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Smob - Daejeon Branch (스몹 대전)

13.6Km    2024-05-23

1 Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Smob is the world's first adult playground, featuring 25 attractions based on various sports that are enjoyable for everyone, including those who aren't particularly athletic or interested in sports.

Daejeon Expo Aquarium (대전 엑스포 아쿠아리움)

13.6Km    2025-10-23

1 Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Daejeon Expo Aquarium combines living marine life with media art. It is themed around the sea in Greek mythology, incorporating the story of Poseidon, the god of the sea, into its exhibits. Visitors can enjoy performances such as underwater ballet, feeding shows, and magic, along with activities like sea exploration boat rides, seawalker experiences, scuba diving, fish feeding, and 5D experiences. 

Eoga (어가)

13.6Km    2024-02-15

19 Songchonnam-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Eoga is a seafood restaurant with a focus on mulhoe (cold raw fish soup). The restaurant's diverse mulhoe offerings include options with fresh fish, abalone, and sea pineapple. A standout dish is the teung mulhoe, a special version of the soup that combines all three types of seafood. The dish is known for its spicy and tangy broth, which can be savored with either noodles or rice mixed in. Apart from mulhoe, Eoga's menu also includes hwareohoe (sliced raw fish) and ureoktang (spicy rockfish stew), catering to a variety of seafood preferences.

Beer Week & Tteugi Hanu (비어위크&특이하누)

13.7Km    2025-03-15

480 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-10-9112-3972

A popular festival along Daejeon citizens, the Beer Week & Ttteugi Hanu offers top-grade hanu (Korean beef) to pair with craft beers made by local breweries.

Tower of Great Light (Hanbit Tower) (한빛탑)

13.7Km    2025-10-23

480 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

The Tower of Great Light(Hanbit Tower) is an observatory located in the Expo Science Park in Daejeon. The tower is a symbolic sculpture built to commemorate the Daejeon Expo held in 1993, and is called the Hanbit Tower because it is a ray of light that connects the present and the future. The 93-meter-high Hanbit Tower offers a bird's-eye view of the Expo Science Park and major areas of Daejeon. On the first floor, the Exhibition Room displays photos and audio-visual videos of major tourist attractions symbolizing Daejeon. 

National Science Museum (국립중앙과학관)

14.0Km    2025-10-23

481 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-601-7979

The National Science Museum collects and exhibits various scientific materials. The outdoor exhibition features large models including airplanes, propellers, airboats and more as well as rest areas. The special exhibition hall displays the work of various contest winners as well as rare products. The permanent exhibition hall offers approximately 4,200 works from 322 subjects in four different fields. The observatory hall in a dome-shaped structure has a 70-millimeter-long astro-vision as well as a planetarium. Various programs are offered including HAM radio, education and experience class, model plane class, and computer class, as well as other science education programs and events.

Uam Historical Park (우암사적공원)

14.0Km    2024-02-29

53 Chungjeong-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-673-9286

Uam Historical Park, situated in the eastern part of Daejeon, is both a cultural heritage site and a park. It was once the place where Uam Song Siyeol (1607-1689), a scholar and government official during the Joseon dynasty, conducted his research and educational activities. The traditional houses established during his time and the relics left by Song Siyeol are still preserved, and visitors can view these artifacts at the historic museum. The park also features a pond within its premises.

Hanbat Arboretum (한밭수목원)

14.0Km    2022-12-26

169, Dunsan-daero, Seo-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-270-8474

Hanbat Arboretum, linked with the Government Complex-Daejeon and Science Park, is the largest man-made urban arboretum in Korea. It serves multiple purposes: a reservoir of genetically diverse foliage, an eco-learning center for students, and a recreational area where people can relax and pass the time in the peaceful embrace of nature. The arboretum, standing on a lot measuring 387,000 square meters, is divided into three sections. The West Garden and Nammun Square opened on April 28th, 2005. The East Garden opened on May 9th, 2009, and consists of 19 uniquely themed parks, including the Magnolia Garden, Medicinal Herbs Garden, Rock Garden, and Fruit Garden.

Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Group’s Saturday Gugak Show(대전시립연정국악단 토요국악)

14.1Km    2025-12-04

대전광역시 서구 둔산대로 181 (만년동)

Currency Museum of Korea (화폐박물관)

14.1Km    2025-10-23

80-67 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-870-1200

The Currency Museum of Korea, established in 1988, is operated by the Mint Corporation of Korea as part of its non-profit public services and is open to visitors free of charge with a view of increasing public knowledge of the nation’s currency. The museum features about 120,000 pieces including: coins currently in use both in Korea and overseas; coins from modern times (from the Late Joseon Dynasty until today); 80 types of commemorative coins; 88 types of ‘special money’; postage stamps, and other materials. Additionally, there is an experiential space where visitors can learn about the currency production process and its historical significance, providing significant educational benefits.