Gwangju Kimchi Festival (광주김치축제)

4.2Km 2025-01-10

111 Naebang-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-613-3955

The Gwangju Kimchi Festival is Korea’s representative kimchi festival, offering a variety of kimchi products for purchase and the chance to taste various kimchi dishes. Highlights include the “Thousand People’s Table” featuring diverse kimchi cuisine, a competition to discover kimchi masters, and a kimchi experience school with a range of engaging programs.

Geumnam Butterfly Garden (금남로공원 금남나비정원)

4.3Km 2024-11-14

20-2 Geumnam-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

Geumnamro Neighborhood Park, once the site of the Bank of Korea’s Gwangju branch, now hosts the enchanting Geumnam Butterfly Garden. Inspired by the glowing butterflies, the garden is a stunning curation by Gwangju, a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts. It offers a magical setting for a night tour, transporting visitors into a fantasy world of vibrant colors and purple hues.

1960 Cheongwonmomil (1960 청원모밀)

4.3Km 2020-05-04

174-1, Jungang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-222-2210

1960 Cheongwonmomil is a popular restaurant on Chungjang-ro Street, serving buckwheat noodles since 1960. It features white tables along with bright lighting. The representative menu is momil guksu, attracting people's appetite. Also, they offer kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi) made in-house.

Zara - Chungjang-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (자라 충장로점)

4.3Km 2024-04-23

67, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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Ramada Plaza By Wyndham Chungjang (라마다플라자 충장호텔)

4.3Km 2024-11-28

369 Cheonbyeonu-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

Ramada Plaza By Wyndham Chungjang is the second Ramada Plaza in Gwangju with a view of Mudeungsan Mountain and Gwanjucheon Stream. The hotel has spacious 95 rooms with facilities including a fitness center, male-only sauna and more. Convention Center with a view of Mudeungsan Mountain, lounge and entertainment facilities with a trendy style provide guests with the comfort for any type of travel.

Kkum Brewery (꿈브루어리)

4.3Km 2024-11-20

18-15 Donggyecheon-ro 95beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju

Kkum Brewery produces Gwangju’s local specialty rice wine, Kkumui Daehwa, blending traditional brewing methods with a modern touch. Kkumui Daehwa, the Gwangju specialty, won the grand prize in the 8-10% alcohol category at the 2024 Korean Makgeolli Awards. The brewery offers special experience programs to visitors allowing them to learn more about the Korean traditional liquor culture and cultural heritage of Gwangju.

Chungjang-ro Street (충장로)

4.4Km 2023-11-17

Jungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-608-2221

Chungjang-ro Street is Gwangju’s major fashion district, comparable with Myeongdong Street of Seoul. The streets of Chungjang-ro are lined with shopping malls, clothing stores, restaurants, cafes, movie theaters and various other attractions, providing the ultimate experience of modern culture in Gwangju. It is the city's hub of fashion, both trendy and traditional, as well as venue for diverse performances.

May 18 Democratic Uprising Archives (5•18민주화운동 기록관)

4.4Km 2024-01-03

221 Geumnam-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

The May 18 Democratization Movement was a righteous uprising by citizens that took place in Gwangju for ten days from May 18 to 27 in 1980. The May 18 Democratic Uprising Archives was established in 2015 at the former Gwangju Catholic Center, a historical site of May 1980, to systematically collect and preserve the May 18 Democratization Movement's heritage that led to the democracy in Korea today. Through the efforts of Gwangju citizens, visitors can see the original records of the May 18 Democratization Movement, inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World in 2011. Visitors can also view the records with a guide or through online exhibitions. The May 18 Democratic Uprising Archives is a place that preserves the history of all Korean citizens.

S-Market - Gwangju Chungjang-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에스마켓 광주충장로)

4.4Km 2024-04-18

73, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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Gwangjuhyanggyo Confucian School (광주향교)

4.4Km 2025-02-04

5 Jungang-ro 107beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju-si

Hyanggyo was a national educational institution during the Joseon dynasty, where the tablets of distinguished Confucian scholars were enshrined, and rituals were held in their honor. In spring and fall, it hosts Seokjeon, a ritual honoring Confucius, along with Seodang (traditional Confucian school) experiences and traditional weddings, offering opportunities to immerse in Confucian culture. In summer, crape myrtle flowers bloom, and in fall, the old ginkgo tree turns golden yellow, beautifully contrasting with the traditional Joseon-style hanok architecture.

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