Gyeongju-Busan-Seoul Day 5 (Part 3) – From Gyeongju to Busan by Express Bus and Gwangalli Beach at night

7 May 2012 The afternoon of Day 5 is planned for our travel to Busan from Gyeongju by bus. I think the best way to travel between Gyeongju and Busan is with the Express Bus or Intercity Bus( Intercity Bus is cheaper but slower).We could also go by KTX from Singyeongju station, but we would need to take a bus from Gyeongju to the station which meant more transfers. We took a taxi to the Gyeongju Express...

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Gyeongju-Busan-Seoul – Taking the Busan City Tour bus

8 May 2012  The plan for Day 6 of our vacation was to explore the attractions in the city of Busan. Busan is a large city and we had to pick which were the places of interest to visit in one day. The places planned for this day were the following: 1. Taejongdae Resort Park.  Taejongae is a peninsula and there are several places of interest to visit in the park.The above picture is the...

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Gyeongju-Busan-Seoul Day 6 (Part 1) – Taejongdae Resort Park

8 May 2012 We took the Busan City Tour bus to the Taejongdae Resort Park. The park is named after King Taejong (Muyeol) of the Shilla Dynasty who frequented this place. Taejongae is a peninsula and there are several places of interest to visit in the park. Best way to get around is via the Danubi train or one can chose to walk along the coastal road. Danubi Train (Danubi means admiring the scenery...

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Gyeongju-Busan-Seoul Day 6 (Part 2) – Visit to the Jagalchi Fish Market in Busan

8 May 2012 When travelling to a different country or city, I would look forward to visiting the local market as this would be a good place to see the way of life and culture of the place. Busan is a city by the sea and home to  the largest fish market in South Korea. So a visit to the Jagalchi Fish Market is a must in my itinerary. In addition, it would be good to buy some fresh seafood and...

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Gyeongju-Busan-Seoul Day 6 (Part 3) – BIFF Square and shopping around the Nampo’ dong area

8 May 2012 The BIFF (Busan International Film Festival) Square was just across the road from the Jagalchi Fish Market and was the starting point of our shopping trip. There were hand-prints of international movie celebrities on the floor of BIFF Square but we failed to spot any that we could recognised. One of the fun things to do at BIFF Square was to try the street food.We spotted a pushcart vendor...

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