What attractions are there around the Summer Palace?

Attractions near the Summer Palace include: Xiangshan Park, Beijing Botanical Garden, Old Summer Palace, and Grand View Garden.

Xiangshan Park is located in the western suburbs of Beijing. It has steep terrain and continuous greenery. It covers an area of ??188 hectares. It is a royal garden with mountain and forest characteristics. The main peak in the scenic area, Xianglu Peak, is commonly known as "Ghost Viewing Sorrow", with an altitude of 575 meters. Xiangshan Park was built in the 26th year of Dading in Jin Dynasty and has a history of nearly 900 years. Xiangshan Park has famous tourist attractions such as Xiangshan Temple and Hongguang Temple. Xiangshan Park was rated as a civilized unit in the capital in 1993, an AAAA scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration in 2001, and one of the first batch of Beijing boutique parks in 2002.

The Beijing Botanical Garden is located at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain in west Beijing and is affiliated to the Beijing Park Management Center. 23 kilometers from the city center. There are several buses accessible. Beijing Botanical Garden is a comprehensive botanical garden integrating science popularization, scientific research, tourism and other functions. It is one of the national key botanical gardens.

Old Summer Palace is located in the northwest suburbs of Beijing, adjacent to the Summer Palace. It consists of Old Summer Palace, Changchun Garden and Wanchun Garden, also known as the Three Old Summer Palaces.

The Old Summer Palace is one of the famous royal gardens in the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of ??more than 5,200 acres and more than 150 sceneries. With a construction area of ??160,000 square meters, it is known as the "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens". The royal family of the Qing Dynasty would come here to manage affairs every midsummer, so the Old Summer Palace was also called the "Summer Palace".