{"id":403,"date":"2016-10-18T19:09:22","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T19:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/?p=403"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T01:49:52","slug":"walk-around-daegu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/walk-around-daegu\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk around Daegu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-404\" src=\"http:\/\/leoviotti.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Daegu-1.jpg\" alt=\"daegu-1\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/>(1)<\/p>\n<p>Past the hype for KPOP, Daegu is Korea\u2019s more relaxed and laid back city that is a step away from the glitz and bling of the trend and lifestyle that the country is famous for. While this part of Korea is mostly considered as bland and boring, try giving this place a chance and see some of the of its tourist attractions that would equally captivate you as much as KPOP does.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the fourth largest city after the country\u2019s major cities including Seoul, Busan and Incheon. Daegu is located in the southeastern part of Korea spanning a land area of 341.25 square miles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-405\" src=\"http:\/\/leoviotti.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Daegu-2.jpg\" alt=\"daegu-2\" width=\"650\" height=\"440\" \/>(2)<\/p>\n<p>This metropolitan territory plays an important part in the country\u2019s economy as it has been known to specialize in the electronics industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The mountains that surround Daegu are one of the reasons why for the climate in the city. During winter, temperatures can drop below negative.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-406\" src=\"http:\/\/leoviotti.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Daegu-3.jpg\" alt=\"daegu-3\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/>(3)<\/p>\n<p>The coldest month is in January while July is the wettest. The warmest is in August, which experiences a temperature of 26.4 Degrees Celsius on average.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The city is served by the Daegu International Airport that hosts both international and domestic flights. Situated in the eastern side of the city, travelers have to ride a bus from the airport to reach the city center.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-407\" src=\"http:\/\/leoviotti.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Daegu-4.jpg\" alt=\"daegu-4\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" \/>(4)<\/p>\n<p>Taxis are another mode of transportation since the bus option is quite pricey. Trains are also a good choice and are connected to some other cities in Korea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attractions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Donghwasa Temple<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is one of the most distinct landmarks in the city. Located in the foothills of Mount Palgongsan, the temple was founded in 493 C.E. and renovated in 1732.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-408\" src=\"http:\/\/leoviotti.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Daegu-5.jpg\" alt=\"daegu-5\" width=\"648\" height=\"488\" \/>(5)<\/p>\n<p>The temple looks like a phoenix roosting on her eggs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daegu National Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This museum exhibits some of treasured heritage of the city. Mostly composed of Buddhist scriptures and relics, the museum is visited by tourists for education and leisure purposes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-410\" src=\"http:\/\/leoviotti.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Daegu-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"daegu-1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" \/>(6)<\/p>\n<p>The museum also hosts some activities that guests can engage into like traditional dying and learning about herbs and plants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gyeongsang-gamyeong Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also called Central Park, this tourist destination turned preserved location is a favorite of both locals and tourists due to the relaxing vibe of the greenery and flowers plated around it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409\" src=\"http:\/\/leoviotti.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Daegu-6.jpg\" alt=\"daegu-6\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" \/>(7)<\/p>\n<p>This plaza serves as a place to relax for those who want to escape from the hustle and bustle of the metro for a while.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sources:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Daegu \u2013 Lonely Planet<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/south-korea\/gyeongsangbuk-do\/daegu\" target=\"_blank\"><em> https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/south-korea\/gyeongsangbuk-do\/daegu<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Daegu Tourist Information<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tour.daegu.go.kr\/eng\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em> http:\/\/tour.daegu.go.kr\/eng\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Images:<\/em><br \/>\n<em> (1) http:\/\/visitdaegu2011.blogspot.com<\/em><br \/>\n<em> (2) https:\/\/38below.wordpress.com<\/em><br \/>\n<em> (3) http:\/\/visitdaegu2011.blogspot.com<\/em><br \/>\n<em> (4) http:\/\/www.panoramio.com<\/em><br \/>\n<em> (5) http:\/\/english.triptokorea.com<\/em><br \/>\n<em> (6) http:\/\/visitdaegu2011.blogspot.com<\/em><br \/>\n<em> (7) https:\/\/www.flickr.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Aira Algado<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(1) Past the hype for KPOP, Daegu is Korea\u2019s more relaxed and laid back city that is a step away from the glitz and bling of the trend and lifestyle that the country is famous for. While this part of Korea is mostly considered as bland and boring, try giving this place a chance and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":658,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","wpai_tts_display_audio":true,"wpai_meta_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=403"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":665,"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403\/revisions\/665"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leoviotti.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}