Sanjang Garden (산장가든)

12.5 Km 15007 2024-03-20

1131-7 Dosingobok-ro, Yeonseo-myeon, Sejong-si
+82-44-867-3333

Sanjang Garden is a Korean restaurant specializing in grilling pork galbi over charcoal. In addition to pork galbi, they also serve dishes such as naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), dongchimi guksu (noodles with radish water kimchi), and sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup). Surrounded by lakes and mountains, the restaurant offers a picturesque setting and has been featured multiple times on Korean television. It's approximately a 15-minute drive from Jochiwon Station by car or taxi.

Hwang-injin Daegutang Daegujjim (황인진대구탕대구찜)

13.0 Km 4651 2024-02-14

1F, 73 Eungubinam-ro 7beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Hwang-injin Daegutang Daegujjim is a haemuljjim (spicy braised seafood) specialty restaurant. Its signature dish is a daegujjim (braised codfish), featuring chewy, high-protein fresh codfish combined with bean sprouts, various vegetables, and seafood, all seasoned with a spicy sauce. The fresh ingredients like bean sprouts and water parsley add a refreshing taste to the daegujjim. The dish can be ordered in various sizes, depending on the number of diners. The restaurant also offers a special delicacy, daegu twigim (deep-fried codfish), which perfectly complements the spicy flavor of the daegujjim.

Daejeon Observatory (대전시민천문대)

13.1 Km 44752 2021-06-15

213-48, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-863-8763

Daejeon Observatory, opened on May 3, 2001, is the first observatory to open to the public in the region. Since opening, over 100,000 visitors visit annually. Various experience programs and events are held throughout the year to inform visitors about constellations and space.

Geological Museum (지질박물관)

13.5 Km 24990 2022-11-11

124, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-868-3798

The Geological Museum located in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, is the nation’s first comprehensive museum dedicated to geology. The museum, established in 2001, operates with the goal of promoting public understanding and support of the field of geology, offering geology-related movies/videos, lectures and diverse hands-on experience programs. There is even a geology specimen center where samples are preserved for use by researchers.

Ganamji (가남지)

13.7 Km 5629 2024-03-04

588 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-861-7557

Ganamji is an Asian cuisine restaurant located within the Daedeok Research Complex. Specializing in Vietnamese cuisine as its main offering, it also features a variety of Southeast Asian dishes from Thailand, southern China, and other regions, depending on the season. The signature dishes include ssalguksu (rice noodles) and pineapple bokkeumbap (pineapple fried rice). Known for its generous portions and quality ingredients, it enjoys popularity among locals.

Hanbang Samgyetang (한방삼계탕)

13.7 Km 4 2024-02-15

43 Jeonmin-ro 14beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Hanbang Samgyetang is known for its hanbang samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup with medicinal herbs). This nutritious dish consists of chicken slowly cooked with a variety of healthy medicinal herbs, resulting in tender meat and a rich yet light broth. The meal is complemented with a ginseng liquor aperitif and standard side dishes, including kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi) and cabbage kimchi.

Gobok Natural Park (고복자연공원)

13.7 Km 21809 2021-12-07

586, Dosingobok-ro, Sejong-si
+82-44-300-4216

Gobok Natural Park spans an area of 1,840,000 square meters and nearby attractions include a forest, Yonggul Cave, Sinheungsa Temple, and an outdoor sculpture park on Obongsan Mountain. A 3.65-kilometer-long deck circles the reservoir. The neighboring village is home to orchards for growing grapes, peaches, and pears. The park has a large meeting square and the outdoor sculpture park features works by Ewha Woman's University art professor Kang Tae-seong, attracting many visitors. The park is especially popular in summer when the outdoor swimming pool is open. In spring, people flock to Millakjeong Pavilion to view the cherry blossoms. There are many restaurants nearby specializing in galbi (ribs), Hanbang ori (duck with medicinal herbs), and megi maeuntang (spicy catfish stew), as well as cafes overlooking the natural scenery.

Gilsang (길상)

13.7 Km 3247 2024-02-14

43 Jeonmin-ro 6beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Café Gilsang, a haven for classical music enthusiasts, offers pour-over coffee made with in-house roasted beans. The café's walls are adorned with a collection of 2,000 vinyl records, showcased like art pieces. Adding to the charm are the vacuum tube amplifiers and vinyl turntables prominently displayed at the bar. It's an ideal spot for enjoying a book accompanied by classical tunes.

Korea Aerospace Research Institute (한국항공우주연구원)

13.8 Km 3006 2018-09-07

169-84, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Blast off your dream to space.

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is definitely the place to be if you are interested in space. The institute is not a simple promotion center; it is where actual research is done. KARI has led the launching of Naro, Korea's first rocket. In addition, a diverse range of events are available such as, Saturday aerospace class, aerospace camp, vision camp for college students and so on.

In the Satellite Test Building, visitors can see and listen to explanations about a satellite that is currently being researched and tested. They can tour key aerospace facilities such as the Launch Environment Lab, Orbit Environment Lab and Satellite Assembly Lab.

* With the successful launch of rocket Naro, Korea became the 11th country to join the Space Club (a group of countries that have the technologies to launch a space rocket).

Gongju Folk Drama Museum (공주민속극박물관)

13.9 Km 11609 2020-06-10

40, Dolmoru 1-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-855-4933

The Gongju Folk Drama Museum is a special museum in which a variety of Korean folk arts can be experienced. The dolls, masks and musical instruments that are used in folk dramas, shamanism-related resources and conventional farming implements are on display, nestled in a small, cozy pine grove (9,398㎡).

On Saturdays and Sundays, visitors can participate in a mask making program or watch a puppet show. In spring (before and after mid-March, lunar calendar), the Gyeryongsan Sansinje Ritual is practiced near Gyeryongsan Mountain. During the ritual, local festivals are also held. In fall (the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of every October), the Asian Monodrama Festival is held at a museum theater and outdoor performance stage. During this festival, visitors can watch historic and contemporary Asian monodramas.

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