Travel Guide Asia South Korea Busan
Busan (부산) with a population of 3.8 million is South Korea's second largest city and principal port. It's also the primary port for ferries to Japan and a gateway to the Hallyeo Maritime National Park and surrounding islands. The famous Jagalchi fish markets is one of Busan's top attractions and an excellent place to sample some of the multitude of marine products for sale.
Busan has mild winters compared to much of the country, averaging between 6 and 9 degrees Celsius during the day and slightly below zero at night, but dropping as low as -14 degrees sometimes. Winters are relatively dry. Summers are tropical with hot and humid conditions. Temperatures average between 24 and 29 degrees from June to September with nights around or above 20 degrees. This is also the wet season with July topping at almost 300 mm of rain. The best times obviously are spring and autumn with much less rain and agreeable temperatures.
KTX to Seoul takes 2 hours 40 minutes.
Saemaul to Seoul takes 4 hours 20 minutes.
Buses to Seoul take 5 hours 20 minutes.
There are dozens of sailings on an almost daily or twice daily basis between Japan and Busan:
The most popular and cheapest route is between Busan and Shimonoseki.
Musung has boats between Busan and Yantai in China. Dalian, Shanghai, Tianjin (City), Yingkou and Weihai have connections to and from Busan.
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pusan Central Hotel | 675-10 Yeonsan-dong Yeonje-gu | Hotel | 78 |
| Sam Won Jang | #58-1, 5Ga Jung-Gu | Guesthouse | 80 |
| Zen Backpackers | 1530 Neospot Seomyeon | Hostel | 94 |
| Indy House | 167-34, Gwangan-dong Suyeong-gu | Hostel | 95 |
| Blue Backpackers Hostel | 454-1, Bujeon 2 dong | Hostel | 86 |
| The Planet Guesthouse Korea | Crystal Beach Officetel Room 311, Joong-dong, Haeundae-gu | Hostel | 89 |
| Pusan Inn Motel | 7 Gwangjang 5 St. Choryang Dong Dong Gu | Hotel | 85 |
| Elysee Motel | 46 DongKwangDong 3Ga JungGu | Hotel | 90 |
| Queens Motel | 515-55, Bujeon-2dong Busanjin-Gu | Hotel | 89 |
| Pusan Hostel | 203Ho 110Dong,Oryukdo SKview Apt, Yongho-dong 944, Nam-gu | Hostel | 95 |
| Hello Guesthouse | 635-6 Woodong Haeundaegu | Hostel | 94 |
| Chan Guest House | 1394-277 Jung Dong Haeundae | Hostel | 93 |
| Guest house marubee | U 1(il)-dong Haeundae-gu Busan 801,8F,627-1, LG Harbour Town U 1(il)-dong Haeundae-gu Busan | Guesthouse | 100 |
| Busan Pobi Guesthouse and Hostel | 2F, 1394-328 Jung-1dong Haeundae-gu | Hostel | 93 |
| Wow Guesthouse | Level 3 1380 Woo-dong Haeundae-Gu | Hostel | 96 |
| Marubee House | U 1(il)-Dong, 627-1, LG Harbour Town, Haeundae-gu | Hostel | 94 |
| Mint House | 3Floors,Kyung nong Building Jungang-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu | Hostel | 87 |
| BADA Guest House | 117-1 Cheonghak 2-dong Youngdo-gu | Guesthouse | 82 |
| Studio il MARE | #22, Suyeong-ro 546beon-gil Gwangandong, Suyeonggu | Hostel | - |
| Khaosan Guest House | 155-2 Jangjeon-dong Geumjeong-gu | Hostel | 83 |
| Centum Guesthouse | # b - 1902 Hanwa Ggumegreen Centum, U 2-dong Haeudae-gu | Guesthouse | 93 |
| Actor & Tourist House | 4F Suyeongro 419 Namchendong Suyeonggu Busan, Korea | Guesthouse | 80 |
| Busan Hostel Guesthouse | Choryang 1(il)-dong 1210-6 Dong-gu | Hostel | - |
| The Beach Ladies' Hostel | 1410, U-dong Haeundae-gu | Hostel | 93 |
| Solongos Backpackers | 447-2, Myeongnyun-Dong Dongnae-Gu | GUESTHOUSE | - |
Internet is widely available in South Korea. The country is the sixth highest user of Internet in the world and there are internet cafes around the country in public places such as airports, train stations and bus terminals in South Korea. ‘PC bangs’ are rooms full of computers, predominantly started for people to play games. They are cheap and many open 24-hours with snacks available.
See also International Telephone Calls
Korea Post is the national postal service and has fast, reliable and well-priced services. Standard letters and postcards start at 400 Won for domestically send ones. On their website you can find more about pricing details, as there are many different rates, depending on the zone (which country) you want to send it to, how much it weighs, wether it is air or ground service etc. Generally, post office hours are from Monday to Friday 9:00am to 6:00pm, though the larger central post offices tend to be open until 8:00pm and sometimes also on Saturday or even Sunday, usually only mornings.
Utrecht (67%)as well as Hien (13%), joffre (8%), yangsooan (8%), Lavafalls (5%)
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