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Korea-9-Busan-Gyeongsangnam-Do (Preview) ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Busan & Gyeongsangnam-do Why Go? Busan............................ 180 The best sites in Korea either awe with beauty or deepen our Gajisan understanding of the culture. Busan and Gyeongsangnam- Provincial Park ............. 194 do (부산과경상남도) do both. Geojedo ........................ 194 Underrated Busan’s easily accessible mountains and Tongyeong .................... 195 beaches, as well as its colourful seafood and drinking scene Jinju ...............................197 make it very easy to love. It’s home to the world’s largest Namhaedo .................... 199 shopping and entertainment complex, and a world-class cinema centre that’s dazzling to behold. Jirisan National Park – East ....200 Gyeongsangnam-do’s natural beauty, inspired by verdant mountains and coastal towns untouched by tourist devel- opment, is closer than you think, thanks to an efficient transport system. Hop on a bus and you’ll be rewarded with outstanding hiking trails on Jirisan, glorious temples in Best Places to hideaway locations and lush rice paddies in just about every Stay rural community. For marine treasures, board a ferry and » Ibis Ambassador Hotel go island-hopping around Tongyeong. On land or by sea, (p185) Gyeongsangnam-do is accessible, affordable and waiting to » Paradise Hotel (p185) be explored. » Westin Chosun Beach Hotel (p185) When to Go Busan » Dong Bang Hotel (p197) °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm 40/104 16/400 30/86 Best Places to Eat 12/300 » Dongnae Halmae Pajeon 20/68 (p186) 10/50 8/200 0/32 » Jagalchi Fish Market 4/100 (p187) -10/14 -20/-4 0 » Busan’s tent bars (p191) J F DNOSAJJMAM » Zio Ricco (p198) Apr–May Cherry Jul–Aug Haeun- Oct Busan Inter- blossoms make dae and Gwangan national Film Fes- spring a great beaches in full tival runs through time for hiking. swing. mid-October. File 15-gyeongsangnam-kor9.dwg Book Korea 9 Initial Mapping jacquelinen Date 28.08.10 Road Scale All key roads labelled? Hierarchy Date Title Hydro Chapter Busan & Geongsangnam do Editor Cxns jacquelinen 25.9.12 Spot colours removed? Hierarchy Nthpt Masking in Illustrator done? Symbols Author Tim Hornyak MC Cxns Date Book Inset/enlargement correct? Off map Notes dest'ns Border D4 Key None Author Cxns jacquelinen Date 25.9.12 Basefile Final Ed Cxns Date KEY FORMAT SETTINGS New References Number of Rows (Lines) Editor Check Date 179 MC Check Date Column Widths and Margins History Sangju Beach and Jinju, where the Kore- Gyeongsangnam-do has a longMC/CC Signoffhistory of ans Datemade a valiant yet unsuccessful stand warfare, though it’s difficult to beat the against a superior enemy. Imjin War for destruction, treachery and The war’s star was Admiral Yi Sun-sin, a the birth of an icon. In 1592 the Japanese brilliant tactician credited with the devel- were eager to secure a land route to China. opment of the turtle ship, an ironclad ves- The Joseon government refused assistance, sel instrumental in harassing Japanese sup- so the Japanese attacked. Led by Toyotomi ply lines. Despite his significant wartime Hideyoshi, the Japanese landed 160,000 contributions, Yi was arrested in 1597 for troops at several places including Busan, disobeying orders thanks to a clever ruse JEOLLABUK-DO 1 Daegu Gyeongju Gayasan Gyeongsan Deogyusan National National Park Park GYEONGSANGBUK-DO 11 Geochang Gajisan Hwayang (1240m) Nak Seoknam-sa Eonyang nwangbong Upo t Wetlands Hamyang on Gajisan 8 Changnyeong Ulsan Hapcheonho g Provincial Miryang Park Bugok Hot Tongdo-sa River 45 Spring Sinpyeong Sancheong Naewon-sa Cheonwangbong Na Yangsan Imnang (1915m) Uiryeong ktong River Beach 35 Junamho Gaya Gijang Ilgwang Jirisan 10 Jinyeong Beach River Gimhae County Ssanggye-sa Jinju Nam Changwon Masan Songjeong Jinyang-ho Busan Yeonhwasan 104 Busan Beach JEOLLANAM-DO Provincial Jinhae Haeundae Sacheon Park Beach Hadong Dadaepo Songdo Gwangalli Beach Beach Beach & G Goseong Geojedo Donggwangyang Gadeokdo Noryang Samcheonpo Gohyun Y e Okpo E A S T S E A ongsangna Namhae Tongyeong Jangseungpo (S e a o f J a p a n) Hakdong Black Namhaedo Saryangdo Pebble Beach Yeosu Oedo Sangju Songjeong Haegeumgang Beach Beach Dongdu Dolsando Hallyeo Maritime Yokjido m-d Yeonhwado National Park Gaedo Geumodo 0 40 km 0 20 miles O S O U T H S E A Yeondo ( E a s t C h i n a S e a ) Dadohae National Marine Park Busan & Gyeongsangnam-do Highlights 1 Shock your taste 3 Get architecturally and on the picturesque island of buds with Busan seafood cinematically inspired at Namhaedo (p199) specialities like raw fish the Busan Cinema Centre 6 Rejuvenate your body at at Jagalchi Fish Market (p191) Spa Land (p183), one of the (p187) 4 Go island-hopping off the world’s largest hot spas 2 Clink glasses of gut- coast of Tongyeong (p195) 7 Explore Jirisan (p200), warming soju in Busan’s 5 Take in terraced rice one of the best places to colourful tent bars paddies and misty temples hike in Korea (p191).
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