One of the best things about the city where we live is that we aren’t very far from the beach. Which, for two lazy summer planners, means it’s pretty easy to pick up and go whenever we get the itch. We booked a room by the beach on a Friday night and by Saturday we were walking through the so-called “Santorini of Korea,” (Gamcheon Culture Village) lounging on the beach, and stuffing our faces with fresh seafood.
We have never been to Santorini, but from the pictures I’ve seen online, Gamcheon doesn’t quite evoke the same feel. My sister said it looked more like Valparaiso, Chile, while others have referred to Gamcheon Culture Village as the “Machu Picchu of Busan.” Greece, Chile, or Peru, to me this artistic little town of brightly colored houses nestled in the foothills of a coastal mountain still felt very much Korean.