Gukje Market (국제시장)

1.8 Km 109029 2023-01-09

Area of Sinchang-ro 4-ga, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

Following the Korean War, refugees who fled to Busan set up stalls in order to make a living by selling smuggled or imported products, which developed into Gukje Market (gukje meaning "international" in Korean) of today.

Gukje Market is one of Korea’s largest markets. The market's alleyways are lined with stalls selling diverse goods, particularly machinery tools, kitchenware, and clothing. To the market's right is an alleyway lined with charity stores, and to the left is Kkangtong Market.

Olive Young - Busanjin Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 부산진역)

1.8 Km 0 2024-04-18

1F, Busan Ilbo, 365, Jungang-daero, Dong-gu, Busan

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Gukje Market Youth Street (국제시장 젊음의거리)

1.8 Km 10288 2016-12-16

25, Gukjesijang 2-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

Youth Street is full of clothing and sports wear for young people. It boasts non-brand clothing items and accessories with unique designs. Suits and dresses are available at incredibly inexpensive prices compared to those in other areas.

Honbap Daewang (혼밥대왕)

1.8 Km 71 2021-03-24

28, Bosu-daero 44beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-254-9716

It is a restaurant where only delivery and takeout are available. This restaurant's signature menu is black pork and kimchi stew. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Busan.

New Year's Bell-ringing Ceremony (새해맞이 시민의 종 타종행사)

1.8 Km 29433 2020-03-25

37-55, Yongdusan-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-51-501-6051

The New Year's Bell-ringing Ceremony in Busan is an event for local residents and tourists to wrap up the end of the year and greet a new year. It is a representative winter themed festival of Busan, held December 31 to January 1.

Milgot Bakery (밀곳)

1.8 Km 0 2024-03-29

49 Bupyeong 1-gil, Jung-gu, Busan

Milgot Bakery is located in Bupyeong Market, which is full of Busan's local food. It is characterized by a trendy taste with Korean ingredients such as rice, mugwort, and black sesame. The best-selling Meossungmeossuk is made with Jeju mugwort, glutinous rice flour, and regular rice flour. Customors can ask to have the bread cut for their convenience upon order. Although the bakery is rather small, there are a lot of desserts, such as cookies including honey cookies and tarts with strawberries, figs, cherries, and shine muscat grapes.

Gukje Market Food Street (국제시장 먹자골목)

1.8 Km 32395 2024-03-06

36, Junggu-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

Gukje Market Food Street has more than 60 years of history as one of Busan's traditional markets' most famous food streets. It is known for a number of dishes, such as Chungmu gimbap served with sweet and sour squid salad, sweet-and-spicy tteokbokki, milmyeon (wheat noodles), dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup), sundae, patbingsu (shaved ice with red beans), and Busan’s iconic bibim dangmyeon (spicy glass noodles). These dishes are enjoyed on small stools next to the street stalls. The sight of the diners lining the stall is one of the defining views of traditional markets in Korea. Visitors can also find suitable clothing, shoes, and accessories here.

Central Park Hotel [Korea Quality] / 센트럴파크 호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

1.8 Km 1109 2020-12-12

20, Haegwan-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-243-8001

Central Park Hotel is located in the middle of Jungang Station and Nampo Station on Busan Metro Line 1. It’s a 15-story building with a total of 67 rooms in different sizes, and some of the rooms have a view of the ocean. The cafeteria serving breakfast is a few steps up from the first floor. There is an indoor terrace right next to the elevator with a table next to the window, and it's free to use for all the guests. The hotel has a parking tower for the guests to park. The lobby is open 24 hours with staff to provide services, with maps and booklets for tourists. The hotel offers luggage storage service for guests who have arrived before the check-in hour or who plan to stay in the area after the check-out hour. Nearby tourist destinations include Yongdusan Park, Gwangbokro Fashion Street, Changseondong Meokja Golmok, Bupyeong Jokbal Golmok, and BIFF. It's easy to get to the downtown area from the hotel.

Yongdusan Park (용두산공원)

1.9 Km 149767 2024-03-06

37-55, Yongdusan-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-860-7820

Situated at the heart of Busan, Yongdusan Park is famous for its escalators, which connect the Nampo-dong area with the park. The park has a great view of the Busan Port and the Yeongdo area. Notable sights in the area include the Busan Tower, the Statue of Admiral Yi Sunsin, a bell pavilion, a flower clock, and a sculpture of a dragon. The observatory on the Busan Tower offers an expansive view of Busan’s city center, the Busan Port, and the South Port at the distance. The view of the city at night is also not to be missed. Nearby tourist sites include many of Busan’s famous sights, from Gwangbok-dong Cultural & Fashion Street to Jagalchi and Gukje Markets.

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