Jagalchi Market: How to Eat at Korea’s Biggest Fish Market Jagalchi is Korea’s largest seafood market and one of Busan’s must-do experiences: pick your catch downstairs, have it cooked upstairs, and eat the freshest seafood of your life. Here’s how it works, what to eat, what it costs and how to get there. Last updated: … Read more
Korea Visa & K-ETA in 2026: Do You Actually Need One? Visa, K-ETA and the free e-Arrival Card, explained in plain English and by nationality. Find out exactly what your passport needs, what changes on 1 January 2027, and how to skip the sites that overcharge travellers. Last updated: July 2026 The short version Visa … Read more
Busan Cinema Center: BIFF’s Home & Its Record-Breaking Roof The Busan Cinema Center — Dureraum — is the city’s boldest landmark: home of the Busan International Film Festival, holder of the Guinness World Record for the longest cantilever roof, and a free, dazzling LED light show after dark. This is the complete guide to visiting, … Read more
Busan Hot Springs and Jjimjilbang: Spa Land, Hurshimchung and the Real Thermal Water Busan sits on two natural hot spring fields, and the cheapest bathhouse in the city stops being the cheapest the moment you stay past four hours. Updated July 2026 The short version Two spring districts Dongnae (alkaline saline, pH 8.17, 46-60°C) and … Read more
Busan in May: Early-Summer Warmth, Lotus Lanterns & the Sand Festival May is Busan on the threshold of summer — the warmest, greenest, most festival-packed month of spring, glowing with tens of thousands of lotus lanterns, lined with giant sand sculptures on Haeundae Beach, and offering the last stretch of dry, comfortable weather before the … Read more
Busan in April: Peak Cherry Blossoms & the Warmest Spring April is Busan at its spring peak — the cherry blossoms hit full bloom in the first days, then drift down like snow as fresh green takes over, the city’s own riverside blossom festivals open, and the days turn the warmest they’ve been all year. … Read more
Busan in March: Spring Begins with Plum & Early Cherry Blossoms March is when Busan shakes off winter — mild, brightening days, the plum blossoms at their peak, and the first cherry blossoms opening late in the month, with Asia’s great Jinhae cherry festival a short ride away. Here is the complete, detailed guide to … Read more
Busan in February: Late Winter, Lunar New Year & First Blossoms February is winter’s gentle hand-off to spring in Busan — still cold but easing late in the month, dry and bright, with the camellias in bloom, the first plum blossoms appearing and the Lunar New Year holiday. Here is everything you need to plan … Read more
Busan in January: New Year Sunrises, Deep Winter & Hot Springs January is the heart of winter in Busan — the coldest month, but dry, bright and snow-free, famous for its New Year sunrise, cosy hot springs and a dramatic winter sea. Bundle up warm and here is everything you need to plan it. Last … Read more
Busan in August: Beaches, Heat & the Sea Festival August is the peak of summer in Busan — the warmest sea of the year, the biggest beach festivals and full-throttle energy — but also the hottest, most humid and most crowded month, with sweltering tropical nights and the height of typhoon season. Here is everything … Read more
