Gwangalli Beach by Night

Getting to the start

From Busan Station take Metro Line 1, change to Line 2 at Seomyeon, and get off at Gwangan; leave by exit 3 and walk about ten minutes toward the sea. This is an evening place rather than a daytime one, so it works best tacked onto the end of another day.

The route

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   Gwangalli Beach

   Gwangan Station, Busan · 2h

   The sand is shorter than Haeundae's, but Gwangan Bridge spans the view head-on, which is why this beach is known for its night. The bridge lights come on after sunset and the seating runs the length of the sand. The lanes behind are solid cafes and raw-fish restaurants, so it fills up after dark rather than before. On drone light show nights it is very crowded.

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Map

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Also close by

Other places close to this route's stops — useful if you have time left or want to swap something out.

• Haeundae BeachParks & nature · 2h3.5km
• Busan TowerViews · 1h 30m9.9km
• Jagalchi MarketStreets & city · 1h 30m10.3km
• Gamcheon Culture VillageStreets & city · 2h11.7km

Good to do next

• Haeundae, BusanHaeundae, Busan · Half day

  Korea's best-known beach, with a wall of towers behind it. A path runs from the far end around Dongbaekseom island.

• Jagalchi and Old Downtown BusanJung-gu, Busan · Half day

  Start among the tanks of a fish market, cut through the Gwangbok-ro shopping lanes, and climb to the tower in Yongdusan Park. The half-day that shows Busan as a port most plainly.

• Gamcheon Culture Village, BusanSaha, Busan · Half day

  Houses stacked up a hillside and painted in pastels. It began as a refugee settlement and people still live here.