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Into vibrant and passionate beautiful Gwangju | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

Into vibrant and passionate beautiful Gwangju in Gwangju Dong-gu · schedule Other · distance 17.1km · 5 stops · highlights 지산유원지, Yangnim-dong Penguin V…

Into vibrant and passionate beautiful Gwangju
Gwangju Dong-gu · Today’s itinerary

Into vibrant and passionate beautiful Gwangju

From Mudeungsan Mountain to the May 18th Democratization Movement Memorial Hall! Spend a day visiting Mudeungsan Jisan Recreation Area, Penguin Village, Jeonil Building, and the May 18th Democratization Movement Memorial Hall, then on the next day visit Mugaksa Temple and the Kim Daejung Convention Center. Embrace the warm and joyful nature of Gwangju and feel the intense tears of Gwangju’s passionate history.

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Gwangju Dong-guStops 5places📏 17.1km⏱️ 1박 2 days

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Day 1

장소3
총거리4km
이동시간6 min by car / 14 min walk
1

지산유원지 〉

Attraction · 광주 동구
지산유원지 1

지산유원지는 2016년 12월경 11년만에 모노레일 운행을 다시 시작하며, 재개장하였다. 1개의 레일을 달리는 모노레일 특유의 덜컹거림은 탑승객들에게 스릴을 즐기게 한다. 모노레일을 탑승하면 광주 시내 전경과 무등산 정상의 모습을 한눈에 구경할 수 있다. 모노레일은 리프트의 종착점에서 숲길로 50m 떨어진 산 중턱에서 출발해 팔각정이 있는 지산유원지 산 정상을 왕복하는 코스로 운행된다. 재개장 후 젊은세대 층을 중심으로 SNS와 입소문을 타고 광주 무등산에서 스릴을 즐길 수 있는 독특한 놀이시설로 인기몰이 중이다.

6 min by car
2

Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Craft Street 〉

Alley / Cultural Street · Gwangju Gwangyeoksi
Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Craft Street 1
Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Craft Street 2
Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Craft Street 3
Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Craft Street 4

Yangnim-dong Penguin Village Craft Street is located behind the Yangnim-dong Community Center, following penguin-shaped signposts through narrow alleys into a village transformed into a 1970s and 1980s exhibition space. The village was named because elderly residents with knee problems waddled like penguins. Villagers cleaned up empty houses left abandoned after a fire and started displaying discarded items on the neighborhood walls, which bear the inscription, "Let us be thankful to be alive in those days." It also holds historical and cultural sites such as the Choi Seunghyo House, Wuilsa Missionary Residence, and Owen Memorial Hall. In the village center, the Penguin Joomak (pub) serves as a community gathering place, small but stocked with all necessary items. Various workshops including leather, textile, and woodworking studios are located in the craft street, where visitors can buy beautiful crafts or experience retro-style upcycling crafting that blends modern and traditional elements.

14 min walk
3

전일빌딩245 〉

Attraction · 광주 동구
전일빌딩245 1

전일빌딩245는 역사적 현장으로서의 건축형태와 공간을 '245'로 상징화하여 전일 빌딩의 의미를 되새기고 미래로의 스토리텔링을 담고있다. 245의 정중안의 원은 5.18민주화 운동 당시 헬기사격의 선명한 탄흔을, 4가지 컬러 구성은 전일 빌딩의 콘텐츠 공간을 형상화하였다.

Day 2

장소2
총거리1.6km
이동시간3 min by car
4

Mugaksa Temple 〉

★4.4(475)
Buddhism · Gwangju Gwangyeoksi
Mugaksa Temple 1
Mugaksa Temple 2
Mugaksa Temple 3
Mugaksa Temple 4

Mugaksa Temple, located on Yeoi Mountain in Seo-gu, Gwangju, is a training temple and cultural space within the city. It serves as a spiritual center leading not only Gwangju but also Honam Buddhism. Founded in 1971 by a senior monk from Songgwangsa named Gusan with the support of local Buddhists, it has played a significant role as a spiritual refuge for soldiers of Sangmu Base (Combat Arms Training Command) and in fostering their patriotic and Buddhist practice spirit. After Sangmu Base relocated to the Jangseong area in the early 1990s, Mugaksa gained attention as an urban training temple. Since the appointment of Monk Cheonghak in 2007, the temple has undergone substantial development. Currently, Mugaksa operates both day and experiential temple stay programs, attracting continuous visits from citizens.

3 min by car
5

김대중컨벤션센터 〉

Attraction
김대중컨벤션센터 1

김대중컨벤션센터는 최상급시설의 전시, 컨벤션센터로 천혜의 자연이 살아 숨쉬는 관광 광주에 건립되었다. 2003년 11월 광주전시컨벤션센터로 착공해 2005년 5월 김대중컨벤션센터로 이름을 바꾼 뒤, 같은 해 9월 6일 문을 열었다. 광주를 동북아 무역 중심도시로 육성하여 국가 경쟁력을 강화시키며, 관광산업 등 지역 특화산업의 발전에 견인함으로써 지역결제 활성화 도모에 힘쓰고 있다. 또한, 국제적 상품, 기술, 정보, 문화 교류의 장으로써 지역역량을 강화하고 있다. 그리고 풍부한 노하우를 갖춘 최고의 전문인력과 최고의 서비스와 다양한 편의시설을 갖추었다.

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