Gamcheon Village, Busan
“Korea’s Santorini.” “Korea’s Machu Picchu.” “Lego Village.” These are the many nicknames the Busan neighborhood of Gamcheon 2-dong— Taegeukdo Village—has earned over the years. And as you stare out upon the community from the bus stop in front of Gamjeong Elementary School, you instantly understand why. Spread out below you is a panorama of endless rows of low-rise cubicle homes climbing up the steep hillsides from the sea below, their cheerful blue, yellow and pink hues a delight to the eye. Narrow stone and concrete alleyways wind their way through the homes, yielding something new at every turn. Beloved by photographers throughout Korea, it might not be Busan’s most famous tourist destination, but it certainly is one of its most picturesque. - visitkorea
I fell in love with this place, wildly collecting stamps from the main artsy attractions throughout the village. What a great idea to get some tourism into the area! It reminded me of the culture art village in Tonghyeong, which I also loved. Can I just live in an art village and paint and follow cats?