Gimhae itineraries

Gaya in a day by light rail

One light-rail ride from Sasang in Busan and the museum, the tomb mounds and the royal tomb all line up on foot. Finish with dwitgogi, the cheap pork cut Gimhae locals grill.

Gaya by night, Bongha fields

Day one is the heritage walk and the lit-up Gaya Theme Park after dark. Day two heads out to Bongha village in Jinyeong for a walk through the paddies and a bowl of hanwoo beef.

A hanok night, a resort night

First night on a hanok porch beside the royal tomb, second night in a Jangyu resort with a door straight into the water park. Heritage, Bongha and the theme park: all of Gimhae in one go.

Festivals & seasons

• 1 — Winter birds at Hwapocheon Wetland
• 4 — Cherry blossom at Yeonji Park and Haebancheon
• 4 — Gaya Culture Festival
• 5 — Gaya Theme Park night opening and light show
• 5 — Bongha memorial day
• 7 — Lotte Water Park outdoor zone
• 10 — Gimhae Gayageum Festival
• 10 — Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival
• 11 — Jinyeong Sweet Persimmon Festival
• 11 — Moonlit Gaya walk
• 12 — Winter stargazing at the observatory

Souvenirs

• Jinyeong sweet persimmons
• Janggun tea
• Buncheong ceramics
• Raspberry wine
• Bongha rice
• Chamjuk (cedrela) leaf crisps
• Cafe Dahlia salt buns and tarts