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Daegu Spa Valley (대구 스파밸리)

10.4Km    2024-02-29

891 Gachang-ro, Gachang-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu
+82-1688-8511

Daegu Spa Valley is a year-round water park offering various water attractions and hot springs. It features a 250m lazy river pool, Speed Slides, Jungle Aqua, hot spring saunas, Aqua Play, and both indoor and outdoor water playgrounds. There are water park experience programs available for day trips or overnight stays.

Gyonam YMCA (교남YMCA)

10.4Km    2023-01-20

22, Namseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu

Established in December 1921, the Gyonam YMCA Hall served as a gateway to the modern movement in Daegu. During the Japanese colonial period, it was a meeting place and a base for Christian national movements such as the Product Promotion Movement, the Christian Rural Movement, and the Singanhoe Movement. This hall is a two-story red brick building built by the American missionary Blair in 1914. It retains the characteristics of the 1910s and '20s masonry construction, such as decorating the first and second floors with cornices and securing a square window with arches. In the early days, it was used as a place for students' education, evening classes, and lectures. 

HITTO (힛또)

HITTO (힛또)

10.5Km    2021-03-24

333, Myeongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-256-6868

It is a place where all the sauces are made by hand. This Japanese (cuisine) restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Daegu. The representative menu is eel sushi.

Daegu Department Store - Praza Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (대구백화점 프라자점)

Daegu Department Store - Praza Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (대구백화점 프라자점)

10.5Km    2024-04-18

333, Myeongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu

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Daegu Jeil Church (대구제일교회)

10.5Km    2024-10-11

50, Gukchaebosang-ro 102-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-253-2615

Daegu Jeil Church is the oldest Protestant Church in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. Initially established in 1898 over four tile-roofed houses, Daegu Jeil Church was rebuilt in 1933 with traditional and Western architectural designs. Subsequently, Deacon Lee Ju-Yeol dedicated a 33m bell tower in 1937, whlie the church underwent an interior renovation in 1969, and an expansion in 1981.

In conjuction with its physical development, which was at the forefront of the nation's architectural modernization, the church contributed largely to modernization and expansion of Christianity in the region as well as in Korea. In addition, by introducing modern medicine and education to the citizens of Daegu, the founders of Daegu Jeil Church stimulated social development in the region.

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine (대구약령시 한의약박물관)

10.5Km    2023-01-06

49, Dalgubeol-daero 415-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-253-3359

Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine continues to provide an opportunity to experience the 350-year-old traditions of Oriental medicine and medicine markets through multiple exhibitions and various hands-on experience programs. The museum provides graphics and animation shows in four languages as well as approximately 300 items on display. The first floor also houses the nation’s only wholesale market of traditional medicinal herbs.

Hanok 1957 (한옥1957)

Hanok 1957 (한옥1957)

10.5Km    2024-12-13

20-2 , Gukchaebosang-ro 101-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-214-1957

Located downtown Daegu, Hanok 1957 is a traditional Korean hanok built with red pine and woven with clay and straw roof tiles. The rafters, beams, and cabinets inlaid with mother-of-pearl add comfort and tranquility to the interior. There are five guest rooms, all of which are ondol (underfloor heated) rooms with bathrooms. There is a shared kitchen where you can cook simple meals. Seomun Market Station and Daegu Station are within walking distance, and nearby attractions include Dalseong Park and Seomun Market are also nearby. 

Daegu Motorcycle Street (대구 오토바이골목)

Daegu Motorcycle Street (대구 오토바이골목)

10.5Km    2021-02-09

Ingyo-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-627-1337

Daegu Motorcycle Street is located in Ingyo-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu along Sijangbuk-ro. The street was originally a creek lined with houses, but in 1953 the creek was covered over and made into a paved road. Gas stations and stores selling automotive parts sprung up, turning the area into a thriving commercial district. In 1961, the first motorcycle store opened its doors and was quickly followed by several more.

Currently there are 40 motorcycle stores, making this 200-meter-long street one of Daegu’s most unique shopping areas. Shoppers can find a vast array of new and secondhand motorcycles both domestic and imported, as well as a wide selection of motorcycle parts and accessories.

Daegu Medicinal Herb Wholesale Market (대구 한약재 도매시장)

10.5Km    2021-06-01

51-1, Namseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-257-0545

Daegu Medicinal Herb Wholesale Market, also known as Daegu Yangnyeongsi, is a major herbal medicine market specializing in the practices of Oriental medicine. The market dates all the way back to the Joseon dynasty, when the governor of Gyeongsang-do at that time supplied the best medicinal herbs to the central administrative office and sold the rest to the commoners. Among the many cities that served as suppliers of herbal medicine, Daegu survived as the longest and remained the most active. Until 1910, Daegu was at the center of the herbal medicine world, providing Oriental medicine to travelers from all around the world including Japan, China, Russia, Manchuria and many other countries. Even to this day, Daegu Yangnyeongsi continues to supply herbal medicine across the country and preserve the traditional medicine culture that has been passed down for over 350 years.

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Festival (대구약령시한방문화축제)

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Festival (대구약령시한방문화축제)

10.5Km    2025-01-08

51-1 Namseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-253-4729

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Festival, held in the 366-year-old Daegu Yangnyeongsi, offers a rich experience of traditional herbal medicine culture. Visitors can enjoy free consultations with herbal medicine doctors, herbal foot baths, and unique programs such as Joseon Gutpan: Herbal Club and Zombie Street.