Gwangju City and Gwangju Tourism Organization Host 'Accommodation Sale Festa' Throughout June

50,000 Won Accommodation Discount Coupons Offered at 30 Companies and 32 Channels

Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kang Ki-jung) and Gwangju Tourism Organization announced on the 20th that they will operate the ‘2024 Korea Accommodation Sale Festa’ in celebration of Travel Month in June.

Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, this event aims to provide affordable and abundant travel experiences to visitors to Gwangju and to promote the revitalization of the local tourism industry, which has been gradually recovering since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gwangju City and Gwangju Tourism Organization plan to offer accommodation discount coupons through 32 channels of 30 companies, including 11st, Gmarket, Yanolja, Yogi-otdae, Tmon, Interpark, Wemakeprice, and Webtour, targeting travelers visiting Gwangju in June.

Coupons are available once per person on a first-come, first-served basis, and travelers can receive a 50,000 KRW discount when booking accommodation in Gwangju for 70,000 KRW or more.

The accommodation discount period is from May 28 to July 14, and coupon issuance and reservations are from May 28 to 30. However, the event may end early if coupons run out.

Coupons can be used from 10 a.m. on the day of issuance until 7 a.m. the following day. Unused coupons within the period will automatically expire but can be reissued.

Gwangju City plans to hold various events and activities during the Accommodation Sale Festa period.

From June 6 to 8, a nationwide street dance competition, the ‘Gwangju Street Culture Festa,’ will be held in Gwangju. For tourists visiting Gwangju to watch the event, a free admission ticket lottery will be conducted. City tour buses connecting major tourist sites in Gwangju and Jeonnam will operate, and a Gwangju Art Pass discount event is also prepared.

Kim Jun-young, Head of the New Vitality Promotion Headquarters, said, “The Accommodation Sale Festa is expected to inject new vitality into the local tourism industry and help economic revitalization by creating new local tourism demand.”

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