Gwangju Arts Center (광주예술의전당)

4.5 Km 16576 2024-02-14

60 Bungmun-daero, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-613-8333

Opened in 1991, the Gwangju Arts Center is the cornerstone of culture and arts in Gwangju. It offers high-quality performances and exhibitions across various genres, including Korean traditional music, opera, classical music, and ballet. The center boasts a range of artistic facilities, such as a main theater, a secondary theater, a traditional music hall, a sculpture garden, and an amphitheater. The main theater has a seating capacity for up to 1,500 people.

MADRID Business Hotel Gwnagju [Korea Quality] / 유)한성 마드리드 광주호텔 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

4.5 Km 0 2020-12-24

11, Gwangsan-ro 19beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

MADRID Gwangju Hotel located across from Gwangju Songjeong Station KTX is close to Gwangju Airport, City Hall, Kimdaejung Convention Center, and such popular areas allowing guests traveling on foot to easily visit. It also provides a pleasant environment as a business hotel as it is easy to visit Pyeongdong Industrial Complex, Sochon Industrial Complex, Hanam Industrial Complex, and Nuju Innovation City. As a new hotel opened in October 2016, it stood out as the headquarters hotel of the 2019 World Swimming Championships and is one of the top popular hotels in Gwangju with its clean facilities and friendly service.

Himart - Suwan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 수완점)

4.6 Km 0 2024-04-16

91, Jangsin-ro, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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Gwangju Aura Hotel [Korea Quality] / 광주 아우라 비즈니스 호텔 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

4.6 Km 11 2020-12-29

28, Songjeong-ro 1beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-942-0060

The Aura Hotel is a business hotel located just across from the KTX Songjeong Station. It provides excellent proximity and accessibility to various transportation facilities, as it is located 10 minutes from Gwangju Airport, 5 minutes from KTX Songjeong Station, 5 minutes from Gwangju Subway Songjeong Station, and 10 minutes from Gwangju 2sunhwan-ro. Also, Songjeong Tteokgalbi Special Street, 1913 Songjeong Old Market, and Songjeong 5-day Market are close to the hotel, allowing you to enjoy food and sightseeing conveniently. The luxurious room is equipped with cleanliness, cozy bedding, and a spacious bathroom, making it extra comfortable for all customers.

Olive Young - Gwangju Songjeong Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 광주송정역)

4.7 Km 0 2024-04-22

1F, 207, Sangmu-daero, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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1913 Songjeong Station Market (1913송정역시장)

4.8 Km 5659 2023-11-28

13 Songjeong-ro 8beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-942-1914

Songjeong Station Market was opened in 1913 in connection with the opening of Gwangju-Songjeong Station. For many years, the market was the go-to-place for necessary items and produce, but with the increase of large supermarts in the 1990s, people began to visit traditional markets less and less. In order to increase the liveliness of Songjeong Station Market and showcase the difference between modern marts and a traditional market, the entire space was redesigned around the theme of time.

The newly redesigned 1913 Songjeong Station Market, located just across the street from Gwangju-Songjeong KTX Station, has a bright appearance with modern-styled architecture and signboards detailing the history of the various shops. Visitors can enjoy all the classic market foods here, such as hotteok (hot griddle cakes), gyeran bap (rice with egg), and eomuk (fish cake).

Jungoe Park (중외공원)

4.9 Km 13802 2021-10-25

52, Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-613-7100

Jungoe Park is one of the nation's most famous leisure spaces. There is a children's grand park, the Olympic Garden, and the Olympic Monument. The children's grand park is especially popular on weekends and holidays.
There is also a folk museum, an education center, and the Biennale Exhibition Hall in the Biennale & Museum section of the park.
The park is most popular during fall for its beautiful foliage. In addition, the Rainbow Bridge is a symbol of the Biennale and was installed during the 1st Gwangju Biennale.

Gwangju Museum of Art (광주시립미술관)

5.2 Km 15593 2022-09-02

52, Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-613-7100

The Gwangju Museum of Art was founded on August 1, 1992, to promote local artists. In 1996, it served as the venue for the Gwangju Biennale. The museum holds over 560 works, including those from Heo Baekryeon, Oh Jiho, Yang Su-ah, and Im Jik-sun, all local artists. In addition to the permanent exhibitions, the museum also has special planned exhibitions and other cultural programs.

Olive Young - Gwangju Yongbong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 광주용봉지구)

5.2 Km 0 2024-04-18

39, Yongbongtaekji-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

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Gwangju History & Folk Museum (광주 역사민속박물관)

5.4 Km 41129 2020-07-08

48-25, Seoha-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-613-5337

Gwangju History & Folk Museum opened in 1987 as the largest museum operated by a city government in Korea. It was established for the purpose of preserving valuable Korean folk relics and putting them on exhibit to increase the public's cultural awareness. The museum displays the rich and colorful lifestyles and folk culture of Korea's southwestern regions including Gwangju and Jeollanam-do.

First floor of the museum displays food, clothing, housing, livelihood, and handicrafts while the second floor showcases folk games, traditional customs and folk religions. The museum also utilizes miniature and diorama displays to recreate scenes from the past. A total of eight videotech systems in the museum allow visitors to enjoy vivid demonstrations of the region's nine intangible cultural relics.

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