Visit Busan Pass gets better and better
Visit Busan Pass, offered by Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan Tourism Organization, will provide more benefits to international visitors. The pass offers significant discounts on local tourist attractions and public transportation exclusively to foreign tourists in the city.With its high star rating and positive reviews, the Visit Busan Pass has become a favorite among international tourists. In response, Busan and the BTO are strategically expanding the Visit Busan Pass program, aiming to attract an even larger number of foreign visitors.First, the city will partner with foreign travel agencies to create itineraries for group tours, medical tourism, business travel and MICE tourism. Busan has already established partnerships with Japanese travel companies, and discussions with Chinese tour companies are underway.As part of its expansion, Visit Busan Pass is enhancing its online presence. In collaboration with the private sector, international visitors can now easily purchase a 24-hour Visit Pass, exchange currency for Korean Won and apply for tax refunds at smart kiosks located throughout the city. These kiosks will be conveniently placed at popular locations like Busan Station and the Nampodong area. The Pass will also be accessible via Busan Pay, a smartphone application designed specifically for foreign tourists. Busan Pay is part of the local Dongbaek Jeon financial system.Furthermore, global online tour agencies, including Trip.com, KKday, Klook Travel, Rakuten Travel and others, will offer special Visit Busan Pass promotions.Third, the number of Visit Busan Pass-affiliated businesses will be expanded. Starting June 1, local companies offering surfing classes, yacht tours, and Hanbok rentals will join the program. These businesses will join the 36 tourist attractions already offering exclusive discounts to foreign travelers. Finally, 160 shopping and dining establishments citywide will offer deals and benefits to Visit Busan Pass holders. These include Michelin-starred restaurants and Olive Young, Korea’s top health and beauty retail chain.<Today's Vocabulary - 오늘의 단어>attraction: 명소 exclusively: 독점적으로 strategically: 전략적으로 expand: 확대하다 accessible: 접근 가능한 Editor: Song SoomiCopy Editors: Kim Miyoung, Anton J. Mapoy
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Busan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Seoul, and Gwangju, promote the '2024 Korea Art Festival.'
Busan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Seoul, and Gwangju, promote the '2024 Korea Art Festival.' □ Busan Metropolitan City, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Seoul, and Gwangju, announced its participation in the '2024 Korea Art Festival. □ The city, along with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and Gwangju Metropolitan City, held a joint declaration ceremony on April 22 at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea to ensure the successful operation of the 'Korea Art Festival. □ This event was held to operate various art events conducted separately by local authorities and the public/private sectors through 'Korea Art Week' until last year, with the 'Korea Art Festival', through close cooperation between institutions, starting this year. □ With the announcement of this joint declaration, the city will collaborate with the national government to promote art tourism in Busan by hosting the Busan Biennale from August 17 to October 20, aligning with the Korea Art Festival scheduled for September. ○ The city is actively promoting various art events, including the Busan Biennale, under the name 'Korea Art Festival,' not only domestically, but also internationally, providing an opportunity to actively promote the greatness of the Busan Biennale abroad. The city has created opportunities to progressively acknowledge the excellence of the Busan Biennale abroad by actively promoting various art events in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, including the Busan Biennale, under the name 'Korea Art Festival.' □ Furthermore, the city plans to support the 2024 Korea Art Festival to be held in September in order to establish the event as a representative art event in Korea and a global festival by closely cooperating with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Seoul, and Gwangju on various exhibitions, events, co
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