Busan Familiarity Tour
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| Busan Familiarity Tour Bus |
Busan Familiarity Tour (from 2nd
to 4th July, 2012) sponsored by Busan Convention & Visitors
Bureau and 4th Korea Brand Communicator (Presidential Council of
Nation Branding). We started our super fast journey on the KTX from Seoul Station
with 30 members from KBC. As we reached Busan station, we were greeted by a happy
group of tour guides followed by group photos at the station.
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| BIFF |
Right before lunch we reached BIFF Square
which is named for the Busan International Film Festival and the hand-prints of
many famous film festival in the previous years can be seen there. We visited
many incredible spots in Busan such as Gwangalli, BIFF Plaza, Haeundae beach, Sinsegae
Department Store Centum City, Gwangan Bridge, UN Memorial Ceremony, Haedong
Yonggungsa Temple, BEXCO, Jagalchi Fish Market and Yacht Convention and Tour. Our
tour guide said that the BIFF Square into a multiplex space for the enjoyment
of films, shopping and other recreational activities, with its youthful ambience
contributing greatly to the revitalization of local businesses.
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| Yacht |
The highlight of the Busan tour is the Yacht
Tour offered for the first time by BEXCO. This was my first time nestling on
the sea on a yacht convention. Yacht Convention is a unique combination yacht
and convention which brought us beautiful natural sceneries of Busan including Gwangan
Bridge, Oryukdo, Haeundae, Nurimaru APEC and Dongbaek Island. I later found out
on the yacht that the yacht was made was purely Korean made yacht, with the
maximum capacity of 26 people, designed and constructed by local manufacturer
in Busan. I enjoyed the beauties of sailing on the ocean and felt safety and comfort.
Facilities and spaces such as kitchen, foot spa, bow deck, karaoke, salon,
stern deck, bed room and event room. We took a lot of amazing photos of the on
the yacht.
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| Madame Tussauds |
On the first night of the tour, we spent
the night at the Toyoko Inn which was amazingly furnished. On entering the
lobby, the receptionist offered warm welcome and professional service. I had a
single room for one night where I slept like a log very conveniently. I loved
the location of the hotel since it was just a step away to Busan station and it
was so close to the Haeundae beach. Haeundae sightseeing at night was so
amazing. Haeundae beach is full of spa bathing, leisure activities, and the
beauty of the sea. At night we sat on the beach enjoying some recreational
activities (drop the Handkerchief) which was really fun and walking on the wet
sand felt really refreshing.
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| Madame Tussauds
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Sinsegae Department Store Centum City was
said to be opened in 2009 and it is popular for being the largest department
store in the world and made an appearance in the Guinness Book of Records as
the “World’s Largest Department Store”. Shopping facilities, a spa, ice skating
rink, indoor golf, bookstore, and a movie theatre and all such entertainment
facilities can all be enjoyed in one location. Taking photos with the "popular
celebrities" such as David Bechkham, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Johnney Depp, Micheal
Jackson, Elvis Presley, Spiderman, etc at Madame Tussauds.
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| Busan Cinema Center |
With the broad beach and breathtaking high-rise skyline, Busan is one of the best contemporary cities in the world.
Busan Familiarity Tour (from 2nd
to 4th July, 2012) sponsored by Busan Convention & Visitors
Bureau and 4th Korea Brand Communicator (Presidential Council of
Nation Branding). We started our super fast journey on the KTX from Seoul Station
with 30 members from KBC. As we reached Busan station, we were greeted by a happy
group of tour guides followed by group photos at the station. 
