Donamseowon Confucian Academy [UNESCO World Heritage] (돈암서원 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

14.3 Km 37273 2021-06-22

26-14, Im 3-gil, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-736-0096

Donamseowon Confucian Academy was built in 1634, originally 1.5 kilometers away from its current location. It received a royal charter in 1660 and relocated to its current location in 1880 due to flooding problems. The academy's main gate, Ipdeokmun Gate, is made up of three entrance doors. Once inside, Yangseongdang Hall can be seen facing the main gate, with Eungdodang Hall to the left. Ancestral rites take place every February and August at Jungjeong Hall. Inside the academy is a shrine that houses the ancestral tablets of four prominent scholars who taught at this institution - Kim Jang-saeng, Kim jip, Song Jun-gil, and Song Si-yeol. Among the academies that served Kim Jang-saeng and his teachings, Donamseowon is considered the most important and influencial.

Rainbow Korean Restaurant (무지개한정식)

14.4 Km 8593 2020-01-03

264, Bomun-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon
+82-042-256-8881

Located in Daejeon, Rainbow Korean Restaurant offers a traditional fine dining experience of royal court cuisine. The restaurant is committed to producing authentic dishes made with locally produced fresh ingredients without any MSG.

The restaurant serves over 20 different menu items and goes way beyond standard dishes by offering delicacies such as sliced flatfish, ear shell mixed with vinegar pepper sauce, stirred turban shell, smoked duck, and steamed beef ribs. Separate rooms are available for private parties and a wide dining hall may be booked for rehearsal dinners, 60-year birthday parties, and other special events.

Sariwon Myeonok Main Store (사리원면옥 본점)

14.4 Km 7 2024-02-23

62 Junggyo-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon
042-256-6506

Sariwon Myeonok, a well-known restaurant in Daejeon, specializes in traditional Pyeongyang-style cuisine, with their Pyeongyang naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) being the highlight of their menu. This dish is particularly notable for its light yet flavorful broth. Alongside their signature naengmyeon, the restaurant also offers other popular dishes such as galbitang (galbi soup) and sobulgogi (beef bulgogi). The galbitang is renowned for its rich flavor achieved through long simmering, and the sobulgogi is delightfully accompanied by bean sprouts and mushrooms. These main courses are complemented with hot broth and an array of standard side dishes.

Jeongsikdang (정식당)

14.4 Km 16 2024-03-05

37-13 Jungang-ro 130beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon
042-257-5055

Jeongsikdang is a traditional Korean restaurant that has been operating in the same location since the 1980s, maintaining a legacy of taste. Renowned for its spicy dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken), it has expanded to a second branch. The fried rice cooked with the remaining seasoning from the dakbokkeumtang is also delicious. In addition to its signature dish, the menu includes traditional Korean dishes such as tojong hanbang baeksuk (whole chicken soup with medicinal herbs), ori baeksuk (whole duck soup), and mikkuraji twigim (Deep-fried loach).

BENIKEA Hotel Daelim (베니키아 호텔 대림)

14.4 Km 9617 2016-10-01

50, Daejong-ro 505beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon-si
+82-42-251-9500, 9400

BENIKEA Hotel Daejeon is located only ten minutes from Daejeon Station, one of the city’s major hubs of transportation. The European-style business hotel offers comfortable guestrooms complete with large beds, high-speed internet, and the latest VOD systems. Catering not just to business guests, the hotel also offers family rooms with king-sized, double, and single beds. At the coffee shop on the first floor, a Western-style breakfast is served each morning. The hotel can also accommodate events such as seminars, conferences, weddings, and more with their small, medium, and large banquet halls.

Historic Site of General Gyebaek (계백장군 유적지)

14.4 Km 8628 2020-06-18

Sinpung-ri, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-746-8431

Gyebaek (? - 660) was a general in the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje. This historic site is not far from Hwangsanbeol, the last battlefield of General Gyebaek who fell defending Baekje at the end of its days. Allied troops from Silla and Tang attacked Tanhyeon and Baekgang, strategic sites held by Baekje, in 660 (the 20th year of King Uija’s reign).

General Gyebaek and his 5,000 soldiers fought against General Kim Yu-sin and his 50,000 soldiers. General Gyebaek successfully defeated the allied troops four times, but was ultimately unable to overcome the insurmountable numbers brought to bear by his foe. The Baekje army was finally defeated, and the last general of Baekje, Gyebaek, died in the battle.

Crystal Residence Hotel [Korea Quality] / 크리스탈레지던스호텔[한국관광 품질인증]

14.5 Km 1665 2020-12-10

38, Daejong-ro 452beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-255-2933

Located in the original downtown of Daejeon, the Crystal Residence Hotel is a perfect Stay Type business hotel not only for travelers but also for foreign guests and short- and long-term business travelers. The hotel is near Daejeon Station and 9 minutes away from Jongang-ro Station of Subway. It is close to Daeheung-dong Intersection and Euneujeongi Intersection and there are many famous restaurants, cafes, shopping malls and traditional markets near the hotel. Especially, it is a must to see the Sky Road of Euneujeongi Culture Street embroidered with colorful images. Euneujeongi Culture Street, just 190m from the hotel, is known as the playground of the youth and culture. The Crystal Residence Hotel is so familiar and comfortable like your home. The rooms are composed of Standard, Deluxe, Deluxe Twin and Korean style Ondol room. In particular, there are party rooms (for 3, 4, 8 and 10 persons respectively) where many people can stay together after having a party. Business customers are highly satisfied with the washer and cooking facility in the room and the meeting space in the lobby on the first floor. There is a CVS on the first floor. The hotel is also a good place to be the base camp for tour of the original downtown of Daejeon where the head shop of Seongsimdang, the best bakery in Daejeon, and Deajeon Modern History Exhibition Center and many other tourist attractions are located.