Gwangju: what to see and where to eat

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397,269 people live here

Nearest airport: Seoul Air Base (SSN), about 13.69 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • Lotte World Tower

    kallerna / CC BY-SA 4.0

    skyscraper

    Lotte World Tower

    Skyscraper in Seoul, South Korea

    Su-Sa 10:30-22:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-05-28

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jamsil Metro Transfer Center, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • architectural landmark

    Namsan Seoul Tower

    10:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-00:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-15

    Admission Not checked

    About 29 km from the city centre

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  • Lotte World

    SJ Yang / CC BY-SA 2.0

    theme park

    Lotte World

    Indoor amusement park in Seoul

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 잠실역시외버스정류소, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • Everland

    by Nagyman / CC BY-SA 2.0

    theme park

    Everland

    theme park in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Samjeondo Monument

    Dalgial / CC BY-SA 3.0

    monument

    Samjeondo Monument

    monument in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jamsil Metro Transfer Center, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • mountain

    Ungilsan

    mountain

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • Seoul Land

    Bart0278 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    amusement park

    Seoul Land

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 21 km from the city centre

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  • water park

    Caribbean Bay

    water park

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Seoul Olympic Museum

    Pectus Solentis / CC BY-SA 4.0

    museum

    Seoul Olympic Museum

    in Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hanseong Baekje, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Mongchontoseong

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    fortress

    Mongchontoseong

    Baekje fortress

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hanseong Baekje, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Pungnaptoseong

    Hahyejin / CC BY-SA 4.0

    ruins

    Pungnaptoseong

    remains (wall) of a fortress in Seoul

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gangdong-gu Office, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Seoul Baekje Museum

    Asfreeas / CC BY-SA 3.0

    museum

    Seoul Baekje Museum

    building in Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-15

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hanseong Baekje, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Seoul Seokchon-dong Gobungun

    Paulsbgo / CC BY-SA 4.0

    kofungun

    Seoul Seokchon-dong Gobungun

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • art museum

    Milal Museum of Art

    art museum

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ilwon, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Han River

    d'n'c / CC BY-SA 2.0

    river

    Han River

    river in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 102 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Bukhan River

    Erich Iseli / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Bukhan River

    river in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • Olympic Park

    by nagyman (a flickr user) / CC BY-SA 2.0

    park

    Olympic Park

    park in Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hanseong Baekje, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Olympic Gymnastics Arena

    Moonhayun / CC BY-SA 4.0

    arena

    Olympic Gymnastics Arena

    arena in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Olympic Park, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Tancheon Sports Complex

    Waka77 / Public domain

    stadium

    Tancheon Sports Complex

    stadium

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Seongnam Bus Terminal, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 12 km from the city centre

    Map

  • public aquarium

    COEX Aquarium

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 21 km from the city centre

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  • Ho-Am Art Museum

    Jocelyndurrey This photo was taken with LG G3 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    art museum

    Ho-Am Art Museum

    art museum in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • Olympic Bridge

    yarra64 / Public domain

    road bridge

    Olympic Bridge

    bridge

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gangbyeon, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 20 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Seongnam Stadium

    주전자 / CC BY 3.0

    stadium

    Seongnam Stadium

    sports venue in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sujin, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Namhansan

    Steve46814 (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Namhansan

    mountain in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • Namhan River

    Motoko C. K. / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Namhan River

    river in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • sports venue

    Yongin Mireu Stadium

    stadium in Yongin, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Samga, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 20 km from the city centre

    Map

  • sports venue

    Olympic Velodrome

    used for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hanseong Baekje, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

    Map

  • road bridge

    Paldang Bridge

    bridge

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Jamsil Bridge

    Raelene Gutierrez from Sydney, Australia / CC BY 2.0

    road bridge

    Jamsil Bridge

    road bridge in Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hangang Bus Jamsil Terminal, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 20 km from the city centre

    Map

  • park

    Hangang Park

    park in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hangang Bus Jamsil Terminal, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 19 km from the city centre

    Map

  • music venue

    ticketLINK Live Arena

    arena

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Olympic Park, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

    Map

  • road bridge

    Cheonho Bridge

    bridge

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gwangnaru, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 20 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Yangjaecheon

    최광모 / CC0

    river

    Yangjaecheon

    river in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hangnyeoul, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 19 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Cheonggyesan (Gwacheon/Seongnam)

    Unknown / Public domain

    mountain

    Cheonggyesan (Gwacheon/Seongnam)

    mountain in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • cathedral

    Cathedral of Saint John

    cathedral in Seongnam

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Jamsil Railway Bridge

    Glabb This photo was taken with Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro / Public domain

    railway bridge

    Jamsil Railway Bridge

    railway bridge in Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station East Seoul Bus Terminal, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 19 km from the city centre

    Map

  • sports venue

    Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center

    Tennis venue in Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

    Map

  • mountain

    Geomdansan (Seongnam)

    mountain in Seongnam and Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • road bridge

    Gwangjin Bridge

    bridge

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gwangnaru, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 20 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Myungsung Presbyterian Church

    Kang Byeong Kee This photo was taken with Nikon D80 / CC BY 3.0

    church building

    Myungsung Presbyterian Church

    church in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Myeongil, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • mountain

    Geomdansan (Hanam)

    mountain in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Yebongsan

    mountain in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Paldang Dam

    lazy fri13th / Public domain

    dam

    Paldang Dam

    dam in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • Seokseongsan

    HanKooKin / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Seokseongsan

    mountain in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Bundang Central Park

    Jocelyndurrey This photo was taken with LG G3 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    park

    Bundang Central Park

    park in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sunae, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 12 km from the city centre

    Map

  • mountain

    Munhyeongsan

    mountain in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • market

    Moran Folk 5-Day Market

    dog meat market in the South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • Seokchon Lake Park

    Nesnad / CC BY-SA 3.0

    park

    Seokchon Lake Park

    park in Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jamsil Metro Transfer Center, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • arena

    Jamsil Students' Gymnasium

    indoor sporting arena located in Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sports Complex, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 20 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Seoul Street Circuit

    Juan2910 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    street circuit

    Seoul Street Circuit

    street circuit in Seoul, South-Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sports Complex, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 20 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Misari Regatta

    Jocelyndurrey / CC BY-SA 4.0

    artificial lake

    Misari Regatta

    Olympic rowing venue near Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 하남시시내버스차고지, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Dodeuramsan

    Mountain in Gyeonggi, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • museum

    Silhak Museum

    history Museum in Namyangju

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • Cheonggyesa

    Yongjuni1234 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    korean buddhist temple

    Cheonggyesa

    temple

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Bulgoksan

    Mountain in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • Yuldong Park

    Jocelyndurrey / CC BY-SA 4.0

    park

    Yuldong Park

    park in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • opera house

    Seongnam Arts Center

    Performing arts venue in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Imae, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

    Map

  • sports venue

    Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool

    swimming venue in Seoul, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Olympic Park, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

    Map

  • art museum

    Museum of Photography, Seoul

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Mongchontoseong, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

Places to eat

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