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Gamcheon Culture Village is probably the number 1 attraction in Busan. The colourful hillside village is known for its vibrant murals, maze-like streets, galleries, souvenir stores and panoramic views.

Wear comfy shoes because there’s a lot of uphill walking and stairs!

SAVE FOR ALL THE BEST PHOTO SPOTS:
✨ .it.house: a pink cafe with a great rooftop.

✨ Haneul Maru Observatory: free entry and looks down over the whole village.

✨The Home Market: a jewellery shop with an outdoor courtyard and perhaps the best view point! I actually missed this when I first arrived in the early morning because the courtyard was closed until the shop opens.

✨: the famous coffee shop with the bright blue walls and little hot air balloon pulley system that lowers your coffee to you. The rooftop here also has great views.

✨: a larger cafe with outdoor balcony views.

My favourite temple in Busan was Sangwangsa Temple. While all the tour buses head to the famous coastal Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, this one only had a handful of locals even on a Saturday morning.

The colourful architecture here is stunning and it’s such a great place for photos. There’s also a hiking trail behind the temple that was popular with the locals.

Busan is officially one of my new favourite cities in Asia. There’s so much to do and the city skyline, beaches and coastline are stunning!

Here’s your ultimate guide for everything to do in Busan.

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GAMCHEON CULTURE VILLAGE
Best photo spots:
📷 Coffee It House: a pink cafe with a great rooftop
📷 Haneul Maru Observatory: free entry and looks down over the whole village
📷 The Home Market: a jewellery shop with an outdoor courtyard and perhaps the best view point!

HAEDONG YONGGUNGSA TEMPLE
A beautiful seaside temple perched on the rocky coastline.

CHEONGSAPO DARITDOL OBSERVATORY
A glass skywalk stretching out over the ocean.

SKY CAPSULES
The famous coastal monorail is at Haeundae Blueline Park. This experience always sells out so buy online in advance.

HAEUNDAE BEACH
Busan’s most popular beach with great skyline views and scenic promenade.

Haeundae Traditional Market: great spot for local street food and souvenir shopping.

Busan X the SKY: one of the highest observation decks in Korea.

HUINNYEOUL CULTURAL VILLAGE
Cute seaside village, must visit to get a 30min foot spa with shoulder massage and drink.

SANGWANGSA TEMPLE
My favourite temple! Beautiful architecture and not busy.

ARTE MUSEUM BUSAN
The flower projections here are stunning, reminded me of teamLab Planets in Tokyo.

NAMPO
BIFF Walking Street: the best place for street food markets in the evening.

Lotte Department Store: rooftop is free to visit.

GWANGALLI DRONE SHOW
300 unmanned drones fly over Gwangalli Bay every Saturday night. Don’t miss this!

DAY TRIP TO GYEONGJU
Known as an open-air museum, this city has lots of amazing historical sights, ancient temples and traditional architecture.

JEONPO CAFE STREET
A trendy neighbourhood with boutique stores and aesthetic cafes.

DAKBATGOL MURAL VILLAGE
A colourful hillside neighbourhood known for its street cable car.

HWANGNYEONGSAN OBSERVATORY
Epic views over all of Busan. Best at night to see the city lit up.

SONGDO MARINE CABLE CAR
Get panoramic views of the city skyline and beaches with these glass bottom cable cars.