Experience NATURAL DAEGU Stamp Tour: Apsan Mountain Observatory & Old House of Poet Yi Sang-hwa

As you know, Daegu has run a Stamp Tour program to encourage people to travel the city. This time, we prepared a "real" content, experiencing 2 of 30 attractions and reviewed them! Please follow the remarkable tourist attractions of Daegu with us. :) 

Apsan Mountain Observatory 

 

The very first attraction is Apsan Mountain Observatory at Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu — the spot you could overlook a panoramic view of the city. 

You could get off the bus in front of the Apsan Mountain Park management office. Several buses such as 410-1, Nam-gu 1, and Nam-gu 1-1 stop at the spot, so people who use public transportation could visit the place easily.

If you go up the entrance toward the Nakdong River Victory Memorial Hall, you could arrive at the ticket office in front of you, which runs every 15 to 20 minutes. You could find out the operation time through the departure board. 

When you board the cable car, you could see the gorgeous scenery of Beepasan Mountain and Apsan Mountain. Just make yourself at home, in the cable car, and enjoy the view full of green woods.

When you get off the cable car, you could encounter 2 exits. If you head to the right side, you could arrive at Daegu's scenic spot, Apsan Mountain Observatory, soon. 

The distance is around 200m from the exit. When you arrive at the observatory at the right time, probably the sun sets, you could meet the bloody-red sunset with spectacular view. 

The SOPRA rooftop observatory is also located at the top of the cable car gate. The city's lights will shine brighter at night, so it'll be ideal for you to visit one hour earlier from the time of sunset.

Now, it's time to participate in the Stamp Tour program! If you enter the stamp certification event at the Natural Daegu Camping Festival, you can get the stamp of Apsan Observatory.

Visit the Apsan Mountain Observatory, where you could see the city at a glance, and plus get a stamp!

Address: San 227-4, Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu

Hours: Mon to Thu 10:30 ~ 19:30/ Fri to Sun 10:30 ~ 22:00

Old House of Poet Yi Sang-hwa 

The next attraction is Poet Yi Sang-hwa's old house, which is the place that you could encounter of the beauty of traditional Korean houses. 

Located 4 minutes' walk from Banwoldang Station Exit 18, Yi Sang-hwa's Old House is a accessible place by public transportation thanks to nearby bus stops and subways.

Although it is not a large-scale Hanok, it is a small but charming house that still remains from tiny grassplot in the yard to old props.

Poet Yi Sang-hwa was born in 1901 in Daegu and had influnced on modern history of Korea. The house was opened in 2008 after renovating the building to restore its condition, starting with the Daegu Historic House Conservation Movement in 1999 in hornor of resisting Japanese colonial era.

You could feel his life as a poet through some of the exhibits at the old house, though admission is not permitted. 

In front of the house, various experience booths are also operated every Saturday in connection with the "Alley Tour in Jung-gu, Daegu," including the Old House Quiz, Making a Rubbed Copy of An Jung-geun, Tombstoneing, and Making a Stubby Pencil etc.

Address: 2-ga, Gyesan-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu

Hours: 10:00 ~ 17:30 

※ What is NATURAL DAEGU Camping Festival?

From May 1 to June 30, Daegu is celebrating 2021 Natural Daegu Camping Festival. As a part of the event, you could participate in the Stamp Tour through the app. There are 30 tourist attractions in total, so you might visit several recommended attractions from Daegu city! When you complete the suggested missions, you could get some gifts as well, so do not miss the chance if you're in Daegu. For the access of the app, please refer to the process in below. 

How about having time to build valuable memories and more, traveling Daegu?