Daejeon Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
metropolitan city in South Korea
About Daejeon
Daejeon's accompanyinghanja, quite literally means "Great Field" (daejeon, 大田), fitting given its roots as a wide, flat arable valley. However, it coincidently is a homophone of "Great War" (daejeon, 大戰), and indeed war has touched the city. In 1950, in the midst of the Korean War, the Communist armies had progressed south of Seoul and surrounded then-Taejonon July 17th. Despite being outnumbered, the US 24th Division of the Joint UN Forces held back the tide of the war for 20 days, before its commander went missing in action on the front lines. Daejeon is the 5th largest city in South Korea, with a population of approximately 1.5 million. It is in the centre of Korea and is at the crossroads of national rail and road transport routes, the Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressw
Top Attractions in Daejeon
Explore the best things to see and do in Daejeon:
- ★Cherry Blossom Festival
- ★Daecheong Dam
- ★Daecheong Lake
- ★Daejeon Art Center
- ★Daejeon Balloon Festival
- ★Daejeon Citizen
- ★Daejeon Currency Museum
- ★Daejeon Museum of Art
Where to Eat in Daejeon
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Daejeon Cantina
- 🍴Flying Pan
- 🍴House Grill
- 🍴Indy
- 🍴Kraze Burger
- 🍴Loving Hut
Where to Stay in Daejeon
- 🏨Best Western Legend Hotel
- 🏨Dunsan Graytone Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Adria
- 🏨Hotel Spapia
- 🏨LOTTE City Hotel Daejeon
- 🏨Magic 24 Sauna
Daejeon Travel Guide Sections
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