South Korea
Where to stay in Daegu
Daegu is a city in South Korea, home to about 2,376,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Daegu.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- TAE6 km · Daegu International Airport
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Daegu
Daegu, formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (대구광역시), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest metropolitan city in the nation with over 2.3 million residents, and the second-largest city after Busan in the Yeongnam region in southeastern South Korea.
Daegu is in the middle of a wide, flat rectangular valley, and hosts one of the country's largest U.S. military bases. It was promoted to a federal territory city (a city under the direct control of the central government) in 1981. In addition, in 1995, it was promoted from a federal territory city to a metropolitan city and maintains the current name of Daegu Metropolitan City. The obligatory South Korean slogan for the city is 'Colorful Daegu'. The Chinese character "大", which means there are many large hills, was used.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Daegu
See
Parks include Bongmu Reports Park between Daegu Airport and the entrance of Mt. Palgong, it has playgrounds and equipment for tennis, Jokku, badminton, shooting and so on; you can enjoy of outdoor variety sports. Not only Mt. Palgong, but also Apsan Park, 83 Tower, Daegu Arboretum, Dalsong Park, are also good for sightseeing.
- Duryu Park
- E-World and 83 Tower
- The Arc
- Kim Gwangseok-gil Street
- Hillcrest
- Suseong Lake
- Gatbawi
- Mt. Palgong
- Gukchae Bosang Memorial Park
- 2.28 Democratic Movement Memorial Park
- Gyesan Catholic Shurch
- Dongwha_Sa
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Daegu
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
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| Toyoko Inn Daegu Dongseong-ro hotel |
Where to stay
Which part of Daegu to stay in
There are a few options for budget accommodation in Daegu. There is one hostel in Daegu, and plenty of motels and jjimjilbang (찜질방) for the budget-minded. See the main South Korea article for more information on these options. Guest houses are a cheap accommodation option at around US$20–30 per night.
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When to go
The best time to visit Daegu
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Daegu are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 260 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Daegu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Daegu International Airport (TAE), about 5.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ulsan Airport (USN, 75 km) and Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) (KPO, 75 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Daegu's city bus system uses a specific numbering scheme based on the route type, with Main Line buses (Ganseon) using a three-digit system to indicate the area (jurisdiction) of the route's origin, via point, and destination. The first digit of the Main Line bus number corresponds to the general geographical zone of the route's origin/destination, allowing riders to quickly understand the general direction of travel.
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TAE · Daegu International Airport
USN · Ulsan Airport
KPO · Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Daegu
Stay safe
Like the rest of Korea, all of Daegu is safe at any time of the day. However, westerners, especially minorities or men with Korean women, may encounter hostility from drunken men, but this is increasingly rare. The water is safe, but newcomers with sensitive stomachs should be prudent with street food or with the spice levels. Be aware that some ATM machines close before midnight if you need late-night drinking money. Korean taxi drivers may drive somewhat erratically. Drivers are usually honest and being cheated on fares is not common.
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Questions
Daegu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Daegu?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Daegu are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 260 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Daegu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Daegu International Airport (TAE), about 5.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ulsan Airport (USN, 75 km) and Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) (KPO, 75 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Daegu?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Daegu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.