City skyline of Busan along the waterfront with high-rise buildings, harbor boats, and a bridge under a clear sky

Busan

Busan

11.7.2019
Places, South Korea, Cities

Busan is a Korean city on the coast of the Southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula. It is the second largest city in the Asian country and home of the busiest sea port of the country. Busan is also known for the largest fish market in South Korea.

City skyline of Busan along the waterfront with high-rise buildings, harbor boats, and a bridge under a clear sky

Busan Tower

The Busan Tower, completed in 1973, is a vantage point for the Korean city with a height of 120 meters. However, the tower in the Jung-gu district is not the highest building.

This title is given to the Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower A with a height of 300 meters, which is part of a complex of three residential towers in the Haeundae District.

The Busan Tower is located on a hill that can be reached with an escalator.

tall white observation tower with a glass observation deck against a clear blue sky

bronze bust of a korean historical figure in traditional attire with pruned trees and a classic tiled roof behind

Bronze dragon statue holding a white pearl against a blue sky

Dual LED street lamp on copper pole with cloud-pruned evergreen trees and clear blue sky

three tour buses parked in an urban paved lot with travelers gathered in the foreground and a hazy city skyline behind

Traditional Korean pavilion with ornate tiled roof and red columns on stone platform in Busan, South Korea

bronze statue of a Korean warrior in traditional armor on a stone pedestal with a tall white observation tower behind

Colorful love lock trees covered with orange and blue padlocks at the Shiny Love outdoor installation, white spherical lamp posts and pine trees in a park setting

Colorful heart-shaped love padlocks hanging on a rusted metal railing at Busan Tower Korea

Symmetrical view down an escalator and stairs beneath a geometric mirrored ceiling in a modern transit walkway

Busy Korean street corner with colorful storefront signs, a blue three-wheeled cargo vehicle, and yellow mascot figures lining the sidewalk

Busy Korean street intersection with pedestrians, scooters, and colorful hangul shop signs beneath tangled overhead power lines

Wide harbor view featuring a long bridge spanning calm coastal waters with a city skyline and docked ships on the right

Multi-story commercial building facade with grid of windows and Korean signage

Weathered light blue building facade with multiple windows and exterior air conditioning units under an overcast sky

A boy in a blue tracksuit plays with a soccer ball on a vast asphalt surface while a person sits on the curb using a smartphone, viewed from above

A small Korean watch repair shop tucked beneath stairs in an underground passage, with a long glass counter displaying dozens of wristwatches

Empty tiled pedestrian underpass corridor with metal handrails and tactile paving

Empty underground staircase with tiled walls and fluorescent lighting in a metro station

Busan is among other destinations a twin city of Los Angeles, Auckland, Shanghai and Saint Petersburg.