HAEDONG YONGGUNGSA
Temple on the sea cliffs northeast of Busan, one of the sacred places ...Read more
AQUARIUM SEA LIFE - SEA LIFE
Aquarium, where you can watch otters, penguins, piranhas and sharks feed, ...Read more
TAEJONGDAE SEA PARK
Park with pine forests named after King Taejong Mu-Yeol, who practiced ...Read more
HAEUNDAE BEACH
Famous beach located in the city with clear water and clean sand, ...Read more
JAGALCHI FISH MARKET
Korea's most famous and largest fish market, opened in the 19th century, to ...Read more
BEOMEOSA TEMPLE
Read moreThis temple, located on Geumjeongsan Mountain, was built under Silla by the monk Uisang during the 18th year of King Munmu's reign. As the Japanese pirates threatened the coasts once again, the king had a dream that told him to go to the monk Uisang and pray with him for 7 days and 7 nights on this mountain where there was a gold spring (Geumjeong) in which a fish came down from the sky (beomeo) was swimming. The king did so and, after the 7 days of prayer, warriors came down from heaven and defeated the invaders. The monk then founded in this place the temple which took the name of Beom-eosa. It became a centre of the Hwaeom sect ("Flower Garland") that the monk had introduced from China. The greatest of the masters studied and practiced there. The Geumjeong spring can still be seen on the mountain of the same name, behind the temple; it is located at the top of a rock more than 5 m high in a hollow of 4 m in circumference. The temple flourished until Japanese invaders burned it during the Imjin War (1592-1598). It was rebuilt again in 1614, and the main hall and Iljulmun gate would date from that time.
It is a beautiful temple that is now an active center of Zen meditation (seon). We enter via Iljulmun, one of the temple's treasures. In the courtyard stands a 3-storey stupa from Silla (National Treasury). Upstairs stands the main hall, Daeungjeon, dedicated to the historic Buddha, which dates back to 1614. It houses beautiful paintings dating from the end of Joseon. The woodwork inside is splendid, especially the canopy decorated with dragons. The building, also a National Treasure, is simple, but its old unpainted wood gives it an august look. On the left of the main hall is an original tripartite structure built in 1905, housing an altar to the 16 disciples of the Buddha (Nahanjeon) and another containing the 8 paintings of his life (Palsangjeon). In the temple, many other buildings are used by monks as places of residence, meditation or study and cannot be visited. Nevertheless, this temple is one of the most popular for its temple stay program, during which one lives for a day, like a Buddhist monk. It is a rich and intense cultural experience. On the program, silence, meditation, refreshment and history of the place (on request there is the possibility to have the visit in English). From the temple, hiking trails meander through the mountains.
BUSAN MUNICIPAL MUSEUM
Museum displaying objects found in the region and donations linked to ...Read more
YONGDUSAN PARK
Park in the heart of the city, a mountain called Songhyeonsan or "mountain ...Read more
SONGDO BEACH
Korea's first official beach with white sand and clear water, hosting the ...Read more
GWANGALLI BEACH
Beach with fine, soft sand, subject to a purification program and suitable ...Read more
JUNAM RESERVOIR
Read moreOn the road to Mageumsan is this lake which is a reserve of migratory birds. According to the season, the shores of the lake host hundreds of remote cranes and other rare birds in Korea from Siberia. It is better to be equipped with binoculars. The surrounding area is not ugly but not wonderful. Above all, the lotus fields that make a beautiful landscape early in the summer will be noticed.
MUSEE TRICK EYE
A museum dedicated to optical illusions in which the active visitor becomes ...Read more
NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
Museum tracing the evolution of maritime culture in South Korea, with a ...Read more
GOEUN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Museum dedicated to photography in Busan, with images by Korean and ...Read more
NAKDONGGANG BIRD SANCTUARY
A nature reserve made up of a series of sandy islets home to over 100,000 ...Read more
GAMCHEON CULTURE VILLAGE
A former shantytown has become an art village and a must-visit site in ...Read more
BUSAN CITY TOUR
Loop Tours invites you to discover Busan, with a day pass for all four ...Read more
BUSAN COFFEE MUSEUM
Museum dedicated to the history of coffee, with techniques, machines and ...Read more
SONGDO MARINE CABLE CAR (BUSAN AIR CRUISE)
Cable car ride in a classic or glass-floored cabin over the bay, offering a ...Read more
BUSAN MUSEUM OF ART
Museum exhibiting modern and contemporary works by Korean and international ...Read more