With some terrific road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to explore all that Dong-Gu, 50 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here should be Geumnam-ro Street, Gwangju Art Street and Chosun University Museum of Art. The locals are also likely to point you toward Seo-Gu, 50 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Yangdong Market. (But we’re also big fans of Gwangju World Cup Stadium and Guus Hiddink Stadium.)