Another highlight on the day tour trough Busan. The fish market and the nearby shopping street BIFF.
Let the pictures speak for themselves…
South Korea: Busan Fish Market & BIFF
Kategorie: culture
South Korea’s `most beautiful temple`!
In Busan outskirt lies the most beautiful Buddhist temple of South Korea, as they stated themself : Haedong Yonggungsa.
At the edge of a rocky coast line lies this big temple complex. Many corners and niches in buildings but also between rocks with statues and holy shrines. Worshippers come to pray, to be thankfully for success or begging for a good luck in a healthy and wealthy future. But also non-believers get stunned by its beauty and the rich cultural heritage it hosts. And then there is still the undeniable hunger for good signs, which makes us humans too. So, i was too tempted to try my luck by throwing a lucky coin into a several meters away stone bowl. And hit it at my second attempt. The future will show…
South Korea: Busan’s APEC House
„Busan is Good“ is stated at the main station. To check this statement i decided to join a day tour group with a guide to reach the bit further places too.
After the participants got collect from their hotels, a drive over the Gwangandaegyo, also known as Diamont Bridge, brought us to Haeundae District.
First highlight was the APEC house, where meetings of the ‚Asian-Pacific-Economic-Cooperation‘ are held, as the tour guide proudly explained. It is indeed a impressive building in a round shape, settled at the bay with beautiful view. From there it’s just a short, wonderful stroll along the coast to the Haeundae Beach, which i visited just the day before (check my prior post).
That stroll gave us first opportunity to learn more about the tour participants and our guide. And of course the first selfies and tourist photos are taken as well.
more are coming. stay tuned…
Busan, The South Of South Korea
Just when i arrived Busan i bought a bus ticket to the popular Haeunde Beach with it’s famous beach train. I didn’t take a ride in one of these colorful capsules, but took a walk along the train route.
Later on i took a streched beach walk among many other weekend visitors on the beach. Just to collect some more impressions from the beach life.
South Korea: Day Trip Up North #DMZ
A „must see“ when in South Korea is the DMZ, the demilitarized zone on the border with North Korea.
On the way there was a stop at the Majang Reservoir Suspension Bridge. Just enough time for a nice stroll in the cool, fresh air of the morning.
Just before the DMZ is a place called Imjingak. A touristic place for foreign and domestic tourists alike. It tells the story of a border town, which supposed to be not. And it also has carry still some hope, that the unused railway tracks and bridge are connecting the people of north and south one day again.
(stay tuned for the next post, inside the DMZ)
#throwback Taiwan: Interview with Mama Lucy
My dear friend Lucy asked me for an interview before i left Taiwan.
This is how it went:
Seoul: The Myeong-Dong Night Market
When night falls over Seoul, there’s a popular night market to go at the Seoul district of Myeong-Dong.
Demonstrations in Seoul
I heard of various demonstrations and protests in South Korea. I also learned it’s part of their culture to raise their voices and protest on the streets. The usually quite and rather shy and friendly people change their mood when they think they have to be heard. But that’s what i heard. If you have any opinion about it, please let me know in the comments.
However, when i was still in Seoul before the elections, big crowds gathered in different streets and squares to support their political leaders and parties. Although there were different political groups nearby, there was never a feeling of threat or hate. In the opposite, they seemed to be determined, but also peacefully and smiling, taking it as a nice event to be with friends and same minded people.
Myself had no own political opinion, but just wandered trough the crowds and collected some impressions.
Modern Seoul: The Dongdaemun Design Plaza
It’s not to deny how close tradition and modernity exist in South Korea, but especially in Seoul. One of the best example is the modern complex of Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
South Korea: Namsangol Hanok Village
At the foot of the mountain Namsan with the Seoul Tower is a traditional village located. This Namsangol Hanok Village shows the architecture and daily life in a traditional Korean houses called ‚Hanok‘
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