Daegu itineraries

Old Lanes to Jjimgalbi

Downtown Daegu fits inside a single subway stop: the cathedral hill, lanes that smell of herbal medicine, market noodles, Kim Kwang-seok songs, and a spicy finish of braised ribs in Dongin-dong.

A Day on Palgongsan, a Day Downtown

Day one works the legs with a cable car and the Gatbawi stairs; day two slows down around parks and Suseong Lake. Buses and the subway cover everything, no rental car.

Rides, Temples and Night Views

One day of rides at E-World and Apsan, one day driving out to Haeinsa and Biseulsan, and a last day cooling off in museums. Three dinners of Daegu food: gopchang, mungtigi raw beef and pufferfish bulgogi.

Festivals & seasons

• 1 — New Year Sunrise at Gatbawi
• 3 — Seomun & Chilseong Night Markets Open
• 4 — Biseulsan Azalea Festival
• 4 — Palgongsan Cherry Blossom Festival
• 5 — Dalgubeol Lantern Festival
• 5 — Dongseongno Festival
• 5 — Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Festival
• 6 — Daegu International Musical Festival
• 7 — Daegu Chimac Festival
• 9 — Suseong Lake Festival
• 10 — Palgongsan Autumn Leaves
• 12 — E-World Starlight Festival

Souvenirs

• Samsong Bakery corn bread
• Flat dumplings to go
• Herbal teas and medicinal herbs
• Palgongsan apples
• Seomun Market bedding and fabric
• Mido Dabang pancakes and yakgwa
• Kim Kwang-seok records and postcards
• Haeinsa Tripitaka prints