Seomun-sijang

Daegu


This hulking, multistorey complex has more than 4000 stalls in six sections including clothing, silk and street food. Bustling yet orderly, it’s been one of Korea’s big three markets since 1669, even if the current buildings have little of that historic character. Outside the subway exit, turn 180° and walk around the corner.


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1. Cheongna Hill

0.34 MILES

Not far from Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral is this very historic hilly area of Daegu, which contains various early-20th-century missionary houses and…

2. Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral

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An icon and motif of Daegu, this lovely cruciform church is quite a sight, with its twin spires. Originally constructed in wood, the first incarnation…

3. Daegu’s Herbal Medicine Market

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This market, west of the central shopping district, has a history as vast as its scope. It dates from 1658, making it Korea’s oldest medicine market and…

4. Daegu Jeil Church

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This red brick structure is one of the city's historic churches. Within the church is a fascinating history of the building and a collection of Bibles and…

6. Daegu Modern History Museum

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Located within the fabulous former Joseon Siksan Bank building (check out the brickwork) which dates to 1918, this very educational museum gives you the…

7. Gyeongsanggamyeong Park

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Once known as Central Park, this is a beautiful spot to flee from Daegu's modernity and fumes; it's a place of birdsong, where old folk and couples gather…

8. Monument to the Old City Wall

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This monument records the existence of the old city wall that once ringed the town. The wall was pulled down in 1905, but its history survives in road…