Daejeon itineraries

Old Downtown on Foot

Step off the train, pick up a bag of bread and spend the day inside the old downtown. Cafe alley, the old provincial hall, the market and a plate of spicy tofu are all within walking distance, so no car needed.

Hot Springs to Expo Park

Day one is a Yuseong footbath and the Expo grounds; day two is the Dunsan woods and a hilltop park. Subway line 1 plus a few taxis cover everything.

Clay Trail, Lake and Redwoods

Drive the outer ring of Daejeon: barefoot on the red-clay trail, the shore of Daecheong Lake, the Jangtaesan forest, then bread and the market downtown on the last day.

Festivals & seasons

• 4 — Cherry blossoms at Temi Park and Daejeoncheon
• 4 — Barefoot season opens on the clay trail
• 5 — Gyejoksan Barefoot Festival
• 5 — Yuseong Hot Spring Festival
• 7 — Summer nights at the Hanbit Tower plaza
• 8 — Daejeon Zero O'Clock Festival
• 10 — Daejeon Science Festival
• 10 — Daejeon Filial Piety Roots Festival
• 10 — Yuseong Chrysanthemum Show
• 11 — Metasequoia color at Jangtaesan
• 12 — Sungsimdang strawberry cake season

Souvenirs

• Sungsimdang fried soboro bun
• Sungsimdang Bomunsan Meari pastry
• Daejeon Blues manju and rice crackers
• Kkumdori plush and goods
• Dried seafood and salted fish from Jungang Market
• Herbs and teas from the medicine street
• Beans and baked goods from Sojae-dong cafes