Gamcheon Culture Village Travel Guide

Busan

Gamcheon Culture Village which includes a city and landscape views
Gamcheon Culture Village showing views and a city as well as a family
Gamcheon Culture Village as well as a small group of people
Gamcheon Culture Village which includes landscape views
Gamcheon Culture Village which includes outdoor art

View a colourful rainbow of painted pastel façades and rooftops of the homes built up and down the foothills along South Korea’s southeastern coast.

You may think you’re looking at an artist’s palette when you gaze down upon Busan’s Gamcheon Culture Village. Hundreds of homes built in stair-step fashion up and down the hillside of this town are painted in dozens of colours. Climb some of the steps to see the homes as well as murals and sculptures throughout the town.

Make an early stop at the information centre to purchase a small brochure to help you find some of the village’s highlights. Follow this map like a scavenger hunt and get stamps at multiple notable spots. If you complete the whole route you can turn in your stamps for a pretty postcard. Buy a few extra cards to send to family back home and take your own photos from several elevated viewpoints in the town.

The village has been called the Machu Picchu of Busan and compared to Santorini and Valparaiso for its colourful homes and artwork. Some compare the delightfully painted block houses to a LEGO village. Residents have created exceptional artworks too. Find The Little Prince and his fox friend overlooking the harbour. Look for a spot where hundreds of visitors have mounted colourful “locks of love.” Notice men at work, only to find they are actually life-like sculptures. Fish arrows will guide you to special spots, including a giant fish made of hundreds of individual painted fish arrows.

The recommended tourist route through the city is a walking path. Be prepared for plenty of stairs. As the village is not a museum, but actually a place where people live and work, you are asked to be respectful and quiet as you make your journey. Visit year-round, but do so only during daylight hours.

Reach Gamcheon Culture Village by taking the subway to Toseong Station and then riding a local mini-bus. You’re likely to be among many other visitors loaded with cameras as this is one of Busan’s most popular attractions. Ask at the visitor centre for information on the local museum, cafés, restaurants, art and souvenir shops and hands-on craft workshops.


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Top hotels in Gamcheon Culture Village

Ananti at Busan Cove

Ananti at Busan Cove

5 out of 5
268-32, Gijanghaean-ro Gijang-eup, Busan
The price is Rp2.780.103 per night from 8 Sept to 9 Sept
Rp2.780.103
Rp3.058.113 total
8 Sept - 9 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Busan. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Haeundae Beach and Songjeong Beach are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
"Very nice. Modern. Great staff. Beautiful area. Wonderful views."

Reviewed on 9 Jul 2025

Ananti at Busan Cove
Lotte Hotel Busan

Lotte Hotel Busan

5 out of 5
772, Gaya-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Busan
The price is Rp1.633.804 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
Rp1.633.804
Rp1.976.903 total
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Busan. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 4 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,972 reviews)
"Close to subway; connected to Lotte Shopping Mall; tons of food options either in Lotte or nearby streets."

Reviewed on 7 Aug 2025

Lotte Hotel Busan
Toyoko Inn Busan Haeundae No.2

Toyoko Inn Busan Haeundae No.2

2.5 out of 5
5, Haeundaehaebyeon-ro 237beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
The price is Rp801.985 per night from 3 Sept to 4 Sept
Rp801.985
Rp882.183 total
3 Sept - 4 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Busan. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,159 reviews)
"The staff are polite, but really don’t speak much English and if you ask them any questions, you won’t get an answer But, they can book a taxi and always smile."

Reviewed on 14 Aug 2025

Toyoko Inn Busan Haeundae No.2
Signiel Busan

Signiel Busan

5 out of 5
30, Dalmaji-gil, Busan, Busan
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is Rp3.285.886 per night from 9 Sept to 10 Sept
Rp3.285.886
Rp3.975.922 total
9 Sept - 10 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Busan. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,003 reviews)
"Our stay is a pleasant. The bed is comfortable and the breakfast buffet has many varieties, the food quality is excellent!"

Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025

Signiel Busan
Ananti At Busan Village

Ananti At Busan Village

5 out of 5
267-7 Gijanghaeanro Gijangeup Gijanggun, Busan, BUSAN
The price is Rp3.404.694 per night from 2 Sept to 3 Sept
Rp3.404.694
Rp3.745.163 total
2 Sept - 3 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Busan. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Haeundae Beach and Songjeong Beach are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (224 reviews)
"It was clean and modern!"

Reviewed on 14 Jul 2025

Ananti At Busan Village
Asti Hotel Busan Station

Asti Hotel Busan Station

4 out of 5
7, Jungang-daero 214beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
The price is Rp1.225.206 per night from 21 Aug to 22 Aug
Rp1.225.206
Rp1.347.727 total
21 Aug - 22 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Busan. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,102 reviews)
"It was a great Hotel to stay for 3 nights. For us it was very convenient. Location was one of the main reasons, because we were right in the middle of the major touristic areas and transportation was across the street."

Reviewed on 17 Aug 2025

Asti Hotel Busan Station
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Other neighbourhoods around Gamcheon Culture Village

Jagalchi Fish Market showing markets and food

Nampo-dong

Shopping and seafood restaurants are highlights of Nampo-dong. Make a stop by Jagalchi Fish Market or Nampodong Street while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Jangalchi Station to get around town.

Nampo-dong
Jung District which includes night scenes, a river or creek and a bridge

Jung-gu

4.5/5(11 area reviews)

Spend some time visiting places like Busan Tower while getting to know Jung-gu, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Jungang Station or Nampo Station to see more of the area.

Jung-gu

Jungang-dong

While you're in Jungang-dong, take in top sights like Busan Port Passenger Terminal and jump on the metro at Jungang Station to see more of the city.

Jungang-dong
Gamcheon Culture Village featuring outdoor art

Saha

Saha is well liked for its beaches and monuments. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Dadaepo Beach and Eulsukdo Park are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Dangni Station or Hadan Station to get around.

Saha
Busan as well as an individual male

Choryang

4/5(9 area reviews)

Choryang is well liked for its monuments and waterfront. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, 168 Stairs and Choryang Market are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Choryang Station or Busan Subway Station to get around.

Choryang
Busan showing signage

Dong-gu

Dong-gu is well liked for its mountain views and monuments. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, 168 Stairs and Busan Citizens' Hall are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Choryang Station or Busan Subway Station to get around.

Dong-gu

Gamcheon Culture Village Travel Guide