Daegu Seomun night market tour

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Stop At: Gyeongsam Gamyeong Park, Daegu

Gyeongsang-gamyeong Park was the first site of Gyeongsang-gamyeong(Gyeongsang Provincial Governor's office) in Daegu which was moved to present place 400 years ago. This park was built with the name of the Jung-ang Park in 1970. The walls of the park were demolished and the park was reopened with various facilities to preserve this site forever in October, 1997. There are Seonhwadang hall which was the governor's office(Daegu Tangible Cultural Asset No.1), Jingcheonggak pavilion which was governor's house(Daegu Tangible Cultural Asset No.2), and 29 monuments that explain the governors' achievements. There are a hexagonal-shaped bell pavilion in wood and a "Citizens' Tree" statue in the park. This park has a green forest, beautiful flowers, clean, wide and grassy lawns, a fountain, peaceful walks, and a lot of benches, This is a good place for citizens to take some rest. It is also in the charge of a role as the rest place to relax fatigue and stress which were aroused by the complicated urban life.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Seomun Market, Daegu

Seomun Market (formerly known as Daegu-Keun Market) of Daegu is steeped in history. Along with Pyeongyang Market and Ganggyeong Market, Seomun Market was one of the three main markets during the Joseon Dynasty. The specialties of the current Seomun Market include fabric-related items like silk, satin, linen, cotton, knitted goods, and clothing. However, visitors to the market will also find a decent selection of crafts, silver products and dried seafood. The signature dish of Seomun Night Market is Cup Makchang, small servings of Korea’s soul food makchang (beef intestines). Other popular dishes include mu tteokbokki, a unique take on a classic Korean dish with thinly sliced radish, and a remake of British fare shrimp and chips.

Duration: 3 hours