundae Beach and it is easier to get tickets from this station towards Mipo. The tickets are for one way rides and from Cheongsapo Station you can always take the beach train or just walk back to Haeundae Beach after you get off.

You can read more about my experience at the Sky Capsule as well as a detailed process on how to book the tickets with a foreign credit card.

Dinner: Busan Pork Rice Soup

After we got off at Sky Capsule in Haeundae Beach, we grabbed a taxi to go back to the BIFF square area. It took us almost an hour to get back since it was rush hour in Busan, but we got to drive through the bridge with lights dancing on its wires.

There are many Busan specialty foods and the pork rice soup is one of them. We were looking for some comfort food on a cold day so this was perfect. We used Google Maps to find a restaurant near our hotel and then copy/pasted the names in Naver Map to check its ratings.

The place we went to was called Sancheong Dwaeji-gukbap (산청돼지국밥) and it was run by an old Korean couple. The place looks anything but fancy and food was simple and cheap. They gave us so much meat in the soup that we literally couldn’t finish. Despite all the meat, the soup was not greasy at all and it was really tasty.

After dinner we spent the evening shopping at Olive Young for skin care products at BIFF square.

Day 2 of 2 days in Busan

After a very eventful day in Busan, on our second day, we explored a few more attractions and areas of Busan before we took a late afternoon KTX train back to Seoul. This is another reason why we decided to stay in Nampo-dong since it is really close to the train station. If we had stayed in Haeundae Beach like what we originally wanted to do, this would add another hour to our commute to the train station.

Hwangnyeong Mountain Observatory

Hwangnyeong Mountain observatory is usually not on a first time visitor’s radar as it is pretty out of the way. I only found out about this observatory after seeing a video of it at sunset on Tiktok. Honestly I have a fascination with viewpoints and this one just looked so epic, so I knew that I had to add it to my Busan itinerary.

Originally we had considered visiting during sunset, but after researching a ton on the internet, it was still unclear to me how to visit and get back after sunset.

All the resources say that you can either take a bus then hike 45 minutes or take a taxi all the way up and just walk another 10 minutes. Nobody mentioned how easy it is to get a taxi back down after sunset. Since we didn’t want to hike down in the dark and get lost, we decided to visit early morning instead.

We grabbed a taxi early morning and after getting off at the parking lot, it was an easy 10 minute walk to the actual observation deck. Even though it was already 7 something in the morning, we were the only people there. There were some older Koreans hiking up in the morning but they weren’t at the observation deck yet.

The view is nothing short of spectacular and having the place to ourselves was even better. Afterwards we walked 20 minutes downhill to the Mulmangol Village area to grab a taxi (there is also a bus stop there).

Stairs of Wishes (Somang Stairs Monorail)

Another really cute spot that I saw on Tiktok was the stairs of wishes, a steep staircase with beautiful and colorful murals in Seo-gu, north of Nampo-dong if you look on the map. However, the stairs themselves are not the main reason why people visit, but rather the Tiffany-green colored monorail built on top of the stairs.

Originally there were no monorails, then in 2022 the monorail was built to provide an easy and comfortable way to ascend or descend the steep steps for those with mobility difficulties. Since the monorail is meant for practical purposes, it is not a tourist attraction and it is free.

Because we were coming directly from Hwangnyeong Mountain observatory, we opted to take a car to save time, but you can also get to the Somang Stairs Monorail by public transportation.

There are two sections of the monorail and tourists are only allowed to use the second portion (The upper portion). Maximum of 2 people can fit in the monorail and there are 3 stops you can choose (1 is all the way down, 2 is middle of the section, 3 is all the way to the top).

As we went before 9am, there weren’t any other tourists there, but I imagine it could get really crowded later in the day. If you want to take videos/ photos in the monorail, it would be pretty difficult if it gets crowded as the monorail moves very slowly and it’s hard to get a good angle.

Located right next to the stairs is a vibrant Dakbatgol Mural Village. Busan is such an artistic city that there are so many different murals all around the city. Unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to explore the murals, but if you have time you definitely should walk around.

Gamcheon Culture Village

Gamcheon Culture Village is the most popular tourist attraction in Busan and only about 15 minutes from the monorail.

If you’ve seen photos of the Gamcheon Culture Village, you know that it’s a series of colorful houses built on a hill. There are many nicknames for Gamcheon Culture Village, such as Machu Picchu of Busan and Korea’s Santorini.

The Gamcheon Culture Village was built in the 1920s and historically it had been a more impoverished neighborhood. Many Korean War veterans lived there and the expansion of the village resulted in houses built on top of each other on the hills.

The Gamcheon Culture Village was not always this colorful, and all the colors and murals came in 2009 when the government decided to carry out a renovation project to improve infrastructure and re-paint the houses and build more museum and retail spaces. This strategy worked as now it is a popular tourist destination and brought a lot of tourist spends to the local businesses.

We got there around 10am and it was already very crowded (so much for us trying to get there early on the second day). The best way to explore Gamcheon Culture Village is to go to the tourist office near the bus station and buy a stamp map. The map is like a scavenger hunt and shows you the location of all the important spots in Gamcheon Culture Village. Each time you visit the particular spot, you can put a stamp on the map.

You will find a ton of food stalls, cafes, photo spots and souvenir shops at Gamcheon Culture Village. You will need at least half a day (3-4 hours) to fully explore the village. We spent about 2 hours there and went through half of the village. It actually reminded me of Cat Cat Village in Sapa where it felt like it was set up for tourism but people actually live there so please be respectful when you visit.

Jagalchi Market

After visiting Gamcheon Culture Village, we went back to Nampo-dong to grab lunch. One of the most famous markets in Nampo-dong is the Jagalchi Market. Our original goal was to grab seafood there but it got a little confusing so we just stopped by to check it out.

The seafood market is large, with the first floor packed with seafood stalls. We saw people buying live octopus and fish and you can get them cooked upstairs and eat that for lunch.

We ended up finding a random noodle shop near BIFF square because we wanted something light. One thing I love about Korea is that there are so many different types of food and you can easily find something.

BIFF, Yongdusan Park, Lotte Mall & KTX Train to Seoul

After lunch, we walked around BIFF Square to explore a little more. The previous evening we just did some shopping at Olive Young but didn’t have a chance to walk more around the area.

One street not to be missed is Gwangbok-ro Fashion Street/ Film Memorial Street, a street full of clothing stores, restaurants, Busan Bank’s Art Cinema, and gallery.

As we walked north up the hill, we came to Yongdusan Park, the most popular park in this area. In the center of the park is Busan Tower, an observatory with a sweeping view of Busan (it’s not as tall as Busan X The Sky in case you are wondering). Even from the bottom of the tower you can already have a nice view of the Busan port area.

The park is free to visit and there is a cafe/ souvenir shop at the bottom of Busan Tower, so it’s nice to leisurely take a stroll and relax with the view. You will find a couple of landmarks as well as the Statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin at this park if you are into history.

After seeing the park, we walked downhill to Lotte Mall. There are two buildings next to each other, one with fancier stores whereas the other one had stores like H&M, Zara, Olive Young and a fountain show.

After all this, we walked back to our hotel and went to Busan Station to catch our afternoon KTX trail to Seoul! You can read about my full experience on the KTX train.

Read my other Korea Blogs!

• 3-day Jeju itinerary
• 3-day Seoul Itinerary
• 10 day South Korea Itinerary
• Busan Sky Capsule Guide
• How to book KTX Train tickets (and what to avoid)
• Complete guide to renting a car and driving in Jeju

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