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For a different pace, look to the provincial cities and towns. Gyeongsangnam-do’s natural Gyeongsangnam-do’s natural cities and towns. pace, look to the provincial For a different Looking for big-city action? Busan’s neon-drenched streets and unique Asian street feel feel street and unique Asian Looking streets for big-city action? Busan’s neon-drenched

 is accessible, affordable and waiting to be explored. and go island hopping around Tongyeong or . On land or by sea, Gyeongsangnam-do On Geoje. and go island hopping around Tongyeong or and lush rice paddies in just about every rural community. For marine treasures, board a ferry board a ferry For marine treasures, rural community. and lush rice paddies in just about every rewarded with outstanding hiking with outstanding in hideaway locations rewarded trails on Jirisan, glorious temples is closer than you think, thanks to an efficient transportis closer than you think, thanks to an efficient a bus and you’ll be Hop on system. beauty, inspired by verdant mountains and coastal towns untouched by tourist development, untouched by tourist development, mountains and coastal towns by verdant beauty, inspired and evenings at the cinema, you’ll never be bored in Busan. be bored you’ll never at the cinema, and evenings to eat unusual food and sample traditional drinks in between beach strolls, mountain hikes sample traditional drinks in between beach to eat unusual food and home to the world’s largest shopping and entertainment complex. With thousands of places home to the world’s largest there are endless opportunities waiting to be discovered. Did we mention shopping? Busan is Did we endless opportunities are waiting to be discovered. there will not disappoint. On the crowded boulevards, quiet backstreets or twisting seacoast trails, or twisting seacoast trails, the crowded boulevards, quiet backstreets will not disappoint. On range of choices. beaches, rural villages and urban delights, Gyeongsangnam-do offers travellers the fullest travellers and urban delights, Gyeongsangnam-do offers beaches, rural villages Gyeongsangnam-do does both. With a dazzling mix of jagged mountain ridges and sandy does both. With a dazzling mix of jagged Gyeongsangnam-do The best sites in Korea either awe with beauty or deepen our understanding of the culture. of the culture. our understanding awe with beauty or deepen either in Korea best sites The

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