Sejong Hotel Gwangju

2.7Km 2021-04-09

30, Gyeongyang-ro 165beon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-528-0071, +82-10-5197-1401

Gwangju Sejong Hotel is very conveniently located since it’s a mere 3 minutes away from Gwangju Station on foot. The 6-story building has 35 cozy, quality rooms at affordable rates. All the rooms are furnished with TV, refrigerator, air conditioner, and desktop computer for the convenience of the guests. The hotel offers pick-up service from Gwangju Station for those using public transportation. There is a convenience store right next to the hotel, with lots of restaurants to choose from around the hotel where you can try famous Jeollanam-do-style Korean cuisine and dishes during your stay in Gwangju.

Gwangju IAM Guest House [Korea Quality] / 아이엠게스트하우스 [한국관광 품질인증]

2.7Km 2024-07-24

23 , Gyeongyang-ro 165beon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-528-0012

The cozy and clean I Am Guesthouse in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, stands right opposite Gwangju station. The guesthouse offers free Korean breakfast and brunch, there’s a personal locker for valuables and a powder room for female travelers. The location is convenient for sightseeing, with Mudeungsan Mountain nearby, and visitors can taste tteokgalbi and other delights of Namdo cuisine in local restaurants.

ER NC Department Store - Gwangju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ER NC백화점 광주)

2.9Km 2024-04-23

249, Gyeongyeol-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

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Yeoro(Sansu-dong Hanok Experience Hall) (여로(산수동 한옥체험시설))

3.0Km 2024-12-22

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.

Yeongmi Oritang (영미오리탕)

3.0Km 2021-09-13

126, Gyeongyang-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-527-0249

Yeongmi Oritang has been serving up duck stew (oritang) to the community for over 80 years. Made with ground perilla seeds, soybean paste, chili powder, garlic, and other carefully selected ingredients, the duck is boiled in an earthen pot and seasoned with ginseng, jujube, and water parsley to suit each customer's individual tastes. The dish is served with kimchi side dishes, which are said to enhance the flavor of the duck meat. Since duck is known to be effective in treating liver and geriatric diseases, the restaurant is popular not only for its delicious flavors, but also for the health benefits of its food.

Olive Young - Gwangju Maegok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 광주매곡)

3.0Km 2024-04-18

319, Seoljuk-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

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Kkum Brewery (꿈브루어리)

3.0Km 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.

Traditional Tea House Punggyeong (전통찻집 풍경)

3.0Km 2023-12-22

96 Unyong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

Traditional Tea House Punggyeong in Gwangju specializes in serving rich and savory traditional Korean tea. The interior is decorated in white and wood tones, creating a cozy atmosphere. From the entrance to every corner of the room, there are plants that have been cared for by the store owner, allowing visitors to feel more at ease as they enter the tea house. The drinks are served in a neat tea cup, and their most recommended tea is the house-brewed ssanghwacha (medicinal herb tea). Furthermore, it sells a variety of traditional teas that are great to savor leisurely while resting such as daechu cha (jujube tea), a unique tea with a sweet aftertaste and is known to help treat insomnia; and saenggang cha (ginger tea) with an addition of honey or malt syrup, among others.

Namdodalbam Moonnight Market (남도달밤야시장)

3.0Km 2024-12-03

10 Jebong-ro 194beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-233-1420

The Namdodalbam Moonnight Market takes place on Saturday evenings in July at Daein Art Market, a center for artistic culture in Gwangju. During the event period, visitors can enjoy a range of cultural experiences and art programs on top of typical night time market fare.

Gwangju Daein Market & Daein Art Market (광주 대인시장 (대인예술시장))

3.1Km 2023-11-28

9-10 Jebong-ro 184beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-233-4001

Daein Market in Gwangju is a wonderful example of the changes traditional markets have gone through to remain relevant in the modern world. Originally the community center for all living needs, including produce and household goods, the market lost much interest in the mid-1990s with the influx of large marts. From that point on, many shops began to close down as there was no business.

However, the market saw a revival in 2008 during the Gwangju Biennale. Many of the available shop spaces were rented out to host small art exhibitions, creating a unique art market. Thanks to this effort, Daein Market was designated as a Cultural Attraction in 2013. The market continues to have a strong connection with the art that saved it, and the vendors and artists live and work together in harmony. The market also draws in a lot of interest from the community through their weekly night market, taking place every Saturday.

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