Busan Travel Guide: Where to Stay in Haeundae, Nampo or Seomyeon and How to Get Around
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Busan TravelBusan Travel Guide: Where to Stay in Haeundae, Nampo or Seomyeon and How to Get AroundA neighbourhood guide to Busan: choosing between Haeundae, Gwangalli, Nampo-dong and Seomyeon, how far the subway goes, what to eat and…Things to DoMuseums in Busan: All 41 Sites, What They Cost and When They CloseAll 41 museums, memorial halls and art museums in Busan, counted from the city listing and grouped by subject, with hours, closing days…Travel TipsBusan in March: When Cherry Blossoms Open, Plum Blossom Timing, Weather and What to PackBusan cherry blossoms open in late March, and plum blossoms come first. Here are the bloom dates, festival timings, March weather figur…Travel TipsBusan in February: Seollal Holiday, Nine Daeboreum Bonfires and the Widest Daily Temperature Swing of the YearThe 2027 Seollal holiday runs 6-9 February and Daeboreum falls on 21 February, when nine Busan districts burn moon houses. Dates, times…Travel TipsJanuary in Busan: 21 Freezing Days, Barely Any Snow, and the Polar Bear SwimBusan freezes on 21.2 days in January but sees only 1.4 days of snow. Sunrise at 07:32, the Polar Bear Festival weekend and when the Ha…Getting AroundBusan to Tsushima Ferry: Schedules, Fares, Taxes and Getting Around the IslandThree operators run high speed ferries from Busan to Tsushima. Hitakatsu takes 1 hour 10 minutes and costs from 90,000 won one way. Jap…Things to DoUN Memorial Cemetery Busan: Opening Hours, Free Entry, Getting There and the Peace Memorial HallThe UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan is free and open 365 days a year, 09:00 to 18:00 in summer and to 17:00 in winter, with last entry 15…Things to DoBusan With Kids: What Every Attraction Actually CostsWhat a family actually pays in Busan. Child prices and free-entry ages for the aquarium, Lotte World, the science museum and the cable…Things to DoAhopsan Forest, Busan: Tickets, Access and What Nobody Tells YouAhopsan Forest charges 8,000 won for adults and individuals do not need to reserve. Full detail on opening hours, the 3.2km loop, the G…Things to DoHwangnyeongsan: Busan’s Free Night View, Open All NightHwangnyeongsan Observatory and Beacon Mound are free and open around the clock. Sunset times by month, four ways up, the 23:15 last bus…
Busan Travel Guides
All our Busan guides in one place — beaches, seafood, temples, neighbourhoods and day trips. New to the city? Start with our complete Busan Travel Guide.
Museums in Busan: All 41 Sites, What They Cost and When They Close
Museums in Busan: All 41 Sites, What They Cost and When They Close Count the city’s own culture listing and Busan has forty-one museums and galleries. Almost all of them are free, and almost all of them shut on the same day of the week. Last updated: September 2026 The short answer How many Thirty-nine … Read more
Busan in March: When Cherry Blossoms Open, Plum Blossom Timing, Weather and What to Pack
Busan in March: When Cherry Blossoms Open, Plum Blossom Timing, Weather and What to Pack Cherry blossoms open in Busan in late March. Plum blossoms come first, in the opening days of the month, and March 1 is a public holiday Last updated: September 2026 The short version Cherry blossoms They open in late March. … Read more
Busan in February: Seollal Holiday, Nine Daeboreum Bonfires and the Widest Daily Temperature Swing of the Year
Busan in February: Seollal Holiday, Nine Daeboreum Bonfires and the Widest Daily Temperature Swing of the Year In 2027 the Lunar New Year holiday runs 6 to 9 February and Jeongwol Daeboreum falls on 21 February, so both festivals land inside the same month Last updated: August 2026 What to know first Seollal Lunar New … Read more
January in Busan: 21 Freezing Days, Barely Any Snow, and the Polar Bear Swim
January in Busan: 21 Freezing Days, Barely Any Snow, and the Polar Bear Swim The ground freezes on two days out of three this month, and snow falls on barely one. Very little on your itinerary actually gets called off Last updated: August 2026 The short version Cold The ground freezes on 21.2 days, more … Read more
Busan to Tsushima Ferry: Schedules, Fares, Taxes and Getting Around the Island
Busan to Tsushima Ferry: Schedules, Fares, Taxes and Getting Around the Island Three operators sail from Busan, the fastest crossing takes 1 hour 10 minutes, and Japan tripled its departure tax on 1 July 2026. Last updated: August 2026 The short version Operators PanStar, Daea Express Shipping and Starline all sail from Busan Port. Fastest … Read more
UN Memorial Cemetery Busan: Opening Hours, Free Entry, Getting There and the Peace Memorial Hall
UN Memorial Cemetery Busan: Opening Hours, Free Entry, Getting There and the Peace Memorial Hall Free, open every day of the year. The Peace Memorial Hall across the road is not: it closes on Mondays. Last updated: August 2026 The short version Admission Free. No booking, no ticket. Open 09:00 daily. Closes 18:00 from May … Read more
Busan With Kids: What Every Attraction Actually Costs
Busan With Kids: What Every Attraction Actually Costs Children under 13 ride the subway free on a transit card, and Lotte World sells a 13,000 won ticket for small children that most guides never mention Last updated: August 2026 The short version Child transport Under-13s ride free with a transit card. Under-6s are free, up … Read more
Ahopsan Forest, Busan: Tickets, Access and What Nobody Tells You
Ahopsan Forest, Busan: Tickets, Access and What Nobody Tells You Adults pay 8,000 won and individuals walk in without booking. Getting there is the hard part — one village bus every 50 to 60 minutes Last updated: August 2026 The short version Ticket 8,000 won for adults. 5,000 won ages 5 to 18. 7,000 won … Read more
Hwangnyeongsan: Busan’s Free Night View, Open All Night
Hwangnyeongsan: Busan’s Free Night View, Open All Night A 427m summit in the middle of four districts, with a viewing deck that never closes and a cafe that runs to 02:00 Last updated: August 2026 The short version Cost Nothing. The viewing deck, the plaza and the beacon mound have no admission and no gate. … Read more