PyoChungJae Experience Center (표충재 전통체험관)

14.3Km 7097 2024-08-01

17 , Sinsunggyeom-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu
+82-53-428-9980

Pyochungjae Hanok stands within the General Shin Sung-gyeom Historic Site in Dong-gu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and is a quiet spot surrounded by beautiful scenery. Rooms incorporate a toilet and modern bathroom, with a shared kitchen and additional toilet outside. Traditional pastimes such as archery, Yutnori and Neolttwigi can be enjoyed in the hanok yard. Pyochungjae is just 10 minutes from Daegu International Airport and 30 minutes from the center of Daegu. Donghwasa Temple is 15 minutes and Palgongsan and Gatbawi Rock 20 minutes away. The hanok is not always open during winter, so prior booking is required.

Gunwi Buddha Triad Grotto (2nd Seokguram) (군위 아미타여래삼존 석굴)

14.6Km 11120 2021-11-12

24, Namsan 4-gil, Gunwi-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-383-8032

At the Hantijae Peak of Palgongsan Mountain in Daegu, is the Gunwi Buddha Triad Grotto, referred to as "the 2nd Seokguram Grotto". This grotto, designated as a National Treasure, is a natural cave on a sheer cliff. There is the beautiful Amitabul Buddha, the Bodhisattva of Power and the Bodhisattva of Compassion. The cave is 4.25 meters wide and 4.3 meters long, and is located 20 meters above the ground. This grotto is the progenitor of the Gyeongju Seokgulam Grotto, preceding the construction of Seokguram grotto by 100 years. It has been designated as a world cultural heritage.

The square-shaped ceiling is highest in the middle of the chamber. The Amitabul Buddha sits in the center with the Bodhisattva of Power and the Bodhisattva of Compassion flanking its left and right sides. The main Buddha is very refined and graceful with short hair and a divine smile on its face, sitting with crossed legs in a full-lotus posture.

Gunwi-gun Palgongsan Provincial Park (팔공산도립공원(군위군))

14.7Km 15504 2024-05-16

Namsan-ri, Gunwi-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-880-8300

Palgongsan Mountain is located south of the Taebaek Mountain Range where the Nakdonggang and Geumhogang Rivers meet. The mountain stands high and stretches out like a folding screen. Near the top of the mountain, the granite protrudes in an odd shape creating a tall, grand geographical feature of the mountain. Furthermore, every valley is decorated with an exquisite rock face and lush forest adding to the mountain's reputation. Palgongsan Mountain was designated as a provincial park in May 1980. The mountain has many ancient temples and historical sites such as the Gatbawi Stone Buddha, Wonhyosa Temple, Cheonseongsa Temple and Bulgulsa Temple.

Geumgang Station Rail Café (Banyawol Lotus Village Cooperative) (금강역 레일 카페(반야월 연꽃마을 협동조합))

15.1Km 0 2024-02-15

153 Geumgang-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu

Geumgang Station Rail Café, located right next to Geumgang Station on the Daegu Line, is a unique café housed in two Saemaeul-ho train cars. It offers affordable coffee and beverages, along with muffins and cookies made from lotus roots. Adjacent to the café is a lotus field, and during the summer, the beauty of blooming lotus reaches its peak.

Ancient Tombs in Bullo-dong (대구 불로동 고분군)

15.4Km 17732 2021-06-15

Bullo-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu
+82-53-662-4103

About 200 tombs are located on a hillock in Bullo-dong, Dong-gu near Geumhogang River. The Ancient Tombs in Bullo-dong, which have been designated as Historic Site No. 262, were formed during the Three Kingdoms Period. It is speculated to be a mass burial site of all those who settled and controlled this region during ancient times.

Ttangttang Chicken Land (치킨체험 테마파크 땅땅치킨랜드)

15.5Km 1385 2023-11-17

220-2 Palgong-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu
+82-53-721-7599

Ttangttang Chicken Land opened its doors on September 1, 2018 in Daegu, the center of Chimac (chicken and beer). At Korea's first chicken theme park, visitors can enjoy seeing, making, and tasting different types of chicken.

Daegu Textile Museum (대구섬유박물관)

15.5Km 4995 2021-03-17

227, Palgong-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu
+82-53-980-1004

Located in Daegu, a city famous for textiles, Daegu Textile Museum is the nation's sole textile musuem. Visitors can learn about the history of fashion, textiles, and related industries through the exhibition halls. The children's experience hall displays clothing from around the world, and offers various hands-on programs and special exhibitions for an informative and fun experience.