Solo Travel in Busan

A serene 7th-century mountain temple on the slopes of Geumjeongsan, wrapped in forest above the city.

The cinema-district street of the Busan Film Festival, packed with street-food stalls and the famous ssiat hotteok.

The futuristic, LED-roofed home of the Busan Film Festival — striking architecture and evening screenings.

A hillside maze of pastel houses, murals and art installations — Busan's photogenic 'Machu Picchu of Korea'.

A hip beach framed by the giant Gwangan Bridge, glowing with nightly light shows and lined with bars and cafés.

A rare seaside Buddhist temple dramatically perched on the rocks above crashing waves — stunning at sunrise.

Korea's most famous beach — a wide arc of sand backed by skyscrapers, with cafés, festivals and a buzzing boardwalk.

A friendly budget base steps from Haeundae Beach with a sociable lounge — easy for solo travellers.

A clifftop cluster of white houses and seaside cafés along a coastal path — quieter and dreamy at sunset.

Korea's largest seafood market — pick your catch downstairs and eat it fresh upstairs in this dockside institution.

Home of a World Barista Champion — Busan's most celebrated specialty roaster, a pilgrimage for coffee lovers.

A glass walkway jutting over the sea at the dramatic Oryukdo islets where the bay meets the open ocean.

A luxury tower hotel on the Haeundae marina with floor-to-ceiling sea views and an infinity-edge feel.

A sleek high-rise hotel above Haeundae with panoramic ocean views and refined rooms.

A curving glass-floored walkway out over the sea, plus Korea's first beachside cable car at Songdo.

A vast, beautifully designed jjimjilbang with 22 baths and themed sauna rooms — Busan's best bathhouse.

A forested coastal park of dramatic sea cliffs and a lighthouse, with a danubi train to the viewpoints.

A stylish seaside-city roaster with excellent filter coffee and a calm, design-led space.