Yongdusan Jagalchi Special Tourist Zone
It is the representative special tourist zone of Busan where protected and preserved history and modern culture coexist.
- Designated Date: May 14, 2008(Busan Metropolitan City Notification No. 2008-169)
- Additional Designation of the zone: July 15, 2009 (Busan Metropolitan City Notification No. 2009-281)
=> Additional designation of Lotte landfill (12,679.4㎡) and missing lot (28,872.2㎡) - Reason for Designation: Revitalization of the old town business district by forming an axis of sightseeing for Busan.
- Location: Bupyeong-dong · Gwangbok-dong · All Nampo-dong areas, Jungang-dong · Dongkwang-dong · Daechung-dong · some areas of Bosu-dong
- Area:1,079㎢(1,079,836.1㎡, 38% of the district’s total area) => Original: 1,038㎢
- Tourism Resources: Yongdusan Park, Gukje · Jagalchi · Bupyeong Market, Bosu-dong Book Alley, BIFF Square, Gwangbok Street, 40 Steps Theme Street, Baesan Memorial Hall, Busan Modern History Museum
- Exhibition Place: 14 locations including the Yongdusan Art Museum, the Busan Customs Museum, and the Daecheong Gallery
- Convenient Facilities: Tourist Hotel Businesses(10), City B&B’s for Foreigners(6), Sightseeing Cruise Business(2)
Jung-gu is a place where shopping, food, attractions, history and culture coexist. Jung-gu has a lot of designated tourist zones.
They start from the 40 Steps Culture and Tourism Theme Street which calls attention to the joys & sorrows of memories of Korean War refugee life. Also, there is Gwangbok-dong Lotte Department Store with a modern looking, mecca of shopping and food in Nampo-dong area, Bosu-dong Book Alley, and Yongdusan Park representing Busan.
The total area is 1,079㎡(1,079.836㎡comprising 38% of Jung-gu. The tourist zones bring traditional and modern images together. With those features, Jung-gu aims to form an axis of tourism and to revitalize the business district of the old downtown.
They start from the 40 Steps Culture and Tourism Theme Street which calls attention to the joys & sorrows of memories of Korean War refugee life. Also, there is Gwangbok-dong Lotte Department Store with a modern looking, mecca of shopping and food in Nampo-dong area, Bosu-dong Book Alley, and Yongdusan Park representing Busan.
The total area is 1,079㎡(1,079.836㎡comprising 38% of Jung-gu. The tourist zones bring traditional and modern images together. With those features, Jung-gu aims to form an axis of tourism and to revitalize the business district of the old downtown.