No trip to Busan is complete without a visit to the self-proclaimed Machu Piccu of Busan, especially since it’s been a life long dream of mine to visit Machu Piccu. Gamcheon Culture Village doesn’t share the same sort of history Machu Picchu has, but with its tiled buildings overlooking the sea, perhaps its other nickname, Korea’s Santorini is much more apt.
Busan is a wonderful place to visit. It’s famous for its rocky cliffs and sea views, its seafood and seagulls. The people are nice and friendly, much more willing to help a lost tourist out than the people in Seoul. What no one warns you about though, is how much walking Busan requires.
Most directions will tell you to take the bus from the Toseong station up the hill to the Village. Please listen to what everyone says. My mom and I are the kind of people who like to wander into places normal tourists don’t go and prefer to walk over taking public transportation. Unfortunately, we also tend to overestimate our walking ability and underestimate the distance. It was a steep almost 20-minute hike (I mean hike; that was no walk) up before we finally huffed our way to the entrance of the village.
But oh, was the pay off worth it.
JQ ☆ﾐ(o*･ω･)ﾉ 