Daegu is a land that has gradually started attracting visitors from all over the world, with its beautiful and exotic combination of tradition and modernity. Sky-scrapers exist by the side of ancient heritage buildings, as do themed amusement parks, which lie side by side with natural parks, gardens and forest reserves. One of the places that attracts many people is the Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu. The Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu, is the largest park in Daegu, situated towards the south of the city, something like 4.5 kms, downtown. One of the most frequented recreational and leisure facilities in Daegu, the Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu attracts thousands of people, both local and foreign. Situated on the Mt. Apsan, which means “Front Mountains” in Korean, the Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu covers an area of 16,952,371 sqm. The Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu, is well-known for its hiking trails and other facilities. The park has on offer some of the best and varied sports and physical fitness facilities, such as a swimming pool, a golf course, and an indoor sports center that helps in gymming, body-building, etc. There are also, a youth camping ground, a horse-riding ground, an archery ground, and a library. The Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu, is famous for its 8 different valleys, and approximately 20 medicine water areas, which are basically mineral springs. Among the valleys, Keungol Valley, Gosangol Valley, and Anjiranggol Valley are relatively bigger and are frequented by many people. Besides these, there are the Yongdugol Valley, Maejagol Valley, and Dalbigol Valley. The Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu has other amusement facilities as well. There is the Memorial Museum of Victory in Naktong River, which commemorates a triumphant battle during the Korean War that took place near the Naktong River. There is also a memorial tower intended to memorialize those soldiers as well as civilians, who laid down their lives for the nation. The other interesting things that one can see in the Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu are a millennium old temple, called Eunjuksa Temple, the Ansil-sa Temple, and some other temples that are hidden among the valleys of Mt. Apsan. There is also an anti-communism hall within the Memorial Museum in the Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu. The Park also has a monument inscribed with a poem penned down by Lee Ho-u. The Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu has a cable-car that runs 790m up to the summit, and at the top, on the observation platform of the top terminal, one can get to view the whole of Daegu. There is also a gondola ride that is offered to people at the Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu. The Mt. Apsan Park, Daegu is famous for its flora and fauna as well. It has over 108 families and 542 species of plants, apart from 100,000 pyeong of Oak trees (Pyeong being a unit of measurement). One can also chance upon wildlife such as woodpeckers and colorful pheasants.
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