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Geumnam Butterfly Garden (금남로공원 금남나비정원)

Geumnam Butterfly Garden (금남로공원 금남나비정원)

5.2Km    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.

Olive Young - Gwangju Suwan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 광주수완)

Olive Young - Gwangju Suwan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 광주수완)

5.2Km    2024-04-22

342, Imbangul-daero, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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1960 Cheongwonmomil (1960 청원모밀)

1960 Cheongwonmomil (1960 청원모밀)

5.2Km    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)

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

5.3Km    2024-04-23

67, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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Himart - Sangmu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 상무점)

Himart - Sangmu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 상무점)

5.3Km    2024-04-18

820, Sangmu-daero, Seo-gu, Gwangju

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Chungjang-ro Street (충장로)

5.3Km    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)

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

5.3Km    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)

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

5.3Km    2024-04-18

73, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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May 18 Democracy Square (5.18 민주광장)

May 18 Democracy Square (5.18 민주광장)

5.4Km    2020-06-09

38, Munhwajeondang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-613-2082

Stretching from the former Jeollanam-do Provincial Government Office to the Geumnam-ro area, this famous plaza is where the landmark May 18th Democratic Uprising took place. In May 1980, the Jeollanam-do Provincial Government office building was the headquarters of the civil resistance movement and the scene of a number of rallies. The plaza has been officially known as the May 18 Democracy Square since 1996.

Palace Tourist Hotel (파레스 관광호텔)

5.4Km    2021-02-01

13, Jungang-ro 160beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-222-2525

Palace Tourist Hotel is located only a six-minute walk from Geumnamro 4(sa)-ga Station on Gwangju Subway Line 1. Nearby attractions within walking distance include Gwangju Art Street and Yangdong Market.