Three must-visit places in Zhangye Recommended must-visit attractions in Zhangye

This summer is a good time to travel to the northwest, and Zhangye, located in Gansu, is a destination for self-driving travel enthusiasts because of its geographical advantage. There are tourist attractions with northwest characteristics, so What are the three places you must visit in Zhangye? 1. Horseshoe Temple

Horseshoe Temple is named after the legendary horse’s hoof prints left when drinking water here. There are both Chinese Buddhist temples and Tibetan Buddhist temples here. The Thirty-three-day Buddha Cave is the most important building of the Mati Temple. It was first built in Beiliang. A seven-story stepped building was excavated along the mountain. You can see With numerous ancient Buddha statues, it is one of the cultural relics with a long history and high artistic value in Gansu Province. Together with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Anxi Yulin Grottoes, it is also known as the three art treasure caves of Hexi Buddhist resorts. It has green mountains, beautiful waters, strange Buddha peaks, and different caves. It is picturesque all year round and has outstanding scenery, which is worth visiting.

Pass: 74 yuan/person

Mati Temple Scenic Area: 36 yuan/person

Mati Temple North Temple Grottoes: 35 yuan/person

(Tickets for the Madi Temple Scenic Area include Thousand Buddha Cave, Zoo, Yugur Song and Dance, tickets for the North Temple Grottoes of the Madi Temple include Thirty-Three Days, Tibetan Buddha Hall, and Horse Ti Temple)

Opening hours: 08: 30-18:00

Transportation: Zhangye urban area-MaTi Temple (65km), Zhangye South Bus Station leaves once a day, around nine o'clock, fare is 11.5 yuan

/ person, there are two shuttle buses back to Zhangye, the time is not fixed, you need to ask when you get on the bus; you can also take the shuttle bus to Nangu Town at the South Bus Station, 9.5 yuan / person, get off at the Matisi Temple Scenic Area, and return the money after getting off You need to take a taxi or motorcycle, which costs 30 yuan one way. 2. Binggou Danxia

Colorful Danxia is beautiful for its magnificent colors, while Binggou Danxia is amazing for its unique shape of Danxia Stone Forest. Chibi Qianren outlines spectacular scenes such as the Phantom of the Louvre, the camel welcoming the guests, and the Buddha Mother Vajra. The core tourist area of ??Binggou Danxia Scenic Area is divided into Xiaoxitian Scenic Area and Daxitian Scenic Area. Daxitian is the essence of the scenic area. The main attractions include Bliss Palace, Whispering Palace, Liuli Palace, Buddha Mother Vajra and many other beautiful places

Tickets: Adult ticket: 40 yuan/person; sightseeing bus: 20 yuan/person

Half ticket: students, children 1.2-1.5 meters tall, and seniors aged 60-69 purchase tickets with valid ID< /p>

Free admission: children under 1.2 meters and seniors over 70 years old with valid ID. Opening hours: May 1st - October 10th: 06:00-20:00; stop selling tickets: 19:00

October 11th - April 30th of the following year: 07:00-19:00; stop selling tickets: 18:00

Transportation: Colorful Danxia--Binggou Danxia : The two places are 12 kilometers apart. You can take a taxi to go there. 3. Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon

This grand canyon with both colorful hills and palace-like Danxia landforms not only has various peaks and forests with strange peaks and rocks. , and also face the Qilian Mountains across the corridor plain. Come here, in addition to enjoying the scenery, you can also experience the thrills brought by the sky and the ladder, and feel the fiery enthusiasm of the Mongolian people in Pingshan Lake!

Tickets: 100 yuan/person

Opening hours: 8:30-18:00

Transportation: Zhangye urban area-Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon (56km): at Zhangye Electric Power Building ( Power International Travel Service), take the commuter bus. There are two departure times at 8:30/14:30***, 14 yuan/person, and the journey takes about half an hour.