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Gamcheon Cultural Village in Busan, South Korea

by Becky 26/09/2017
written by Becky 26/09/2017
Gamcheon Cultural Village Busan

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The weekend had arrived and we were looking for an activity to do, so we decided to visit the Gamcheon cultural village in Busan. It’s this little living area with all coloured houses, small streets and little cafes. This area is also called the “Santorini of Korea”. If you are wondering why, just have a look at the pictures.

cultural village in busan: entrance
Gamcheon Cultural Village

Cultural village in Busan: Getting there

Finding our way to the village wasn’t so difficult. Just take the metro line 1 and get off at stop 109. From there you can already see the cultural village, but you basically just have to walk up the hill until you see a little gate. It’s about a 15 minute walk from the metro station to the entry of the village.

If you have a T-money card then this journey will cost you 1500KRW one way. This is a fixed price and it doesn’t matter how many times you have to switch metros on your way to the cultural village in Busan.

Cultural village in Busan: What to do

You can find street art, cheap and delicious food or a viewing platform that will overlook the whole village, while also being able to see the ocean and the harbour. This observation desk in open until 6pm.

Things to do in Busan: Gamcheon Cultural Village Busan
Gamcheon Cultural Village Busan

There are also a lot of souvenir stores, where you can buy magnets, notebooks or whatever else you might fancy. Traditional Korean clothing can also be purchased alongside the main road.

Buying souvenirs in the Gamcheon Cultural Village

Overall, this village is not a whole day activity, unless you would like to take a picture of every single house. It is, however, a must see and I would definitely add it to your Busan adventure. In total, we spent around 2 hours at the cultural village in Busan. While using most of that time taking pictures on the observation desk.

Does this seem like an activity you would like to do? Have you been to Korea yet?

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    Becky is a business graduate, working full-time in Marketing and trying to travel whenever possible. She has travelled to 40+ countries, most of them solo, and lived in 6 out of those countries.

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19 comments

Jillian Michelle 03/10/2017 - 9:45 pm

I’ve heard of this place! My boyfriend is Korean, and we’ve been dying to plan a trip to Korea but just haven’t had the chance to go yet. I love your pictures! <3

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Becky 11/10/2017 - 3:12 am

Thank you! 🙂

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Kristine Li 30/09/2017 - 6:29 am

Was in Busan in April about 2 or 3 years ago! More of passing by Busan though, I don’t really recall much of it lololl. Looks like there’s much more to do than what I experienced! =p

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Becky 01/10/2017 - 7:53 am

Yes definitely. Been living here for about a month now and there are still a lot of places that I haven’t seen yet! 🙂

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bound2explore 28/09/2017 - 2:09 pm

Nice post. South Korea has been on my bucket list for awhile.
http://www.bound2explore.com/things-to-do-in-guanajuato-mexico

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Liya 28/09/2017 - 12:25 pm

I love the views! Looks like a really fun and outside-of-the-box trip 🙂

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This Epic World 28/09/2017 - 10:16 am

Damn.. I so want to go to South Korea! That view! Perhaps one day I will! Loved the photos.

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Becky 29/09/2017 - 8:01 am

Thank you! Hope you get to go one day! 🙂

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Maria Angelova 28/09/2017 - 7:22 am

I like the colors of the town! I’ve been to similar places but haven’t visited South Korea yet.

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Becky 29/09/2017 - 8:02 am

That’s so cool! I’ve never been to a place before that looked similar 😀

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Anu 28/09/2017 - 6:45 am

For a village, Busan looks quite big and dense. Is that how villages are in Korea?
What would you say is the unique culture of Busan?

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Becky 29/09/2017 - 7:59 am

Um Busan is the second biggest city in Korea, so it’s actually really really huge. The Cultural Village is just a small little part, there is loads more to see.

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Isabel Leong 28/09/2017 - 6:25 am

Agreed!! Busan is so amazing. I went here before, too 😀

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Maxine 28/09/2017 - 4:56 am

Those views from the platform look great! Seems like a fun and interesting place to spend a few hours. I haven’t been to Korea before but it is on my list!

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Becky 29/09/2017 - 7:57 am

It really was quite interesting! Nice to hear that! 😀

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Zhanna 28/09/2017 - 4:25 am

Beautiful pictures! The observation desk is definitely my favorite. I love how you can see most of the location from there.

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Becky 29/09/2017 - 7:57 am

It was my favourite as well, such a nice view!

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Samantha 28/09/2017 - 4:11 am

Really great post! This seems like a really beautiful place and definitely a must when in busan. I can totally see why they call it the Santorini of South Korea!!! ?

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Becky 29/09/2017 - 7:56 am

Thank you! 😀

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