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Gamcheon Culture Village
A colorful hillside village in Busan filled with pastel houses, street art, murals, and quirky installations earning it the name Machu Picchu of Korea.
19 km · about 20 min drive
AsiaSouth KoreaGyeongsangnam-do
Kimhae
Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea · Asia
About Kimhae
Kimhae works well as a base: 20 minutes from Changwon, 23km from Gwangalli Beach.
Kimhae is in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, with about 530,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Changwon, about 18 km away.
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What is there to see near Kimhae?
Within an hour or so of Kimhae: Gamcheon Culture Village (19 km), Jagalchi Fish Market (20 km), Gwangalli Beach (23 km), Gwangan Bridge (24 km).
Where is Kimhae?
Kimhae is in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, about 18 km from Changwon.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 531,966
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Gyeongsangnam-do
- Timezone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 35.2342, 128.8811
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in South Korea
Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
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Worth the detour from Kimhae
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Jagalchi Fish Market
South Korea's largest seafood market in Busan where visitors can pick live seafood and have it prepared fresh on the spot.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Gwangalli Beach
A popular Busan beach famous for its views of the illuminated Diamond Bridge and vibrant seaside cafe and bar scene.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Gwangan Bridge
7.4km suspension bridge across Busan's Suyeong Bay, double-decked and floodlit at night, linking Haeundae to Namcheon.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Haeundae Beach
South Korea's most famous urban beach stretching 1.5 kilometers along Busan's coast, surrounded by skyscrapers and seafood restaurants.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
A spectacular seaside Buddhist temple perched on dramatic cliffs above crashing waves on Busan's northeastern coast.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Tongdosa
One of Korea's three jewel temples, founded in 646, whose main hall has no Buddha statue because relics of the Buddha are enshrined in the stupa behind it. A long pine-lined approach leads in from the road.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ganjeolgot
A headland on the Ulsan coast that sees the first sunrise on the Korean mainland, marked by a white lighthouse and an oversized postbox. Crowds gather here at New Year.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Kimhae
- 24 kmGwangan Bridge7.4km suspension bridge across Busan's Suyeong Bay, double-decked and floodlit at night, linking Haeundae to Namcheon.
- 46 kmGanjeolgotA headland on the Ulsan coast that sees the first sunrise on the Korean mainland, marked by a white lighthouse and an oversized postbox. Crowds gather here at New Year.
- 59 kmTongyeongA picturesque harbor city on Korea's southern coast with cable car views, fresh seafood, and a charming old quarter of narrow alleys.
- 74 kmSomaemuldoA small island south of Tongyeong whose neighbour Deungdaeseom is reachable on foot across a gravel spit exposed only at low tide, leading to a white lighthouse on the cliffs.
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