Busan is South Korea‘s second-most populous city after Seoul and the economic and cultural centre of southeastern Korea.

Its port is among the world’s busiest and this energy can be found on its streets where gleaming high-rises fill the gaps between green mountains and the beach while elegant bridges span across the sea.

Often overlooked by visitors, its attractions which have long been loved by the locals – an energetic restaurant and nightlife scene, thronging fish markets, scenic hikes, ancient temples and colourful villages – are slowly being discovered by the outside world, making for a fascinating city where you can see many sides of modern Korean life.

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