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Busan popularly known as the Pusan Metropolitan City is primarily a port city
in the Korean Peninsula. This bustling city is blessed with some of the most
spectacular beaches in Korea. The typical oceanic climate of Busan with relatively
less intense winter and soothing summer makes it one of the most popular destinations
of the Republic of Korea. Its unique geographical feature with steep hills and
deep blue sea standing side by side all through the east-west axis of the city
makes it the ultimate destination for all nature lovers.
Being the largest port city of Korea, the city receives thousands of sailors
and visitors through out the year. Well-known for its diverse range of fresh
seafoods, Busan is not short of entertainment. With its numerous nightclubs,
bars, pubs, spas, cinemas, theater houses and sports, the city offers enough
to add your thrills.
Among the major tourist attractions of the city Geumjeongsan, the well-known
hiking spot, Tongdosa, the renowned Buddhist temple in Korea, Beomeosa and Chungyeolsa,
the famous Confucian shrine that commemorates the soldiers who died in the eighteenth
century conflict against the Japanese troops at the Dragon castle, are worth
mentioning.
Six spectacular beach areas of Busan attract huge crowd during summer for its
soothing climate. That's why the city is also known as the summer capital of
the Korean Republic. Gwangalli Beach area is popular for its numerous cafes,
bars and restaurants all along the beach. The region in the neighborhood of
the city's Pukyong National University and Kyungsung University is particularly
popular among the college goers and youths for its numerous colorful cafes,
bars and restaurants.
Seomyeon is a bustling new downtown area of Busan with innumerable cafes, restaurants,
bars, shops and magnificent shopping zones. Among the old downtown areas of
Busan, Gwangbok-dong and Nampo-dong attract huge crowd for their traditional
restaurants, bars, cafes and shops.
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