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Evening

Golden Light at Dunsan and a Late Bite

Catch the last warm light on the prehistoric hills, then wander into the evening with a hearty meal and a sweet treat.

Best time: 17:38About 150 min

Timeline

  1. 16:53

    hard-boiled bulgogi

    Stop at hard-boiled bulgogi for a solid dinner. The restaurant is open until 21:30, so you have plenty of time to eat before the sun goes down. The walk from the Dunsan Prehistoric Settlement Site is short, just 11 minutes.

  2. 17:23

    Dunsan Prehistoric Settlement Site

    Walk to the Dunsan Prehistoric Settlement Site. Arrive about 15 minutes before sunset to find a good spot on the grassy hills. The site is open at night and offers extensive historical information. You will have the golden light and the setting sun over the WSW in view.

  3. 17:58

    신촌설렁탕 만년점

    After the light fades, head to Shinchon Seolleongtang Manneom Branch. It is open 24/7 and offers a warm, comforting bowl of Korean soup. This is a 13-minute walk from the settlement site, making it an easy post-sunset stop.

  4. 18:28

    Mimi Dessert

    End the evening at Mimi Dessert. Famous for its Dubai chewy cookies and cardamom-pistachio spreads, it is open until 22:00. Take the 16-minute walk from the soup restaurant to finish your night with something sweet.

Local tip

The settlement site is open at night, so you can stay as long as you like after dark. The food spots are all within a short walking distance of each other and the anchor, so you do not need to worry about transport between them.

Check before you go

  • hard-boiled bulgogi is open until 21:30.
  • Shinchon Seolleongtang Manneom Branch is open 24/7.
  • Mimi Dessert is open until 22:00.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Daejeon (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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