Penguin Village

5.5 Km 0 2023-11-22

7 , Cheonbyeonjwa-ro 446beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju

BTS mural and penguin bread
Since the 1970s and 1980s, 4 to 5 elderly people who lived in old villages started to decorate with scrap metal works, and it turned into a craft street and reached what it is today. There are two murals of j-Hope, whose hometown is Gwangju, and they are the only murals in the village that depict a specific person. It was produced with the support of Chinese fans in commemoration of his birthday in 2020. There is a mural near the village cooperative society cafe, so buying penguin bread at the cafe after viewing the mural is popular.

Asia Culture Center (국립아시아문화전당)

5.6 Km 4908 2024-07-11

38 Munhwajeondang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-1899-5566

The Asia Culture Center (ACC) is an international arts and cultural exchange organization aimed to promote Gwangju as Asia's central hub through the integration of past and present-day cultural arts as well as the development of futuristic and progressive arts. The center consists of ACC Culture Exchange, ACC Children, ACC Archive & Research, ACC Theater, and other facilities to support and foster innovation.

Malbaujeong Market (말바우장 / 말바우시장 (2, 4, 7, 9일))

5.6 Km 15916 2023-11-20

62 Dongmun-daero 85beon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-262-4082

Malbaujeong Market is one of the main traditional markets in the northern region of Gwangju. The market is held on dates ending in 2, 4, 7, or 9.

Namgwangju Market (남광주시장)

5.8 Km 112 2023-11-20

117 Yangnim-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-226-1101

Namgwangju Market formed naturally in the area around the old Namgwangju Station, selling everything from seafood and fresh produce to household items. The market suffered a lot when the train station was closed, but it is still very famous for fresh fish, which comes in every morning between 2 and 5 AM. Due to this, there are many raw fish restaurants in the area, with fresh fish and very affordable prices.

Gwangju Chungjang Festival (광주 추억의 충장축제)

5.8 Km 26826 2023-11-28

1 Seonam-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-608-4681

Every October, Gwangju Chungjang Festival takes place around the area of Chungjang-ro, a representative street in Gwangju where old history and fast changes exist together. The festival's main event, Chungjang World Parade, includes floats with various themes from the 13 districts of Gwangju. The street is recreated in various stages of changes between the 70s and the early 2000s. Visitors can also enjoy tea at old-style cafes or take black-and-white photos at a photo studio.

Damyang Pan Grill (담양판그릴)

5.8 Km 0 2024-07-17

1 Seomun-daero 627beonan-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju
070-4150-9192

Damyang Pan Grill is renowned for its unique Damyang-style dwaeji galbi (grilled pork ribs). The restaurant's signature dish, Damyang-style pork ribs, is known for its tender texture, achieved through marinating the ribs in a soy sauce-based seasoning and grilling them on a stone plate. Patrons have the option to customize their meal with various flavors, including maeun cheese galbi (spicy galbi with cheese) and jipbul galbi (straw-grilled galbi), along with a selection of grilled chicken dishes.

Yeoro(Sansu-dong Hanok Experience Hall)[Korea Quality] / 여로(산수동 한옥체험시설) [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

5.9 Km 0 2024-06-26

16-17 , Donggye-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-227-8815

Yeoro is a hanok guesthouse in a quiet residential part of Sansu-dong, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do. The guesthouse has four ondol rooms, all equipped with a toilet and refrigerator. There is a shared washing machine (free of charge) in an outside bathroom. For breakfast, home-made sweet pumpkin porridge is served. Guests can take part in traditional crafts such as red clay dyeing, making injeolmi ricecakes or gangjeong puffed rice, and pressed-flower hand mirror making. Visitors’ cars can be parked in a nearby public parking lot.

Namdo Folk Food Exhibition Room & Honam Cultural Material Pavilion (남도향토음식박물관·호남문화자료전시관)

5.9 Km 15136 2021-11-27

477, Seoljuk-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-410-6642

Located in Gwangju, the Namdo Folk Food Exhibition Room was established to preserve and promote the local foods of the Namdo region. The museum has a museum shop, both permanent exhibitions and special planned exhibitions, and a studio where visitors can watch a variety of video content related to the local foods. In the Honam Cultural Material Pavilion, literature, clothing, and artwork from the region are on display.

The museum building was designed to resemble both the long, rectangular presses used to make patterned rice cakes and the Ipseokdae Rock of Mudeungsan Mountain, a symbol of Gwangju. Even the colors of the building’s walls hold special significance. The obangsaek (five colors; blue, white, red, black, and yellow) symbolize the cardinal directions, the seasons, the major organs in the body, different tastes, feelings, and philosophy.

Dasomchae [Korea Quality] / 다솜채 [한국관광 품질인증]

5.9 Km 564 2023-09-01

27 , Naesang-ro 51beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju
+82-70-8830-7700

Dasomchae in Songjeong-dong, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, is a guesthouse in an 80-year-old hanok with a spacious yard. All rooms have red clay walls and natural cotton bedding is provided. The yard contains many elegant locust, plum,and other fruit trees, and summertime brings the lovely sight of trumpet creepers winding round the chimney. The location is convenient for transport as it’s only a 10-minute drive to Gwangju Songjeong Station.

Greengreenhae (그린그린해)

6.1 Km 180 2021-03-19

62, Songjeong-ro 15beon-gil Gwangsan-gu Gwangju
+82-10-8620-6592

This is a Korean cuisine located in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. The representative menu is Grapefruit Ade. Enjoy various types of beverages.

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