With some great day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Dong-Gu, 45 miles away, has to offer. Geumnam-ro Street ought to be at the top of your list here. Gwangju Art Street and Chosun University Museum of Art are excellent attractions too. The locals will also likely point you in the direction of Seo-Gu, 50 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Yangdong Market. (But we’d also recommend Gwangju World Cup Stadium and Guus Hiddink Stadium.)