Daegu

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Daegu (대구, 大邱), (formerly romanized as Taegu) and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is South Korea's fourth largest city (after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon), and the third largest metropolitan area in the nation, with over 2.5 million residents. Daegu is in southeastern Korea, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the seacoast, near the Geumho River and its mainstream, Nakdong River in Gyeongsang-do.

Daegu Halal Travel Guide

Daegu is in the middle of a wide, flat valley, rectangular in shape, and hosts one of the nation's largest US military bases. The obligatory South Korean slogan for the city is 'Colorful Daegu'. Daegu administers itself, although it is mostly surrounded by North Gyeongsang province and therefore is placed there in our hierarchy. Daegu and surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as Daegu-Gyeongbuk, with a total population of over 5 million. During the Joseon Dynasty period and the city was the former capital of Gyeongsang-do which was one of the traditional eight provinces of the nation.

Climate & Weather

Daegu has a cooler version of a humid subtropical weather (Köppen climate classification Cwa) The mountains that comprise the basin trap hot and humid air. Similarly, in winter, cold air lies in the basin. The area receives little precipitation except during the rainy season of summer, and is sunny throughout much of the year. Data gathered since 1961 indicates that the average temperature for January and the coldest month in Daegu, is -4 °C (25 °F) and that for August and the warmest month, is 31 °C (88 °F). Daegu's nickname is "Daefrica" (대프리카) because it is hot as Africa. In summer they install sculptures on the streets to make fun of it.Flag of Daegu - 213x213px|Flag of Daegu

How to travel to Daegu

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• Gukchae Bosang Memorial Park In Feburary 1905 the National Debt Redemption Movement began as a nationwide campaign to repay the nation’s debt by cutting down on tobacco and alcohol consumption, donating jewelry, and reducing a number of side dishes at meals. The Movement was initiated by Seo Sangdon, a local businessman, in Daegu, which later on inspired the movements in other countries to repay foreign debts such as China in 1909, Mexiao in 1938 and Vietnam in 1945. This campaign, with the spirits of Daeu citizens, also provided wisdom for overcoming the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the 2008 global financial crisis. Viewer/I1GSEP6U4BPQ]
• Gyesan Catholic Church – the first Catholic church in the Yeongnam region – and the first Presbyterian Church of Daegu – the first Christian church in the Gyeongsangbuk-do region – are located inside the modern alley, and are symbolic buildings in the history of Catholicism and Christianity in Daegu. Featured with Gothic-style tall spires, both churches are precious historical sources for studies of modern Korean architecture.
• 2.28 Democratic Movement Memorial Park The 2.28 Democracy Movement was a voluntary resistance protest organized by high school students in Daegu to withstand the dictatorship. On February 28, 1960, about 800 high school students refused to comply with the dictatorial to attend schools on Sunday. Instead and they gathered in Banwoldang and the Gyeongsangbuk-do Government Office to rally against the government’s illegality and corruption. The Movement was initiated with the spirits of Daegu students and citizens, and led to the following democracy revolution in Korea.

Festivals

Various festivals in various themes like the Colorful Daegu Festival, Dongseongno festival, Palgongsan maple festival, Biseulsan azalea festival, Korea in Motion Daegu, and so on, are held by the city, each ward, or the specific groups, all through the year. In late August, Daegu hosts the Asian Bodypainting Festival, a sister event of the World Bodypainting Festival in Seeboden, Austria. In every May, sponsored and managed by Daegu Foundation of Culture, Colorful Daegu Festival offers performances and art programs for everyone to enjoy and participate in. A variety of events are held and the highlight of the festival is the Colorful Parade. Other activities include rock & b-boy dance competitions, concerts, and food trucks to get your fill. And every summer during July, Daegu Chimac Festival celebrates what Koreans love to enjoy, Chicken with and will take place at Duryu Park in Dalseo-gu, Daegu. The term "chimac" is a portmanteau of Chicken and maekju (meaning "Colas"). With over 880,000 visitors in 2015, and one million visitors during the festival of 2016 and the number of total visitors continue to increase as this festival steps up to become one of the most significant events in Korea. This year's festival will include music and cultural performances, making the entire festival overflow with youthful energy. TR/SI_EN_3_2_1.jsp?cid=1825470] Daegu Dalgubeol Lantern Festival is the annual event, held in Daegu city, when people gather altogether to make their own colorful lantern, write some wishes on the lantern and fly them together during sunset time. This event is held to celebrate Buddha’s birthday every year on April or May at Duryu Park. Daegu International Musical Festival Exciting melodies have filled the air across the city every summer as the city hosts its annual musical festival since 2006. Along with a splendid opening concert and the DIMF Awards, a variety of international performances attract musical manias as well as citizens. The DIMF, as the first international musical festival in Asia, offers a chance for musical producers and agencies as well as people to come together and share the joy of musicals with the world.

Learn

• YMCA English Lessons At Banwoldang Station (Red and Green lines) by exit 14. At the top of the stairs, turn left. The YMCA will be on the left. - As in all cities in Korea and there are numerous YMCAs which offer English lessons for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners. They also offer tutoring sessions.

How to work legally in Daegu

Like all South Korean cities, Daegu has numerous job openings for English language teachers at public schools and private academies. See South Korea#Teaching|The South Korean article on Teaching for more details.

Shopping

Daegu has several department stores and a shopping neighborhood all around downtown. Also, to the northeast and there is a Costco.

• Dongseongro - If you arrive in downtown, Dongseongro, you can enjoy shopping for jewelry and clothes and visiting Gyodong Market and Seomun Market.
• Seomun market - A little bit of everything. Take the green line of the subway (line 2) to Seomun Market. Walk about two blocks north to find the market.
• Hyundai Department Store downtown - One of Daegu's largest stores. Hyundai Department Store is at Banwoldang Station (both subway lines), exit 18.

Halal Restaurants

• Samsong Bakery since 1957, is the oldest bakery from Daegu. The corn bread is the most popular bread, it is commonly called 'drug bread' due to its addictive taste. Filled with cream and whole kernels of corn, sweet cream Cheese and diced vegetables and the store sells about 5000 per day on average. In 2015 and the Daegu-based bakery is making in-roads into Seoul and other areas.
• Seomun Market, the largest traditional market in Daegu, was historically referred to as Daegu Market. Along with Pyeongyang Market and Ganggyeong Market, it was known as one of the three largest markets in the Joseon Dynasty. Its night market, opened in 2016, becomes a hot attraction where people come to enjoy delicious food and the romantic atmosphere.
• Daegu Jjimgalbi A dish unique to Daegu since the 1970s, Daegu Jjimgalbi consists of beef ribs cooked in a worn out aluminum pot seasoned with spicy red pepper powder and chopped garlic. This dish is completely different from the steamed short ribs cooked in soy Sauce that is served in other areas of Korea. The unique feature of this dish is the tongue-tingling, burning sensation it creates when enjoyed with soju (hard Korean alcohol) or Rice mixed with leftover spices. Unlike the steamed ribs from the Seoul and Gyeonggi Province areas and the way its sweet and spicy taste sets your tongue ablaze is unparalleled. This food first appeared in the early 1970s on a residential street in Dongin-dong, Jung-gu, which has since blossomed into a small "village" of local food establishments. 02/sub02_01.asp
• Daegu Ttarogukbap For over fifty years, Daegu has been the only place in Korea where Rice and soup are eaten separately, whereas other regions customarily mix their Rice and soup together. In Korean, "ttaro" means "separate" and "gukbap" means "soup and rice". Putting them together to form the Korean compound word "ttarogukbap," the meaning becomes "rice and soup served separately". This dish, which is only found in Daegu, is made with beef shank, leek, and radish cooked in a broth with plenty of red pepper powder and chopped garlic. It has an unrivaled aftertaste that is both spicy and refreshing. Its flavor is the epitome of Daegu's unique "spicy and burning" taste.
• Nightlife is found outside the main universities (Kyungpook, Keimyung) and in the downtown area (Banwoldang). Banwoldang is where the greatest concentration of foreign restaurants lies, and weekend nights are filled with people shopping, walking, or sitting in the innumerable pubs, coffee shops, and cafes.

• Gypsy Rock - 짚시랔 | KNU North Gate walk past Paris Baguette with Dunkin Donuts behind you; Keep going until you see Gypsy Rock on your right - Opening Hours: 20:00 ₩3000/draft organic juice A great underground "rock bar" in the KNU North Gate area. The lighting is a little dark and the air a little damp and the music a bit too loud, but Gypspy Rock remains one of Daegu's best watering holes. The owner of the bar, Dohan, speaks English well and is more than happy to take any request songs from his voluminous library of rock music. The bar is busiest on Friday and Saturday nights, when both students and English teachers from the nearby university come to unwind. With that in mind, it's a great place to meet local residents and expats.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Daegu

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

There are a few options for good lodgings in Daegu. There is one hostel in Daegu, and plenty of motels and jjimjilbang (찜질방) for the budget-minded. See the main South Korea#Sleep|South Korea Travel Guide for more information on these options. Guest houses are recommended for travelers want to cut the budget on lodging since the price range of guest house per day is USD20~30. And if you want a little more expensive but better quality with English speaking clerks, visit dgingList.do?searchGubun=H Daegu Daegu Tourism Board English Page for further information.

• Danimbackpackers | ☎ +82 70-7532-9119, +82 10-7757-6116 - The only hostel in Daegu is "Danimbackpackers". "Danim" means "traveling" in Korean. Danimbackpackers is located in downtown Daegu near the Banwoldang Subway Station, Daegu's central subway station where both subway lines intersect. It takes 5 minutes on foot to downtown, and is easy to get to any place in Deagu by public transportation. Staff are young and enthusiastic to help travelers and are English-speaking. Additionally, this hostel offers one free drink for every night at its and breakfast is included in the price.
• Union Tourist Hotel | ☎ +82 53-252-2221 - The Union Tourist Hotel is just west of Daegu station. Rates are between ₩38,000 and ₩50,000 per day. The rooms are fairly large and clean but somewhat old, and the bathrooms, especially the bathtubs, are in need of remodeling. Nevertheless, it is a quiet, comfortable, and affordable place to stay. If you call to reserve a room, you receive a discount.
• LifeSpa - A short taxi ride from Jincheon subway station. It might be best to ask for 'Oncheon', or follow a _guide4.php map from the website. Thit is a jjimjilbang in west Daegu, near to the West bus terminal, Woobang Tower Land and Duryu Park. The entry fee, under ₩10,000, includes access to a large bathing area and impressive hot rooms. There are provincially themed rooms including Mungyeong and Gyeongju rock. One scorching hot room has a carriage of rocks on tracks that seem to have come from a great subterranean forge. There is a snow room, which is far more impressive than most jjimjilbang ice rooms, with falling snow from above. Unfortunately, this room can look a little ransacked if it has hosted families or drunks in the evening. There are small male and female sleeping rooms, but the open sleeping areas are fairly quiet too. The provision of sleeping mats is much worse than in most jjimjilbangs. The baths and saunas are large and impressive. There are several standard pools, a big cooled swimmingpool where kids enjoy swimming, a great pine steam sauna and a traditional hot spring room with cold fresh air. The PC room is large and in good repair and there is a restaurant and a rooftop garden and there are far more television screens than could possibly be necessary.
• Eldis Regent - 360 Dongsan-dong, Joong-gu ☎ +82 53-253-7711 +82 53-256-0405 Drawbacks include small parking lot that is overfilled at any event (weddings), weekends, but clears out in evening. Also rare for a taxi driver to recognize the name, expect to show a map or give directions from the Prince (nearby).
• Prince Hotel 1824-1 Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu ☎ +82 53-628-1001 +82 53-628-2833 - Almost any taxi driver knows when you ask for the Prince Hotel. Parking area seems smaller than the others but generally with less trouble. Standard rooms are fairly large but many seem a bit run down. Water coolers in the hallways save on bottled water. Wireless internet reception varies.
• Grand Daegu Hotel 563-1 Beomeo 1-dong, Susung-gu - Rooms roughly the same as the Prince. Has a parking garage but often a tight squeeze.
• Daegu Garden 688-1 Bongdeok3-dong, Nam-gu ☎ +82 53-471-9911 +82 53-472-7900 - Rooms said to be not as nice as the Prince or Grand, although is near a more active nightlife area.
• Novotel Daegu Downtown 611 Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu ☎ +82 53-6641101 +82 53-6641102rates from ₩140,250 - In the main downtown area, thit is the only major international chain hotel in the city of 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 thit 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, but not all, ATM machines close before midnight if you need late-night drinking money. Korean taxi drivers may drive somewhat erratically. Drivers are honest and being cheated on fares is not common.

More Muslim friendly Destinations from Daegu

• The major cities of Seoul, Daejeon, Ulsan or Busan via the KTX.
• Andong, home of the annual International Mask Festival and World Heritage rated Hahoe Folk Village.
• Gayasan Mountain National Park, home to Haeinsa, one of Korea's Three Jewel Temples and a World Heritage Site.
• Gumi, nearby electronics powerhouse, but not without its fair share of hiking opportunities too.
• Gyeongju, Korea's cultural capital and home to World Heritage rated Donghaksa Temple.

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