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Daejeon Expo Aquarium (대전 엑스포 아쿠아리움)

Daejeon Expo Aquarium (대전 엑스포 아쿠아리움)

2.8Km    2025-02-04

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. The facility also features a café, a kids' zone, and a gift shop.

Yurim Park (유림공원)

Yurim Park (유림공원)

3.0Km    2024-11-08

27 Eoeun-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Yurim Park is situated along the Gapcheon Riverside in Yuseong, Daejeon. The park is graced with blooming cherry blossoms in spring, and it hosts a lively chrysanthemum festival in autumn. The park features a small pond resembling the Korean peninsula, adorned with a traditional Korean water mill, lotuses, and a pavilion. The diverse amenities of the park, such as a lawn with an outdoor stage and a small library, make the visit more enjoyable.

Yuseong Jazz & Beer Festa (유성 재즈&맥주페스타)

Yuseong Jazz & Beer Festa (유성 재즈&맥주페스타)

3.0Km    2024-08-09

27 Eoeun-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-611-2072

A summer festival that represents Yuseong, the Yuseong Jazz & Beer Festa is a classy cultural event that involves jazz music and craft beer. Attendees can taste quality craft beef from all over the country while enjoy live jazz performances.

Beer Week & Tteugi Hanu (비어위크&특이하누)

Beer Week & Tteugi Hanu (비어위크&특이하누)

3.0Km    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.

Bongnoksu (복록수)

3.0Km    2024-02-15

1F, 814 Gyeryong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon

Bongnoksu is a restaurant that specializes in Chinese cuisine, offering a course menu that showcases a diverse array of dishes. The menu features popular items such as jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), jjajang (black bean sauce noodles), and bokkeumbap (fried rice). Additionally, the crispy tangsuyuk (deep-fried pork with sweet and sour sauce) is a crowd favorite. For summer dining, the restaurant also offers refreshing choices like Chinese cold noodles and naeng jjamppong (cold spicy seafood noodle soup).

National Science Museum (국립중앙과학관)

National Science Museum (국립중앙과학관)

3.1Km    2022-08-31

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.

Yuseong Special Tourist Zone (유성 관광특구)

Yuseong Special Tourist Zone (유성 관광특구)

3.1Km    2021-09-07

480, Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-611-2126

Daejeon is the center of state-of-the-art science and technology in Korea, where the nation’s top-tier venture enterprises, including Daedeok Special Research and Development Zone, run their businesses. As the representative city of science and technology for the nation, it is comparable to Silicon Valley in the United States.

Yuseong Special Tourist Zone, which is located in Daejeon Metropolitan City, has won a nationwide reputation as a tourism and resort district rich in hot springs and tourism resources. Yuseong Special Tourist Zone includes a hot springs water source that yields high quality water in copious streams; therefore, there is no need to dilute the water or raise the temperature.

With its healing effect proven, Yuseong Hot Springs has been the place for treatment and recuperation since the Three Kingdoms Period, and today, it is a popular travel destination for those seeking rest. The water is supplied to the hotels and other hot springs in the zone, and there are many restaurants serving a variety of dishes. There is also a facility where visitors can take a foot bath for free. Since Gyeryongsan National Park is near Yuseong-gu District, hikers take the opportunity to visit the nearby hot springs.

Science museums and pavilions, including Expo Science Park, around Yuseong Special Tourist Zone are popular destinations for families with children. Bordered by Gongju City which was the capital of Baekje during the period of Three Kingdoms, visitors can see the cultural heritage of Baekje.

* Current State of Yuseong Special Tourist Zone
1) Districts Covered: Areas around Yuseong Hot Springs and Expo Science Park (Jangdae, Guam, Gung, Eoeun, Doryong and Bongmyeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon)
2) Area: 5,858,972 ㎡

* Tourist Attractions
Yuseong Hot Springs, Daedeok Science Complex, Kumdori Land, Expo Science Park, Art Museum, museums, ferry tour, amusement park, etc.

Daejeon Expo Park (대전엑스포과학공원)

3.1Km    2022-12-26

480, Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-250-1111

Daejeon Expo Park was established following the closing of the Daejeon Expo in 1993. The park comprises various facilities like the Hanbit Tower, the representative tower of Daejeon World Expo; Daejeon Expo Memorial Hall, remodeled to commemorate the Daejeon World Expo; World Expo Memorial Museum, exhibiting the world expo’s souvenir and symbolic objects throughout 200 years of expo history, and Daejeon Traffic Culture Institute where children can learn about traffic safety and the history of transportation.

Sambuja Budaejjigae (삼부자 부대찌개)

Sambuja Budaejjigae (삼부자 부대찌개)

3.1Km    2024-02-14

5 Eoeun-ro 52beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Sambuja Budaejjigae is renowned for its signature budae jeongol (sausage hot pot), a spicy dish loaded with ham, sausages, crown daisy, bean curd, mushrooms, and glass noodles, all simmered in a rich broth. The restaurant offers a range of side dishes, including house-made kimchi, as standard fare with meals, and these can be refilled at the self-service corner. Guests have the option to add extra ingredients such as ramyeon (instant noodles), additional sausages, mushrooms, or tteok (rice cakes) to their stew.

Kishimen (기시맹)

Kishimen (기시맹)

3.1Km    2024-02-13

1 Eoeun-ro 52beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Kishimen is a Japanese restaurant established in 1992, specializing in dishes like dongaseu (pork cutlet), udon, and soba. Among these, the most popular item is the naeng zaru udon (cold zaru udon). This dish features flat udon noodles that are wide and thinly stretched, resulting in a texture that is both soft and moist, enhancing the overall taste. Due to the lengthy preparation time for the udon, reservations are essential.