Daejeon: where travelers actually go

Most-visited places in Daejeon

Share of Daejeon trips that stopped at each place, with the typical time spent and the average rating out of 5.

1. 1Hanbat Arboretum 한밭수목원

   30.9%

   Nature & beach · usually 1 h · rated 4.5 · 86% would return

   Hanbat Arboretum, linked with the Government Complex-Daejeon and Science Park, is the largest man-made urban arboretum in Korea.

   169, Dunsan-daero, Seo-gu, Daejeon

2. 2Daejeon Museum of Art 대전시립미술관

   15%

   Museum & culture · usually 1 h · rated 4.4 · 74% would return

   Daejeon Museum of Art offers visitors the chance to appreciate contemporary Korean artworks. It includes exhibition halls, a storage facility, an outdoor garden, a lounge, and a gift shop.

   155 Dunsan-daero, Seo-gu, Daejeon

3. 3대전신세계 아트앤사이언스 Daejeonsinsegye Ateuaensaieonseu

   10.8%

   Market, street & shopping · usually 1 h · rated 4.4 · 78% would return

4. 4Daejeon Jungang Market 대전중앙시장

   10.1%

   Market, street & shopping · usually 30 min · rated 3.9 · 56% would return

   Daejeon Jungang Market is located in downtown Dong-gu and is the largest traditional market in the central region.

   783 Daejeon-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

5. 5엑스포과학공원 한빛탑 Ekseupogwahakgongwon Hanbittap

   9.4%

   Festival & event · usually 45 min · rated 4.5 · 81% would return

6. 6Leeungno Museum 이응노미술관

   8.3%

   Museum & culture · usually 30 min · rated 4.2 · 68% would return

   Leeungno Museum, opened in May 2007, commemorates the life and work of the artist Goam Lee Ungno (1904-1989), who devoted his whole life to the modernization and globalization of Korean tradition through architecture.

   157 Dunsan-daero, Seo-gu, Daejeon

7. 7National Science Museum 국립중앙과학관

   7.4%

   Museum & culture · usually 2 h · rated 4.4 · 74% would return

   The National Science Museum collects and exhibits various scientific materials. The outdoor exhibition features large models including airplanes, propellers, airboats and more as well as rest areas.

   481 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

8. 8Sungsimdang 성심당 본점

   7.2%

   Market, street & shopping · usually 30 min · rated 4.4 · 91% would return

   Sungsimdang was first established as a small bakery selling jjinbbang (steamed bun) in front of Daejeon Station in 1956, and has since become an iconic bakery that represents Daejeon as well as Korea's baked goods.

   15 Daejong-ro 480beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon

9. 9한화생명이글스파크 Hanhwasaengmyeongigeulseu Park

   7.2%

   Museum & culture · usually 4 h · rated 4.8 · 95% would return

10. 10엑스포과학공원 Ekseupogwahak Park

    6.7%

    Museum & culture · usually 30 min · rated 4.2 · 57% would return

Highest rated among places visited on 10+ trips: 한빛탑광장 (4.92), Daejeon O-World (4.90), 트래블 라운지 (4.77).

Where travelers ate

Restaurants, bakeries and cafés visited on 10+ different trips. Names without an official English entry are shown in Korean, which is what you will need on a map app.

• Sungsimdang (성심당 본점) — 26.9% of trips, rated 4.5Sungsimdang was first established as a small bakery selling jjinbbang (steamed bun) in front of Daejeon Station in 1956, and has since become an iconic bakery that represents Daejeon as well as Korea's baked goods.
• 성심당 케익부띠끄 (Seongsimdang Keikbuttikkeu) — 7.8% of trips, rated 4.6
• Sungsimdang (성심당 DCC점) — 7% of trips, rated 4.4Sungsimdang was first established as a small bakery selling jjinbbang (steamed bun) in front of Daejeon Station in 1956, and has since become an iconic bakery that represents Daejeon as well as Korea's baked goods.
• 테라스키친 (Terrace Kitchen) — 6.5% of trips, rated 4.8
• OC Kalguksu (오씨칼국수) — 6.3% of trips, rated 4.4This is a specialty kalguksu restaurant known for its broth made with surf clams. When you order the mulchong, or dongjuk jogaetang (surf clam soup), you’ll be surprised by the generous amount of clams piled above the pot.
• 원조태평소국밥 (Wonjotaepyeongsogukbap) — 6.3% of trips, rated 4.4

Day courses travelers combined

Each course starts at a popular place and adds the places most often visited with it on the same day, in the order travelers usually went. Travel time between stops is not included.

1. From Hanbat Arboretum: Sungsimdang → Hanbat Arboretum → Daejeon Museum of Art → Leeungno Museum (3 h at the stops)
2. From 대전신세계 아트앤사이언스 (Daejeonsinsegye Ateuaensaieonseu): Sungsimdang → Hanbat Arboretum → Daejeon Museum of Art → 대전신세계 아트앤사이언스 (Daejeonsinsegye Ateuaensaieonseu) (3 h 30 min at the stops)
3. From Daejeon Jungang Market: Sungsimdang → Hanbat Arboretum → Daejeon Museum of Art → Daejeon Jungang Market (3 h at the stops)

What changes with your travel group

What a trip to Daejeon costs

What Korean travelers paid in total, with paid lodging and arriving by plane, ferry, train or bus — not counting international flights. Prices adjusted to today with Korea’s consumer price index.

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Sources

• National Information Society Agency (AI Hub) — Domestic travel log data (trips taken May–Aug; only places visited on 10+ trips are shown)
• Korea Tourism Organization — TourAPI 4.0 English (English names, addresses and descriptions, read 2026-10-22)