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

13.0Km 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.

Mulgogi Coffee Roasters (물고기 커피 로스터스)

13.1Km 2024-11-14

34 Jangdong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

Mulgogi Coffee Roasters is an award-winning hand-drip specialty store in Gwangju. This place is famous among coffee enthusiasts for its fresh beans, which are handpicked and roasted, one by one, and its 20 kinds of drip bags. Visitors can enjoy their specialty, Geisha Coffee, or other blends from Africa, Latin America, India, China, and other Asian countries.

Mimiwon (미미원)

13.1Km 2024-12-03

광주광역시 동구 백서로 218

Emerging as a leading spot for yukjeon (Pan-fried Battered Beef) in Gwangju, Mimiwon has gained popularity through multiple media features. The restaurant’s traditional hanok building creates a neat atmosphere.

Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall (광주비엔날레전시관)

13.1Km 2023-11-28

111 Biennale-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-608-4114

Since its establishment in 1994, the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall has significantly contributed to Korea's art culture and the world through numerous exhibitions. It strives to give joy and motivation to many people and serves as a channel for Korean artists' forays into the world. Notably, the Biennale exhibition is not a one-time event, and various attempts are being made to make it a sustainable platform as it increases the regional value of Gwangju, the home of the Biennale.

In the era of COVID-19, online services are also provided to citizens who have difficulty visiting the site in person to experience the exhibition.

Gwangju Design Biennale (광주디자인비엔날레)

13.2Km 2025-07-11

111 Biennale-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-531-7783

The Gwangju Design Biennale is the world’s first design biennale and currently Asia’s only design biennale. With exhibitions centered on the concept of design, the biennale combines the industrial aspect of design with cultural elements.

Bium Museum (비움박물관)

13.2Km 2025-01-02

143-1 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

Opened in 2016, the Bium Museum is a folk museum showcasing around 30 thousand Korean modern and traditional artifacts collected by Lee Young-hwa for about 50 years. The art pieces portray the life of poor commoners in the agricultural era before Korea went through industrialization, allowing visitors to get a glimpse of the adaptability and resilience of people in hard times.

Eunam Museum of Art (은암미술관)

13.2Km 2025-01-02

8-12 Seoseok-ro 85beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju

Opened in 2010, the Eunam Museum of Art offers a range of exhibitions, including permanent exhibitions and invitational exhibitions, humanities lectures, and concerts, and provides a cultural space for people to connect. It also runs international exchange exhibitions and residency program inviting artists from the country and abroad.

Chireunsibill (치른시빌)

13.2Km 2024-10-10

10 Seoseok-ro 85beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju

Chireunsibill was founded in 2022, offering educational programs and art kits with young artists both online and offline. The educational programs are open to all , and cover a wide genre of art types, from painting to music. It is a popular attraction for travelers with children.

Street of Duck Stew (오리요리의 거리)

13.2Km 2025-08-06

125 Gyeongyang-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

The Street of Duck Stew in Gwangju is lined with restaurants specializing in duck dishes. Its origins trace back to the 1970s, when a duck farmer began selling duck stew, adding their own twist by incorporating water parsley and perilla seeds to the recipe they had learned. The affordable price and clean, rich taste of stew made it popular among visitors, eventually leading to the formation of the current street. The popular dishes include ori tang (duck stew), ori roseu (grilled duck), and ori jumulleok (spicy stir-fried marinated duck).

Kwangju Bank Museum (KJB금융박물관 (광주은행 금융박물관))

13.3Km 2024-12-20

225 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

Kwangju Bank Museum established to celebrate the 44^th anniversary of the bank, is the first financial bank in the Honam region. Visitors can explore a collection of over one thousand financial artifacts and learn about the history of financial institutions in the region, as well as the evolution of Korean and global currency at the museum. The museum offers financial educational programs for various age groups and also provides a cultural space, allowing visitors to connect through art and learn more about the region's heritage.

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