Cool winds are felt in the morning and evening these days. It means that the fall season has arrived. Today, we’ve chosen travel sites that go well with the sentiments of the season. From a countless number of attractions filled with the fall vibe, we specifically focus on the color of purple. Now, let’s take a trip to the sentimental, purple-colored travel sites of Busan!

Daejeo Eco Park

One of the most notable parks in Busan that comes to many people’s minds first when they think of fall. Seated in a vast space by the Nakdonggang River, Daejeo Eco Park right now is at its peak in terms of the fall vibe, particularly because of the fully bloomed cosmos found throughout the park announcing that the season has arrived.

Just by looking at these pink cosmos standing underneath the blue sky, we are able to feel the sentiments of fall. The lotus fields located in the middle of the park are where cosmos are seen the most. The flowers modestly have their heads down at one moment and begin to dance along the gentle breeze in the next, emanating such beauty that you cannot help but stop and grab your camera.

These days, the Nakdonggang Riverside Park near Gupodaegyo Bridge is filled with pink muhly. A perennial grass species also known as “muhlenbergia capillaris,” pink muhly turns dark pink each fall to produce a fairy tale-like scene. Extremely thin grass come together like pink cotton candy and, as you take a stroll on a path set up between the pink muhly fields, you will feel as if you are walking in the clouds. Take a selfie with a backdrop filled with pink muhly. You will be sure to get a photo of your life with an abundance of fall sentiments.

Daejeo Eco Park
Exit 3, Gangseo-gu Office Station, Subway Line 3 → Transfer to Bus 125 at Gangseo-gu Office → Busan Hyewon School, 8-minute walk
Parking: Daejeo Eco Park Parking Lot (Fees apply)

Jangnim Port

Jangnim Port is a place that’s always mentioned when people choose a location that they think harmonizes most with the blue fall sky. Cute, colorful buildings, which look as if they’re from a fairy tale village, in combination with the fall sky, exude a richly exotic atmosphere. Small boats line up on the water at the port in front of the village, which is connected to the sea. This is Bunezia, the Venezia of Busan that even the original Venezia of Italy would marvel at.

Since it is such a colorful space, focus on the colors and enjoy the trip. You will be able to enjoy Jangnim Port with excitement by trying to find specific colors of red, blue or purple as if you are in a treasure hunt. If you want to find pieces of the fall vibe, we recommend you to look for the color of purple hidden in different corners of the port. You can take even cooler photos by wearing clothes or accessories that are light green, which is in contrast with purple.

As you make your way to the Bunezia Sunset Observatory located at the entrance of the port, you will be able to see the entire Jangnim Port in a single view. The port seen from above exudes a different kind of charm. As the name suggests, you can enjoy a beautiful sunset in the evening at the Sunset Observatory. It is also a great idea to appreciate Jangnim Port in an elegant fashion together with a cup of fragrant coffee at the cafeteria located inside the observatory.

Jangnim Port
Exit 1, Jangnim Station, Subway Line 1 → Transfer to Town Bus Sahagu-5 at Jangrim Elementary School → Jangnimhang Port (Bunezia), 2-minute walk
Parking: Jangnim Port Public Parking Lot (Fees apply)

Gamcheon Culture Village

Gamcheon Culture Village filled with the autumn sunshine is another must-visit attraction for a sentimental fall trip. Cute, toy-like houses densely stand next to one another along the steep hill up to the top, which produces quite an exotic scene. In addition to the unique shapes, their colors are varied and elaborate as well. It is fun to check out and examine these distinct houses one by one. Scenes of people walking through narrow alleyways set up in between the houses are also novel.

You will find it entertaining going around and trying to find murals and symbols hidden throughout the village. From the Little Prince nonchalantly sitting by a street from where the entire village is seen clearly to a puppy peeking out from behind a wall of a building and even birds sitting atop a roof, there are so many treasures to hunt in the village and half the day will fly by before you realize.

Since this is a village where people actually live, please do not engage in any rowdy or rude behavior. Most of the streets are narrow, which will provide you ample opportunities to use a wide-angle lens.

Gamcheon Culture Village
Exit 6, Goejeong Station, Subway Line 1 → Goejeong Sageori‧Kookmin Bank → Transfer to Bus Sahagu-1, Sahagu-1-1 → Gugam, 3-minute walk /
Exit 6, Toseong Station, Subway Line 1 → Transfer to Town Bus Seogu-2 at Pusan National University Hospital → Kamjung Elementary School‧Gamcheon Culture Village, 3-minute walk
Parking: (Former)Kamjung Elementary School Public Parking Lot (Fees apply)

Huinnyeoul Coastal Tunnel

Huinnyeoul Culture Village in Yeongdo boasts a scenery as exotic as Gamcheon Culture Village. Since it is located on a coastal cliff just above the sea, it offers visitors a view that is comparable to Santorini, Greece. While looking out at large ocean-going ships anchored in the sea by the village, it will make you feel as if you are on some foreign island. Will there be a better place to enjoy the rich taste of the port city of Busan?

Another attraction has recently been established in Huinnyeoul Culture Village. This new attraction is the Huinnyeoul Coastal Tunnel you will reach at the end of a stroll on Jeoryeong Coastal Trail by the beach beneath the cliffs. This average-length tunnel became famous thanks to a silhouette photo taken with the tunnel as the frame and the sea in the backdrop. Tourists from all over the country and the world continue to visit to check out this unique scenery, which makes you feel as if you are inside a magical sea cave. Make sure not to skip past the photo zone set up inside the tunnel. Leave a proper record of the memories made during a trip to Busan in front of the purple-colored artwork.

Huinnyeoul Coastal Tunnel
Exit 6, Nampo Station, Subway Line 1 → Transfer to Bus 508, 71, or 7 at Yeongdodaegyo Bridge (Nampo Station) → Baengnyeonsa Temple, 5-minute walk
Parking: Sinseon 3-dong Public Parking Lot (Fees apply)

Busanhangdaegyo Bridge

Busanhangdaegyo Bridge, which has become the symbol of Busan along with Gwangandaegyo Bridge, attracts tourists every night with fancy lights radiating red, blue, green and purple. The lights of Busanhangdaegyo that brightly illuminate the dusky city and those radiated from the port where large ships are anchored are sure to stimulate certain emotions in tourists.

The bridge can be viewed from not only Yeongdo but also Busan Station, Sanbok Road, Hwangnyeongsan Mountain and anywhere from which the old Busanhang Port is seen. Particularly in Yeongdo’s Cheonghak-dong Reservoir Observatory and Cheonghak Waterside Park, the beautiful nightscape of the bridge can be enjoyed right in front of your eyes. The colorful nightscape is best seen not when it is too dark but about 30 minutes after the sun sets.

Busanhangdaegyo Bridge
Exit 6, Nampo Station, Subway Line 1, Transfer to Bus 113, 30, 8, 190, 186, or 88 at Yeongdodaegyo Bridge → Cheonghak Market, 13-minute walk to the waterfront underneath Busanhangdaegyo Bridge