Recommended Places to Visit in Gwangyang in July

Baegunsan Recreation Forest, Wine Cave, Yesul Warehouse, etc.

'Fri~Sun' Night View City Tour for a Sparkling Midsummer Night

Gwangyang City in Jeollanam-do has unveiled a July travel course that allows visitors to spend the hot and tiring summer in a cool and special way.

The city has designed half-day, one-day, and one-night two-day courses that offer rest and health benefits while avoiding the heat, featuring places like Baegunsan Natural Recreation Forest and Gwangyang Wine Cave.

Gwangyang Baegunsan Natural Recreation Forest Campground Photo by Gwangyang City

The half-day course, "Half a Day in Gwangyang," connects the Jeollanam-do Museum of Art & Gwangyang Art Warehouse ~ delightful cuisine (Gwangyang Bulgogi or Gwangyang Charcoal Grilled Chicken) ~ Inseori Park ~ Gwangyang Wine Cave & Gwangyang Eco Park.

At the Jeollanam-do Museum of Art, exhibitions that transcend time and space, such as "Eternity, Romance, Flowers" and "Another Sea of Asia," are being held in large numbers, attracting art lovers including the MZ generation who prefer unique experiences.

The Gwangyang Art Warehouse, a renovated old warehouse, offers media art, the Lee Kyung-mo archive, and exhibitions, and visitors can enjoy freedom and romance at a caf? with a high ceiling that provides a comfortable atmosphere.

Inseori Park, which holds old memories, is a complex cultural space where visitors can enjoy exhibitions, art experiences, and caf?s, and it even offers a special stay in a traditional Korean house (hanok).

Gwangyang Wine Cave and Gwangyang Eco Park, always maintaining a temperature of 17.5°C, are summer sanctuaries where visitors can enjoy the romance of wine, a garden for contemplation, and artistic experiences such as the Light Fantasia all in one place.

The one-day course to spend a full day in Gwangyang tours Baegunsan Natural Recreation Forest (Healing Forest, Wood Culture Experience Center) ~ delightful cuisine (Gwangyang Bulgogi or Gwangyang Charcoal Grilled Chicken) ~ Inseori Park ~ Jeollanam-do Museum of Art & Gwangyang Art Warehouse ~ Gwangyang Wine Cave & Gwangyang Eco Park ~ Gubongsan Observatory.

Baegunsan Natural Recreation Forest, nestled at an altitude of 1,222 meters on Baegunsan Mountain, offers a forest vacation filled with phytoncides in its primeval forest, ecological forest, healing forest, wood culture experience center, and lodging facilities.

The Gubongsan Observatory, boasting an open view, is a place where visitors can escape the stifling daily life and feel the freedom of the soul, offering panoramic views of Yeosu, Suncheon, and Namhae during the day and sparkling night views of Gwangyang Bay at night.

The one-night two-day course "A Night Counting Stars in Gwangyang" dreams of spending a night in Gwangyang, enjoying the nature and culture of Gwangyang from the four major valleys of Baegunsan to the Gwangyang Art Warehouse, as well as beautiful night views.

The first day includes Baegunsan Natural Recreation Forest (Healing Forest, Wood Culture Experience Center) ~ delightful cuisine (Gwangyang Bulgogi or Gwangyang Charcoal Grilled Chicken) ~ Jeollanam-do Museum of Art & Gwangyang Art Warehouse ~ Gwangyang Wine Cave & Gwangyang Eco Park ~ Gubongsan Observatory.

The second day concludes the leisurely one-night two-day journey at the Yi Sun-sin Bridge ~ Baealdo Island Garden & Mangdeok Port ~ delightful cuisine (Seomjingang Freshwater Clam Soup & Clam Noodles) ~ Baegunsan’s four major valleys (Seongbul, Donggok, Eochi, Geumcheon).

Yi Sun-sin Bridge, a suspension bridge connecting Gwangyang and Yeosu, boasts a graceful and beautiful silhouette, often called a steel harp.

Mangdeok Port, where the Seomjin River meets the sea, and Baealdo Island Garden are emotional spaces where visitors can stroll through the romance of stars, longing, ports, islands, and the sea, as depicted in the poetry of Yun Dong-ju.

The four major valleys of Baegunsan?Seongbul, Okryong, Eochi, and Geumcheon?are the best summer retreats, harmonizing cool cascading waterfalls, widely spread bizarre rocks, and primeval forests.

Especially, throughout July, on weekends (Friday to Sunday) at 3 PM, the Gwangyang Night View City Tour operates regularly at Suncheonman National Garden without reservation.

The Night View City Tour departs from Suncheonman National Garden (3 PM) and Gwangyang-eup Bus Terminal (3:30 PM), where visitors can enjoy romance at the cool Gwangyang Wine Cave and have dinner at the Gwangyang Bulgogi Specialty Street.

Then, visitors immerse themselves in the gentle night views unique to Gwangyang at Gubongsan Observatory, Yi Sun-sin Bridge, and Haeoreum Overpass, concluding the schedule at Gwangyang-eup Bus Terminal (9 PM) and Suncheonman National Garden (9:30 PM).

Jung Gu-yeong, Director of Tourism, said, "The July Gwangyang travel course is designed as a healing course in nature, including indoor art spaces where visitors can enjoy culture and arts while avoiding the heat, Baegunsan Natural Recreation Forest, and the four major valleys, targeting the full-fledged summer heat and summer vacation."

He added, "Our ancestors sought foods that boost immunity and energy during the summer when they sweat a lot. We hope visitors enjoy a healthy and joyful Gwangyang trip by trying representative local dishes such as Gwangyang Charcoal Grilled Chicken, Gwangyang Bulgogi, and grilled eel."

Meanwhile, Gwangyang City continues to present travel courses considering duration and routes, from half-day courses centered on monthly hot places to one-night two-day courses that allow visitors to discover the true charm of every corner.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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