2 Best Sights in Side Trips from Busan, South Korea

A popular summer getaway for Busan residents, who flock to its bracing river waters to beat the heat, this long valley is a beautiful area full of pine trees, apple orchards, waterfalls, and plenty of accommodations in the form of country pensions. It's also a great base from which to launch hiking trips up into the Yeongnam Alps, which act as a natural rock walls on both sides of the valley. 

Situated on the northern flank of Cheonwangsan mountain, this natural wonder is famous for its unusual climate. In the heat of the summer, the valley's streams and water freeze; in the winter, they thaw out and run at higher temperatures than normal in the region. There is also a cable car that runs to the top of nearby Jaeyaksan mountain (1,112 meters/3,648 feet), a rugged peak that's considered the eastern gateway to the Yeongnam Alps.