Sunday, March 7, 2010
Busan Metro System
Here is a map of the Busan Subway system. This is how I generally get around Busan through the use of my MyBi travel Card.
Down below is a list of the hotspots I travel to on a regular basis
Subway Line 3
Yeonsan-dong
This is a transfer station and where I actually get off in order to go to Allack-dong. Anmin elementary is located within 20 minutes walking distance from the subway station.
Gupo
This is a train station where we go in order to depart from Busan or when arriving back to Busan. Its a little cheaper for us to leave from this location since its 15 minutes closer to Gumi than Busan Station.
Subway Line 2
Geumnyeonsan station is my home. and next to that is Gwangan.
These two places are both situated on the beach. I never take a subway to Gwangan because its within walking distance. The beach is one of the most popular destinations in Busan.
Centum City
home of Shinsegae and Lotte Department Stores. A shoppers heaven and a place to waste money.
Kyungsung University- Home of two Universities and a chance to go drink coffee at the Starbucks close to both campuses.Starbucks is a franchise throughout Korea and this includes 3 within my district of Gwangan but we never go out for coffee only on occassion do we go out and this district is one of them.
Daeyeon- The third YBM Center is located here and we may end up working there later this year.
Seomyeon- Transfer Station Center of Busan and a place we rarely visit.
I have never been east of Seomyeon on Line 2 There are 24 subways stations past Seomyeon---In my opinion over half the city of Busan is located past Seomyeon.
Line 1
Saha-gu
Sinpyeong Hadan Saha Goejeong
I used to work in the Jangnim district Industrial factory area. Its not pretty and its quite far from any main source of nightlife, recreational hotspot etc.
Nampo-dong
Home of YBM, the old Center of Busan A Lotte Department Store created in December 2009. Nampo-dong was my old home as well. I was able to walk to work in under 5 minutes each day. gook-jae market is also here which is an outdoor market that sells anything you can find. There are many International products available
Two stops away is Busan Station. If we are going away for an extended time we usually taking the mugungawha or Sammauel train out of Busan Station. The plaza is huge and its actually a beautiful downtown district in my opinion.
Next up the line past Seomyeon is Busan National University. The only University in Busan that cracks the top 10 in Korea. It has wonderful Samgyapsal that is quite cheap (college area) and is close to Beomosa and a Botany area where you can view nice plants found around Busan and Korea.
After eating dinner we can go on a nature walk that follows the Oncheonjang river and can go all the way to Gwangan where we live. I love it here because it reminds me of Missoula.
These are the only hotspots in Busan that I have been to. Later I will enclose more information about each place as the events unfold.
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You sound bitter.
ReplyDeleteIf you're that unhappy with Korea - leave it.
Sounds like you hate everything about Korea, everything you do there, and all the Koreans you meet.
Why are you there?