🗼 Yongdusan Park / Busan Tower | City Views, Culture & Calm Above Nampo’s Buzz 🌇🌿📸

📝 1. Overview
Tucked above the energetic streets of Nampo-dong (남포동), Yongdusan Park (용두산공원) offers a peaceful contrast — a hilltop park filled with greenery, culture, and one of Busan’s most recognizable landmarks: Busan Tower (부산타워). Whether you’re visiting for sweeping views, quiet strolls, or a sunset date, this spot blends tradition and cityscape in one unforgettable place.

🌟 2. Highlights
🗼 Busan Tower (부산타워) – 120m high observatory with panoramic city & harbor views, plus a café and exhibits
🌿 Yongdusan Park (용두산공원) – Walking trails, flower gardens, and performance space
🧧 Statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin (이순신 동상) – Monument to Korea’s legendary naval commander
📸 Love Bell Pavilion (사랑의 종각) – Romantic lookout point popular with couples
🎏 Lantern-lined Paths & Cultural Square – Seasonal lantern displays, street shows, and local festivals
🌃 Night View Mode – Gorgeous city lights and coastal reflections from the tower

💡 3. Tips
📸 Best photo spots:

From inside the observatory at sunset
“BUSAN” art sign at the park entrance
Steps & lantern paths leading up from Gwangbok-ro
🕐 Best time to visit: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (day-to-night shift)
🎟️ Tower admission: ₩12,000 adults / combo with VR or gallery available
🛗 Outdoor escalators from the main shopping street make access easy
🎧 Background music plays throughout the park — very chill vibe!

🍽️ 4. Nearby Eats – Top 3 Around Yongdusan Park

Café Soha (카페 소하)
☕ Stylish rooftop café with a view of the harbor and tower
📍 Near the east entrance of the park
🕒 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Ssiat Hotteok(씨앗호떡)
🥞 Famous Busan seed-filled sweet pancake
📍 Sold at BIFF Square (비프광장), 5 min from park
🕒 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Cheongjeong Gimbap(청정김밥 )
🍙 Home-style gimbap perfect for a light, quick meal
📍 Gwangbok-ro (광복로) shopping street area
🕒 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

🚗 5. Access
📍 From Nampo Station (남포역, Line 1):
🚇 Exit 7 → Walk ~7 min up via the outdoor escalators through Gwangbok-ro and BIFF Square

📍 From Jagalchi Station (자갈치역):
🚇 Exit 7 → Walk ~10 min toward Gukje Market (국제시장), then head up

📍 Getting Around
🚶 All park paths are paved and stroller-friendly
🛗 Escalator access from street level = no steep climb
🌆 Best combined with: Gukje Market, BIFF Square, or Jagalchi Fish Market for a half-day route