Palgongsan Mountain 팔공산

Palgongsan Mountain, which is located in Daegu, is a local mountain which is easy to hike (You can go up within about one hour!). There is a famous temple, Dorimsa. Also there is a Donghwasa temple. This mountain is famous for 'Gatbawi' which is a seated Buddah statue. This figure was named as 'Gatbawi' because the Buddah statue looks like wearing a Gat, Korean traditional hat.

There is also a camping site whose admission fee is only 1,000 won. You can find detailed information about camping on this website (http://www.gbpalgong.go.kr/eng/page.htm?mnu_uid=228&).

Also you can ride a cable car. It is opened 6 days a week, from Tuesday through Sunday. If an official holiday falls on a Monday, then we will open.
The round-trip fee is 9,000. You can check more detailed information about the cable car through this website (http://www.palgongcablecar.com/English/).

On April, cherry blossom festival is held in this area, a Palgongsan mountain fountain square.

*2015 Palgongsan Mountain Cherry Blossom Festival: From April 10 to 14.

Also you can enjoy the Spring Vegetable Bibimbab Festival where you can eat free Bibimbab on April 11, 2015.

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