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The painted houses of Gamcheon Culture Village at sunset

Beyond Seoul · by KTX or SRT, south-east

Busan: a journey from Seoul

Haeundae beach, Jagalchi fish market and the painted houses of Gamcheon, by KTX from Seoul Station.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Busan by KTX: beaches, fish market and the hillside village

    Busan·In depth

    Korea’s port city, reached by KTX: Haeundae beach, Jagalchi fish market and the painted houses of Gamcheon.

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What to see

  1. The city beach

    Haeundae Beach

    Busan·Beach

    Busan’s famous city beach, lined with hotels.

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  2. Painted houses

    Gamcheon Culture Village

    Busan·Hillside village

    A hillside of painted houses and lanes above the port.

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