Tourist attractions in Ulsan and Daegu : Ulsan and Daegu are two important cities in the southeastern part of Korea and are popular tourist destinations for tourists. As an industrial city in Korea, Ulsan is famous for its beautiful beaches and natural scenery as well as having the largest oil tanker drying plant in Korea.Yongduam Hermitage and Daegakdo Island on the coastline are among the most popular tourist attractions in the region, and you can enjoy beautiful sea views and various water sports activities.
Daegu is a city rich in historical and cultural heritage, such as Andong Fortress Wall built during Goguryeo and Daegu International Museum built during the Joseon Dynasty.In addition, Daegu attracts many tourists with various food cultures and shopping courses, and you can purchase various Korean specialties and souvenirs such as “Dongdaegu Station Front Street” and “Seodaegu Station Front Street.”
Let me introduce you to tourist attractions in Ulsan and Daegu!
Tourist attractions Ulsan Daegu 1 .Seomun Market and Dongseong-ro
Seomun Market is one of the three traditional markets in Korea, and it is a representative traditional market in Daegu where fabrics and various foods are sold intensively.Dongseong-ro is the center of Daegu’s commercial district and is located between Banwoldang and Jungang-ro, which are convenient for transportation, and is the largest shopping street in Daegu and Daegu’s best attraction with cultural tourism infrastructure.
History
During the Joseon Dynasty, Seomun Market had to go further east from its current location. The original Seomun Market began to develop in the middle of the Joseon Dynasty when the market was formed outside the northern gate of Daegu Eupseong Fortress, which is believed to be around Michang Alley passing from the current Buksung-ro to Taepyeong-ro. Currently, it was located in the Dongsan Police Box and motorcycle alley area, and its name was Daegu-eup Naejang, and at that time, it was also called the three major markets of Joseon along with Ganggyeong Market and Pyongyang Market.
For reference, Namdaemun Market in Seoul cannot be included in the three major markets because it has a strong market character created in late Joseon or Japanese colonial era. Of course, the current Seomun Market is also a market that boasts a vast scale and national recognition.
With the development and expansion of Daegu’s urban area in the early 1920s, Seomun Market is currently the place where a large pond called Cheonhwangdangji in the southwest was reclaimed and moved.
In 1922, he was granted permission to open a public market. However, when the Cheonhwangdangji was reclaimed at that time, the burial ground of Dalseong Ancient Tombs in Bisan-dong and Daeshin-dong was dug and reclaimed. At that time, the Japanese imperialism destroyed cultural properties and created a site, similar to digging the mound of the royal tombs of Silla in Gyeongju and reclaiming the pond.History tells us the answer to that question.Since then, as various houses and facilities have been built in each area of Daegu, the ancient tombs in the city such as Dalseong Ancient Tombs, Bisan-dong Ancient Tombs, and Daemyeong-dong Ancient Tombs have almost disappeared, leaving only the Bulo-dong Ancient Tombs, where the park was built. Dalseong Ancient Tombs were investigated by the Japanese Government-General of Korea in 1923, and various valuable burial items such as gold crowns, earthenware, and janggu were found.
In other words, the tombs above, including Dalseong Ancient Tombs, are the tombs of indigenous forces in Daegu during the Three Kingdoms Period and the Three Kingdoms Period. You may see it meaninglessly, “What is an old tomb?” but the presence of an ancient tomb means that there was of course a tribal chief or a military commander-level ruling class to order the creation of the ancient tomb.
Next to the ancient tomb group, there was a castle of the ruling class who created the ancient tomb group, and Dalseong Park, which was reduced to a zoo and a walking course, was originally Saturn, the residence of the ruling class in the area. The tombs of the ruling class in this area are less than those of Gyeongju’s royal tombs, but they are at least 3-4m high, and at least hundreds to thousands of people are needed to make such tombs. In other words, it means that Daegu was a region with a large population that built tombs in various places since ancient times.
It is regrettable academically or in terms of tourism that the ancient tombs with such important historical significance did not remain except for a few.
Looking at the actual measurement and current cadastral map of the Governor-General of Joseon at the time, it seems that there will be an ancient tomb group in Bisan 4-dong and Daeshin-dong
Tourist attractions Ulsan Daegu 2. Apsan Park
Apsan Park is the largest natural park in Daegu, and is popular with tourists because it has a cable car, observatory, and rest facilities on a site of 5.08 million pyeong.In addition, there are tourist attractions linked to Apsan Park, such as the Apsan Sunset Observatory, Apsan Overpass, and Gosangol Dinosaur Park, so I recommend you to look around together.
Tourist attractions Ulsan Daegu 3. Taehwa River National Garden
Taehwagang National Garden is Korea’s second national garden and is a representative tourist attraction in Ulsan, consisting of about 20 themed gardens and 4km of “Sipridae Forest” formed along the Taehwagang River.The garden holds various events throughout the year, including the Taehwagang National Garden Spring Flower Festival and Autumn Festival, the Taehwagang Bamboo Forest Scary Festival, and the Taehwagang International Moment Music Festival.It’s full of joy all year round.Asia’s first work created by Piet Odolph, the master of “Naturalist Garden,” is also located in the Taehwagang National Garden.
Tourist attractions Ulsan Daegu 4. Youngnam Alps
Eight peaks of more than 1,000 meters, including Gajisan Mountain, form a colony, so it is called the “Yeongnam Alps” because it is comparable to the Alps of Europe.It is the largest mountain scenery in the southeastern part of Korea, the core section of the Nakdongjeongmaek between Baekdudaegan Mountain Range, and boasts beautiful mountain scenery in all seasons.Royal azaleas bloom in spring, valleys disappear in summer, silver grasses shake in autumn, and snow flowers scatter in winter, providing beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons.In addition to hiking, mountain leisure sports courses such as MTB, paragliding, and cross-country are gaining popularity.
Tourist attractions Ulsan Daegu 5. Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Zone
The Jangsaengpo Special Tourist Zone is a whale-themed special tourist zone. It is full of things to see and enjoy, including the Jangsaengpo Whale Museum, which restored the fish-drying culture village of Jangsaengpo Old Village, a whale ecology experience center with a whale aquarium and a 4D video hall, and a whale sea cruise ship.The “Ulsan Whale Festival” is held every year in the area of the Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Zone.
