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Places near Busan by type
All 227 places by distance →One day from Busan
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:30 pm
40 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Busan
- Songdo Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Yeong Islandisland · 1 hrs
- National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization Under Japanese Occupationmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Busan Citizen Parkpark · 45 min
- Seunghaksanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Busan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Busan?
Busangeundae History Museum (museum, about 1 km), Yongdusan Park (park, about 1 km), Democracy Park (park, about 1 km), Provisional Capital Memorial Hall (monument, about 1 km), Songdo Beach (beach, about 4 km), Yeong Island (island, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Busan?
162 places on Spotwander: 54 hill stations & viewpoints, 40 forts & heritage, 20 museums, 10 rivers, islands & mangroves, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Busan?
Diamond Tower, about 1 km by road; Arirang Street Arch (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Busan?
Yongdusan Shinwi Monument, about 1 km by road; Busan Tower Anthem (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Busan?
Start in Busan, visit Songdo Beach, then Yeong Island, then National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization Under Japanese Occupation, then Busan Citizen Park, then Seunghaksan, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.