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A different side of Busan
Dadaepo Beach in late afternoon, one of West Busan's calm winter destinations, best explored at an unhurried pace as the seasons change.
For many travelers, Busan is synonymous with summer － sun-soaked beaches, lively crowds and nonstop energy. But when winter arrives, the city shifts gears. The air turns crisp, the streets grow calmer and a quieter side of Busan emerges. Nowhere is this transformation more striking than in Western Busan, where winter invites a slower, more reflective way to explore. The west side of town lets visitors uncover neighborhoods shaped by the memories of times past.
Bosu-dong Book Street
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Yeongdo Kangkangee Arts Village
Jung-gu and Yeongdo-gu
In Jung-gu District, Bosu-dong Book Street offers a warm escape from the cold. Secondhand bookstores line a narrow alley, filled with faded shelves and the comforting scent of old paper. Browsing here is an unhurried exercise, where meandering is the goal.
Across the water in Yeongdo-gu, Kangkangee Arts Village blends industrial history with contemporary creativity. Once a ship repair site, its workshops now house studios and cultural spaces. The winter stillness amplifies the vestiges of Busan's working-class past, quietly woven into local neighborhoods.
A monorail at Dakbatgol Mural Village
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Sand dunes at Dadaepo Beach
Seo-gu and Saha-gu
Further west, Dakbatgol Mural Village in Seo-gu District offers a charming hillside community. Colorful murals brighten steep stairways, while Korea's first suspension-style monorail takes riders across the slopes.
In Saha-gu District, winter reshapes Dadaepo Beach into something unexpected. Wind-sculpted dunes stretch along the shore, where sea and desert-like landscapes meet beneath low winter sunlight.
Geumbit Noeul Bridge
Myeongji Migratory Bird Observatory
Beomeosa Temple
Gangseo-gu, Buk-gu, & Geumjeong-gu
Nature lovers will find calm at the Myeongji Migratory Bird Observatory in Gangseo-gu District, where migratory birds gather at the Nakdonggang River Estuary. Nearby, Geumbit Noeul Bridge in Buk-gu District offers breathtaking sunset views.
The journey ends peacefully at Beomeosa Temple in Geumjeong-gu District. Nestled at the foot of Geumjeongsan Mountain, the temple is a space for quiet contemplation.