Introducing Busan

As most of us know, there's life outside Seoul. Busan is often an overlooked city, as many flock to Seoul, bright lights, big capital. But ask any Korean and they will tell you - Korea's second largest city Busan is by no means the ugly sister in the family. In fact, Busan is the real Korea. Colourful, brash but endearing, Busan is a rough diamond that certainly speaks for itself, as spending time with the locals will show you. Busan may feel like second fiddle for now but its time is coming.

Attractions

 

The Haeundae Beach – The most popular beach in Korea, crowds cram this place every day in August and umbrellas mushroom across this 2km space but it has to be seen to be believed. Do not expect any great shakes as far as quiet beach resorts go, just enjoy it for what it is; it is an experience you will never forget.

The Busan Aquarium – Located at Haeundae Beach and connected to a breezy citizen’s park, the aquarium complex is below ground level. It features forty themed tanks, a 263-feet-long acrylic tunnel for a walk through the 3,000-ton main tank, and the touch Pool where people put their hands on underwater plants and animals. There are some 35,000 colourful fish in 250 species.

The BEXCO (Busan Exhibition & Convention Centre) – BEXCO is an exhibition and convention facility in Centum City (a futuristic, high-tech complex, which is scheduled to be completed in 2010). In addition to its already completed convention centre, Centum City will house an international business district, an urban entertainment centre, a digital media zone, commercial distribution facilities, a theme park.

The UN Memorial Cemetery – This is where the Korean War dead from allied countries rest in peace. Remains of about 2,300 soldiers from 11 countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, are laid in Korea’s only cemetery under the direct management of the UN.

The Mt.Yongdu Park (Dragon Head Mountain) – The Mt. Yongdu was named after its shape, like the head of a dragon emerging from the sea and poised to ascend to the sky. From a lookout tower piercing 390 feet skyward, spectators can enjoy an unobstructed view of the entire port and the sea.

The Taejongdae Park – Taejongdae is a natural park with magnificent cliffs facing the open sea on the southernmost tip of island of Yeongdo. It is a representative visitor attraction of Busan where has dense evergreen trees and several facilities for tourists such as an observatory, an amusement park, a light house, a cruise ship terminal. It is said that its name to have taken from King Taejong Muyeol (604 - 661), the 29th king of Silla Kingdom who liked to practice archery the place after the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

The Jagalchi Fish Market – This, the largest fish market in the country, brings strange smells to a whole new dimension. However if you are a seafood lover, then you simply cannot miss this little (or big) beauty. Waterfront warehouses, tiny stalls and lots of elderly women displaying an amazing variety of fish. Even if just for a look, it is great to soak up the atmosphere and see it all happening around you.

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