Busan Halfday Tour (COURSE A)

[Yongdusan Park]
Yongdusan in downtown Busan, is one of the 3 well-known mountains in Busan.
Its old name is Songhyunsan, which means a mountain has a view of the sea through the dense fine tree forest.
Later the name has changed into Yongdusan. It came from its shape, which is similar to dragon head and people thought it has a spirit to defeat enemies coming over the sea.
On the mountain were shrine built by Japanese people during Japanese colonial role, but now are Cheokhwabi monument (the stone monument to the exclusion of foreigners from the country), Chunghontap (memorial tower for Korean war victims), 4.19 Revolution monument (the student's anti-government revolt), the statue of General Lee Sunsin(the great commander in Joseon Dynasty period(1392-1910)) and Busan tower.

[Jagalchi Market]
The Jagalchi Market is Korea's largest seafood market.
After the Korean War the market solidified itself as a fish market.
Most of the people who sell fish are women, so the women who sell here are called 'Jagalchi Ajumma,' 'ajumma' meaning middle-aged or married women.
This market represents Busan and is famous throughout the country.
If you visit you can eat fresh raw fish right at the market. Even these days you can see women selling mackerel, sea squirts (ascidians) and whale meat on wooden boxes along the road.

[Gukje Market]
Following the Korean War, refugees who had fled to Busan set up stalls in order to make a living, and this was the beginning of the Gukje Market (gukje meaning "international").
The Gukje Market is one of Korea’s largest markets; each alleyway is crowded with stalls, and it connects to the Bupyeong Market, Kkangtong Market, and other smaller markets.
The market stocks such a wide variety of goods, that you can find almost everything you need right here.

BEXCO(Busan Exhibiton&Convention Center)-Yongdusan Park (Busan Tower)- Jagalchi Market - Gukje Market- BEXCO(Busan Exhibiton&Convention Center)