Gwangbok-dong Fashion Street, where you can enjoy window shopping

72-1, Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

This street is connected to many tourist spots in the downtown area. While walking down the street, you can enjoy shopping at popular brand stores that sell clothing, cosmetics, shoes and much more. You can also try various delicacies of the city. On weekends, you will find exciting street performances staged along the street.

Busan Tower with a 60-floor-high observatory that can be reached by elevator in just 45 seconds

37-30, Yongdusan-gil, Jung-gu, Busan

"On the Gwangbok-dong Fashion Street, there is a long escalator leading to Yongdusan Park. Located inside the park is Busan Tower — one of the must visits. Here, you can enjoy the view of Busan Port, Yeongdo and other parts of the downtown area. A VR telescope will show you the view of Gwangalli Beach or Haeundae Beach in 3D. There is also a duty-free shop in the park.

10:00–23:00 (Last entrance 22:30)
Adult 8,000 won

Busan Modern History Museum & Busan Museum of Movies

104, Daecheong-ro, Jung-gu, Busan / 12, Daecheong-ro 126beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan

Near Yongdusan Park, you can find the Busan Modern History Museum, a western style architecture built during the Japanese colonial period. Daecheong-dong street from the 1930s has been reproduced on the third floor of the museum, where you can take photos of the modern street. The Busan Museum of Movies is within a few minute walk, and you can make a movie using the time slice effect as done in the movie The Matrix.

Busan Modern History Museum
Free
09:00–18:00 (Closed on Mondays)

Busan Museum of Movies
10:00–18:00 (Closed on Mondays)
Adult 10,000 won

Lotte Department Store - Gwangbok Branch, with an aquatic show and observatory

2, Jungang-daero, Jung-gu, Busan

The department store is directly connected to Nampo Station and offers not just a shopping experience but some special sights. Every hour on the dot, one can enjoy the musical fountain show in Aqua Mall. This has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest indoor music fountain show. In addition, you can enjoy the open view of downtown and Busan Port from the observatory on the 13th floor.

10:30–20:00

Yeongdodaegyo Bridge: Watch the lifting of the bridge from the Lotte Department Store observatory

Yeongdodaegyo was the first bridge in Busan to connect the mainland and Yeongdo Island. At 14:00 every day, public access to the bridge is prohibited and the bridge lifts up to 75˚. The spectacle can also be seen from Yurari Square, Yeongdo Welcome Center, or the observatory at Lotte Department Store.