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Peace Park (평화공원)

6.4Km    2021-09-17

10, Sinseon-ro 447beon-gil, Nam-gu, Busan
+82-51-607-4541

Peace Park is the representative citizen's rest area in Busan, filled with over 30,000 camellia and pine trees. A fountain in the middle of the park provides a fun water playground for children, and a popular date spot with beautiful lights at night.

Lotte World Adventure Busan (롯데월드 어드벤처 부산)

Lotte World Adventure Busan (롯데월드 어드벤처 부산)

6.4Km    2025-10-29

42 Dongbusangwangwang-ro, Gijang-gun, Busan
+82-1661-2000

Lotte World Adventure opened in Busan, where visitors can experience fun and exciting performances and parades. Busan Lotte World is built in Busan and has convenient access using public transportation, leading to many visitors since the first day of its opening. Lotte World Adventure Busan consists of six themed zones. At the heart of the fairy village, Tinker Falls Zone, is the Talking Tree, which uses animatronic technology to tell the story of six themes in the park. Rory Castle in the Royal Garden Zone, located at the highest point in Lotte World, is designed to look like it is floating on water, and visitors can enjoy the view of Busan and the sea in front of Gijang at a glance.

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Jung-gan and Jun-hee enjoyed a perfect date at Lotte World Adventure Busan, where fairytale landscapes, thrilling rides, and fantastic parades come together. Stand before the Talking Tree and relive the joyful moment when the couple exchanged rings

Hyewonjeongsa Temple (혜원정사)

6.5Km    2024-02-22

47 Gobun-ro 68beon-gil, Yeonje-gu, Busan

The "jeongsa" of Hyewonjeongsa Temple refers to a temple, meaning a place where practitioners dwell and dedicate themselves to spiritual cultivation. It houses various halls such as Daeungbojeon, Manbuljeon, Samseonggak, Bell Pavilion, Yosachae, and Statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. There is a hiking trail leading to the summit of Myobongsan Mountain, from where one can enjoy a panoramic view of Busan city.

Hwangnyeongsan Mountain ()

Hwangnyeongsan Mountain ()

6.6Km    2024-10-25

391-39 Hwangnyeongsan-ro, Nam-gu, Busan
+82-70-7543-5249

Hwangnyeongsan Mountain offers a lush green forest easily accessible from downtown Busan. The mountain is popular for hiking, as well as taking in the nightscape. The mountain stretches across Busanjin-gu, Nam-gu, and Suyeong-gu districts, and with an altitude of 427 meters, it is the second tallest mountain in the Geumnyeon Mountain Range. Despite this distinction, the summit can be reached after a two to three-hour hike. At the foot of the mountain, one can find a citizen's recreation area and a youth training center. Choosing which mountain trail to take depends on the transportation options available.

Hwangnyeongsan Observatory (황련산 전망대)

6.6Km    2024-10-29

391-39 Hwangnyeongsan-ro, Nam-gu, Busan

Hwangnyeongsan Mountain, where the observatory is located, is in the center of Busan as it spans across four districts (Busanjin-gu, Yeonje-gu, Suyeong-gu, and Nam-gu) and is a popular driving course in spring when the cherry blossoms bloom along the road. The Hwangneyongsan Observatory also makes it a perfect place for a night tour. A city that lies below the mountains looks even more beautiful with the cozy lights that illuminate the observatory and the sparkling radio tower.

Busan Cultural Center (부산문화회관)

6.7Km    2021-08-06

1, UN pyeonghwa-ro 76beon-gil, Nam-gu, Busan
+82-51-607-6000

Busan Cultural Center began construction in October 1983 and finished constructing three halls in 1993. In April 2010, the cultural center underwent renovations and reopend in October. The architecture format used traditional Korean houses with a large, medium, and small halls. Large gates and walls were removed to allow easy access. The roof used concrete slabs to recreate traditional patterns and the exterior walls are made of granite stone.

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple (해동 용궁사(부산))

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple (해동 용궁사(부산))

6.7Km    2025-10-23

86 Yonggung-gil, Gijang-gun, Busan

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is situated on the coast of the north-eastern portion of Busan. This superb attraction offers visitors the rare find of a temple along the shore line as most temples in Korea are located in the mountains. Haedong Yonggungsa Temple was first built in 1376 by the great Buddhist teacher known as Naong during the Goryeo dynasty.

The temple was destroyed during the Imjin War, then rebuilt by Monk Ungang of Tongdosa Temple in the early 1930s. In 1974, Monk Jeongam became the abbot of the monastery with the duty to restore of the temple. During his 100-day prayer, he had a dream of Aalokitesvara Bodhisattva ascending to the heavens on a dragon's back, which became the origin of the temple's name. 

Fisheries Science Museum (수산과학관 (부산))

6.8Km    2021-07-20

216, Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-gun, Busan
+82-51-720-3061

The Fisheries Science Museum, Korea's first science institute of its kind, was established on May 26, 1997 in order to promote maritime science and technology to the public. The museum was opened after six years of effort by the National Fisheries Science Institute in preparing research and materials regarding marine resources, the fishing industry, fishery and fish farm technology and equipment, taxidermied fish specimens, sea life species, and others. There are a total of 15 separate areas with over 7,400 exhibition items, and even an actual right whale skeleton on display, as well as a room where visitors can learn how to operate a marine vessel.

Skyline Luge Busan (스카이라인 루지(부산))

Skyline Luge Busan (스카이라인 루지(부산))

6.8Km    2025-04-15

205 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-gun, Busan

Skyline Luge was first invented 32 years ago in Rotorua, New Zealand. It is currently a popular sport, with over 40 million rides recorded worldwide. Now, lugin facilciities are operated in six regions worldwide, including Busan. Skyline Luge Busan is a representative outdoor experiential amusement facility at Osiria Theme Park in Dongbusan. It has various auxiliary facilities with the beautiful sea as a backdrop and is a popular activity for the whole family. Take the Skyride lift o the starting point, get on the specially designed luge cart for down riding, and enjoy a thrilling 2.4-kilometer ride down from four tracks.

Busan St Mary's Hospital (부산성모병원)

6.9Km    2025-10-23

25-14 Yongho-ro 232beon-gil, Nam-gu, Busan

Busan St. Mary's Hospital, which is almost 20 years old, has 26 departments and 377 beds, with approximately 100 medical staff members and 700 employees.
The Specialized Pediatric Center provides differentiated medical services, with six pediatricians as well as specialists in urology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, surgery, rehabilitation medicine, and otolaryngology. The Hospice and Palliative Care Center, designated as a specialized palliative care institution by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2009, operates a hospice ward while providing home-based hospice care for patients who cannot be hospitalized.
In 2007, the hospital opened a sign language interpretation office, the first of its kind in Korea and the only one in Busan. Two professional sign language interpreters working at the office provide sign language interpretation services. Busan St. Mary’s Hospital is a leading medical institution in the community committed to providing optimum medical services to patients by understanding their needs.