Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Craft Street (양림동 펭귄마을공예거리)

11.1Km 2025-10-24

92-8 Baekseo-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju

Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Craft Street is a narrow alleyway located behind the Yangnim-dong Community Center. The village, named because of the way the elderly residents appear to waddle like penguins, has become an exhibition space of life in the 70s and 80s. Villagers cleaned up empty houses that had been burnt down and left unattended in the past, brought discarded items, and began displaying them on the village walls. "Let's be thankful for living at that time" was engraved on the village wall. It also has historical culture, such as the House of Choe Seunghyo, the House of Missionary Uilsa, and Owen Memorial Hall. The Penguin Jumak in the middle of the village was the residents' gathering place, selling small but necessary items. Various workshops, such as leather workshops, textile workshops, and carpentry workshops, are located on Craft Street, so you can purchase pretty crafts or experience upcycling crafts with a retro vibe in which the historical and the modern coexist.

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

11.1Km 2024-04-23

67, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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

11.1Km 2024-04-18

73, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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Ej Ost - Chungjang-ro (No. 2) Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (EJ OST 충장로2호)

11.1Km 2024-04-17

80-3, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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CU - Yongbong Sarang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (cu용봉사랑점)

11.1Km 2024-06-28

42, Yongju-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

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Green Energy Experience Hall Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters (녹색에너지체험관 (광주전남지역본부))

11.1Km 2024-02-14

123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

Green Energy Experience Hall is located within the Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Energy Agency. Here, visitors can learn about the importance of energy conservation and discover methods to save energy in everyday life. Key facilities include the Green Energy Experience Hall, the Outdoor Experience Hall, and the LED Exhibit Hall. Admission is free, and the center welcomes visitors aged five years and older.

MLB - Chungjang-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (엠엘비 충장로점)

11.2Km 2024-04-16

82-2, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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

11.2Km 2024-04-18

319, Seoljuk-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

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Geumnam Butterfly Garden (금남로공원 금남나비정원)

11.2Km 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.

Gwangju Wongaksa Temple (원각사(광주))

11.2Km 2025-08-06

197 Jungang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

Gwangju Wongaksa Temple, a branch temple of Suncheon Seonggwangsa Temple, is part of the Jogye order of Korean Buddhism in Gwangju. Bustling with visitors, the temple offers various events, cultural activities, and Buddhist ceremonies for visitors.

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