Daegu station
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'''[http://english.daegu.go.kr/cms/cms.asp?Menu=106 Daegu]''' (대구, 大邱), (formerly romanized as Taegu) is [[South Korea]]'s fourth largest city, and finds itself in the geographic center of the nation.
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'''[http://english.daegu.go.kr/cms/cms.asp?Menu=106 Daegu]''' (대구, 大邱), (formerly romanized as Taegu) is [[South Korea]]'s fourth largest city, and is located in the geographic center of the nation.
[[Image:Daegu-Lotte Young Plaza.jpg|thumb|400px|right|The colors of Daegu]]
[[Image:Daegu-Lotte Young Plaza.jpg|thumb|400px|right|The colors of Daegu]]
==Understand==
==Understand==
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Daegu is situated in the middle of a wide, flat valley and is rectangular in shape. The subway metro system crosses this region like a stretched X. The obligatory South Korean slogan for the city is 'Colorful Daegu' and hosts one of the country's largest US military bases.
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Daegu is situated in the middle of a wide, flat valley and is rectangular in shape and hosts one of the country's largest US military bases. The subway metro system crosses this region like a stretched X. The obligatory South Korean slogan for the city is 'Colorful Daegu'.
==Get in==
==Get in==
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'''[http://daegu.airport.co.kr/eng/index.jsp Daegu Airport]''' (TAE/RKTN) has some services to [[Seoul]] [[Incheon International Airport]], [[Jeju]] island, [[Shanghai]] and [[Beijing]] in [[China]]. The airport is quite small and shared with the military.
'''[http://daegu.airport.co.kr/eng/index.jsp Daegu Airport]''' (TAE/RKTN) has some services to [[Seoul]] [[Incheon International Airport]], [[Jeju]] island, [[Shanghai]] and [[Beijing]] in [[China]]. The airport is quite small and shared with the military.
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The airport is located on the east side of the city. To go to the downtown area, take a bus (No. 401, Fare: ₩1,100) or ride a taxi. (Dongsungro district(Center of the city/fare around ₩7,000 and 25 minutes), Dongdaegu train station (Around ₩3,000 and 10 minutes)).
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The airport is located on the east side of the city. To go to the downtown area, take a bus (No. 401, Fare: ₩1,100) or ride a taxi. A taxi ride to the Dongsungro district in the center of the city costs around ₩7,000 and takes 25 minutes, while the fare for the 10 minute ride to the Dongdaegu train station is around ₩3,000.
There is a hotel, '''[http://www.htlair.com Hotel Airport]''' in the same area. The room rate is usually from around ₩130,000 including tax.
There is a hotel, '''[http://www.htlair.com Hotel Airport]''' in the same area. The room rate is usually from around ₩130,000 including tax.
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====Dongdaegu(East Daegu) station====
====Dongdaegu(East Daegu) station====
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This is the main station, and only serves the high speed KTX trains.
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This is the main station, and only serves the high speed [[KTX]] trains.
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KTX trains connect [[Seoul]] to [[Busan]] via Daegu and [[Daejeon]], usually they take an hour and 40 minutes to Seoul and 38 to 44 minutes to Busan. They are usually in every 20~30 minutes. The fare to [[Seoul]] is ₩38,400, [[Busan]] is ₩14,000 and Daejeon is₩W16,900. (As of of June 2011) There are other trains such as Saemaeul and Mugunghwa. They also go to Seoul and Busan. (Gyeongbu line) But you can go to other places from this station. There are trains to [[Yeongcheon]] and [[Pohang]], [[Gyeongju]], [[Ulsan]] and [[Haeundae]].(Haeundae is a very famous beach in Busan city)
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KTX trains connect [[Seoul]] to [[Busan]] via Daegu and [[Daejeon]], usually they take an hour and 40 minutes to Seoul and 38 to 44 minutes to Busan. They are usually in every 20~30 minutes. The fare to [[Seoul]] is ₩38,400, [[Busan]] is ₩14,000 and Daejeon is ₩16,900. (As of of June 2011) There are other trains such as Saemaeul and Mugunghwa. They also go to Seoul and Busan. (Gyeongbu line) But you can go to other places from this station. There are trains to [[Yeongcheon]] and [[Pohang]], [[Gyeongju]], [[Ulsan]] and [[Haeundae]].(Haeundae is a very famous beach in Busan city)
====Daegu station====
====Daegu station====
It is located in the centre of the city(Dongsungro/Jungangro). The station is a complex building with Lotte department store(the largest domestic department chain). Only Saemaeul and Mugunghwa trains stop at this station. Because of its location, it is easy to access to the downtown(5 to 10 min by walk) or other places of the city.
It is located in the centre of the city(Dongsungro/Jungangro). The station is a complex building with Lotte department store(the largest domestic department chain). Only Saemaeul and Mugunghwa trains stop at this station. Because of its location, it is easy to access to the downtown(5 to 10 min by walk) or other places of the city.
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For traveling by train, visit an official website of Korail. [http://www.korail.com] It provides timetables, fare, and some information around their stations.
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For traveling by train, visit [http://www.korail.com the official Korail website] It provides timetables, fare, and some information around their stations.
===By car===
===By car===
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==Get around==
==Get around==
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===By subway===
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===By public transportation===
Daegu has two subway metro lines that intersects at the main downtown stop of Banwoldang.
Daegu has two subway metro lines that intersects at the main downtown stop of Banwoldang.
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Ticket machines marked "complimentary tickets" are for people with specific types of South Korean Identity cards, such as pensioners.
Ticket machines marked "complimentary tickets" are for people with specific types of South Korean Identity cards, such as pensioners.
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There is a [http://businfo.daegu.go.kr/ba/index/index.do?locale=en local bus] network in the city too.
===By taxi===
===By taxi===
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Like all South Korean cities, Daegu has numerous job openings for English language teachers at public schools and private academies. See [[South_Korea#Teaching|The South Korean article on Teaching]] for more details.
Like all South Korean cities, Daegu has numerous job openings for English language teachers at public schools and private academies. See [[South_Korea#Teaching|The South Korean article on Teaching]] for more details.
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==Buy==
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| content=A great underground "rock bar" in the KNU North Gate area. The lighting is a little dark, the air a little damp, the music a bit too loud, but Gypspy Rock remains one of Daegu's best watering holes.
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| content=A great underground "rock bar" in the KNU North Gate area. The lighting is a little dark, the air a little damp, the music a bit too loud, but Gypspy Rock remains one of Daegu's best watering holes. The owner of the bar, Dohan, speaks English well and is more than happy to take any request songs from his voluminous library of rock music.The bar is busiest on Friday and Saturday nights, when both students and English teachers from the nearby university come to unwind. With that in mind, it's a great place to meet locals and expats.
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The owner of the bar, Dohan, speaks English well and is more than happy to take any request songs from his voluminous library of rock music.
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The bar is busiest on Friday and Saturday nights, when both students and English teachers from the nearby university come to unwind. With that in mind, it's a great place to meet locals and expats.
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