Where to go on National Day? Recommended routes for the best 2-day self-driving tour in Nanjing. The beautiful scenery you must not miss when going to Nanjing.

This year’s National Day holiday, many people choose to travel to Nanjing, an ancient and beautiful city. As one of the four ancient capitals in China, Nanjing has a profound historical heritage and has many attractions in its natural and cultural landscapes.

When you arrive in Nanjing on DAY1, you can choose to have breakfast at the Shiwangfu Xinjiekou store. As the banner of Huaiyang cuisine, Lion Palace has a very high popularity and reputation in Nanjing. Lion Palace Xinjiekou store is based on "classic Huaiyang cuisine" and draws on the strengths of others. It will select Hong Kong-style morning tea, Authentic Western desserts and Jiangnan refreshments are blended together, which will definitely give your trip to Nanjing a wonderful start.

After breakfast, you can take Metro Line 1 and transfer to the bus to visit the Dabaoen Temple Heritage Park. Dabaoen Temple was once known as the three major temples in Jinling together with Linggu Temple and Tianjie Temple. Its original site was Jianchu Temple during the Soochow Dynasty. In 2008, the top bone relics of the Buddha were unearthed here, which shocked the world.

Then take bus No. 202 to reach Nanjing Laomen East. Laomendong is an ancient place name in the south of the old city of Nanjing. Historically, it was the area where Nanjing's commercial and handicraft industries concentrated. The traditional buildings rebuilt in traditional styles reproduce the style of the south of the old city and introduce a variety of traditional Nanjing snacks.

In the evening, you can take the subway to have a satisfying meal at one of the best Japanese restaurants in Nanjing, Yujiji. The environment of Fish Seasons is elegant and clean, perfect for private gatherings. The dishes are exquisite and refreshing, and have received rave reviews on various food review websites. If you still have energy, you might as well go and see the night view of Xinjiekou. You will see the perfect fusion of Nanjing, an ancient city, and modernity.

For breakfast on DAY 2, you can choose Li Ji Beef Pot Sticker Beef Soup or Nanhu Big Bowl Noodles. You can experience the local life of Nanjing people while eating breakfast.

You can then take Metro Line 1 and transfer to the bus to go to Niushou Mountain Foding Palace, which includes large and small domes, a lotus throne, a Zen view, etc., which is very spectacular. When it’s time to have lunch, you can choose to go to Jiangnan Zao in the Shangri-La Hotel. This Huaiyang cuisine restaurant is often recommended by locals and foreign diners. The taste, environment and service are absolutely top-notch. You need to make a reservation to eat in this hotel. If you can't make a reservation, you can also go to the 5th floor of this hotel to experience the newly upgraded Shuaiguo hot pot.

The next step is to go to the Six Dynasties Museum to see precious cultural relics such as porcelain and pottery figurines from the Six Dynasties period. If you want to get a glimpse of the dinosaur remains from the past five thousand years to the Jurassic era, you can also go to the Nanjing Museum. The museum has more experience projects, including the Digital Museum, the Science and Technology Museum, the Republic of China Museum, the History Museum, and special exhibitions. Among them, the Republic of China Style Street in the Republic of China Museum is very popular.

After a day of travel, you can go to a nearby Nanjing food stall for dinner in the evening. Nanjing Dai Pai Dong is one of the most popular restaurants in Nanjing. It mainly serves Nanjing/Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine. The antique interior decoration is also loved by diners.