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A full list of scenic sunrise points in Busan

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Just before greeting the New Year, people first plan on a sunrise trip. Busan, surrounded by the South and East Seas and their different colors, offers diverse sunrise landscapes. The sun comes up every day in the same way, but it may look different depending on your viewing point. Let’s visit scenic sunrise points in Busan.

Haeundae Beach

As a world-famous tourist spot, Haeundae Beach offers an expansive sandy beach and an unobstructed coastal view. At either edge of the beach is Dalmaji Pass and Dongbaekseom Island. When the sun rises just over the horizon, the glittering light is unimpededly projected onto the skyscrapers, creating a phenomenal scene. The repeatedly incoming waves and the white sea foam splashing and crashing onto the fine sand, create a dazzling scene in harmony with the glowing red light of the rising sun.

Gwangalli Beach

The sunrise on Gwangalli Beach is a must-see, which colors Gwangandaegyo Bridge like a golden curtain. Gwangandaegyo Bridge shows off its grandeur across the coastal waters of Gwangalli. When the sun comes up slowly below the bridge and hangs over its top, its beauty will leave you astounded. When the sun peeks over the horizon, slowly showing its perfection, the entire Gwangalli Beach turns golden. This is so touching that you’ll be speechless.

Songjeong Beach

Songjeong Beach, also known as a mecca for surfing, preserves the wonders of nature because it has a relatively secluded location compared with Haeundae or Gwangalli Beach in the downtown areas. The sunrise points of this beach include Jukdo Park at the edge of the coast and the Songiljeong Pavilion in the park. When the sun rises between the rising rocks from the sea, breaking the boundary of the horizon, the silhouette of Songiljeong Pavilion creates a strange contrast with the red sky. In the early morning when a flood of golden light from the rising sun is pouring down on the beach, paddleboarders floating on the sea look exotic.

Jukseong Catholic Church

Jukseong Catholic Church is well known for the dazzling blue sea during the day and the night sea in pitch darkness. It’s also famous as a scenic sunrise spot for photography. Behind the building with a steeple in the shape of a regular square pyramid, the glowing red sky blends in with the surroundings, creating a breathtaking landscape. At dawn, the lighthouse, silently overlooking fishing boats, followed by a flock of sea birds, is impressively dramatic.

Orangdae Park

Orangdae Park is where you can enjoy listening to sea birds’ cawing out their avian song, along with the sound of the waves, standing on a rock on the seashore past the coastal trail. At dawn, the towering Yongwangdan Altar greets the rising sun. It usually has roaring waves, but when the weather is good, you can appreciate the omega-shaped sunrise above the gentle water. You can experience delicate harmony between the Yongwangdan Altar and the sunrise, and say a little prayer for calm sea conditions, or make a wish for the year.

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1Haeundae Beach: The Busan representative

When people mention Busan, the first thing that comes to mind is the sea! Among Busan’s various beaches, Haeundae Beach is the best-known destination. Not only in summer but all year round, Haeundae Beach attracts a multitude of tourists seeking the dynamic atmosphere of Busan.

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2Gwangalli offers a spectacular view at night.

Gwangalli Beach is a famous beach and one of Busan’s representative hot spots together with Gwangandaegyo Bridge. It is the closest beach to the city center and also a trendy meeting place for Busan’s youth. Along with its white sandy beach, Gwangalli is filled with diverse attractions such as restaurants serving delicious foods, coffee shops with an open view of the sea, exotic stores hidden in alleyways, and the Namcheon-dong Cherry Blossom Street, which shines with pink cherry blossoms in spring.

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3Songjeong Beach: Preserving nature

Pass by Haeundae by walking down along the Dalmajigil Road to see the wide and long stretch of the sandy Songjeong Beach, the beach loved by surfers.

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4The unique view of the Gijang Ocean at Jukseong Catholic Church

The ocean of Gijang that retains the emerald color of the East Sea is a location visited by many people. On sunny or cloudy days, it is a great location for driving along the coast, where romantic cafés offer a great view. Visitors always stop by the Jukseong Catholic Church in Gijang.

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