Apsan, Daegu's tourist attraction that opens up!

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Hi, everyone! Do you know Mt. Apsan, a mountain located in Daegu?

Mt. Apsan is located in Nam-gu, Daegu. 

Here, you can escape from the summer heat among the trees during the day, and with the unobstructed scenery during the night. With plenty of attractions and snacks, it’s one of the most popular destinations in Daegu for foreign tourists!

In today’s post, let’s spend a day at Mt. Apsan together!

We’ll introduce to everything, from the Apsan Café Street, Anjirang Gopchang Street to the Apsan Sunset Observatory.

1.    ☕ Daegu, the City of Coffee. Apsan Café Street🍰

✅Address: Anjirang Station, 141 Daemyeong-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea

✅How to Go: 10 min walk from Anjirang Station (Daegu Subway Line 1) Exit 3.

Daegu has the largest number of coffee shops per capita in Korea, earning its name as the  City of Coffee. Daegu is well-known for coffee since it has approx. 3,500 cafés: That’s 1 per 270 households, one of the highest per capita rates in Korea. Additionally, it holds annual Coffee & Café fair and exhibitions, proving itself as the City of Coffee, once again.

And near Mt. Apsan, there is a café street where lots of famous cafés can be found.

Today, we give you two of the most famous ones.

1)    HANDS COFFEE

📍Address:1^st Floor, 415, Apsansunhwan-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea
📍Opening hours: Sunday~Thursday: 09:00 ~ 22:00
                  Friday & Saturday: 09:00 ~ 23:00
                  Last orders: 1 hour before closing
📍Telephone: +82 (0)53-623-3323
📍Signature menu: Hand drip coffee -subject to change
                          Whipped cream cappuccino -5,300KRW
                          Black Melange -5,500KRW
                          Dutch Latte Melange -6,500KRW

(Source: Instagram @yoon.min.ga.0513)

The first one is ‘HANDS COFFEE’, a brand-new café that recently opened up.
It’s a spacious café with a relaxed atmosphere, located on the 1^st and 5^th floors of a building.
As you can see from the photo, the café is justifiably well known for its rooftop terrace on the 5^th floor which offers a panoramic view of Mt. Apsan.

(Source: Instagram @yoon.min.ga.0513)

HANDS COFFEE is a popular destination, offering fragrant coffee and a harmonized scenery of Mt. Apsan and the city view offered by the 83 Tower. 

2)    Apsan Haneul Dari (Apsan Sky Bridge) Cafe

📍Address: 1^st Floor, 387, Apsansunhwan-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea

📍Opening hours: Daily: 11:00 ~ 24:00
                  Last orders: 23:30
📍Telephone: +82 (0) 53-657-0387
📍Signature menu: Organic Fresh Strawberry Latte -6,500KRW
                          HaDa Peach & Plum Tea (seasonal drink) -6,500KRW
                          Hada Rich Fresh Fruit Bingsu -19,000KRW

Apsan Haneul Dari Café is a café rich in decorative items with an interior that exudes a classy vintage atmosphere.

Take an amazing selfie using the beautiful green scenery of Apsan Café Street 

through the window as your background☺️

You can enjoy the refreshing emerald greens of Mt. Apsan during the day,

and after sundown, immerse yourself in the romantically illuminated terrace.

2.    🌄 The Scenery of Daegu unfolds in front of your eyes! The Apsan Sunset 

Observatory 🌄

✅Address: 1501-2 Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea
✅Opening hours: 09:00 ~ 21:00 (Open all year round)
✅How to Go: 10min walk from Daemyeong Station (Daegu Subway Line 1) Exit. 2. 

In a five-minute travel by taxi from Apsan Café Street, Or after a 10~15 minute walk from Daemyeong Station (Daegu Subway Line 1), Exit. 2, you can get to Apsan Sunset Observatory.

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Located in Apsan Pallaeteo Park, Nam-gu, the Apsan Sunset Observatory offers you the opportunity to capture stunning views of Daegu along with beautiful sunsets.

(Source: Instagram @ssevely_96)

Encapsulating the history and symbolism of the Apsan Pallaeteo Park (*pallaeteo=laundry place), the observatory is shaped like laundry being wrung.

The slope up to the observatory is a perfect place for a quality stroll as it affords panorama of Mt. Apsan and its surroundings.

(Source: Instagram @sero.moon, @mean.view, @jm48661)

The moment of sunset captured from the Apsan Sunset Obervatory!

It’s the perfect place to enjoy the illuminated night view of downtown Daegu.

3.    🤩 Become a K-Mukbang BJ! Anjirang Gopchang Street 🤩

✅Address: 67 Anjirang-ro 16-gil, Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea

✅How to Go: 5min walk from Anjirang Station (Daegu Subway Line 1) Exit. 3

✅Signature Menu: Gopchang (*grilled intestines) (2 portions) -14,000KRW
                                Makchang (*grilled abomasum) (1 portion) -9,000KRW

So, you’ve had a nice cup of coffee and enjoyed the stunning scenery. All of which must mean that now’s the time to eat! Daegu is renowned for its Gopchang and Makchang. Many Koreans instantly link Daegu for Gopchang and Makchang, and vice versa.

Anjirang Gopchang Street in Apsan is an alley that offers you the best Gopchang restaurants in Daegu!

If you visit Anjirang Gopchang Street, you’ll see a lot of Gopchang restaurants.

Living up to its reputation as the City of Gopchang & Makchang, try any restaurant in Anjirang

Gopchang Street, and you’ll always be pleased.

(Sources: Instagram @attractive__sm, @jjunine_)

Gopchang and Makchang are the grilled intestines of pigs or cattle,

and are some of the most typical Korean side dish for drinking.

Dip the Makchang in the secret sauce, wrap it in the ssam leaves provided, and gobble it up in one go!

Now you’re prepared to upload some K-mukbang videos!

Also, Gopchang and Makchang are the one of the favorites, when it comes to anju (Food enjoyed with alcohol) choices.

From a relaxing and atmospheric cafe with stunning views, and the perfect sunset scenery from the Apsan Sunset Observatory to the must-try Gopchang and Makchang: all this can be experienced in a single day at Daegu!

Please visit Mt. Apsan! Where you can experience the three prides of Daegu: Coffee, Scenic views and Gopchang & Makchang.

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