Busan · With kids

A slow beach train and a four-seat sky capsule running the old coastal railway between Mipo and Songjeong. Popular with all ages; capsules book out.

Glass-floored cabins crossing the bay at Songdo, with a small headland park at the far end. Fine from about age three, subject to nerve.

Under the sand at Haeundae, with a shark tunnel and otters. About ninety minutes, and a reliable rescue on a wet or freezing day.

Free, hands-on and built around ships and a small aquarium on Yeongdo island. Aimed at ages five to twelve, and quiet on weekdays.

Busan is built on slopes — a carrier beats a pushchair in Gamcheon. Beaches are lifeguarded and roped only in the July to August season.