low-key rooms offer free wi-fi, satellite tvs and en suite bathrooms, as well as minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's a warm cafe and event space. simply furnished rooms with heated floors and futons are also available. some have balconies and/or wood-paneled walls. a 9-minute walk from the daegu transit station, this informal hotel in a redbrick building is a 23-minute bus trip from seomun market and a 21-minute bus trip from dalseong park. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm Gimhae International Airport 2 hr 7
Donghwasa (1 hr 13) Scenic complex featuring ancient & reconstructed Buddhist temples, plus a huge statue of the Buddha. Apsan Park (1 hr 4) 600-meter-high peak & surrounding parkland with a cable car, hiking trails & an observatory. Eworld (36 min) Theme park with roller coasters, a carousel & a petting zoo, plus an 83-floor observatory tower. National Bond Compensation Movement Memorial Park (29 min) Duryu Park (42 min) Landscaped park featuring World 83 Tower, a concert hall, sports faculties, a library & more. E · WORLD 83Tower (37 min) 83-story radio tower featuring an octagon-shaped top with an observation deck, eatery & cafe. Daegu National Museum (40 min) Daegu heritage museum with exhibits on ancient & medieval culture, plus dome houses & stone pagodas. Palgongsan (1 hr 6) Mountain cable car offering scenic rides to a peak with a hiking trail & an area for food & drinks. Gyeongsang-gamyeong Park (20 min) Urban park featuring former government structures, benches, monuments & a 500-year-old Zelkova tree. Gyesan Catholic Cathedral (27 min) Church and romanesque architecture Daegu Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine (22 min) Plants & other ingredients used in traditional Korean medicine, plus herbal soap-making workshops. Seomun Market (25 min) Sprawling & venerable indoor/outdoor market with thousands of vendors selling food, clothing & silk. Alive Aquarium Daegu (18 min) Dalseong Park (30 min) Spacious, open park featuring a modest zoo with various animals from elephants to deer. |