So For this trip, to save money, I took the slowest train option to get to Busan. It took 5 hours but it was fine for me because I was dead tired and needed about 5 more hours of sleep anyway. The price for the ITX Saemaul was 42,200 won (about 39 USD) for one way. Not bad considering you're traveling across the country.
As soon as I left 부산역 (Busan Station) I saw this welcome sign. It changes color and does a water show as well. It was pretty cool to see. Busan has a lot more art around the streets than Seoul does. It gives more of an artist vibe.
My first stop immediately after arriving in 부산 (Busan) was to go to 용두산공원 (Yongdusan Park) and check out the Busan Tower. The park is very well known because it is where the Koreans were able to fight off the Japanese from taking over that area during the Japanese invasion of Korea.
Behind my friend and I is the Busan Tower. It is A LOT bigger than it looks in the picture. We were still a good walk away from getting to the tower.
Turn the camera around, away from selfie mode, and this is what I saw. It was a beautiful view. The city had a really nice view from up here and gave off a kind of relaxed vibe the whole time I was there.
Inside this structure is a bell. I wasn't informed on why the bell is rung but the structure itself looked amazing. On the other side of it, there was a stage being prepared for a concert so it was difficult to get any closer but it is possible to go up to the bell almost.
Behind me is the statue of the soldier who is said to have fought off the Japanese army and was able to protect the area from Japanese forces. Since the battle occurred here, the statue is placed here.
If you want to visit the park too when you visit Busan, it is located at 남포역 (Nampo Station). That is the closest point of entry to the park. I went at about 6pm and it felt very peaceful and serene there.
After Yongdusan Park, I went through the street market of 서면 (Seomyeon) and it was amazing. Drinking and eating allover the place, amazing food, and a lot of fun. there was so much to do, so much food, and just so much fun. The time went by really fast wandering the street market. Busan is said to have some of the best foods in Korea and I totally agree with that. Everything I ate (and had put in my mouth without warning) tasted amazing. It was also really colorful.
On the second day I was in Busan, one of my friends and I went back to 서면 (Seomyeon) for a bit and then had lunch in 해운대 (Haeundae) and hit the beach. It was an awesome day. The weather was perfect, the sun was out and there was a little breeze. The beach wasn't too full and lunch was great too. The upper picture is of the restaurant across the street from where i was eating. Like I said, artwork everywhere in Busan, even on the building.
Haeundae beach was really nice to visit. The water was really blue and it wasn't crowded. This beach is the most well known beach in Busan. In the waters there were navy boats sailing around and people were playing around. This is a must see place too when visiting Busan. There was a lot of artwork around the beach such as fountains, statues, sculptures and little pyramid looking things.
On my last day in Busan, I stayed in an urban residential area. The architecture was different from Seoul and the apartments were bigger. this was the view from the window on the floor I was staying on. It was a pretty nice view to walk out to and see. On my way back I took KTX. KTX is more expensive. Normally the price is 60,00 won but I got a ticket for 48,800 won. It was a really good deal. KTX can also get you from Seoul to Busan in 2-3 hours since its speed as fast as a plane in take off.
Here is a video from yongdusan park. at 6pm
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