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Daegu is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is the fourth-largest metropolitan city in the nation with over 2.3 million residents; and the second-largest city after Busan in the Yeongnam region in southeastern South Korea. Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as ...
See way to experience (1) 8. Daegu Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine. 111. Flea & Street Markets. By NataliePatricia. The museum is spread over two floors outlining the history and breadth of orientalist herbal medicine. See ways to experience (2) 9.
- Seomun Market
- Daegu National Museum
- Donghwasa
- Gatbawi
- Daegu Art Museum
- Kim Kwang-Seok Street
- 83 Tower
- Gyeongsang-Gamyeong Park
- Apsan Park
- The Arc
To give you a sense of its great age, Seomun Market was one of Korea’s three prime markets towards the end of the Joseon Dynasty. An interesting detail is that, even though the market has grown to many times its original size, the names of the alleys, like Dakjeon and Hongdukkaejeon date back centuries. Seomun Market, with more than 4,000 stores ac...
You can take a crash course in the culture and history of Daegu and North Gyeongsan Province at this absorbing museum in Suseong-gu. There are three main indoor halls: The Archaeology Gallery is a chronology of Daegu, displaying artefacts from prehistory and up to the Three Kingdoms Period in the 7th century CE. In the Art History Gallery you can p...
Palgong Mountain, on the border between Daegu and the North Gyeongsan Province is a favourite hiking destination, sprinkled with temples and shrines, and no shortage of places downwind to stop for food to recover from your exertions. Most people beat a path to Donghwasa, a Jogye Order temple on the southern slope, and with a history that can be tra...
Something to combine with your day-trip to Donghwasa, this amazing Buddha statue is also on Palgong Mountain and can be reached on a testing but rewarding climb from Gwanamsa Temple. Gatbawi is a Korean National Treasure dating from Unified Silla in the 9th century CE. Carved in situ from the granite on the east flank of the mountain, this seated B...
For first-rate exhibitions mostly in modern and contemporary art, Suseong-gu’s enormous DAM was completed in 2011. The museum has a solid collection of its own, but the temporary shows really stand out and change every couple of months so it’s a good idea to keep an eye on what’s on. When we wrote this list in 2019 there had just been a solo exhibi...
Daegu is the birthplace of the singer-songwriter Kim Kwang-seok (1964-1996) whose folk protest songs struck a chord with South Koreans in the 80s and 90s. In 2010 a group of more than 20 artists, sculptors and designers got together to create a mural alley in his honour, beside the Bancheon Market in downtown Daegu. Kim Kwang-seok lived in a house ...
The tower that catches your eye in all parts of Daegu opened in 1992 after eight years of construction. 83 Tower is just over 200 metres tall and is a date night go-to. The elevator fires you up to the observation deck and the Grill by Ashley revolving restaurant in a matter of seconds where you’ll be met by the ultimate view of Daegu. Tickets to t...
The residence and office of the governor of the old Gyeongsang province in the days of the Joseon Dynasty has been turned into a park so it can be enjoyed by the public. The oldest buildings at this Korean National Historic Site were built at the beginning of the 17th century. You can view the Seonhwa-dang building where the governor worked, valued...
The steep granite mountains that soar over the south side of Daegu are a walker’s dream. Apsan Park encompasses the 600-metre mountain of the same name, while its valley is at the foot of two more peaks, Sanseong Mountain and Daedeok Mountain. Something you have to do is catch the cable car up to the Apsan Observatory to see Daegu laid out far belo...
On a green peninsula at the confluence of the Nakdong and Geumho Rivers is what looks like a giant upturned shell. This is The ARC, in a cinematic natural setting with dark, wooded mountains on the horizon to the east, north and west. The pavilion, clad with silver pillows and designed to evoke a skipping stone or Korean rice bowl was designed by N...
Daegu, a vibrant crossroads of South Korean culture, is distinguished not only by its position as the fourth-largest city in terms of population, but also by its
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral. An icon and motif of Daegu, this lovely cruciform church is quite a sight, with its twin spires. Originally constructed in wood, the first incarnation…
- Daegu Jeil Church. This red brick structure is one of the city's historic churches. Within the church is a fascinating history of the building and a collection of Bibles and…
- Daegu National Museum. This excellent museum has English labelling throughout most of its collection – and what a collection. Armour, jewellery, Buddhist relics from various…
- Daegu’s Herbal Medicine Market. This market, west of the central shopping district, has a history as vast as its scope. It dates from 1658, making it Korea’s oldest medicine market and…
E-world is a theme park in Daegu City, South Korea. It is one of the largest theme parks in Korea and receives an average of 2 million-plus visitors per year. It offers amusement facilities, exhibitions, and art performances.
Jan 11, 2024 · Address: 51-1, Namseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea; Access: From Daegu, take the Subway Line 1 to Jungangno Station and use Exit 1. It is a 5-minute walk from there. Hours: Vary from stall to stall. (Closed on Mondays, January 1 st, Lunar New Year and Chuseok)
