The curving sand of Haeundae Beach below a row of high-rises, Dongbaekseom island at the far end

Haeundae Beach

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Why go

The beach most people think of first when they think of Busan. The sand runs 1.5km, the water averages 1m deep, and the waves are gentle. In summer it draws the biggest crowds in the country, and it is popular with international travellers too.

Admission

Free

Highlights

History

Towers and hotels line the shore, so it is busy in every season, not only summer. It hosts a moon-greeting festival on the first full moon of the lunar year and the Polar Bear Swimming Contest in winter, and in May–June the Sand Festival and in July the Busan Sea Festival fill the beach.

Getting there

  • Line 2 Haeundae Station · Exit 515 min walk

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Photos

The curving sand of Haeundae Beach below a row of high-rises, Dongbaekseom island at the far end
Aerial view of Haeundae in summer, rows of parasols on the sand and swimmers at the water

Tips

  • It is a 15-minute walk from exit 5 of Haeundae Station on subway Line 2. By bus, take the 139, 307 or 1003 and get off at the Haeundae Beach stop.
  • The beach has no admission fee. Please take your rubbish home with you or put it in a nearby bin.
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Admission
Free

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