Gyeonggi Province · South Korea
Where to stay in Gwangmyeong
Gwangmyeong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, home to about 278,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- GMP11 km · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Gwangmyeong
Gwangmyeong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Seoul to the east, north and northeast, Anyang to the southeast, Siheung to the southwest, and Bucheon to the northwest.
Gwangmyeong-si belongs to Siheung County with the southwestern part of Seoul from the Joseon Dynasty and was promoted to Gwangmyeong City in 1981. The gureum-san mountain, which is the end of the Gwangju mountain range, and the hill in Dogo are in the center of the city, but Gwangmyeong is a low plain terrain as a whole. KTX Gwangmyeong Station was opened in Iljik-dong (일직동).The telephone number uses the same 02 as Seoul. The city hall is in Cheolsan-dong (철산동), with 18 administrative districts. Gwangmyeon's climate is very similar to that of nearby Seoul. It features continental climate.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Gwangmyeong
See
- Ki Hyeong-do Literature Museum
- Gwangmyeong Cave
- Ante Ecological Park
- Chunghyeon Museum
- Lee Won-ik House and Gwangamdang (이원익집과관감당)
- Gureim-san
- Dodeok Mountain
- Gureum Mountain
Do
- Gwangmyeong City Volunteer Festival
- Gureum-san Art Festival
- Gwangmyeong Wine Festival
- Gwangmyeong Traditional Market
- Gwangmyeong Speedom
- Lotte Cinema Gwangmyeong
- Lotte Cinema Gwangmyeong Outlet
- Parks
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in Gwangmyeong
28 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Benikea Seoul Hotel | 8.9 km | |
| Boutique Hotel Loft | 7.0 km | |
| Boutique Hotel SB Yeouido | 6.0 km | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Times Square | 5.6 km | |
| Fairfield by Marriott Seoul | 5.8 km | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Seoul, Guro | 2.9 km | |
| Galaxy Hotel | 6.6 km | |
| Glad Yeouido | 7.2 km | |
| GoldRiver Hotel | 0.9 km | |
| Handpicked Hotel & Collections | 6.4 km | |
| Hotel Cocomo | 3.1 km | |
| Hotel Gms | 5.8 km | |
| Hotel Leaders | 6.0 km | |
| Jk Blossom Hotel Seoul | 8.9 km | |
| JS Boutique Hotel Gwangmyeong | 0.4 km | |
| Kimstay 9 | 6.1 km | |
| Lodge 82 in Korea | 6.4 km | |
| Lotte City Hotel Guro | 2.8 km | |
| Marriott Executive Apartment Seoul | 6.7 km | |
| Midi Niagara Hotel | 8.0 km | |
| Ramada by Wyndham Seoul Sindorim | 3.6 km | |
| Shilla Stay Guro | 3.5 km | |
| Sillim Hotel Urban | 4.3 km | |
| Staz Hotel Doksan | 3.2 km | |
| The Park Hotel Seoul | 7.2 km | |
| The State Sunyu | 7.2 km | |
| Trang Blue Hotel | 5.4 km | |
| WD Hotel | 5.6 km |
All 28 hotels in Gwangmyeong, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Gwangmyeong
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gwangmyeong are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 326 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Gwangmyeong: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Incheon International Airport (ICN, 37 km) and Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, 97 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Nearby cities include Bucheon to the west, Anyang to the east, Siheung to the south, and Seoul to the north. Seoul Subway Line 7 serves both Cheolsan and Gwangmyeong Sageori stations. Gwangmyeong Sageori Station is useful for visiting the nearby food alley, which is a short walk from exit 5.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
GMP · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
ICN · Incheon International Airport
WJU · Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Gwangmyeong
Drink
Gwangmyeong's downtown is near Cheolsan Station and has dozens of restaurants and bars. Commercial districts around Soha1-dong are also developing these days.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Questions
Gwangmyeong: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gwangmyeong?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gwangmyeong are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 326 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gwangmyeong?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Incheon International Airport (ICN, 37 km) and Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, 97 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Gwangmyeong?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Gwangmyeong
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.