Daegu Art Factory (대구예술발전소)

1.8Km 2023-10-23

31-12, Dalseong-ro 22-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu

Daegu Art Factory is housed in an old tobacco plant, renovated into a space for art and culture. It hosts various exhibitions dedicated to Korean and international artists. Some of these include exhibitions dedicated to Daegu’s modernity, works of young artists, experimental projects, AI-based exhibitions, seminars, and art lectures. Through these exhibitions, Daegu Art Factory is cementing its status as an important platform for art exchange in Daegu. There’s also a space for families (children’s book reading room) for greater accessibility.

Old GuAm-seo-won

1.8Km 2021-04-09

492-58, Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-428-9980

Old Guam Seowon is a traditional Korean guesthouse located between Dongseong-ro and Seomun Market in Daegu. With land area of 2,300㎡, it has a total of six guestrooms, a shared living room, a bathroom, and a kitchen. The house has a large yard where guests can play various traditional Korean games such as "tuho" and "jaegichagi." In the backyard, guests can shoot arrows and try on traditional Korean clothes. Both the guestrooms and bathrooms were remodeled to have some of the modern conveniences. If you want, you can cook at the shared kitchen. Bread and cup noodles are served for breakfast. Situated in a residential area downtown, it's both quiet and very conveniently located for those planning to tour the city. Nearby popular tourist destinations include E-World, Daegu Nature Park & Spa Valley, Seomun Market, Gukchaebosang Memorial Park, and Kim Gwangseok-gil Street, with easy public transportation to and from the downtown area.

E-World (이월드)

1.9Km 2024-07-05

200 Duryugongwon-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu
+82-70-7549-8112

In October 1987, E-World began construction on a tower and theme park, completed the master plan for the construction in 1993, and opened it in March 1995. It is a European-style city park decorated with waterfalls, fountains, lights, and flowers, with rides, exhibitions, art spaces, and restaurants that all ages can enjoy. There are theme plazas to provide novelty and enjoyment for visitors at E-World. Representative plazas include the entrance plaza near the ticket office, the central plaza located in Fantasy World, Children's Square with a playground for kids, and Youngtown Square for young people.

E-World Illumination (이월드 일루미네이션)

1.9Km 2024-11-26

200 Duryugongwon-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu
+82-70-7549-8112

E-World Illumination is a lighting festival that decorates E-World and 83 Tower with ten million lights. Visitors can also take memorable photos at romantic and attractive photo zones that light up the evening.

E-World Sledding Hills (이월드 눈썰매장)

1.9Km 2021-07-08

200, Duryugongwon-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu
+82-53-620-0001

E-World is a European-style theme park that comprises a Tower and Park. The park is visited by over 3 million visitors every year, placing the attraction as an entertainment landmark that represents the southern region. E-World's sledding hill can be enjoyed year round, with a grassy sledding hill in summer and snowy sledding slopes in winter.

House of Missionary Chamness (선교사챔니스주택)

1.9Km 2022-09-06

2029, Dalgubeol-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-661-2193

House of Missionary Chamness was the home of American Christian missionary Chamness and his family. It was built in the Western-style and provides a glimpse into the daily life of American missionaries in Korea. The house, a simple building in comparison with the houses of America at the time, is now considered a very important treasure of Korea's modern history. The building has been converted into a small museum using artifacts from the missionaries to bring the past to life.

House of Missionary Blair (선교사블레어주택)

1.9Km 2019-11-27

2029, Dalgubeol-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-661-2193

The House of Missionary Blair was built in in the 1910's for his time of missionary work in Korea, but has been converted into a history museum and education center. The two-story red brick building has maintained its original construction, with only minor changes having been made over the years. The house is very representative of its time, with a brick chimney rising over the roof, and wooden flooring inside. The first floor was made up of a veranda, reception room, living room, bedrooms, dining room and kitchen. The second floor featured bedrooms and a bathroom. The windows can be opened both at the top and the bottom, and the veranda was used as a sunroom. The House of Missionary Blair is a great example of American architecture from the 1900's.

E-World Blossom Picnic (이월드 블라썸 피크닉)

1.9Km 2025-03-18

200 Duryugongwon-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu
+82-53-620-0001

E-World will hold the E-World Blossom Picnic on the stage of the 83 Tower and E-World where cherry blossoms are in full bloom.

E-World Cherry Blossom, which is the fastest cherry blossom in the country and where visitors can enjoy the largest nighttime cherry blossoms in Korea, has three times more cherry blossom trees than Yeouido Yunjung-ro. The entire area of 83 Tower, the landmark of Daegu, is colored with cherry blossoms, allowing visitors to feel the mood of spring. During the festival, hundreds of photo zones that cannot be seen anywhere in the country, such as a red double-decker bus, merry-go-round, and cherry blossom sky view from the observatory, are filled in the space, allowing you to take hundreds of life shots with every step you take.

E-World not only has cherry blossoms but tulips and other spring flowers.

Dongsan Cheongna Hill (동산청라언덕)

2.0Km 2024-10-25

2029 Dalgubeol-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-627-1337

Cheongna Hill is the place where Christian missionaries resided during the early 20 century, planting many ivies along the site. It is also called Dongsan Cheongna Hill for being on the eastern side of Daegu's center. There are many attractions in this beautiful garden including Chamness’ House, Switzer’s House, Blair’s House, 90 stairs, Daegu 3.1 Independence Movement Road, Daegu's first western apple tree, a memorial stone inscribed with the song "Thinking of My Friend” , and the cemetery of the missionaries and their family. Cheongna Hill is also the starting point of Daegu's Street Tour Course 2 as well as a popular drama film location.

House of Missionary Switze (선교사스윗즈주택)

2.0Km 2024-08-05

2029 Dalgubeol-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu

The House of Missionary Switze served as home for a host of American missionaries. Built between 1906 and 1910, the home is a Western-style structure with two above-ground floors and one basement level. In 1981, the house was used as company housing for doctors at the nearby Dongsan Hospital, at which point changes were made to the interior and exterior of the house. It was later changed into a missionary museum, displaying items used by the missionaries who lived in.

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