EXPLORING GAMCHEON CULTURE VILLAGE IN BUSAN - PART ONE

22nd MARCH 2019 ~ The very first destination that I decided to explore upon arriving was the famous Gamcheon Culture Village. It is given the nickname Machu Piccu of Korea.

the sign at the entrance

Gamcheon Village is a residential area which comprised of boxy houses built on the hills overlooking the sea. They were all painted in bright colours, mostly blue. The place reminded me of the squatter houses we have in Malaysia, as the buildings were very close to each other and were sometimes only separated by a narrow lane for people to walk through.

HOW TO GET TO GAMCHEON CULTURE VILLAGE?

1. Take the subway to Taseong Station.

2. Get out using Exit 6, walk straight and turn right.

3. There is a bus stop in front of the Cancer Hospital.

4. Take the 2, 2-2 or 1-1 bus which will take you straight to the village entrance.

(Cannot remember how much the fare was, could be 1400 won. I used my T-Card)

the very first photo shoot spot

You could get a map from this counter for 2000 won. There would be a few stations for you to get to in order to get the stamps on the map as proofs you have been there, something like a treasure hunt game. You could get a gift for completing the task. I did not buy the map though.

budding sakuras

can you see the steep road behind?

Gamcheon Village is a real village with real Korean people living in the buildings. So tourists are expected to roam around the place without creating any nuisance or disturbing the residents.

narrow lanes with steep steps ahead

Most of the walls were beautifully decorated. There were colourful murals everywhere so this should be a very good place for Instafamous wannabes to pose and take photos.

another photo spot

the road going uphill *sigh*

They had very limited land to do gardening but that should not be a problem at all.

Please be reminded you need two strong feet and a pair of good walking shoes to explore the village as the trip could be a challenging one. There would be a lot of uphill and downhill routes throughout the place. No wonder all the elderly folks I met looked very healthy and strong.

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