Busan
Busan takes on different characteristics. In summer, bathing beaches in Busan hold diverse celebration events. In autumn, the saury market kicks off the Saury Culture and Tourism Festival. In winter, the habitat of migratory birds, located in the lower reaches of the Nakdonggang, again becomes the spotlight for tourists. In recent years, a Korean movie titled Friends received warm welcome from the market, and so the Yongdusan Park and the Saury Market become new sightseeing spots. Besides, Busan is famed for its Donglai Pancake and sashimi, and it is equipped with lots of renowned cultural facilities like Busan Ocean Natural History Museum, Bokcheon Museum, Busan Municipal Art Museum, and Busan Museum etc.
Travel Guide
Climate: temperate monsoon climate
Language: Korean
Telephone Code: 82(Country Code)
Currency: KRW
Embassy/Consulate：
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Add.：Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Building, Beijing Dong Zhi Men Wai Jie, No. 14, Liang Ma Nan Lu, Chaoyang District,
Tel：86-10-6532-6774/6775
Fax：86-10-6532-6778/6723
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Xi'an
Add.：19F, HIBC, 33#Keji Road, GaoXin HI-Tech Industries Development Zone Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Tel：029-88351001
Fax：029-88351002
District：shaanxi，Gansu，Ningxia
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan
Add.：SPD Bank Tower, No.218,Xinhua Avenue,Hankou,Wuhan
Tel：027-8556-1085
Fax：027-8574-1085
District：Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Henan
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chengdu
Add.：19F Paradise Oasis Mansion, No.6, Xia Nan Da Jie Avenue, Chengdu, Sichuan
Tel：028-86165800
Fax：028-86165789
District：Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Shenyang
Add.：No. 37, South 13 Latitude Road, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, CHINA
Tel：024-23853388
Fax：024-23855170
District：Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Guangzhou
Add.：18/F, W, Tower, International Trade Center, Tiyu Road, E., Guangzhou 510620
Tel：020－38870555
Fax：020－38870826, 38872521, 38870923
District：Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hannan
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai
Add.：60 Wan Shan Rd, Shanghai
Tel：021-62955000
Fax：021-62955191
District：Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Qingdao
Add.：101 Hongkong East Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao
Tel：0532-8976001
Fax：0532-8976005
District：Shandong
ROK belongs to the continental climate. From the perspective of precipitation, it belongs to monsoon climate. ROK has four distinctive seasons all year round.
1. Haeundae Beach
Introduction:Located in Haeundae District of Busan, the Haeundae Beach has a coastal sandbank with length of 1.8km, width of 50m, average water depth of 1m, and floor space of 58,400square meters. Haeundae Beach is famed for its vast sandbank and picturesque coastline, in addition to its moderate water depth and cool water, and so it is considered as a representative sightseeing spot in Busan. In summer, tourists from all around the world will gather here, heralding the advent of the peak season.
2.Nakdonggang Habitat for Migratory Birds
At the Nakdonggang Habitat for Migratory Birds cross the river water of Nakdonggang and the seawater of the South China Sea. From October of each year to March of the next year, birds of more than 150 kinds will fly to the Nakdonggang Habitat. Therein, swans are the most frequent visitors, and predatory birds like hawk and white-tailed hawk are irregular visitors. Paved with reads, the habitat for migratory birds has a vast area, and is nearly inaccessible for those tourists by bus. Due to this, tourists had better rent boats at the Myeongji-dong Wharf and invite local residents to serve as the guide, as a way to have a good view of the migratory birds. Normally, the optimal observation time ranges between 9:00 o'clock a.m. to 4:00 o'clock p.m.
So far, Busan City's extensive metro system has four trunk lines, of which, Metro Line 1 starts from the Nopo-dong Station in the north and passes through the Geumjeong-gu, Dongnae-gu and the downtown areas of Busan (like Seomyeon and Beomil-dong) to arrive at the Gwangbok-dong and Sinpyeong Station in the south. The east-to-west Metro Line 2 connects the Haeundae District in the east with the Yangsan City. In addition, the east-to-west Metro Line 3 links the Daejeo-dong with the Suyeong-gu. It is worth pointing out that the newly-built Metro Line 4 is an unmanned light rail system, and extends from the Minam Station to Anpyeong Station.
1. Airport Name
Busan Gimhae International Airport
2. Basic Information
Busan Gimhae International Airport is the ROK's second largest international airport, and so Busan is viewed as a hub city by the Korean Airlines and Asiana Airlines. In 2006, the Busan Gimhae International Airpor totally served 7,071,037 passengers. On October 31, 2007, a brand-new international terminal was completed and put into service in Busan.