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A stamp map (2,500 won) leads you around the art installations.\r\n\r\nTake a taxi from Haeundae (about 20 minutes) to Haedong Yonggungsa, a free temple built on the rocks above the sea. It is busiest at weekends.\r\n\r\nIn the old port, eat raw fish at Jagalchi, Korea's largest fish market, then walk to the seed-filled pancake stalls at BIFF Square. Ride the Danubi train (4,000 won) around the cliffs of Taejongdae, and finish at Shinsegae Centum City, the world's largest department store, with a huge spa inside.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Drone show | Saturdays, Gwangalli Beach\r\nGamcheon | Stamp map 2,500 won\r\nHaedong Yonggungsa | Free seaside temple\r\nJagalchi | Korea's biggest fish market","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Busan","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Busan","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Busan's best bits are free. Both city beaches cost nothing, and the Saturday drone show at Gwangalli is free to watch from the sand. Arrive 30 minutes early in summer for a spot.\r\n\r\nGamcheon Culture Village is free to walk around (the stamp map is optional), and so is Haedong Yonggungsa temple.\r\n\r\nWalk the coastal path at Igidae, with views back to the Haeundae skyline, or the cliffside lanes of Huinnyeoul Culture Village above the sea in Yeongdo.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Beaches | Haeundae and Gwangalli\r\nDrone show | Free from Gwangalli Beach\r\nHaedong Yonggungsa | No entry fee\r\nIgidae coastal walk | Skyline views","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Busan","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Busan","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Dwaeji gukbap, a milky pork-bone soup with rice, is Busan's signature dish, cheap, filling and served all day. Try milmyeon, Busan's cold wheat noodles, in summer, and ssiat hotteok, a fried pancake stuffed with seeds and brown sugar (2,000 to 2,500 won), at BIFF Square. Eomuk (fish cake) skewers cost about 1,500 won.\r\n\r\nAt Jagalchi Fish Market, choose your seafood downstairs and have it prepared upstairs. Expect a table charge of 5,000 to 6,000 won each, plus around 10,000 won to turn the leftovers into spicy soup.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac5 to \u20ac12 (about 8,000 to 18,000 won), and there's no tipping.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Dwaeji gukbap | Pork soup, Busan's own\r\nSsiat hotteok | Seed pancakes, BIFF Square\r\nJagalchi | Table fee 5,000 to 6,000 won\r\nA meal | \u20ac5 to \u20ac12, no tipping","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Busan","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Busan","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Gwangalli is the best night out, with beach bars and restaurants looking straight onto the lit-up Gwangan Bridge. Haeundae has bars along the seafront and in the side streets behind it, busiest in summer.\r\n\r\nSeomyeon is the clubbing and late-bar district, popular with students. Most Busan locals drink soju with grilled clams or raw fish by the water. A beer is \u20ac3 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Gwangalli | Bars facing the bridge\r\nHaeundae | Seafront bars\r\nSeomyeon | Clubs and late bars\r\nA beer | \u20ac3 to \u20ac6","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Busan","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Busan","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"KTX trains reach Seoul in about two and a half hours, for around 60,000 won. Express buses take about four hours and cost less.\r\n\r\nThe subway covers most of the city, at about 1,500 won a ride with a T-money card. Gimhae Airport, with domestic and international flights, is linked to the subway by light rail.\r\n\r\nThe fast ferry to Fukuoka in Japan no longer runs, but the overnight ferry still sails from Busan's international ferry terminal.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Seoul | KTX about 2.5 hours, around 60,000 won\r\nSubway | About 1,500 won with T-money\r\nGimhae Airport | Light rail to the subway\r\nTo Japan | Overnight ferry to Fukuoka","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Busan","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Busan costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Busan is mid-priced and a little cheaper than Seoul. Dorms start around \u20ac15 and a careful day costs \u20ac35 to \u20ac50.\r\n\r\nMany of the big sights are free, and the rest are cheap: 2,500 won for the Gamcheon map, 4,000 for the Danubi train. If you plan to see lots of paid attractions, the Visit Busan Pass (about 55,000 won for 24 hours) can save money.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the won (KRW): about 1,530 to the euro. Cards work almost everywhere and there's no tipping. A T-money card covers transport and convenience stores.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac15\r\nA day | \u20ac35 to \u20ac50\r\nVisit Busan Pass | About 55,000 won for 24 hours\r\nTipping | Not expected","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Busan","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Busan","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Busan is very safe. Beaches have lifeguards in summer; swim only between the flags and stay out when the red flag is up.\r\n\r\nGamcheon and Huinnyeoul are residential, so keep your voice down. The hillside lanes are steep, so wear good shoes.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 112 police, 119 fire and ambulance. 1330 is the free tourist helpline, in English.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Crime | Very low\r\nBeaches | Swim between the flags\r\nGamcheon | Residential; keep quiet\r\nEmergency | 112 police, 119 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Busan","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Busan","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Silla capital an hour away, the cliffs at Taejongdae, and Japan by overnight ferry.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Gyeongju | About 1 hour | Intercity bus or KTX | Royal tombs, the lit-up Wolji Pond and the UNESCO temple of Bulguksa, Korea's capital for a thousand years. |  | 1304962\nTaejongdae | About 45 minutes | Bus to Yeongdo | Pine-covered sea cliffs and a lighthouse on Yeongdo island. The Danubi train (4,000 won) loops around the park. |  | 1304963\nFukuoka | Overnight | Overnight ferry | Sail overnight and wake up in Japan. The fast ferry has stopped, so plan on the overnight boat or a short flight. |  | 1304964","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Busan","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May, June, September and October. July and August are hot, humid and packed on the beaches.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 7 | 2 | Cold\r\nFebruary | 9 | 2 | Cold\r\nMarch | 13 | 3 | Spring\r\nApril | 18 | 4 | Blossom\r\nMay | 22 | 4 | Good\r\nJune | 25 | 4 | Good\r\nJuly | 28 | 4 | Beaches\r\nAugust | 30 | 5 | Beaches\r\nSeptember | 26 | 4 | Good\r\nOctober | 22 | 5 | Film festival\r\nNovember | 16 | 3 | Good\r\nDecember | 10 | 2 | Cold","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Busan International Film Festival is Asia's biggest.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Busan","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/south-korea\/busan\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Busan International Film Festival | October | Haeundae | Asia's biggest film festival. |  | \nSea Festival | August | Haeundae | Beach events. |  | \nFireworks Festival | Autumn | Gwangalli | Fireworks over the bridge. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. 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Bad weather can cancel it.\r\nHow far is Seoul? | About two and a half hours by KTX, for around 60,000 won.\r\nCan I get to Japan by ferry? | Yes, on the overnight ferry to Fukuoka. The fast ferry no longer runs.\r\nWhat is Gamcheon? | A hillside village of painted houses, built by refugees during the Korean War. It's free to visit, with an optional 2,500-won stamp map.\r\nHow do I eat at Jagalchi? | Pick your seafood downstairs, then have it cooked upstairs for a table fee of 5,000 to 6,000 won each.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three, with a day trip to Gyeongju.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Dwaeji gukbap, the pork soup, and ssiat hotteok at BIFF Square.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Busan hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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