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  • Latitude: 35.1403
  • Longitude: 129.0628

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Introduction

.. view of Haeundae beach at noon

.. view of Haeundae beach at noon

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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.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

  • Jagalchi Fish Markets
  • Haeundae Beach

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

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.

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Getting There

By Plane

By Train

KTX to Seoul takes 2 hours 40 minutes.
Saemaul to Seoul takes 4 hours 20 minutes.

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By Bus

Buses to Seoul take 5 hours 20 minutes.

By Boat

There are dozens of sailings on an almost daily or twice daily basis between Japan and Busan:

  • Korea Ferry to and from Busan.
  • Mirajet has high speed ferries between Busan and Fukuoka, taking only 3 hours.
  • JR Beetle, a Japanese based company, offers the same service.
  • The Camellia-line ferry service is much slower (15 hours) but almost twice as cheap.

The most popular and cheapest route is between Busan and Shimonoseki.

  • The Kampur Ferry Service's vessels Kampu or Pukwan leave Busan at 6pm and arrive in Shimonoseki at 8.30am the next morning on a daily basis.

Musung has boats between Busan and Yantai in China. Dalian, Shanghai, Tianjin (City), Yingkou and Weihai have connections to and from Busan.

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Getting Around

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PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Actor & Tourist Guesthouse69-9 4F Namchendong Suyeong-GuGuesthouse79
Blue Backpackers Hostel#106Bld.# House No.1802 Gyoung-Nam Apt. Beomcheon 2dongHostel84
Dawn Beach Hotel199-7 Kwang An 2Dong Su Young GuHotel63
Pusan Central Hotel675-10 Yeonsan-dong Yeonje-guHotel79
Sam Won Jang#58-1, 5Ga Jung-GuGuesthouse68
Zen 2 Homestay102-#2405 Ssangyong Sweet dot Home Sky Apartment BuamdonApartment91
Zen Backpackers1530 Neospot SeomyeonHostel93

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