🚶♂️ Somang Stairs Monorail –

🚶♂️ Somang Stairs Monorail – “Stairs of Wishes”, Busan, South Korea 🇰🇷

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📍 Location
• Dongdaesin 2-ga, Seo-gu, Busan
• Address approx: 87-176, Dongdaesin-dong 2-ga, Seo-gu, Busan

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✨ What It Is & Why It’s Cool
• 192 steps (“stairs of wishes”) up a hillside stairway.
• There is a monorail / funicular-type cabin (mint-colored) built alongside the stairs to help people (especially elderly residents) avoid climbing all those steps. If residents or those in need are around, priority is given. But when free, visitors can ride too.
• The ride takes around 6 minutes to go from bottom to top through two sections.
• The area is made visually vibrant: stairs & surrounding walls have murals, lively colors, nice photo spots.

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🕒 Hours & Cost
• Weekdays: 07:30 – 20:00
• Weekends & Holidays: 10:00 – 17:30
• Free to ride (for everyone, but residents have priority)

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🗺️ How to Get There
• By bus from Busan Station: Bus 190 is one option; also bus 70 from nearby places. Alight near Dongdaesin 2-dong stop.
• From Dongdaesin Station or nearby metro stops, then short walk through residential streets with murals. Use Google Maps or Naver Maps for best route.

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📸 Best Time & Highlights
• Spring, especially during cherry blossom season, very beautiful here.
• Sunset / evening when city lights start to come on gives great views from the top.

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💡 Tips
• Wear comfy shoes — even if you ride the cabin, there’s walking.
• Be mindful of residents — the system is primarily serving locals.
• Visit early (morning) to avoid crowds.
• Carry water if hot; weather can make stairs slippery during rain.