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Get to Know Daegu

Located in the southeastern inland of the Korean Peninsula, Daegu is the fourth largest city in Korea.

Daegu is surrounded by small cities and villages with numerous historical and cultural sites registered as the World Heritage sites by UNESCO. People can also reach many beautiful beaches in the East Sea, which are only two hours away by car.

Daegu Foundation for Culture & Arts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcNBb1Ok6Ak

Attractions in & around Daegu

Seomun Market

Seomun Market is the largest market in the city, with 4,000 stores that feature all sorts of goods from household items, to fresh produce, and ready-to-eat food. The atmosphere is bustling, and the people are friendly, making it an exciting place to spend an afternoon.

Seomun Night Market stretches over 350 meters and features over 80 kiosks selling a variety of food and goods. It offers a magical experience with diverse food to eat, sights to see, and entertainment to enjoy, unfolding all year round.

Address 10, Keunjang-ro 28-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, Korea
Operating
Hours
Day 9:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
* Closed on the first and third Sundays of every month
Night 7:00 P.M. - 10:30 (Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu)
7:00 P.M. – 11:30 (Fri, Sat)
* Closed on every Tuesday
Fees Varies by stores/food trucks
Website https://tour.daegu.go.kr/eng/index.do?menu_id=00003078&menu_link=/front/tour/tourMapsView.do?tourId=ENGATTR_125
Modern Cultural Alley

Daegu Modern History Street offers an experience trip to see the modern history that lives on in the alleyways of Daegu.

Compared to other regions, Daegu suffered less damage during the Korean War, allowing the city to clearly show the changes that happened from before and after the war. The course includes locations that were important venues of historical moments from the previous generations.

Address 10, Keunjang-ro 28-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, Korea
Operating
Hours
Open all times throughout the year
Website https://www.jung.daegu.kr/new/english/pages/tour/page.html?mc=5040
Fee Free of charge
Donghwasa Temple

Donghwasa is located in a place that looks like the phoenix brooding on her egg. It is very good place for make-a-wish.

With the massive, world-class stone statue of YaksaYeoraeDaebul on the top of the list, there are several other important treasures and cultural properties in the temple. As one of the most prominent sacred grounds in the east, it has also been designated as one of the ten most popular tourist attractions. As this Buddha statue is open 24 hours per day, all year around, it has become a practicing ground that it never closes.

Address 1, Donghwasa-1-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu, Korea
Operating
Hours
Open all times throughout the year
Foreign
Language
Guide Service
the cultural tourism commentator (English, Japanese) can be invited to make introduction during weekdays or when the foreigner group have made reservation
Admission
Fees
Individuals Adults 3,000 won / Teenagers 2,000 won / Children 1,500 won
Groups
(more than 30)
Teenagers 1,500 won / Children 1,000 won
Fees
(Palgongsan
Mountain
Cable Car)
One-way Adults 7,500 won/ Children 4,000 won/ Elderly 6,000 won
Round trip Adults 11,000 won/ Children 6,000 won/ Elderly 9,000 won
Website https://tour.daegu.go.kr/eng/index.do?menu_id=00003078&menu_link=/front/tour/tourMapsView.do

https://tour.daegu.go.kr/eng/index.do?menu_id=00003078&menu_link=/front/tour/tourMapsView.do
Suseongmot Lake

Suseongmot Lake is an artificial lake created in 1925 during the Japanese colonial period to supply water for agriculture to rural areas. Today, it has been turned into a resting area.

Nearby the lake is Suseong Land which houses benches, walking paths, a ferry dock, and entertainment facilities such as a Viking ship, bumper cars, and merry-go-round. In addition, visitors can enjoy a duck boat ride, view of Dusanpokpo Falls and other exciting places perfect for excursions. The lake has a music fountain that operates four times a day from May to October.

Address 35-5, Yonghak-ro, Suseong-gu, Daegu, Korea
Operating
Hours
Anytime available, but different shops have their open time.
3:00 P.M ~ 1:00 A.M
Fees Amusement park, amusement facilities are all different
Website https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=2398453

For more information on Daegu tourism, please visit the following website.

Seokguram Grotto

It is a rock cave temple on Mount Toham, 565 meters above sea level in an area with a clear view of the sunrise to express the moment of Buddha’s enlightenment.

Unlike other stone cave temples that were usually made by digging out natural rocks, Seokguram Grotto is a man-made cave that was assembled from pieces of granite. It was registered with the UNESCO as a world cultural heritage in December 1995.

Address 873-243, Bulguk-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
Operating
Hours
Weekdays 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Weekends&
Public Holidays
8:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

* Viewing time until 18:30 P.M.

* No pets allowed
Admission
Fees
Groups
(20 people or more)
Teenagers 3,500 won

Children (ages 8-12) 2,500 won

Children (ages 7 and under) 2,000 won
Individuals Adults 6,000 won

Teenagers (ages 13- 18) 4,000 won

Children 3,000 won
Website https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264260
Bulguksa Temple

Bulguksa Temple is a representative relic of Buddhist culture from the Silla kingdom. The temple was built to wish for peace and prosperity for all.

The temple now holds seven national treasures and a number of additional important heritages and was designated a World Cultural Heritage Site along with the Seokguram Grotto by UNESCO in December 1995.

Address 385, Bulguk-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
Operating
Hours
Weekdays 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Weekends&
Public Holidays
8:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Admission
Fees
Individuals Adults 6,000 won

Teenagers 4,000 won

Children (ages 7- 12) 3,000 won

Preschoolers (ages under 7) 2,000 won
Groups Teenagers 3,500 won / Children 2,500 won
Parking Fees Cars 1,000 won/ Buses 2,000 won
Website http://eng.bulguksa.or.kr/
Hwangridan-gil

Hwangridan-gil is an alleyway called “Hwangnam Big Road” and is a popular place for young people because of the concentration of traditional hanok (a traditional Korean house with wood-frame construction)- style cafes, restaurants, and photo studios.

You can experience a lot of things at Hwangridan-gil, such as pottery, drawing, and crafts, but we paid attention to fortune-telling machines. You also can try Ingeolmi (Korean rice cake made by steaming and pounding glutinous rice flour) Ice cream with colorful ingredients.

Address Poseok-ro, Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
Operating
Hours
Anytime available, but different shops have their open time.
Website https://koreandramaland.com/listings/hwangridan-street/
Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond

Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond was a secondary palace used by the crown prince of the Silla Kingdom. It also served as a banquet site for important national events and important visitors.

It shows the outstanding landscape architecture of the Unified Silla people who made the narrow pond feel as wide as the sea. The night view is very beautiful.

Address 102, Wonhwa-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Operating
Hours
09:00 A.M.- 10:00 P.M.
* Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
* Advised to purchase tickets early as site is a famous nighttime attraction.
Admission
Fees
Individuals Adults 3,000 won/ Teenagers 2,000 won / Children 1,000 won
Groups
(30 people or more)
Adults 2,400 won / Teenagers 1,600 won/ Children 800 won
Website https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264367
Gyeongju National Museum

Gyeongju National Museum is one of Korea's leading institutions specializing in the cultural heritage of Silla. Situated within the historic part of Gyeongju listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, it lies close to some of Korea's major historical attraction.

The museum offers three permanent exhibition halls including the Silla History exhibition hall, Silla Art exhibition hall and Wolji exhibition hall, as well as a special exhibition hall. The outdoor exhibition area displays major Silla heritage items.

Address 186, Iljeong-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
Operating
Hours
Weekdays 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Extended hours: ~ 21:00p.m.
(last Wednesday of every month, every Saturday between March and December)
Weekends&
Public Holidays
10:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
* Closed on January 1 (New Year’s Day), Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day), and Chuseok
English Museum Tour Schedule Saturdays & Sundays / 10:00 A.M. -11:30 A.M. , 2:00 P.M - 3:30 P.M
Departure The tour starts from the 1F Silla History Gallery by the stairs
Website https://gyeongju.museum.go.kr/eng/

For more information on Gyeongju tourism, please visit the following website.

Andong Hahoe Folk Village

Hahoe is a representative village for one family where tile-roofed houses and thatched roofed ones have been quite well conserved for a long time. The reason for the village name Hahoe (Ha means a river and Hoe means turning around) was that the Nakdong River flows around the village in an S shape.

Hahoe Village, which is listed UNESCO World Heritage, has conserved Hahoe Byeolsingut Mask Dance Play performed by the public in general. The village conserves many cultural heritages which show Korean traditional living cultures and ancient architectural styles.

Address 2-1, Hahoejongga-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
Operating
Hours
Summer 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Winter 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Admission
Fees
Individuals Adults 5,000 won / Teenagers 2,500 won / Children 1,500 won
Groups Adults 4,000 won / Teenagers 2,000 won / Children 1,200 won
Website http://www.hahoe.or.kr/english/sub1.asp
Byeongsan Seowon (Confucian Academy)

Byeongsan Seowon is an educational institution established in the Joseon Dynasty based on the philosophy of Neo-Confucianism. It was already listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of ‘Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong’ in 2010, even before it was given its own world heritage status as a Seowon.

The Byeongsan Seowon is a good place to take pictures facing Mt. Byeongsan, spreading straight and wide like a folding screen. Byeongsan gets more attractive the more you look at it. It feels like its own, self-contained space, enveloped and cut off from the rest of the world by the mountain.

Address 386, Byeongsan-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
Operating
Hours
Summer 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Winter 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Fees Free of charge
Website https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264458

For more information on Andong tourism, please visit the following website.

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