Forget just being a hotspot: South Korea is “on fire,” according to one TikTok traveler.
Adriana Neptuna asks, “Why isn’t this a more popular vacation destination?” and adds, “It’s literally packed with nice things to do.”
Australian-born Adriana points to one attraction in particular as an example: the Sky Capsule in the coastal city of Busan, which she calls in a TikTok clip as “definitely a bucket list activity.”
The Sky Capsule is an elevated railway at a height of 10 m (32 ft), with passengers traveling back and forth along the beach in colorful capsules decorated with quirky cartoon characters and retro designs.
Adriana told MailOnline Travel: ‘It gives you 360 degree views of the incredible landscape. On one side is the rugged coastline and on the other, beautiful forests, mountain ranges and the city of Busan.’
TikToker Adriana Neptuna describes the Sky Capsule in the South Korean coastal city of Busan as “definitely a bucket list activity”
Australian-born Adriana (above) told MailOnline Travel: ‘(The Sky Capsule) gives you 360-degree views of incredible scenery. On one side is the rugged coastline and on the other side are beautiful forests, mountain ranges and the city of Busan.
He remembered going at sunset, which “definitely added to the magic.”
The 2-kilometer (1.2-mile) trip takes about 30 minutes, Tripadvisor says, and runs from Haeundae Mipo to the coastal town of Cheongsapo.
It costs just 30,000 South Korean won (£18) for a one-way trip for two people, according to Haeundae Blueline Park (HBP).
The park, which operates the Sky Capsule, said the ride is part of a former abandoned railroad that has been transformed as part of an “green initiative.”
Sky Capsule is an elevated railway at a height of 10 m (32 ft), with passengers traveling back and forth along Busan Beach in colorful capsules decorated with quirky cartoon characters and retro designs.
Adriana explained that each module seats four people and is private, meaning “you don’t share it with anyone you don’t know.”
Referring to the history of the railway, he praised the overall regeneration project as “something tourists can now appreciate”, encouraging them to “explore more rural areas along the Busan coast”, including the “excellent walkways of glass that went into the sea”. ‘.
Other Sky Capsule visitors gave it mixed reviews on tripadvisor.
‘MissIndy’ said it’s ‘a pretty coastline, but would be best experienced walking the route’, while ‘Jon M’ called it a ‘typically overrated tourist attraction’.
In a more positive review, ‘Fikri’ praised the ‘amazing train’ and added: ‘The place is so beautiful and has many amazing stations where you can stop and take a photo. But be careful because it is quite windy there. I really like this place.’
Adriana explained that each module seats four people and is private, meaning “you don’t share it with anyone you don’t know.”
The 2-kilometer (1.2-mile) trip takes about 30 minutes, Tripadvisor says, and runs from Haeundae Mipo to the coastal town of Cheongsapo.
The Haeundae Beach Train (above) runs alongside the Sky Capsule at ground level.
Offering advice to future visitors, ‘Hyejin L’ recommended traveling in the direction from Mipo Station to Cheongsapo ‘if you want to see the sea better’ and then take the trail back to Mipo Station ‘to feel the nature properly.’
Sky Capsule is one of the many ways to explore Busan Beach with HBP.
On its website, the park says the attraction is part of an “eco-friendly redevelopment of the former East Sea Southern Line railway facility.”
This also includes the Haeundae Beach Train, which runs alongside the Sky Capsule, at ground level.
The tourist train “operates with six stops along the scenic coastline from Mipo to Songjeong,” according to Korea to do.
For those who prefer to walk, the Busan Green Railway is a coastal walking trail on a wooden platform that runs alongside the beach railway and covers the same distance, the website adds.
For more information about Adriana visit www.wanderlicious.co.uk/post/sky-capsule-busan-haeundae-blueline-park and www.tiktok.com/@wanderlicious.adri.