Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Busan, Zuid-Korea

Druk — Winter break (gyeoul banghak) in Zuid-Korea, schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Seollal

  16–18 febChinees nieuwjaarSluitingenDruk

  Three days when small businesses and the fish market close and the country travels home. The beaches are empty and so are the restaurants. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Haeundae Light Festival (29 nov – 18 jan (meestal))

Topdrukte — Seollal, Winter break (gyeoul banghak) in Zuid-Korea

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Seollal (16–18 feb)

Druk — Cherry blossom, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Natuur

  Cherry blossom

  25 mrt – 10 apr · meestalDruk

  The south coast blooms a week before Seoul; Dalmaji Hill above Haeundae and the naval town of Jinhae an hour west are what people come for.

Druk — Cherry blossom, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Cherry blossom (25 mrt – 10 apr (meestal))

Druk — Busan Lotus Lantern Festival, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Busan Lotus Lantern Festival

  1–17 mei · meestalLicht & vuurDruk

  Streets fill with handmade lotus lanterns and a parade in the run-up to Buddha's Birthday, a UNESCO-listed tradition with roots going back 1,200 years. Bron ↗

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Seizoen

  Jangma, the rain front

  25 jun – 31 jul · meestalMoessonRisico

  The monsoon front sits over the south coast first and hardest, delivering the year's heaviest rain in bursts and taking the beaches out of use for days.

Topdrukte — Beaches officially open, Summer break (yeoreum banghak) in Zuid-Korea

• Opening

  Beaches officially open

  1 jul – 31 aug · meestalZee op temperatuurDruk

  Haeundae, Gwangalli and Songjeong are staffed with lifeguards and swimming zones for the two summer months only; outside them the water is technically off limits. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Busan Sea Festival

  1–6 augGroot festivalDruk

  Six days of concerts and water events across five beaches in the first week of August, when the whole country is on holiday at the same time. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Jangma, the rain front (25 jun – 31 jul (meestal))

Topdrukte — Beaches officially open, Busan Sea Festival

• Risico

  Typhoon season

  1 aug – 30 sep · meestalSluitingen

  Busan takes the brunt of the systems that reach Korea. A landfall closes the port, floods Gwangalli and stops the trains for a day. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Beaches officially open (1 jul – 31 aug (meestal)), Busan Sea Festival (1–6 aug)

Topdrukte — Chuseok, Chuseok in Zuid-Korea

• Feestdag

  Chuseok

  24–26 sepOogsttijdSluitingenDruk

  The harvest holiday empties the city for three days; markets and family restaurants close and the roads and trains out are solid in both directions. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Typhoon season (1 aug – 30 sep (meestal))

Rustig — reizigers noemen het rustig, Busan International Film Festival

• Festival

  Busan International Film Festival

  6–15 oktDrukBoek vroeg

  Ten days centred on the Cinema Center in Haeundae in early October, in the best weather of the Busan year. Haeundae beds are gone; Nampo-dong is on the subway. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Chuseok (24–26 sep)

Druk — Busan Fireworks Festival

• Festival

  Busan Fireworks Festival

  7 novLicht & vuurDruk

  An hour of fireworks over Gwangalli bridge on a Saturday in early November, watched by around a million people, with the beachfront closed to traffic. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Haeundae Light Festival

  29 nov – 18 jan · meestalLicht & vuur

  Haeundae Beach and the seafront square light up with large-scale sculptures and media art each winter, organised by the district office and free to walk through from 6 to 11pm. Bron ↗

Druk — Winter break (gyeoul banghak) in Zuid-Korea, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Haeundae Light Festival (29 nov – 18 jan (meestal))