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39 places to visit · 4 festivals on or coming up · 10 shows and exhibitions

Korea’s science city, at the centre of the KTX network: the Expo park and science museums, the hot springs of Yuseong, and Sungsimdang, the bakery people travel across the country for. An easy stop between Seoul and Busan.

From SeoulAbout 1 hour by KTX
How longA stopover or a night
Best forScience museums, hot springs, bakeries

Parks & nature (7)Neighbourhoods & streets (7)Where to eat (7)Theme parks & experiences (6)Museums & galleries (6)Viewpoints (2)Traditional markets (2)Palaces & heritage (1)Shopping streets & malls (1)

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Theme parks & experiences

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Festivals in Daejeon

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Citywide Energy Walk FestivalD-20
Nov 15, 2026

Citywide Energy Walk Festival

DaejeonFree
Yuseong Chrysanthemum FestivalNow
Oct 17, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

Yuseong Chrysanthemum Festival

DaejeonFree
Yuseong On-DayNow
Aug 14, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026

Yuseong On-Day

Daejeon
Daejeon
Now
Mar 14, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026

Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Group’s Saturday Gugak Show

Daejeon

On stage & on show

More in Daejeon

Chocolate Museum (초콜릿 박물관)
Museums & galleries

Chocolate Museum

Geological Museum (지질박물관)
Museums & galleries

Geological Museum

Leeungno Museum (이응노 미술관)
Museums & galleries

Leeungno Museum

Currency Museum of Korea (화폐박물관)
Museums & galleries

Currency Museum of Korea

Daejeon Modern History Exhibition Hall (대전근현대사전시관(옛 충남도청사 본관))
Museums & galleries

Daejeon Modern History Exhibition Hall

National Science Museum (국립중앙과학관)
Museums & galleries

National Science Museum

Daejeon Hoedeok Dongchundang Park (대전 회덕 동춘당 공원)
Viewpoints

Daejeon Hoedeok Dongchundang Park

Tower of Great Light (Hanbit Tower) (한빛탑)
Viewpoints

Tower of Great Light (Hanbit Tower)

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