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Top 10 places to visit in Busan South
hello? In this post, we will introduce the top 10 tourist attractions in Nam, Busan, which feature various charms and interesting things to see.
The list is based on the Korea Tourism Organization's popularity rankings and includes attractions that offer natural beauty, rich history, and a variety of things to do.
Please refer to this list when traveling with family, friends, or lovers to create happy memories. Hope you have a nice trip!
Oryukdo (Busan National Geopark)
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Introduction to Oryukdo (Busan National Geopark)
Oryukdo Island is a group of six rocky islands rising from the strong waves off the coast of Yongho-dong. Starting from the closest to the land, Oryukdo Island is divided into Bangyangseom Island, Solseom Island, Suriseom Island, Songgotseom Island, Gulseom Island, and Deungdaeseom Island.
Until 120,000 years ago, Oryukdo was a small peninsula connected to the land, but it is presumed that it was separated from the land and formed by erosion caused by strong waves over a long period of time.
This can also be seen in the fact that the geological composition of the landmass of Seungdumal, Bangpyeong Island, and Solseom Island is the same.
The name Oryukdo is mentioned in Dongraebuji Sancheonjo (東萊府誌山川條) compiled in 1740. Oryukdo is located to the east of Jeolyeongdo.
The shape of the peak and the moe is strange, and they stand side by side in the middle of the sea. When viewed from the east, they become six peaks, and when viewed from the west, they become five peaks, hence the name.
There is a coastal geological trail running from Oryukdo to Igidae Park, which is a 4.7km coastal trail from Oryukdo Skywalk to Donghammal Observatory, and is an excellent national geopark with Oryukdo, Oryukdo Sunrise Park, Oryukdo Skywalk, and Donghammal Observatory. This is a trekking course at Igidae Park.
Dongsamal Observatory offers a splendid night view of Busan's landmarks, Gwangan Bridge and Haeundae high-rise buildings, making it a hidden night view spot in Busan.
[Source: Nam-gu Culture and Tourism]
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Oryukdo (Busan National Geopark) Basic Information
Homepage Busan National Geopark
http://www.busan.go.kr/geopark/index
Nam-gu Culture and Tourism
https://www.bsnamgu.go.kr/index.namgu?menuCd=DOM_000000601006001000&cpath=
Busan-dong Myeongbulwon
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Introduction to Busan-dong Myeongbulwon
Dongmyeong Buddhist Garden, located on Yongbi Mountain in Yongdang-dong, was built by the late Dongmyeong Wood Chairman Kang Seok-jin to pray for national prosperity and the paradise of his parents and for the good fortune of Dongmyeong family members working at the Dongmyeong industrial site.
While most temples in Korea are in the traditional Korean style, this temple has a straight ridge influenced by Southeast Asia and houses Buddha's relics excavated from an ancient pagoda in Myanmar. The wooden Gaegeum Buddha statue enshrined here is the largest in Korea. It is a Buddha statue and the temple bell is the largest in Korea, weighing about 27 tons, and is said to be about 6 tons heavier than the Emile Bell.
The Dongmyeong Buddhist bell has a dragon engraved on its head, a unique technique that has never been seen before.
Inside the main hall, three statues are enshrined, centering around the Buddha, Maitreya Bodhisattva on the right, and Bodhisattva Gala on the left. The seated Buddha is 16 meters tall, the largest in Korea, and the size of the temple is 498.84 m².
In the center of the temple, a special construction method without pillars was used, four dragon heads were placed in the center of the interior ceiling, and flying angel statues were carved on both walls.
Geungnakjeon, Nahanjeon, and Gwaneumjeon are equipped, and Chilseonggak, Sansingak, and Dokseonggak are designed as two floors, and Buddhist books are displayed on the second floor.
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Basic information about Busan-dong Myeongbulwon
Website http://www.btbf.kr
Parking facilities available (approximately 30 small vehicles)
Fee (free)
Open all year round on days off
UN Memorial Park in Korea (UN Memorial Park)
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Introduction to the United Nations Memorial Park in Korea
* United Nations Memorial Park in Korea, a resting place for UN troops who participated in the Korean War *
The UN Memorial Park is the world's only UN military cemetery, where fallen UN soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the cause of world peace and freedom are buried.
This cemetery was created by the UN Command in January 1951, the year after the Korean War broke out, to bury the fallen. When the cemetery was completed in April of the same year, the UN soldiers temporarily buried in Kaesong, Incheon, Daejeon, Daegu, Miryang, Masan, etc. The remains of fallen soldiers have begun to be buried.
In November 1955, the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea resolved to permanently donate the land here to the United Nations and designate the cemetery as a sacred site in order to repay the sacrifices of the UN forces. On December 15, 1955, the Korean government received the National Assembly's resolution. The United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 977(X) to permanently manage this cemetery.
This is a sanctuary where the souls of fallen UN soldiers are buried, among the warriors from 16 countries that dispatched troops and 5 countries that sent medical support teams to protect freedom and peace in the Republic of Korea during the Korean War. The first 11,000 people were buried in this memorial cemetery. About 2,300 dead soldiers were buried there, but they were later moved at the request of their bereaved families or their home government, and currently, 2,300 remains are buried there.
The area of the memorial cemetery is 14.39 ha (approximately 45,000 pyeong), and the 12-meter-high UN Forces Memorial Tower, built by the Korean government in 1978, has the combat equipment dispatched to the Korean War, the number of personnel, and the status of fallen soldiers engraved on copper plates in Korean and English. The Commonwealth Cenotaph, built by the British government, commemorates the noble sacrifices of Commonwealth countries whose bodies were never found.
Additionally, there are monuments from Turkey (2), Greece (1), and Australia (1).
* Countries that participated in the Korean War viewed through the United Nations Memorial Park *
At the United Nations Memorial Park, you can learn about the countries that participated in the Korean War.
There are a total of 21 participating countries, including 16 combat support countries and 5 medical support countries.
1) Combat Supporting Countries (16 countries) - US, UK, Turkey, Canada, Australia, France, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Colombia, Greece, Thailand, Ethiopia, Philippines, Belgium, Luxembourg
2) Medical support countries (5 countries) - Norway, Denmark, India, Italy, Sweden
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Basic information about UN Memorial Park in Korea
Website http://www.unmck.or.kr
Operating hours: Summer (May~September) 09:00~18:00
Winter season (October~April) 09:00~17:00
※ Entry 30 minutes before
Parking facility parking available
Open all year round on days off
Peace Park
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Introduction to Peace Park
Peace Park, a representative rest area for Busan citizens, was created as a greener space by planting 30,000 trees, including camellias and pine trees.
There is a fountain in the middle of the park that soars into the sky, so you can enjoy playing in the water here in the summer, and at night, it's a great place to spend time with your lover with the beautifully lit fountain in the background.
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Peace Park basic information
Website https://www.bsnamgu.go.kr
Operating hours 00:00~24:00
Parking facilities available (small and large available)
Open all year round on days off
Hwangnyeongsan Mountain
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Introduction to Hwangnyeongsan Mountain
Hwangnyeongsan Mountain (荒嶺山) is a cool mountain range that surrounds the city center of Busan and presents lush green forests like a gift.
It is a place that offers the forest, wind, and sky to hikers who enjoy walking on forest trails, and an enchanting world of light to tourists who enjoy the night view.
In addition, it is a typical urban mountain in Busan and forms the border of Busanjin-gu, Nam-gu, and Suyeong-gu. At 427m above sea level, it is the second highest mountain among the Geumnyeon Mountain Range.
The mountain area is not very wide, so you can climb it in about 2 to 3 hours.
The eastern side is adjacent to Nam-gu, and the western side is adjacent to Busanjin-gu, which has been in the spotlight as an early hiking spot for nearby residents and a dating course for the Abek tribe.
Yangjeong-dong is located at the foot of the mountain in the northwest, and Jeonpo-dong is located in the center.
At the foot of this mountain, a resting place for Busan citizens and a training center for youth have been opened.
Hwangnyeongsan Mountain and Geumnyeonsan Mountain can be climbed from Mangmi Mountains, Yangjeong, Jeonpo, and Daeyeon-dong.
When choosing a course, you can decide on a convenient location considering transportation.
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Hwangnyeongsan Mountain basic information
Website https://www.visitbusan.net
Operating hours 10:00~23:00
Parking facility parking available
Day off, holiday day
Oryukdo Lighthouse
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Introduction to Oryukdo Lighthouse
Oryukdo Island, the symbol of Busan Port, is the closest island to the land, so named because it blocks strong rain and wind like a shield; Solseom Island, where pine trees grow naturally; It is made up of six islands: Gulseom Island, which is a large island with large oysters, and Batseom Island, which is the furthest island from the land and has a flat top. After the lighthouse was built, it was called Lighthouse Island.
Oryukdo Island was designated as a Busan City monument in June 1972, and was promoted to National Cultural Heritage Scenic Site No. 24 in 2007. The peaks and peaks have strange shapes and stand side by side in the middle of the sea, making it six peaks when viewed from the east and five peaks when viewed from the west. It is said that it originated from the fact that the peak looks different depending on the viewer's position and direction.
The lighthouse was built on Oryukdo Batseom in November 1937. After the opening of Busan Port in 1876, ships began to enter and exit Oryukdo, the gateway to Busan, and the lighthouse was built to provide guidance for ships going to and from the port.
The Oryukdo Lighthouse was initially built at a height of 6.2m, but the lighthouse was too old, so it was rebuilt in December 1998. The height of the lighthouse was also raised to 27.5m, and a lighthouse history exhibition room is installed inside the lighthouse where you can look at the history of major lighthouses in Korea.
To get to Oryukdo Lighthouse, you have to use a fishing boat that leaves at Oryukdo dock every hour, but it is not a regular boat service.
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Oryukdo Lighthouse Basic Information
Phone number 051-607-6395
Operating hours 07:00~16:00
Parking facilities available (approximately 50 small vehicles, Oryukdo dock)
Fee (paid)
Open all year round on days off
Muminsa Temple
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Introduction to Moominsa
Muminsa (武愍祠) is a shrine named after the posthumous name of General Choi Young (1316-1388) in the late Goryeo Dynasty. In 1397 (the 6th year of King Taejo's reign), King Taejo comforted General Choi Young's soul by bestowing the posthumous title of Mumin.
The old name of Gamman-dong, Nam-gu, where Moominsa Temple is located, was Gammanpo (戡蠻夷浦) or Gamman.
The meaning of [Gamman] or [Gamman] can be interpreted as [to defeat the barbarians and win], and when Japanese pirates frequently invaded and plundered the coasts of Korea in the late Goryeo and early Joseon Dynasties, the Gamman area was also frequented by Japanese pirates.
During the Japanese Invasion of Korea, Admiral Yi Sun-sin [1545-1598] lured Japanese enemies to the Gamman area during the Battle of Busanpo and annihilated them. After the Japanese Invasion of Korea, he established the Gyeongsang Jwado naval base in Gammanpo in preparation for the Japanese invasion.
Reflecting the special characteristics of the region, it appears that Muminsa Temple was created here to honor General Choi Yeong, who took the lead in suppressing Japanese pirates in the late Goryeo Dynasty, as a brave general, and to mourn the death of the last loyal subject of the Goryeo Dynasty.
During the demolition of Muminsa Temple in 1939, the Japanese army demolished the shrine and cut down the trees. There is a story that three days after the demolition, Lieutenant Watanabe, the commander of the Japanese army, vomited blood and died.
Muminsa Basic Information
Open all year round on days off
Sinseondae (Busan)
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Introduction to Sinseondae (Busan)
Sinseondae is a place where a coast made of volcanic rock was eroded by waves, and its name comes from the belief that there are footprints of a immortal and a white horse on a large rock called Mujedeung on the peak of the mountain.
It is said that Choi Chi-won, a teacher of the Silla Dynasty, enjoyed music here, and the scenery is so outstanding that it is said that he could hear the sound of wind instruments being played by immortals.
In October 1797, a British naval exploration ship visited here and stayed for eight days, and 200 years later, in 1997, a monument commemorating the first meeting between Korea and England was erected near the summit.
It was designated as Busan Metropolitan City's designated cultural property monument No. 29 in 1972, and when you climb to the top of the mountain, Mujedeung, it is a great place to view the open sea with Busan Port, Yeongdo, Jodo, and Oryukdo.
A small park has also been created nearby.
Sinseondae (Busan) basic information
Website https://www.bsnamgu.go.kr/
Parking facilities available (approximately 50 small vehicles)
Fee (free)
Open all year round on days off
Oryukdo Skywalk
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Introduction to Oryukdo Skywalk
The old name for Oryukdo Skywalk is “Seungdumal.”
The Seungdu horse was called “Seungduma” because it looked like a horse saddle, and the female divers and local residents called it “Jalroggae.”
After the sea-loving Seungdumal was safely delivered to the six islands of Oryukdo Island one after another, the bulging part of the Seungdumal was narrowed down to create a wharf and a hill at the estuary.
Construction began on September 12, 2012, and opened on October 18, 2013 in Seungdumal, which is also the border point between the East Sea and the South Sea, and was named “Oryukdo Skywalk,” meaning “walking on the sky.”
The Skywalk is a 15m glass bridge with steel beams installed on a 35m coastal cliff and 24 glass plates connected in a horseshoe shape on top.
The floor glass is specially manufactured by attaching a bulletproof film to four 12mm glass plates and is 55.49mm thick, high-load bulletproof glass. It is “designed to be safe.”
“The sight of the waves crashing against the cliff through the transparent glass beneath your feet is so dizzying that it makes you feel dizzy.
The sea that spreads out in front of the skywalk is beautiful and colorful at any time, so it is a famous place for photography. On days with good weather, it is the closest place to see Tsushima Island.
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Oryukdo Skywalk Basic Information
Homepage Busan Nam-gu Culture and Tourism https://www.bsnamgu.go.kr
Operating Hours Opening Hours: 09:00~18:00 (Last admission 17:50)
※ Use limited depending on weather conditions
Parking facilities available
Open all year round on days off (except in case of rain, strong winds, or facility renovation / 12:00~18:00 on Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok)
Igidae (Busan National Geopark)
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Introduction to Igidae (Busan National Geopark)
It is made up of various volcanic and sedimentary rock strata created by the accumulation of lava, volcanic ash, and pyroclastic flows that erupted during intense andesite volcanic activity at the end of the Cretaceous period about 80 million years ago.
Here, you can observe the characteristics of various coastal landforms such as sea cliffs, wave erosion flats, and sea caves created by wave erosion.
Through the trail course that extends along the coast to Oryukdo Island, you can enjoy various geological and topographical landscapes such as copper mines, stone holes, horsetail structures, and shale dykes.
(Source: Busan Geopark)
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Igidae (Busan National Geopark) Basic Information
Website http://www.busan.go.kr/geopark/
Operating hours 00:00~24:00
Parking facilities available
Open all year round on days off
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