Top Busan Hotels

I travelled to Haeundye beech and sauna''d in the most beautiful jimjilbang (Korean bathhouse) called Vespa. I most definitely recommend it, the sauna was more luxurious than the Commodore.

Pusan has some different areas and if you like to discover the real Korean atmonphere and also want reasonable meals, this hotel is in the write location. Close from the metro station and harbour, and there are some shops open long time for tourists who need to shop in the neigborhood, most of the clerks speak good Japanese, so very convenient. The bad thing is we were probably ripped-off at the nearest coffee shop, as they charged 10000 won for the breakfast set.

A "must" trip for all non-Koreans around this time of year is to visit the Jagalchi Fish Festival at the Jagalchi fish market. It is accessible by the subway system and well worth going. I was the only Westerner there, which added to the excitement. I have never seen such a variety and amount of fresh fish, in all shapes and sizes. And the atmosphere was authentically Korean. I had a super lunch at one of the market restaurants, very good value for money.

Having spent less than 1 day in Pusan, I can''t really comment on this specific destination. But after spending 10 days in Korea (Ulsan, Kyongju, Seoul), I can make a few generalizations: transportation - taxi, bus, train, subway - is quite cheap (especially compared to Japan) and exceedingly efficient; Korean food is often inexpensive and very spicy; shoppers will be able to find some excellent deals (cheap eyeglasses in Seoul''s Namdaemun market area!); a visit to the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) north of Seoul is worth the time and money for those who want to re-live Cold War tensions all over again.