Must visit places in Busan — 19+ best scenic spots & most Instagrammable places in Busan

Mountain climbing challenges

Besides the endless beaches, Busan also has countless rolling mountains located in and around the city. The topography in each place is equally diverse, helping every tourist have a suitable choice for themselves.

If your family trip includes young children, choose Busan Children’s Grand Park. Behind that area there are low hills with flat roads that your whole family can conquer together. On the contrary, if you are a young person who loves to explore new things, try your hand at the pristine mountains.

Choose Igidae Park or Jangsan Mountain for your journey. Even though there are many hardships and difficulties on the path of conquest, what you will receive will be an extremely wonderful feeling of victory. Victory is not only because you have overcome your limits but also because the natural scenery is so beautiful. Here – on the top of a high mountain – you will be able to enjoy unlimited views to see a rare scene.

Admire with your own eyes the ancient temple architecture carved into the rock

The place we want to talk about is the ancient Yonggungsa Temple. To get to this place, you just need to pass Songjeong beach a little!

This temple has stood tall and proud on the top of the mountain since the 14th century. Seeing with your own eyes the massive architectural block carved into the mountain, with the deep sea underneath, makes many tourists coming here extremely excited. Be amazed not only by the majesty of the landscape but also by the talent of people in ancient times. They are truly extremely talented people when they can create a temple on a huge scale while the construction tools are very rudimentary. It is truly no shame to say that Yonggungsa Temple is the most beautiful temple in Busan city.

This place is not far from the noisy and busy Haeundae beach (only about 25 minutes by bus). However, the sacred atmosphere at Yonggungsa Temple seems to bring us to a completely different world. It is quiet and peaceful, solemn and ancient. Coming here, you will feel like you are returning to Buddha’s land to open your heart and feel your soul become peaceful.

If you come on a special occasion of the year, you will have the opportunity to admire an even more beautiful landscape. When spring comes, the cool green trees will be dotted with the bright pink color of blooming cherry blossom petals. The scene seemed full of vitality to welcome a peaceful new year. Besides, during the days of the Buddha’s birthday celebration, hundreds of multicolored lanterns will be sparklingly lit. At this time, the entire sky becomes bright with colorful light. That scene makes many people think of a fairyland.

Feast your eyes on amazing parks and attractions

It would be a waste if you don’t visit the majestic parks and attractions in Busan city. Let’s take a look at the most famous addresses that you must have on your trip.

Busan Tower and Yongdusan Park

Address: 37-55 Yongdusan-gil, Jung-gu, Busan, South Korea
Hours: Open 24 hours

It is not difficult to recognize the Busan tower – the symbol of this beautiful city as it has an extremely impressive height. From the top of the hill in Yongdusan Park in Gwangbok-dong, you will see a 120-meter tower rising so high as if it wanted to pierce the blue sky.

At the top of the tower is a 360-degree observation deck that allows visitors to see the panoramic view around it. Among them, the image of Dabotap temple of Bulguksa temple is the most notable. With its large scale and traditional architecture, that architectural area gives you the clearest view of the long-standing culture of Korea and the city of Busan.

Yeongdo bridge

Address: Nampo-dong 1(il)-ga, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea

Yeongdo Bridge is one of the greatest prides of residents in the city. This modern and massive architectural work is a bridge between Nampodong and Yeongdo island at sea. It is also the first bridge in the world connecting the mainland and the island. Walking on this bridge will bring you to the most magnificent views of the city, especially the bustling Jagalchi market. Another unique feature is the bridge’s lifting system. If you have a lucky chance, you will be able to admire the Yeongdo Bridge split in two and raised high to allow boats to enter Busan harbor.

Jagalchi Market observatory

After visiting Yeongdo Bridge, we recommend that you continue to Jagalchi Market to explore. This place is not only a destination for many diverse goods stalls but also shows the daily life of the people. However, few people go to the top floor of this market.

If you come here, take some time to go to the seventh floor of the market. You just need to take the elevator to quickly reach the top of the building. The bustling and majestic scenery of Busan port awaits you here.

Busan Citizens Park

Address: 73 Simingongwon-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea
Hours: 5 AM–12 AM

Your trip to explore Busan certainly cannot miss Busan Citizens Park. This is the park with the largest area in the city center. Having gone through many renovations and new construction, this place is now one of Busan’s most proud. All the most majestic things can be found in this area from waterfalls, squares, lakes, street performance to gardens with more than 1 million lush green trees.

The most prominent feature of Citizens Park is the extremely majestic artificial waterfall. This waterfall called Skylight Waterfall has a height of up to 25 meters and only performs at certain times of the day. If you want to admire this spectacle, you need to follow its schedule. Specifically:

• Weekdays: at 3, 6, 9 pm from April to October every year.
• Weekends: on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8pm from April to October every year.

Dalmaji road is filled with cherry blossoms

Address: 1488-1 중제2동 Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea

If you intend to come to Busan city during the warm spring days, don’t miss the opportunity to see cherry blossoms bloom! Here, there are many extremely famous spots for tourists to have the opportunity to admire the unique flower colors. One of them is Dalmaji road.

Every time the cold winter passes, the two rows of cherries on Dalmaji road rise again. The best time for flowers to bloom here is probably from late March to early April every year. Come here during this time and you are sure to see eye-popping views.

Besides, just because cherry blossom season is over doesn’t mean this road lacks attractions. We still have green pine trees and vast sea views throughout the four seasons of the year. You can stroll along the roadside to breathe the cool air brought by the sea breeze. The coffee shops here are also interesting highlights. Each house is close to each other but has its own unique decoration style. That is also what attracts tourists to this Dalmaji street.

Because of the unique characteristics of Busan city, all the things you can do here are extremely diverse. Each passing experience will certainly leave a deep impression in your heart. Choose suggestions that you find interesting to plan your trip. In addition, we also has countless other useful travel experiences for you. Continue following other articles to have the best journey!

Some best day tours, trips, activities and transfer services, tickets in, to and from Busan you can refer to

• Private Gimhae Airport Transfers (PUS) for Busan
• Exploring Busan Full Day Tour
• Busan East Coast Cultural Day Tour
• East Busan Exploration
• Gimhae Nakdong River Railbike, BIFF Square, Wine Cave, and Gamcheon Culture Village Day Tour
• Exploring Busan Full Day Tour
• BUTI Busan City Tour One Day Bus Pass
• Busan City Jumbo Tour Bus Pass
• [Klook Exclusive] Busan SEA LIFE Aquarium Skip-the-Line Admission Ticket with Souvenir Photo
• Busan Tower Ticket
• [Special Promo] Train to Busan Horror House Combo Admission Ticket
• Visit Busan Pass
• Busan One Day City Tour: Haeundae Sky Capsule, Beach Train
• Spa Land Centum City Ticket in Busan
• Memorable Autumn Hunting Day Tour from Busan
• Cheongyang Ice Festival & Nami & Eobi Ice Valley & Morning Calm Tour
• Busan Night Tour with Songdo Cable Car, The Bay 101, Gwangalli Beach, and Yeongdo Seaside Park
• Naejangsan National Park Autumn Maple Day Tour from Busan
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