Daejeon Expo Park (대전엑스포과학공원) - Area information - Korea travel information

Daejeon Expo Park (대전엑스포과학공원)

14.4Km    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.

Himart - Yongjeon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 용전점)

Himart - Yongjeon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 용전점)

14.5Km    2024-04-19

1262, Hanbat-daero, Dong-gu, Daejeon

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Eoga (어가)

Eoga (어가)

14.5Km    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.

Daejeon Natural Heritage Center (천연기념물센터 (대전))

Daejeon Natural Heritage Center (천연기념물센터 (대전))

14.7Km    2021-06-11

927, Yudeung-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-610-7610

The Natural Heritage Center was established to help visitors learn about the value and importance of natural heritages through exhibitions and education on the methodical study of natural heritages. Fossils of dinosaur eggs and footprints along with animal and plant specimens and many other natural heritages are on display. With the guide of professional researchers, young visitors can learn more about natural heritages through hands-on activities, video education and many other experiential programs that are only provided at the Natural Heritage Center.

The center is developing more exhibitions through academic exchanges with UNESCO and various international organizations specializing in natural heritages.

Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science (대전신세계 Art & Science)

14.7Km    2023-02-09

1, Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science is a culture and art complex containing cultural and art contents and the identity of Daejeon as the science capital of Korea. It was designed by a consortium of the Shinsegae Group and Kyeryong Construction Industrial and was built with five underground floors and 43 ground floors over a section of the Expo Science Park site. The complex consists of Podium (department store building) and Tower. As you can see from its name, "Art & Science," it offers diverse contents that combine Shinsegae's unique culture and art as well as future science and technology, from "Shinsegae Nexperium," a science museum designed together with professors from KAIST and "Sports Monster," the first indoor sports theme park in the region, to an aquarium with a 4,200t tank that utilizes digital media and a rooftop garden with a panoramic view of Gapcheon Stream. All of these contents that were not able to be experienced in the past attract young visitors in their 20s and 30s. In addition, it introduces exhibits of famous galleries and seeks the growth of Daejeon culture and arts through collaboration with local artists.

Smob - Daejeon Branch (스몹 대전)

Smob - Daejeon Branch (스몹 대전)

14.7Km    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.

Beer Week & Tteugi Hanu (비어위크&특이하누)

Beer Week & Tteugi Hanu (비어위크&특이하누)

14.8Km    2024-05-27

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.

Uam Historical Park (우암사적공원)

Uam Historical Park (우암사적공원)

14.8Km    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.

Haposeowon Confucian Academy (합호서원)

Haposeowon Confucian Academy (합호서원)

14.8Km    2022-08-18

262-6, Wonhapgang 1-gil, Yeondong-myeon, Sejong
+82-44-330-5832

Registered as Cultural Heritage Material, Haposeowon Confucian Academy is where the spiritual tablet of An Hyang, a respected scholar during the Goryeo period, is enshrined. The academy was founded in 1716 by the scholar's descendants, who held regular memorial services until a royal order to close down most seowon institutions was made in the late Joseon dynasty. In 1949, Haposeowon Confucian Academy was rebuilt as an affiliated institution with the consent of 218 local Confucian schools nationwide.