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

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

9.9Km    2024-04-18

39, Yongbongtaekji-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

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Syridan-gil Street (시리단길)

Syridan-gil Street (시리단길)

9.9Km    2023-11-14

19-20 Imbangul-daero 826beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

Syridan-gil Street is a newer business district opened in the Cheomdan District, comprised of three Synergy Towers created by the Synergy Town Project. Among the Synergy Towers, Voyager Cheomdan is filled with lifestyle shops, including fashion boutiques, fitness centers, and cosmetic shops. 

Jungoe Park (중외공원)

Jungoe Park (중외공원)

9.9Km    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.

Duzon Hotel A [Korea Quality] / 더존호텔A [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

Duzon Hotel A [Korea Quality] / 더존호텔A [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

10.0Km    2020-12-29

60-37, Imbangul-daero 826beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-973-6699

Located in Gwangju, Duzon Hotel is equipped with a variety of room types, ranging from single rooms to VIP rooms, allowing the visitors to use conveniently. In particular, it is impressive that business centers, meeting rooms, and small seminar rooms which can be used immediately to handle urgent work for business customers are available. The room is prepared with a whirlpool bath for relieving fatigue, and with a pleasing interior and tidy bedding, providing extra comfort to your stay. In addition, the Semi Breakfast Buffet serves about 20 menus from Korean food to Western food, so you can enjoy a plentiful meal.

Duzon Hotel [Korea Quality] / 더존호텔 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

Duzon Hotel [Korea Quality] / 더존호텔 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

10.0Km    2020-12-29

60-37, Imbangul-daero 826beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-973-6699

Located in Gwangju, Duzon Hotel is equipped with a variety of room types, ranging from single rooms to VIP rooms, allowing the visitors to use conveniently. In particular, it is impressive that business centers, meeting rooms, and small seminar rooms which can be used immediately to handle urgent work for business customers are available. The room is prepared with a whirlpool bath for relieving fatigue, and with a pleasing interior and tidy bedding, providing extra comfort to your stay. In addition, the Semi Breakfast Buffet serves about 20 menus from Korean food to Western food, so you can enjoy a plentiful meal.

Green Energy Experience Hall Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters (녹색에너지체험관 (광주전남지역본부))

Green Energy Experience Hall Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters (녹색에너지체험관 (광주전남지역본부))

10.1Km    2024-02-14

123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

Green Energy Experience Hall is located within the Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Energy Agency. Here, visitors can learn about the importance of energy conservation and discover methods to save energy in everyday life. Key facilities include the Green Energy Experience Hall, the Outdoor Experience Hall, and the LED Exhibit Hall. Admission is free, and the center welcomes visitors aged five years and older.

Ssangam Park (쌍암공원)

Ssangam Park (쌍암공원)

10.1Km    2021-08-13

39, Cheomdanjungang-ro 182beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-960-8704

Ssangam Park is located in front of the Gwangju Institute of Science and technology within Cheomdanjigu (the high-technology district) in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. Thanks to the beautiful lake at its center, the park is also known as “Lake Park.” The lake is surrounded with landscaped azaleas and pine trees and is home to several fountains. At least once a month, a cultural festival takes place at the park.

Convenience facilities include 146 benches, 3 restrooms, and 3 playgrounds. The park is especially popular among students since it has a gym and a wide grassy field perfect for playing sports.

Gwangju Pyeongchon Village (광주 평촌마을)

Gwangju Pyeongchon Village (광주 평촌마을)

10.2Km    2019-11-26

15, Pyeongchon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-266-2287

Gwangju Pyeongchon Village, located north of Mudeungsan Mountain, is a cozy farming village made up of four villages Dongrim, Daman, Woosung, and Dangmoe. The village still has an excellence natural preservation, growing environmental-friendly rice in the fields and Punamcheon stream that runs through the middle of the village is home to fireflies and otters. The village also keeps the tradition of making pottery as the village was the place that made grayish-blue-powdered celadon during the Joseon dynasty. The village street corner offers visitors to Mudeungsan Mountain a place to rest with Mudol-gil shelter and Bandi lodging.

Gwangju Arts Center (광주예술의전당)

10.4Km    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.

Chungjangsa Shrine (충장사)

10.4Km    2023-01-25

13, Songgang-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-613-5407

When you reach Baejae along the tourist road leading up to Wonhyosa Temple, you can see the well-maintained tomb and the magnificent building of Chungjangsa Shrine on the left. It was built in 1975 as a memorial to General Kim Deok-ryeong, born in Mudeungsan Mountain. In the precincts, there are the shrine, where Kim Deok-ryeong's portrait and command paper are enshrined; the east room and west room; Eullyun Monument and Commentary Monument, the relics hall; Chungyongmun Gate; and Ikomun Gate. In the relics hall, the clothes of 'General Kim Deok-ryeong,' designated as Important Folk Material, and the coffin excavated from the general's tomb, as well as his handwriting, are on display. On the hill behind the shrine is Kim Deok-ryeong's tomb and tombstone, as well as his family's tomb.