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168 Stairs (168계단)

168 Stairs (168계단)

9.5Km    2023-01-03

9, Yeongcho-gil 197beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
+82-51-253-8253

This is the fastest way to go downhill from Sanbok road to Busan port. The stairs are known to be as tall as a 6-story building and have exactly 168 steps. In the past, there used to be 3 wells located at the bottom of the stairs, which locals would wait in line to draw water when there was insufficient water, but now, there is only one well with drinking water.

Choryang Ibagu-gil & Sanbok Road (초량 이바구길 & 산복도로)

Choryang Ibagu-gil & Sanbok Road (초량 이바구길 & 산복도로)

9.5Km    2019-01-23

Areas of Choryang-dong, Dong-gu, Busan-si

Located near Busan Station, Choryang Ibagu-gil street was formed when people started building houses on top of the hill during the time of poverty. An observatory, Ibagu Archive Center, Yu Chi-hwan Postbox, and other places perfect for photos can be seen along the road leading up to the hilltop. Atop the hill, a wide road known as the Sanbok Road features an open view of Busan's downtown within a sight. The night scene is especially beautiful from this road, as the lights from the neighborhood twinkle and gleam as the surrounding area gets darker.

Olive Young - Busan Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 부산역)

Olive Young - Busan Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 부산역)

9.5Km    2024-04-18

1F, 197, Jungang-daero, Dong-gu, Busan

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Daejeo Eco Park (대저생태공원)

9.5Km    2024-03-05

1246 Gonghang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Busan
+82-51-971-6011

Daejeo Eco Park is an ecological park stretching from Gupodaegyo Bridge to the Nakdonggang Estuary Bird Sanctuary. It encompasses various wetlands and waterways, including Sindeokseupji Wetland, along with grasslands, mustard flower fields, and various sports facilities, providing a place for leisure and relaxation. Particularly noteworthy is the Mustard Flower Festival held annually in April at the mustard flower field developed below the Gupodaegyo Bridge.

Toyoko Inn Hotel - Busan Station Branch (토요코인호텔 (부산역1점))

Toyoko Inn Hotel - Busan Station Branch (토요코인호텔 (부산역1점))

9.6Km    2021-12-14

12, Jungang-daero 196beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
+82-51-466-1045

Toyoko Inn Hotel is Asia’s largest business hotel chain and has branches in the USA, Germany, the UK, and China in addition to 242 branches in Japan.

The Busan Station branch of Toyoko Inn Hotel is located within walking distance of Busan Station and offers clean and comfortable guestrooms at affordable prices. By eliminating frivolous services and facilities, Toyoko Inn Hotel is able to offer reduced room rates without sacrificing basic comforts.

The hotel operates under the mantra ‘comfortable and clean accommodation near the train station’ and is geared mainly towards business travelers who need some rest and relaxation before continuing on their way. Desktop computers with wireless internet connection are available at the lobby for guests’ convenience.

Ebagu Crafts Workshop (이바구공작소)

Ebagu Crafts Workshop (이바구공작소)

9.6Km    2025-01-17

14-13, Mangyang-ro 486beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
+82-51-468-0289

Ebagu Crafts Workshop was created as part of an urban regeneration project centered along Sanbok Road. The workshop serves as an archive center for the stories of local residents in Sanbok Road, and a new planned exhibition is held every two months. Personal collections, as well as the history of locals living in this district are well preserved, creating a warehouse of cultural resources for the future.

* Opening Date: March 6, 2013

Almond Hotel (아몬드호텔)

Almond Hotel (아몬드호텔)

9.6Km    2024-12-22

12-5 , Jungang-daero 196beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
+82-51-469-1918, +82-51-469-1919

A five-minute walk from Busan Station and 1 km from the Busan Port Passenger Terminal, Hotel Almond is highly convenient for public transport and particularly popular with business travelers. Its spacious guestrooms are divided into ondol type and bedroom type rooms, and most of them come with a large bathtub. The hotel provies photocopying, printing, faxing and luggage storage services. Nearby tourist attractions include Choryangibagu-gil, Yongdusan Park, Bosu-dong Bookstore Alley, and Jagalchi Market.

Haeundae Blueline Park (해운대 블루라인파크)

Haeundae Blueline Park (해운대 블루라인파크)

9.7Km    2025-04-15

116 Cheongsapo-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan

Haeundae Blueline Park is an eco-friendly redevelopment of the former railroad facilities of the Donghae Nambu Line, a 4.8-kilometer-long stretch from Haeundae’s Mipo to Cheongsapo to Songjeong. It forms a part of the new core of the Haeundae Tourism Special Zone, an international tourist region in Busan that operates the Haeundae Beach Train and Haeundae Sky Capsule along Haeundae’s spectacular coastal scenery.
Haeundae Blueline Park consists of Haeundae Beach Train, a sightseeing train that serves as both a transportation option and a tourist train that runs round-trip from Mipo to Songjeong via Cheongsapo along the beautiful coastal scenery of East Busan; and Haeundae Sky Capsule, a romantic four-seater automatic capsule train that runs a 2-kilometer rail from 7 to 10 meters above sea level, along the coast from Mipo to Cheongsapo.

Mer Et (메르엣)

9.7Km    2024-03-28

71 Songjeonggwangeogol-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan

Mer Et is a cafe located in Songjeong-dong with unobstructed views of the ocean through floor-to-ceiling windows. The cafe offers desserts baked fresh according to reservation and a range of premium teas steeped to order. Mer Et's signature menu is the afternoon tea set, available by reservation only, which offers many desserts that earned acclaim through international competitions.

Pyeongsanok (부산 평산옥)

9.7Km    2024-12-27

26 Choryangjung-ro, Dong-gu, Busan

Pyeongsanok in Busan, which has maintained a 130-year tradition, is dedicated to suyuk (boiled pork slices). The place only has boiled pork slices, noodles, and young summer radish kimchi noodles on their menu. In one serving, the noodles and boiled pork slices are served on one plate and have a light taste with simple ingredients such as green onions and kimchi in pork broth. Young summer radish kimchi noodles are moderately spicy and go well with soft-boiled pork slices. It is an old-fashioned restaurant that sticks to the basics.