Grand Chrysanthemum Festival (대한민국 국향대전)

17.1 Km 14490 2021-11-30

27, Gonjea-ro, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-320-1783

Grand Chrysanthemum Festival started in the autumn of 2004. Various chrysanthemum art pieces create a beautiful autumn ambience while the festival grounds are filled with diverse programs.

Pungam Reservoir (풍암저수지)

17.2 Km 10140 2020-06-05

71-3, Woldeukeopseo-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-365-4114

Pungam Reservoir was originally built in 1956 for agriculture, but was turned into a park in 1999 as part of the pilot program for developing parks nationwide. It is a popular resting area featuring traditional pavilions and wooden bridges.

Gwangju Kimchi Festival (광주김치축제)

17.3 Km 64114 2024-06-14

101 Sangmugongwon-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-613-3955

Gwangju Kimchi Festival is held to promote one of Korea's most famous specialties, kimchi. The festival offers diverse kimchi-related programs and entertaining events. Visitors can learn about how to make award-winning kimchi, and purchase kimchi at great prices.

Himart - Gwangsan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 광산점)

17.5 Km 0 2024-04-19

306, Saam-ro, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (함평나비대축제)

17.5 Km 43217 2024-02-06

27 Gonjea-ro, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-320-2238

The Hampyeong Butterfly Festival held in April offers visitors the opportunity to get a closer look at ecology, in particular the region’s butterflies, flowers, and other insects. The complete lifecycle of the butterfly, from egg to larva to the fully-formed adult, can be seen, as well as an exhibition of nine thousand insects from around the world.

Hampyeong Expo Park (함평엑스포공원)

17.5 Km 14617 2020-07-07

27, Gonjae-ro, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-322-2203

Hampyeong Expo Park has emerged as a representative eco tourist attraction in Asia ever since the Hampyeong Butterfly & Insect Expo in 2008. The park offers visitors a wide array of eco-programs and participatory tour programs.

The park consists of as many as 11 permanent exhibition centers and other themed zones including a horticulture therapy center, grass square, plant/insect eco school, themed theater, bug's village, golden bat exhibition center, butterfly/insect eco center, butterfly/insect specimen and fossils exhibition, fresh water fish science museum, butterfly land park, and wetland experience zone.

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

17.6 Km 0 2024-04-18

820, Sangmu-daero, Seo-gu, Gwangju

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Firenze Hotel (피렌체호텔)

17.6 Km 11070 2020-06-05

5-8, Sangmujungang-ro 38beon-gil, Seo-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-380-0000

Located in downtown Gwangju, Firenze Hotel is a quality hotel with state-of-the-art facilities and a tasteful European interior decor emphasizing "smooth and modern design." The hotel also has a banquet room perfect for important meeting between friends, family, or business colleagues.

Bolton Hotel [Korea Quality] / 볼튼호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

17.6 Km 229 2024-06-26

31 , Sangmuyeonha-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-714-1003

F&T Hotel is a business hotel close to Sangmu station on Gwangju Subway Line 1 in Jeollanam-do. All rooms have clothing stylers, while some also have massage chairs and air purifiers. On the first floor, there is a business zone where guests can use desktop PCs, laptops, and printers free of charge. Breakfast is a free Korean and Western buffet. The location is close to transport links such as KTX/SRT Gwangju Songjeong Station and U Square Bus Terminal, and Gwangju’s major tourist attractions are also nearby.

Venture Business hotel [Korea Quality] / 벤처 비즈니스 호텔(유한회사 벤처) [한국관광 품질인증]

17.7 Km 299 2020-09-03

5-6, Sangmujungang-ro 38beon-gil, Seo-gu, Gwangju
+82-10-2627-9000

The hotel, located closed to Samgmu Station of Gwangju Subway Line 1, is convenient to access. Housing 56 rooms in the building (B1 - 8th floor), the accommodation offers various room options to suit different customers as well. In additional to the standard double bedroom and twin bedroom, there are family rooms, Ondol rooms, and even a VIP twin bedroom with a terrace. The room for the disabled has Ondol and also has an en suite a bathroom. Clean beddings are prepared for a pleasant stay and Samsung Air Dressers are installed in each room. Some rooms are equipped with a massage chair and a whirlpool bathtub. The information desk in the lobby is open 24 hours and there is a business center next to it. Guests are provided with complimentary breakfast buffet in the restaurant on the second floor, available in Korean and Western styles until 9.30 a.m. For a seminar or workshop, audio system and a beam projector are available when inquired in advance. Parking lot has a charging station for electric vehicles, whereas roof top has a golf putting facility. The hotel is a great place to relieve stress and recharge your batteries.

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