With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience everything that Dong-Gu, 40 miles away, has to offer. Geumnam-ro Street, Gwangju Art Street and Chosun University Museum of Art alone make the drive out worthwhile. Seo-Gu is another popular option. It’s 40 miles away and has a range of interesting things to see and do. Yangdong Market, Gwangju World Cup Stadium and Guus Hiddink Stadium are only the start.