Daegu, South Korea
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Introducing Daegu
Daegu Travel Guide is created to provide budget travellers with tips and travel information for going to Daegu. All the sights in Daegu is described here. In future, each sight will have its own dedicated page linked from here.
About Daegu
Daegu, formerly written as Taegu, is the third largest city in South Korea. It is the capital and main city of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. Daegu has a population of 2.5 million people within the Daegu-Gyeongbuk metropolitan area which has a population of 5 million.
The history of Daegu can be traced back to ancient times, when it was part of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC to AD 935). Daegu was the site of a historic battle which took place in AD 927, resulting in several place names commemorating the warfare, which pitted the forces of Taebong against that of Hubaekje. Despite victory by the Hubaekje clan, local sympathies favored Wang Geon, the Taebong leader, who was eventually proclaimed king.
Guide to Daegu Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Daegu that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites.
More on Daegu
The location of Daegu between Seoul and Busan made it a strategic transpotation center, even during the medieval period. It is also on the crossroads to Gyeongju and Jinju.
Daegu was the administrative capital of Gyeongsang-do, one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, which today comprises the cities of Busan, Daegu, Ulsan and the provinces of Gyeongsanbuk-do and Gyongsangnam-do.
Today Daegu is developing into a major center for fashion and high-tech industries in South Korea. The city aspires to be the "Milan of Asia", concentrating its effort to develop its fashion industry. By Korean standard, it is a rather conservative city, with plenty of temples and churches.
Budget Travel to Daegu
The most practical way to reach Daegu, for most foreign travelers, is to take the train, either from Seoul or from Busan. The KTX High-Speed Train connect Daegu with Seoul, completing the journey in 1 hour 40 minutes. From Daegu it continues to Busan, taking 1 hour to get there. The fare is ₩36,600 from Seoul and ₩10,800 from Busan. The KTX train arrives at the East Daegu (Dongdaegu) Station, which is the bigger of the two main railway stations in the city. The other, the Daegu Station is located at city centre, surrounded by big department stores. You can take the subway from Dongdaegu Station to Daegu Station.
Budget Travel within Daegu
Daegu is served by two subway lines. Line 1 (color-coded red) goes from Ansim station in the northeast to Daegok station in the south. Line 2 (green) goes from Munyang station in the west to Sawol station in the east. The two lines intersect at Banwoldang station.
The fare for taking the subway is ₩1,100 per ride. However if you hold the stored-value RF Card, there's a discount, making the ride cost only ₩950.
Photos of Daegu
Donghwasa Temple, Daegu
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Places of Interest in Daegu
- Dalseong
Earthwork fortress from prehistoric times in Daegu.
- Dalseong
Medieval fort in Daegu now turned into a park.
- West Gate Market
One of the largest and oldest market in the country that sells country products.
- Yakjeon Golmok
Alley with stalls selling traditional medicinal herbs.
- Palgongsan
Mountain retreat with many Buddhist sites and hiking trail.
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