Daegu Spa Valley (대구 스파밸리)

4.8Km 2025-08-12

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.

Korean Traditional Culture Center (한국전통문화체험관)

4.8Km 2024-12-13

13-5 Dalgubeol-daero 527-gil, Suseong-gu, Daegu
+82-53-666-4930

Momyeongjae is an ancestral shrine built by the Dureung Doo clan to honor Doo Sa-chung, who had joined the Ming Dynasty's reinforcement troops during the Imjinwaeran (Japanese invasion of Korea, 1592) and later became naturalized in Joseon Dynasty. The name 'Momyeongjae' means 'longing for the Ming Dynasty,' expressing Doo Sa-chung's affection for his home country.
Doo Sa-chung, who was from Duling, China, went to Joseon under the command of General Li Rusong from the Ming Dynasty. Doo Sa-chung took the position titled Suryuk Jihoek Jusa and was responsible for selecting locations to establish a stronghold in consideration of the terrain. As a senior adviser to Li Rusong, he closely discussed strategies and tactics with the Joseon army as well.
When the war was over, Doo Sa-chung returned to China but went to Joseon again during the Jeongyujaeran (Japanese invasion of Korea, 1597). He brought his two sons -- Doo San and Doo Il-geon -- along with his brother-in-law, Admiral Chen Lin. When the war was over, Doo Sa-chung and his two sons naturalized in Joseon. The government of Joseon granted him land, which is the current Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park area.
When the Gyeongsang Gamyeong (Gyeongsang provincial office) was relocated to this area, Doo Sa-chung offered his land to the government and moved to Gyesan-dong.
Longing for his wife and brothers he had left in China, he moved again to a village near Daedeoksan Mountain (then Choejeongsan Mountain) and named the area Daemyeong-dong (meaning the Great Ming). He built a platform and on the first day of every month, he would bow in the direction of the Forbidden City in China, where the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty resided.
Momyeongjae is built on a rectangular plot and faces south. It features a hip-and-gable roof with double-layer eaves and has four rooms in the front and two rooms on the side. The daecheongmaru (wooden floor hall) has two ondol (floor heated) rooms on each of its side, with a half-sized bay at the front. Momyeongjae exemplifies the early 20th-century ancestral shrine style commonly found in the Daegu area.
The building was originally constructed in 1912 when Doo Sa-chung’s descendants moved wooden materials from the dismantled Gyeongsangaeksa (local government building) and used them to build Momyeongjae in front of Doo Sa-chung's tomb. The shrine was later renovated in 1966 as it was in poor condition.
Momyeongjae is one of the first destinations visited by Chinese tourists in Daegu. It was recently renovated as part of a redevelopment project. The Korean Traditional Culture Center opened nearby, where visitors can experience tea ceremonies, hanbok (traditional Korean clothing), archery, and cooking dishes based on Donguibogam, a traditional Korean medical encyclopedia. Joining a program at the center will be a valuable experience.

EW New Balance - Dongseong-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (EW 뉴발란스 동성로)

4.8Km 2024-04-17

21-1, Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu

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Dr. Martens - Daegu Dongseong-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (닥터마틴 대구동성로)

4.8Km 2024-04-22

24-1, Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu

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Sanho Jjimgalbi ([백년가게]산호찜갈비)

4.8Km 2023-11-13

9-9 Dongdeok-ro 36-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
053-422-2523

Jjim galbi (braised galbi) is one of Daegu's top ten items, which visitors can experience at the Dongin-dong Jjim Galbi Street. Among the restaurants here, Sanho Jjim Galbi has appeared on various prodcasts, thanks to their tender meat and tasty, spicy sauce. The restaurant uses only the finest meat from domestic stock, cooked with medicinial herbs in the braising process for a taste that is surpreme.

Samsong Bakery main store (삼송빵집 본점)

4.9Km 2024-10-18

397 Jungang-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu

Daegu's representative bakery f(x) KRYSTAL visited
This place opened in 1957 and became famous after a broadcast of KRYSTAL eating bread here, hence it is called Daegu's representative bakery. The best menu is Whole Corn Bun, Squid Ink Whole Corn Bun, Vegetable Croquettes, Streusel Bun with Red Bean Filling, and Cream Cheese Sweet Rice Cake Bread. The high ceilings and chandeliers are impressive. When you go up to the second floor, you will find a minimalist cafe-like atmosphere with simple tables placed in a wide space.

Starbucks Daegu Jongro Old House (스타벅스 대구종로고택)

4.9Km 2024-12-27

22 Jungang-daero 77-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu

Special Starbucks store where the past and present meet in harmony

.Starbucks Daegu Jongro Old House store conserved the beautiful architectural style of a hanok house built in 1919 and reinterpreted with the modern touch. The store is composed of two hanok buildings and a garden. There is a separate building for restrooms. Here, you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons and the history from past to present. The store also offers high-quality audio sound in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen, who was inspired by Daegu, the origin of Korea’s modern music cafe and the city of culture and art. The store sits in the middle of the Jingolmok Alley, the second course of the Modern Cultural Alley Tour, and has become a tourists’ beloved destination and landmark in Daegu. This special store serves as a guide that indirectly delivers a historical meaning.

Bongsan Jjimgalbi (봉산찜갈비)

4.9Km 2017-11-23

9-18, Dongdeok-ro 36-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-425-4203

Jjimgalbi, steamed beef ribs, is a popular Korean dish. What sets Bongsan Jjimgalbi (봉산찜갈비) apart is that the restaurant serves the ribs in nickel-silver bowls that have higher thermal conductivity, which helps to bring out the best flavor and texture in meat. Furthermore, the popularity of Bongsan Jjimgalbi has given rise to other jjimgalbi restaurants on the same street that is now known as Dongin-dong Jjimgalbi Street. Today, jjimgalbi remains a representative local specialty of Daegu, and one of the most popular Korean dishes among international visitors.

Holika Holika - Dongseong-ro Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홀리카홀리카 동성로중앙점)

4.9Km 2024-04-23

2F, 31, Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu

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Dongsan Cheongna Hill (동산청라언덕)

4.9Km 2024-10-25

2029 Dalgubeol-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-627-1337

Cheongna Hill is the place where Christian missionaries resided during the early 20 century, planting many ivies along the site. It is also called Dongsan Cheongna Hill for being on the eastern side of Daegu's center. There are many attractions in this beautiful garden including Chamness’ House, Switzer’s House, Blair’s House, 90 stairs, Daegu 3.1 Independence Movement Road, Daegu's first western apple tree, a memorial stone inscribed with the song "Thinking of My Friend” , and the cemetery of the missionaries and their family. Cheongna Hill is also the starting point of Daegu's Street Tour Course 2 as well as a popular drama film location.

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