Guide to Gwangju

Introducing Gwangju

Population - 1,400,000

Photo by Jimmy McIntyre

Gwangju is Korea's sixth largest city and located at the heart of the picture-postcard province of Jeolla. The city is home to a huge pedestrianized dining, drinking and clubbing district and arguably serves up some of the best food in Korea. With a youthful, vibrant and politically minded populace, Gwangju is a forward thinking metropolis, buzzing with energy.

Highlights

Art Street

Predictably plays host to a plethora of galleries and art shops and a great place to relax away from the mayhem of downtown.

Mudeung Mountain

1,187 meters of craggy mountain accessible via the number 1,187 bus!

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Songjeong dong & Tak Galbi Street

Korean cuisine is at its finest here, where the minced beef rib BBQ is elevated to art form status. The area has a multicultural feel with Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, Filipino and Indonesian communities numbered among its residents.

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