6 Days in Daegu: What to Do and See in Daegu

Day 1

E-World

Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00

Ticket Price: 23000 KRW

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Days

Location: 200 Duryugongwon-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea

EWORLD Park is a European-style urban park that combines TOWER and PARK in the world. Since its opening in March 1995, it has received an average of 2.5 million tourists every year, and is the best theme park in the area south of Gyeongin. The early construction of E-World tower and comprehensive theme park began in October 1987. After the development direction of its comprehensive park was determined in 1993, it was finally completed and opened to the public in 1995. There are waterfalls, fountains, lighting, flowers, and amusements. Facilities, exhibitions, performances, art spaces, hotels and other facilities are a theme park with a European style, which is deeply loved by citizens of all ages. In E-World, there are squares with various themes, which are very eye-catching. After passing through the ticket office, there are entrance square, central square, children's square, tower square and so on. Now E-World has become a representative festival of Daegu by presenting beautiful night lights and wonderful performances to tourists. Spring Night Cherry Blossom Festival (February-June), Summer Fantasy Sea World (June-September), Autumn Romantic Dream World (September-Dec), Winter Fantasy Winter Story (Dec-Feb). 83TOWER is located in Daegu City, with an altitude of 312 meters, and showed a new look in 2013. The museum has a wide range of facilities such as an observatory, a western restaurant, a cafe, and a 3D art gallery. The view located in the center of the city makes a dreamy open space unfold in front of you, and the beautiful scenery is unobstructed. Let's create a good memory in the high point of Daegu City. 83 towers contain 8.3 million stars! Walking on the Milky Way spread out by the 83 tower trees, you will be in the night sky in a trance! A dreamy and romantic evening. SKYGarden is a beautiful outdoor garden with the theme of the four seasons! Music box fountain, colorful lighting, and a European-style city park with wonderful performances! The colorful and splendid lighting will bring you infinite excitement! The main entrance square, start a dream journey along the angel statue and the big tree. The starlight animal world, the tambourine road of the paradise full of stars and animals, the dreamy 50m long fairy forest is a romantic home, and the confession of love is said under the courtship tree. . There are 8 different themed starlight gardens, such as Avenue of Stars, Galaxy Road, Light Adventure and Constellation Road, using a vast kingdom of stars composed of 8.3 million light bulbs. Starlight Ladder, Starlight Waterfall starlight performance sprinkled with brilliant stars, Starlight Dance Central Plaza created with colorful LED lighting, 830 Starlight Plaza Avenue of Stars, 200 meters long Avenue of Stars in China.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: E-world park is located at the headstream station and is about 7-10 minutes walk. The night lights are beautiful, you can take a cable car to 83 towers, and you can see different views of Daegu from evening to evening on the 77th floor observation deck.

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Day 1 | Evening

Looking for a bed nearby after finishing your journey at E-World? Eldis Regent Hotel Daegu is one of your top choices.

Eldis Regent Hotel Daegu

For travelers who want to take in the sights and sounds of Daegu, Eldis Regent Hotel Daegu is the perfect choice. From here, guests can enjoy easy access to all that the lively city has to offer. For sightseeing options and local attractions, one need not look far as the hotel enjoys close proximity to Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu Opera House, Daegu Tower.Take advantage of a wealth of unrivaled services and amenities at this Daegu hotel. A selection of top-class facilities such as meeting facilities, safety deposit boxes, coffee shop, Wi-Fi in public areas, restaurant can be enjoyed at the hotel. The ambiance of Eldis Regent Hotel Daegu is reflected in every guestroom. mini bar, shower, seating area, daily newspaper, soundproofing are just some of the facilities that can be found throughout the property. Besides, the hotel's host of recreational offerings ensures you have plenty to do during your stay. With an ideal location and facilities to match, Eldis Regent Hotel Daegu hits the spot in many ways.

Day 2 | Morning

Spavalley

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-6:00pm

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: 891, Gachang-ro, Gachang-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu

Daegu Hot Spring is located in Dalseong-gun, Daegu Metropolitan City. There are fitness clubs, souvenirs, shops, etc. on the first floor, and a hot spring pool and steam room on the second floor. The hot spring pool is good for health, and the children's pool is suitable for children's play. The steam bath facilities include UK-Ball steam room, cave steam room and so on. In the large hot spring bath on the 4th floor, you can enjoy various themed saunas and hot spring baths. In addition, there are wave pools, soft pools, water slides, diving pools and other paddling areas in the outdoor water park, bringing you a variety of water fun.

Day 2 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Donghwasa.

Donghwasa

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: 2500 KRW

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-2 Hours

Location: Dohak-dong,Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea

Tonghwasa Temple is located at the foot of Palgongsan Mountain, 22 kilometers northeast of Daegu. It was built by the monk Jida in the 15th year of King Soji of Silla (493 years). It was called Yoga Temple at that time. It was rebuilt by the teacher, and it was renamed Tonghua Temple because the sycamore flowers in the temple were still blooming beautifully at the time of reconstruction. At present, there are dense woods planted at the entrance of the temple, and there are clear waterfalls in the temple. The current Daxiong Hall was rebuilt in 1727 and is divided into 6 nunneries including the Buddhist Nunnery. On the pavilion in front of Daxiong Hall, there is a plaque "Yingnan Jinying Yamen", which shows that Master Siming used Tonghua Temple as the command headquarters during the Imjin Japanese Rebellion. In addition, the 33-meter-high Unification Yakushi Nyorai Buddha is built in Donghwasa Temple, which symbolizes the desire of the Korean people to achieve reunification.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: The temple is also in the area of Bagong Mountain, is one of the famous ancient temples in South Korea. There is an inexplicable calm, and the most magical thing I feel here is the plants. The plant growing seasons here are different from other places. There are cherry blossoms, maple red, and spring flowers in early summer ⋯ and many unknown lives in bloom.

Day 2 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Donghwasa, Palgong Emillia Hotel nearby is the best place to stay.

Palgong Emillia Hotel

Stop at Emillia Hotel to discover the wonders of Daegu. Both business travelers and tourists can enjoy the hotel's facilities and services. Take advantage of the hotel's free Wi-Fi in all rooms, photocopying, printer, Wi-Fi in public areas, airport transfer. Comfortable guestrooms ensure a good night's sleep with some rooms featuring facilities such as complimentary tea, towels, clothes rack, slippers, complimentary instant coffee. Take a break from a long day and make use of hiking trails, golf course (within 3 km). Emillia Hotel is an excellent choice from which to explore Daegu or to simply relax and rejuvenate.

Day 3 | Morning

Bullo-dong Ancient Tomb Park

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 335 Bullo-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea

The Bu Lao-dong ancient tombs are located in Daegu, covering an area of about 330,000 square meters. It is speculated that the ancient tombs were built during the Three Kingdoms period and were the tombs of the local ruling class. The diameter of the ancient tombs ranges from 1-28 meters and the height is about 4- 7 meters.

Reviews from Real Guests:

크리양: Bulgogobun is good to walk and the Deep Deep Cafe in front is delicious!

Day 3 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Gyesan Cathedral.

Gyesan Cathedral

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 10, Seoseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu

Located in Namsan-dong, the predecessor building was built at the end of the 19th century and is one of the earlier churches in Daegu. It was a Korean-style tile house in the early days, but it was rebuilt in 1902 after it was destroyed by a fire. Built in Gothic style, it is made of red brick, black brick and granite. The overall layout of the church is dominated by the main hall with a huge Latin cross in the middle, and there are armoured corridors on both sides with clear outlines. Although the overall style of the building is Romanesque, it is the No. 29 Tangible Cultural Relic in Daegu with Gothic elements added to the design of the towers and stained glass.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: I went on a business trip and looked around near the hotel I stayed. I could know the history of Daegu and there are many things to see nearby, such as Cheongra Hill.

Trip.com User: The First Church, 3.1 Viva Road, and the Guishan Holy Church are convenient and easy to shoot together. Daegu The sky is blue and beautiful and comfortable.

Day 3 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Gyesan Cathedral, Daegu Marriott Hotel nearby is the best place to stay.

Daegu Marriott Hotel

For innovative leaders who want the complete service for the work and rest, Daegu Marriott Hotel is an international premium modern hotel that offers the perfect business and rejuvenating experiences. Nestled in the center of the city transportation, such as the Dongdaegu Complex Transit Center and Daegu International Airport, it is easily accessible to shopping centers and tourist attractions. After a busy day, enjoy yourself with the comfortable room and a variety of restaurants; delicious buffet , and authentic Chinese cuisine . Also, you can take advantage of a state-of-the-art fitness center, an indoor pool and a tranquil spa. Various kinds of banquet halls are available for your sophisticated business and offer a place to inspiration through a spacious executive lounge. Daegu Marriott Hotel can keep you in optimal condition and lead your business to success.

Day 4 | Morning

Daegu National Museum

Opening Hours: Open on Mon-Fri,9:00am-6:00pm;Open on Sat-Sun,9:00am-7:00pm;Open from 4/1-10/31,9:00am-7:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 321 Cheongho-ro, Hwanggeum-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu

The National Daegu Museum is built to preserve and display the distinctive cultural heritage of Daegu and North Gyeonggi Province. It is a masonry building with one basement and two floors above ground. It has a unique and elegant style. There are three exhibition halls and a planning exhibition hall. , experiential learning room, audio-visual room and library, etc. In the ancient exhibition hall, historical relics from the Paleolithic period to the Three Kingdoms period can be seen in turn. In the art exhibition hall, you can learn about the Buddhist culture of North Gyeonggi Province. There are Buddhist sculptures, various Buddha statues, Buddhist handicrafts, etc., as well as Goryeo celadon, Korean white porcelain, and pink celadon ware.

Day 4 | Afternoon

Daegu Arboretum nearby is the top choice before you leave Daegu National Museum and hit the road.

Daegu Arboretum

Opening Hours: Open from 1/1-4/30,9:00am-6:00pm;Open from 5/1-8/31,8:00am-7:00pm;Open from 9/1-12/31,9:00am-6:00pm

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: 342, Hwaam-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 42829, South Korea

There are more than 1,000 kinds of plants in the Daegu Botanical Garden, such as giant cactus, flowers, medicinal materials, etc. In addition, the park regularly holds ecological experience activities, which focus on popular science for young children.

Reviews from Real Guests:

队长 大使馆: Daegu Arboretum is located at the site of an old sanitary landfill. The restoration of the area passed through many stages from 1996 until the opening in May 2002. It is home to more than thousands of species of plants including giant cacti, flowers, medicinal herbs, and trees in 21 gardens.

Trip.com User: A must visit once or twice a year, a good place to walk, a little different feeling every season, a more attractive place, a walk with children

Day 4 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Daegu Bonridong Lovely Hotel is the best places.

Daegu Bonridong Lovely Hotel

Day 5 | Morning

Jung-gu District

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: (41908) 139-gil 1 (Dongin-dong 2-ga), Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu

There are dozens of hutongs in Daegu Central District, each of which is very different. Considering the convenience of tourists, Daegu Tourism and Tourism Bureau has specially designed several different hutong tour routes for tourists. Along the route, you can visit the must-see attractions such as Overseas Chinese Primary School and Qingluopo. Walking on the narrow Hutong Road, observing the real life of the local people, this is the charm of Hutong Tour.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Daegu on April day, it is cool and the city is very comfortable to walk slowly. From the hostel to the West Gate Market, along the road through the old churches, to the hills, more buildings and history left by the missionaries. (At night, this stairway to the hill is a projection of historical pictures, artistic, worth walking!) The West Gate Market is a good place to buy clothes, and cheap food, making you happy and forgetful. This time, I went to the market to taste the authentic Korean bread. Wendi: It's cold in the morning and evening. You should wear warm clothing.

Trip.com User: The Central Cultural Hutong is very suitable for slowly taste, and it is not urgent to walk in and out. Many non-charged exhibitions and painted walls of the community image

Day 5 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Nakdong River Victory Memorial Hall.

Nakdong River Victory Memorial Hall

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 574-110 Apsansunhwan-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea

Located in Jeonsan Park on the southern outskirts of Daegu, it introduces the attack and defense of the Nakdong River defense line during the Korean War with Daegu as the core. There are several heavy weapons on display outside. Layered introduction: There is an exhibition room on the first floor, a sand table model room on the second floor, an education room and a movie screening room on the third floor. Tanks and other historical relics.

Reviews from Real Guests:

队长 大使馆: Nakdonggang Victory Memorial Hall is a winding river that is filled with great strength to protect the people, representing the wisdom and deep meaning for the country's reunification.

Day 5 | Evening

Don’t forget to book Hotel Susung in advance, because all the tourists head to Nakdong River Victory Memorial Hall love staying at it.

Hotel Susung

Overlooking the beautiful Suseong Lake in Daegu, Hotel Susang offers both Western and Korean-style rooms with free Wi-Fi. It is a 15-minute walk from Suseong Amusement Park. A 24-hour front desk and free parking are also available.Spacious and air-conditioned, all guestrooms include a flat-screen TV and a fridge. Traditional Korean-style rooms come with heated Ondol flooring and traditional futon Yo mat. The en suite bathrooms come with a shower.Hotel Susang is a 17-minute drive from Dongdaegu KTX Station, where guests can connect easily to Seoul and Busan. It is a 25-minute drive from Daegu International Airport.The hotel has several restaurants, serving Italian, Japanese, Korean and international dishes. There is also a pub to enjoy drinks.Guests can request for laundry and dry cleaning services. Luggage can be stored at the front desk.

Day 6 | Morning

Daegu Opera House

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-2.0 Hours

Location: South Korea, Daegu, Buk-gu, Hoam-ro, 15

The Opera House is located in Daegu, South Korea. It has 6 floors, divided into two underground floors and four above ground floors. It looks like a grand piano and its outer wall is made of glass. There are 1,490 horseshoe-shaped seats in the theater, providing opportunities for ordinary citizens to enjoy the opera. The theater also has an opera classroom, where visitors can learn opera appreciation methods and Aria, opera dress-up experience equals opera-related theory and practice. In addition, concerts, musicals, ballet and other themed performances represented by the "Daegu International Opera Festival" are staged here, making it an important venue for local performance culture.

Reviews from Real Guests:

림스타: Daegu Opera House, where I saw my first musical Chicago in my life! The staff were so friendly!

Day 6 | Afternoon

After finishing the tour at Daegu Opera House, you can head to The First Presbyterian Church of Daegu, the most worth visiting place around the corner.

The First Presbyterian Church of Daegu

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 50, Gukchaebosang-ro 102-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu 41931, South Korea

The earliest Christian church in Gyeongbuk area, Daegu Church. The overall plan of the building is a rectangle in the north-south direction, with the entrance in the middle in the front and the bell tower on the right. The first floor is the office, kindergarten, and youth worship room, and the second floor is full of worship rooms. The Daegu Church has a long history among the many church buildings in Daegu. It is a symbol of Christianity's contribution to modernization, and has become a precious material in the history of modern architecture.

Reviews from Real Guests:

队长 大使馆: First Korean Presbyterian Church was founded by Seo Sang-ryun in Hwanghae province in 1884. Shortly thereafter, several foreign Presbyterian missionaries arrived on the peninsula, including Horace Allen, Horace G. Underwood, and Henry Davies. Like other Christian groups, the Korean Presbyterians such as Gil Seon-ju were closely involved in the peaceful March 1st Movement for Korean independence in 1919.

크림쨈: I have an atmosphere.

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