With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to enjoy everything that Gwangju, 19 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Geumnam-ro Street, Kumho Family Land and Gwangju Art Street. The locals are also likely to point you toward Yeongam, 19 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, let it be Wolchulsan Hot Springs. (But we’d also recommend Wolchulsan National Park and Historical Site of Dr. Wangin.)