Places, cafés and restaurants we visited in Busan.
The 21st Busan Fireworks Festival runs on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Gwangalli Beach. Here are the R and S seat prices, every booking window and its deadline, the 18:00 rule that voids your ticket with no refund, and what is known about watching for free.
Busan's food explained for visitors: pork soup and cold wheat noodles you cannot get properly elsewhere, how the Jagalchi fish market system works, seed-stuffed hotteok at BIFF Square, and what it all costs.
A first-timer's guide to Busan: how to get there from Seoul, what each neighbourhood is like, how the metro and airport buses work, and what Korea's second city does better than the capital.
Choosing a base in Busan: how Haeundae, Seomyeon, Nampo-dong, Gwangalli and Songjeong differ, which hotels operate in each, and why the city's shape makes this decision matter more than in Seoul.
What to see in Busan with 2026 hours and prices: Haedong Yonggungsa temple, Gamcheon and Huinnyeoul villages, the Haeundae Sky Capsule and how to book it, Taejongdae, and the free Saturday drone show.
Every major autumn festival in Busan with confirmed 2026 dates: the Busan International Film Festival (6–15 Oct), the Rock Festival (2–4 Oct), the Biennale through 1 November, the pork soup contest, and the free Saturday drone show at Gwangalli.
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