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Busan Songdo Beach (부산 송도해수욕장)

Busan Songdo Beach (부산 송도해수욕장)

12.8Km    2024-04-26

100 Songdohaebyeon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan
+82-51-240-4000

Songdo Beach is 800 meters long and 50 meters wide. The average water level is 1~1.5 meters. It was one of the first beaches to open in Korea in 1913. In 2000, the beach underwent a comprehensive 5-year reconstruction and reopened with restored and expanded coastlines and the addition of several fountains. Nearby attractions include Busan’s famed Jagalchi Seafood Market and Amnam Park. Amnam Park was a military protected area that opened to the public as a nature park in April 1996. Amnam Park, as well as Dudo Park, a famous sea fishing spot, connects to Songdo, where visitors can see a spectacular landscape with seagulls, a symbol of busan, and the quiet seascape with Yeongdo Island in the distance.

The area has a variety of accommodation and dining options, and is well equipped with convenience facilities such as an overpass, promenade, boat yard, and parking lot. Amnam Park on the Songdo coast is a coastal ecological park. It has an observatory, a 3.8-kilometer promenade, a roadside cafe, and raw fish restaurants with a panoramic view of the Songdo coast and Busan Namhang Port. Another historically important attraction in the area is the Provisional Capital Memorial Hall that was used as the presidential residence for three years when Busan was the temporary capital during the Korean War.

Hotel Songdo Beach (송도비치 관광호텔)

12.8Km    2021-04-16

9, Amnamgongwon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan
+82-51-254-2000

Hotel Songdo Beach, with all ocean-view guestrooms, boasts excellent scenery of Songdo Beach, located directly outside the hotel. There’s also a 2-kilometer-long ocean walking path that leads to Amnam Park. Many other tourist attractions are nearby the hotel making it convenient for guests.

Samnak Eco Park (삼락생태공원)

Samnak Eco Park (삼락생태공원)

12.8Km    2024-03-15

1231, Nakdong-daero, Sasang-gu, Busan
+82-51-303-0048

Samnak Eco Park is the largest among the four riverside parks created along the Nakdonggang River. Covering an area of 4.89 ㎢ and stretching 7 km in length, it is a natural ecological park. The park features a wetland eco park for migratory birds, food field for migratory birds, lawn, wildflower fields, and eco walking trails. Additionally, there are various sports facilities such as outdoor swimming pools, soccer fields, tennis courts, and bicycle rental stations. It also boasts a natural ecological environment zone.

Chowonnongwon (초원농원)

Chowonnongwon (초원농원)

12.9Km    2019-12-24

1498, Nakdong-daero, Sasang-gu, Busan
+82-51-301-1592

Chowonnongwon is located near Samrakgangbyeon Park, a famous park in Busan, that offers an entire view with Nakdonggang River and the park at a glance. The restaurants serves hanu (Korean beef) at reasonable prices.

Geumjeongsanseong Fortress (금정산성)

Geumjeongsanseong Fortress (금정산성)

12.9Km    2024-03-05

78-5 Bungmun-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan
+82-51-519-4092

Geumjeongsanseong Fortress, with a circumference of 18,845 meters along the ridges and valleys of Geumjeongsan Mountain, is a large-scale fortress built during the Joseon dynasty between 1701 and 1703. The fortress is accompanied by Geumjeongsanseong Village and is known for producing Sanseong makgeolli (unrefined rice wine), a traditional Korean alcoholic beverage. Additionally, there are numerous restaurants, cafés, and attractions, making it a place where nature, history, cuisine, and sightseeing coexist.

Songdo Park (송도공원)

13.0Km    2024-03-15

75 Amnamgongwon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-2441

Songdo Park is a Korean restaurant located right in front of the sea in Yeongdo and directly in front of Songdo Beach. It spans a four story building and an annex, housing sutbul galbi (charcoal-grilled galbi), Korean beef, pork, Joongsik course (Chinese course), and Ilsik course (Japanese course) restaurants on each floor. With its splendid views, it's a popular spot for enjoying a relaxed meal.

Gijang Market (부산 기장시장)

Gijang Market (부산 기장시장)

13.0Km    2025-04-15

16 Eumnae-ro 104beon-gil, Gijang-gun, Busan
+82-51-721-3963

Gijang Market is an outdoor market selling various products including fishery and agricultural products. It features seasonal fishery products. Seaweed and anchovy are available in spring, while cutlass fish is famous in autumn. The cutlass fish sold during the two months before and after Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) are known across the country for their extraordinary taste. Reasonable prices attract customers to this market, because prices here are even lower than that of the Korea’s largest seafood market, Jagalchi Market.

Lotte Mart - Hwamyeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 화명점)

Lotte Mart - Hwamyeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 화명점)

13.0Km    2024-04-22

47, Hwamyeong-daero, Buk-gu, Busan

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Olive Young - Busan Hwamyeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 부산화명)

13.1Km    2024-04-18

34, Hwamyeong-daero, Buk-gu, Busan

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Busan Fishing Village Folk Museum (부산어촌민속관)

Busan Fishing Village Folk Museum (부산어촌민속관)

13.2Km    2022-12-29

128, Haksa-ro, Buk-gu, Busan
+82-51-363-3333

Opened on February 23, 2007 as a branch museum of Busan Marine Natural History Museum, Busan Fishing Village Folk Museum displays cultural artifacts and materials related to the tradition, history and folklore of Busan's fishing culture and development. Designed with the theme of "Fishing Village Trip from the River to the Sea," the exhibition halls are divided into Nakdonggang River Fishing Village Folk Hall and Busan Fishing Village Folk Hall.