Daegu

Worth seeing in and around Daegu

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Daegu Stadium

   Daegu Stadium, also known as the Blue Arc, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008.

   9.2 km · Multi-purpose stadium in Daegu, South Korea · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kyungpook National University

   Kyungpook National University ) is a national university in Daegu, South Korea, and one of the ten Flagship Korean National Universities representing Gyeongsangbuk Province, of which Daegu was formerly the capital. The university traces its origins to a medical school founded in 1923 and was formally established in September 1946, and it today offers undergraduate and graduate programs across nineteen colleges and schools and fourteen graduate schools, including professional programs in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine.

   2.3 km · national university located in Daegu, South Korea · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Gyesan Cathedral

   The Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Daegu, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in Daegu part of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is a temple that follows the Roman or Latin rite and functions as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Daegu which was created in 1962 by bull "Fertile Evangelii semen" by the Pope John XXIII. The present building was built between 1902 and 1903 and remodeled when it was elevated to cathedral status in 1911.

   1.3 km · church in Daegu, South Korea · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Daegu National Museum

   Daegu National Museum is a national museum located in Hwanggeum-dong, Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea. It opened on December 7, 1994, and holds approximately 30,000 artifacts.

   4.4 km · national museum in South Korea · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Daegu Civic Stadium

   The Daegu Civic Stadium was a stadium in Daegu sports complex in Daegu, South Korea. The former main stadium was used mostly for football matches of Daegu FC. During the 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics, it hosted some football matches.

   1.6 km · stadium in Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Daegu Baseball Stadium

   Daegu Baseball Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and was the home stadium of Samsung Lions between 1982 and 2015.

   1.7 km · Stadium in Daegu, South Korea · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Daegu Samsung Lions Park

   The Daegu Samsung Lions Park is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It is used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of KBO League club Samsung Lions.

   8 km · multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Parks include Bongmu Reports Park between Daegu Airport and the entrance of Mt. Palgong, it has playgrounds and equipment for tennis, Jokku, badminton, shooting and so on; you can enjoy of outdoor variety sports. Not only Mt. Palgong, but also Apsan Park, 83 Tower, Daegu Arboretum, Dalsong Park, are also good for sightseeing.

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Where to eat

Daegu Jjimgalbi. The local specialty consists of beef ribs cooked in a worn out aluminum pot seasoned with spicy red pepper powder and chopped garlic. This is completely different from the steamed short ribs cooked in soy sauce served in other areas of Korea. Its unique feature is the tongue-tingling, burning sensation it creates when enjoyed with soju (hard Korean alcohol) or rice mixed with leftover spices.

1. 01
   Samsong Bakery

   Samsong Bakery since 1957, is the oldest bakery from Daegu.

2. 02
   Seomun Market

   Seomun Market, the largest traditional market in Daegu, was historically referred to as Daegu Market.

3. 03
   Yeonmakchang

   Makchang aged with lotus leaves is soft and savory Yeonmakchang ₩12,000.

4. 04
   Shilla Restaurant

   The main branch of the Shilla Restaurant is a popular restaurant in Daegu, where stir-fried octopus and Korean bean seafood and soft bean curd jjigae are popular.

5. 05
   Grilled

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Getting to Daegu

Airports

Daegu (TAE), 6 km · Gimhae (PUS), 83 km · Cheongju/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), 136 km

Stations

Daegu International Airport, 5.7 km · Dongdaegu Station, 2.6 km · Daegu Station, 700 m · Myeongdeok Station, 1.8 km · Dongchon Station, 4.7 km

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  94 km · quickest by road, 2h 4m · ₩12,500–16,700
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  130 km · quickest by road, 2h 41m · ₩18,200–24,300
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• Seoul → Daegu

  237 km · quickest by road, 4h 26m · ₩31,500–42,050
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