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Busan Museum of Art (부산시립미술관)

7.2Km    2023-01-09

58, APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82-51-744-2602

Busan Museum of Art opened on March 20, 1998, with the aim of providing a space to showcase the fantastic creativity of modern artwork and increase the artistic minds of the general public. The museum displays exhibitions in many genres, as well as running various educational programs. The museum consists of five floors, offering exhibition halls, archives, educational rooms, and an outdoor sculpture park. One of the museum's main events is the biennale art festival, taking place in even numbered years. Other events include planned exhibitions, invited international artists, and more.

BUSINESS HOTEL RENAISSANCE [Korea Quality] / 르네상스호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

BUSINESS HOTEL RENAISSANCE [Korea Quality] / 르네상스호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

7.2Km    2024-06-26

60 , Gwangjang-ro, Sasang-gu, Busan
+82-51-312-8580~1

The Renaissance Hotel is in the Sasang-gu district of West Busan - a major logistics and distribution centre - catering for both business customers and travellers. The hotel has themed guestrooms, and facilities include a restaurant, wedding hall and entertainment bar, as well as parking for up to 70 cars. Shopping and entertainment venues such as Homeplus, Renecite, E-Mart, and Lotte Cinema are nearby, as are the Yongwon and Gaya golf courses, Gimhae Airport and downtown Busan. Busan Seobu Bus Terminal and Sasang Station are within a 1-minute walk.

Busan International Travel Exhibition (부산국제관광박람회)

Busan International Travel Exhibition (부산국제관광박람회)

7.2Km    2021-10-01

55, APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-757-6161

The Busan International Travel Exhibition, taking place at BEXCO, focuses on travel and convention for both local and international tourists. The first day consists of the opening ceremony, online travel mart, travel information session, and seminars.

Busan International Tea & Craft Fair (부산국제차공예박람회)

7.2Km    2022-07-26

55, APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-51-740-7705~7

The Busan International Tea & Craft Fair takes place at BEXCO in Busan. The exhibition items include tea (green tea, black tea, puer tea, etc.), tea processing products, pottery, fiber crafts, woodcrafts, metal crafts, and more. The fair is held with the aim of vitalizing the tea and craft culture industries and expanding their market base. Participating businesses can promote their products through PR and marketing activities, while visitors can obtain information on tea and craftwork. At the “Tea of the Day” event, visitors can sample all the recommended tea from the participating companies at a single location.

Busan Youth Hostel Arpina (부산관광공사 아르피나)

Busan Youth Hostel Arpina (부산관광공사 아르피나)

7.3Km    2020-03-25

35, Haeundaehaebyeon-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82-51-731-9800

Arpina (opened in July, 2004) is within minutes of Haeundae and Gwangalli beaches, the Busan Convention Center (BEXCO), Centum City, and other popular attractions of Busan. Offering 103 guestrooms of 9 different room types and a variety of subsidiary facilities, the youth hostel has everything needed for tourists, business travelers, students, and families to have a relaxing and pleasant stay.

Family rooms are equipped with a kitchen and a private bathroom; large dormitory-style rooms come with shared bathrooms and are perfect for group travelers or students on summer vacation. Comfortable single guestrooms are available for business travelers and other travelers who crave a little more privacy than the dorms. There are even some Korean-style “Ondol” rooms for guests who want to experience traditional Korean sleeping arrangements.

Facilities include a fitness center, a swimming pool, a golf range, a sauna, restaurants, and seminar rooms. The youth cultural & training center and outdoor grass playground also make the hostel the perfect place for youth training camps.

BEXCO (벡스코)

BEXCO (벡스코)

7.3Km    2022-09-08

55, APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82-51-740-7300

BEXCO is a large international exhibition/convention center in the middle of Busan. It offers spacious exhibition halls as large as three football fields combined, multi-purpose halls, and outdoor exhibition halls. Equipped with advanced equipment, the convention center is ideal for holding international exhibitions, meetings, concerts, or sporting events.

Global Game Exhibition G-STAR (국제게임전시회 지스타)

Global Game Exhibition G-STAR (국제게임전시회 지스타)

7.3Km    2022-12-27

55, APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

G-STAR is a global game exhibition taking place in November for four consecutive days at BEXCO in Haundae-gu, Busan. G-STAR promotes advanced game technologies and domestic game industry development.

Dongsam-dong Buljjamppong (동삼동불짬뽕)

7.3Km    2023-08-14

21 , Dongsamnam-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan

Dongsam-dong Buljjamppong specializes in serving Korean-style Chinese cuisine such as jjajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce), jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), and tangsuyuk (deep-fried pork with sweet and sour sauce). The restaurant's most popular menu is jjamppong available in four different spiciness levels. Level 1 is regular jjamppong, while levels 3 and 4 are for the those who seek to challenge the extreme. Visitors who are not used to spicy food are advised to choose a different menu.

Site of Dongnaeeupseong Walled Town (동래읍성지)

Site of Dongnaeeupseong Walled Town (동래읍성지)

7.3Km    2024-09-26

48-2 Myeongnyun-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan

Site of Dongnaeeupseong Walled Town, built towards the end of the Goryeo dynasty and the early Joseon dynasty, was a significant fortress during the Imjin War in 1592. It served as the main battleground where civilians, officials, and soldiers united to resist the Japanese forces. Recognizing the strategic importance of the Dongnae area, a much larger fortress was constructed in 1731, replacing the original structure from one built during war. Today, only traces of the fortress remain, with the Bukmun Gate, Insaengmun Gate, Dongjangdae Command Post, Seojangdae Command Post, and Bukjangdae Command Post having been restored.

Suyeongman Bay Yachting Center (수영만 요트경기장)

Suyeongman Bay Yachting Center (수영만 요트경기장)

7.3Km    2024-04-29

84 Haeundaehaebyeon-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82-51-741-6440

Suyeongman Bay Yachting Center is located between Gwangalli and Haeundae beaches and was built in 1986 as an international scale stadium, used during the ‘86 Asian Games and the ‘88 Seoul Olympics. It is able to anchor 448 yachts, and it has the proper natural environment for yachting so as to be the venue of various domestic and international yacht competitions, becoming a popular site for lovers of yachting and ocean sports.

Amenities include training facilities for yachting as well as windsurfing and submarines, as well as a large parking lot and commemorative monuments.