Busan/Central

Central Busan consists of the neighborhoods of Dong-gu, Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Nam-gu and Busanjin-gu in Busan. Thit is the old town of Busan with a lot of post-war buildings, large docks and atmosphere. The place to go see the legacy of the city.

How to travel to Busan/Central

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Gamcheon Village 1 - Gamcheon Cultural Village

• Gamcheon Cultural Village - 감천문화마을 - 35.089, 129.004 take Metro line 1 to Toseong Station, leave exit 6 and turn right at the intersection directly in front of you. Walk a few minutes to the 'Busan Cancer Center' hospital and take the number 2 bus (Blue/Orange) outside. Get off about 10 minutes later at the top of the hill, marked 'Gamcheon Culture Village' - Gamcheon Culture Village - Gamcheon village was a former Korean war refugee camp and backwater outside of the town center. In 2008 it attracted the attention of local university students who began painting murals throughout the village as part of their social service activities. Today it has become a cultural center with photography and graffiti galleries, small museums, cafés and restaurants.

• Taejongdae Park - 태종대 유원지 | Busan-si Yeongdo-gu Dongsam-dong San 29-1 35.053046, 129.087381 from Busan Station, take city bus number 88 or 101 and get off at Taejongdae Park (10-min interval, 40-min ride) Named after King Taejong Muyul (654-661) of the Silla Dynasty who trainingd archery here after unifying the Three Kingdoms. During the Joseon period, King Taejong (1400-1418) is reputed to have visited here for recreation and pleasure. The magistrate of Dongnae also came here during a major drought to offer prayers for rain. Taejongdae is a famous tourism attraction in Busan, with its white lighthouse overlooking the green sea. Many people enjoy eating fresh raw fish on the rocky shore, taking a boat around the Olyuk ('five or six') Islands and seeing the famous 'Suicide Rock.' When the weather is nice and the Japanese island of Tsushima can be seen in the distance, 56 kilometers away. The scene from the observation deck is beautiful and the white lighthouse together with the green sea looks very exotic. The walk from the entrance to the lighthouse is quite long, although a shuttle bus runs from the shops. There is no entrance fee, though there is a small paid trolley that circles the park.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Busan/Central

• Busan Port Boat Tour Jungang 35.104816, 129.038638 walk to the Busan Port Authority (BPA) from exit number 2 of Jungang subway station (Line 1) ☎ +82 51-999-3168 If you are interested in the industrial side of Busan then the Port tour is hard to beat. Passengers on board can see the port facilities of Busan Port, including the passenger terminal, general piers and container terminals. You will learn about the port facilities and their role as a transshipment hub. Specifically you will see: Coastal Passenger Terminal → International Passenger Terminal → Jasungdae Container Terminal → UamContainer Terminal → New Gamman Container Terminal → Gamman Container Terminal → Shinsundae Container Terminal → Jo Islands → Hanjin Heavy Industry → Coastal Passenger Terminal

• Busan City Tour 35.115499, 129.039729 popular pick-up from Busan Station - Children ₩5,000, adults ₩10,000 All-day ticket available for double decker tour buses.

• Samjung 'The Park' Zoo Choeup-dong 35.1829, 129.0464 you can take a taxi from Seomyong station - Adults ₩19,000, teenagers ₩17,000, children ₩15,000 In 2014 a new zoo opened in Busan, with a variety of animals (tigers, lions, bears, elephants, monkeys, etc.) It is very much targeted at children and there is a very good activity center at the end, with climbing ropes and other activities.

Shopping in Busan/Central

• Can market - Ggangtong market - An old market near Jagalchi Market in Nampo dong. People can’t easily notice it since it is in a deep corner. There is nothing this market doesn’t serve. Since Busan has a big harbor, many foreigners have visited, so that it was quite early when citizens of Busan began to accept exotic culture and products. Ggangtong Market is a kind of evidence of that history. At the end of the Ggangtong market and there is a narrow street which reminds of the 1960s. That is the Book Street of Bosudong, which contains many secondhand books.

• The markets of Gukje, Gwangbok-dong and Nampo-dong - Three major shopping neighborhoods connected to each other. Very much similar to Seoul's Namdaemun Market and Myeongdong shopping neighborhood. Various shops geared towards young and old people with many brand name stores and underground stores. You can bargain with the sellers.

Lotte Department Store in Seomyeon - Lotte Department Store in Seomyeon

• Lotte Department Store subway Seomyeon - An over-the-top temple to consumerism (check out the fountains and statues at the basement entrance), thit is Busan's second largest department store. and is the place to pick up some ₩500,000 ginseng or perhaps a Spam gift set for the folks back home. The basement has good food court/delicatessen/supermarket section.

• Choryang Foreigner Shopping Area 35.114560, 129.038506 Opposite Busan station - A strange combination of a Chinatown and a Russian town with ornate Chinese gates and Russian shops selling pickles and vodka. The overall feeling is distinctly downmarket and if you want to take the name literally there are ladies of many nationalities enticing sailors and other clients in the doorways. You may get more than you bargained for though, as the area is notorious for ripoffs and even the occasional robbery at night.

• Seomyeon Medical Street Subway Line 1 - Busanjin 35.157456, 129.059164 - Seomyeon Medical Street (서면메디컬스트리트) is an area with around 160 medical clinics providing all types of medical procedures and is popular with foreigners who want to take advantage of low cost medical procedures. You can buy cosmetic surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology and dentistry procedures.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Busan/Central

• Gimbap Cheongook - 김밥천국 - a block to the north of Busan station, has a orange-yellow-white sign - Serves up gimbap from ₩2000 and all sorts of Noodles for ₩2500-4000. No English menu or sign, but if you can say it they'll make it and it's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• welly& Busan station 3F - Meals from ₩5000 This food court serves all the usual Korean favorites, with plastic food and English menus making ordering a snap.

• Seoul Kakkduggi Nampo-dong - Meals around ₩6000. Specializes in beef soups and kakkduggi side dish.

• Amby's - Texas Street Russia Town European, North American, Russian and Southeast Asian dishes; try the borscht stew. Popular with sailors and their lady companions and the best time to go is after midnight. A small shop offering a limited selection of dust-covered Western goods is located in the front.

• Eva's near Kyeongseong University (경성대) - Turns into a bar, but they serve excellent International food and American-style breakfast until the afternoon. Open air café. Thursday is ladies' bottomless drinks for ₩15000. In-Jung runs the and is a great hostess.

• Shabana Indian Restaurant 56-1 3rd Flr Deyon-dong Namgu Subway Station no 212 Kyungsung University and From the Century 21 building across from Kyungsung University, either take a left at Pizzas Hut and then your first left, walk to the end of the block it is on the 3rd floor across from the Seven Eleven. Or walking from Vinyl to the subway, it is the second street on your right, across from Buy the Way ☎ +82 51 621-4821 Opening Hours: 11:09-23:00 US$10-20 Authentic Indian restaurant owned by Indians.

• Rock 'n' Roll Cafe Across the street from the Lotte Hotel, Seomyeon

₩3,000 cocktails, ₩6,000 for high-end drinks Occasional live music and a laid back atmosphere. E-dart board and swimmingpool table.

• Club Realize at Kyungsung station walk straight out of exit 1 for a few meters and take the first right, walk to the end of that block and take the next right at the long tea café. its 2 bars over on the right, above bar king king on the 5th floor - Opening Hours: Usually open on Fridays and Saturdays and sometimes throughout the week (although it has been available for rental during the week/Sundays) Its the only place to see regular metal, punk and rock in Busan. A modest amount of organic juice and booze at the bar is complemented by a selection of in house cocktails. Good place to go and let it all out, scream shout and get wasted and not care how you look.

• Thursday Party - Much akin to the other Thursday Parties in town, one of the most popular places for Koreans and Westerners to intermingle. If you've been to one, you've been to them all.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Busan/Central

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Ramadan 2024 Celebrations in Busan/Central

Ramadan 2025 in Busan/Central

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels in Busan/Central

• Pusan Hostel | 18-4 Toseong-Dong 4th street, Seo-gu 2-minutes walk from Jagalchi Station exit 1 ☎ +82 10 9354 0003, +82 70 4132 4003 Dorm ₩16,000-20,000

• Apple Guest House - aptitude66@ 5F, 6-1 4ga nampodong jung-gu 1-minutes walk from Nampodong station exit 2 (between the Nampo and Jagalchi subway stations, on the fifth floor) +82 10 8020 2583 ₩18,000 per person/night. - Friendly atmosphere, staff speak excellent English and know their way around town. There are some Halal restaurants, shops and bars near the guesthouse. No curfew. They have 6-, 4-person dormitory room and twin, double bed room.

• Guesthouse Korea Jagalchi | Line 1, Jagalchi Station. ☎ +82 70-41365014 ₩25,000-30,000 Guesthouse Korea Jagalchi has facilities and location inside the famous Jagalchi Market Building. Has spectacular views.

• Kyungsung Hostel ☎ +82 70-4132-4003 ₩20,000 per person/night Offers Korean lessons for their guests. They have dinner with their guests. The hostel near the Kyungsung-Pukyong University area also features a gorgeous ocean view.

• Samwonjang Motel (삼원장) ☎ +82 10 6760 0158 ₩35,000 per day (三原荘). Samwonjang Motel provides private bedrooms and Korean style rooms.

• Pusan Inn Motel | 1200-14 Choryang-dong Jung gu, Busan 601-010. take metro line 1 to Busan station (#113). Exit Busan Metro station from exit number 8 and walk towards the Busan KTX train station's entrance number 5. When facing the #5 sign walk directly to the left and go down about half a block. Pusan Inn Motel is on your left. Less than 3-minutes walk ☎ +82 16 500 3866 1-2 person superior Muslim friendly room ₩35,000 Check-in: 12:00 / Check-out: 12:00 The rooms are very clean and all private. Website is in Japanese and Korean. For English reservation, please contact by e-mail

• Blue Backpackers Bujeon 2dong 454-1 Busan Jingu 614-830 Korea 35.152271, 129.055138 ☎ +82 10-5019-3962, +82 10-5019-396208 Check-in: 13:00 / Check-out: 11:00 Clean and cozy hostel with a reasonable price. Jin and the owner is very friendly and helpful with a lot of information for your trip. The hostel is in the center of Busan in Seomyeon, 5-10 minutes walk to lots of shops and restaurants. Blue Backpackers is very good location for the transportation to get around Busan. Breakfast free, free wifi. Dorm bed ₩20,000 per person, superior Muslim friendly rooms ₩50,000 for 2 people. Family room for ₩90,000. All rooms with a bathroom and air-con. They also have other options for your need. They have a big common room with a big screen TV, computers, tables, chairs and nice kitchen on the roof is awesome.

• Kumran Hotel (Gumran) - ☎ +82 51 8038800 (금란). ₩25,000 or ₩30,000/double per day. Seomyeon Station Exit 9 (5 min walk from the station). Once you take the Station Exit 9, you will face the Family Mart and a dumpling(Mandoo). Gumran Hotel is in the alley to the right of Family Mart, not the same alley Family Mart is on near the Younggwan Library (영관 도서관); ask someone and they'll know. It is about 100 m into the alley. Free parking.

• Motel Elysee - 엘리제 | Yongdusan Park, Nampo-dong ☎ +82 11-264-8048 ₩40000-50000 Excellent central location in Nampo-dong, two subway stops (line 1) from the Busan train station and a few minutes from Yongdusan Park. Spacious rooms are spotless, with TV, fridge, water cooler/heater, a/c, fan, DVD and free movies. Owner is very helpful and speaks very good English.

• Zen Backpackers | 1530 Neospot, Seomyeon ☎ +82 51 806-1530 ₩22000 dorm/₩30000 twin, private) Check-in: 10:00-02:00 / Check-out: 11:00 Relatively well-located in the Seomyeon area, but by far the best part about this place is June and the dude who runs it. Not only is he totally chilled out, but he gives fantastic travel advice along with free fortune telling. He also cleans the place every morning, which is an anomaly for hostel-owners. Spotless, spacious and just plain awesome.

• Gwangjang Tourist Hotel - 광장관광호텔 - 1200-17, Choryang 3-dong, Dong-gu north side of Busan Station Plaza ☎ +82 51 464-3141 Singles/doubles from ₩43,000/₩48,000 Centrally located no-frills two-star hotel. Rooms have bathrooms, air-con and TV.

Most of Busan's luxury hotels are in Haeundae, however there are a couple centrally located:

• Commodore Hotel 743-80, Youngju-dong, Jung-gu, Busan 35.106146, 129.032342 within walking distance of Nampo-dong

• Lotte Hotel 35.156881, 129.056221 - Attached to one of the largest shopping centers in Busan. All of the staff speak very good English and the rooms are quite large with great views of the city surrounding it. The hotel also offers a casino on the second floor, an Irish pub and an expensive restaurant. The shopping center has a grocery store and a variety of restaurants at reasonable prices and a movie theater on the top level. The shopping center is like any typical Middle Eastern style mall, with name-brand and high-end consumer items and clothing for sale.

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