Difference between revisions of "Gwangju"
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Art Street. Artistic legacy from Uijae, famous 20th century painter and poet. Museum dedicate to him near Mudeungsan Park. | Art Street. Artistic legacy from Uijae, famous 20th century painter and poet. Museum dedicate to him near Mudeungsan Park. | ||
Kimchi Festival in late September / early October. | |||
Gwangju Biennale runs from September through November every even-numbered year. This is South Korea’s premier exhibition for the arts, displaying works from Korea’s best artists, as well as contributions from artists from more than 50 other countries. | |||
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Specialties: | |||
* Jeongjong (barley and rice wine) | |||
[http://food.sarangbang.com/ 광주맛집] | |||
[https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-restaurants-to-try-when-visiting-Gwangju-South-Korea-What-should-you-try-while-youre-there Best restaurants to try] | |||
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* [[wikipedia:Gwangju]] | * [[wikipedia:Gwangju]] | ||
* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gwangju Wikivoyage] | * [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gwangju Wikivoyage] | ||
* [https://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-korea/jeollanam-do/gwangju Lonely Planet] | |||
* [http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=1905111 Gwangju Food Alley Tour; the city full of flavors!] | * [http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=1905111 Gwangju Food Alley Tour; the city full of flavors!] | ||
* [https://hapskorea.com/korea-giving-gwangju-go/ Travel Korea – Giving Gwangju a Go] | * [https://hapskorea.com/korea-giving-gwangju-go/ Travel Korea – Giving Gwangju a Go] | ||
[[Category:City]] | [[Category:City]] | ||
Revision as of 16:31, 22 September 2018
In Jeollado, South Korea. Infamous for the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, where 600 people were killed.
Dad lived here until he was five (during the Japanese occupation), because Grampa worked here.
To Do
Art Street. Artistic legacy from Uijae, famous 20th century painter and poet. Museum dedicate to him near Mudeungsan Park.
Kimchi Festival in late September / early October.
Gwangju Biennale runs from September through November every even-numbered year. This is South Korea’s premier exhibition for the arts, displaying works from Korea’s best artists, as well as contributions from artists from more than 50 other countries.
To Eat
Specialties:
- Jeongjong (barley and rice wine)
