Qinghai travel guide must-see attractions

Qinghai has beautiful scenery and profound historical and cultural heritage. There are Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, arid basin and Loess Plateau, which are the best destinations for summer tourism. Qinghai has many beautiful scenery and wonderful natural scenery. Here are some scenic spots to recommend to you. Let's take a look with interested friends!

First, Qinghai Lake.

Qinghai Lake is located in the South China Sea and the North China Sea. In ancient times, it was called "West Sea", also known as "Fresh Sea". Zhou Dong is Sun Moon Mountain, bordering Qingnan in the south, Rubber Mountain in the west and Datong Mountain in the north. It is surrounded by mountains.

At an altitude of 3,260 meters, it is the largest inland saltwater lake in China with an area of 4,456 square kilometers. The average water depth is 2 1m, and the deepest point is 32.8m It is oval, long from east to west and narrow from north to south, with a circumference of more than 300 kilometers and a storage capacity of 654.38+005 billion cubic meters.

The total length of the highway around the lake is 349 kilometers. Every July and August, cyclists from all over the country will come here to experience this "most beautiful highway around the lake in the world".

The main attractions of Qinghai Lake are Erlangjian in Hexian County and Fairy Bay in gangcha county. Tickets to 50 yuan, 90 yuan. As for the lake attractions that don't need tickets, I recommend Heima River here. You can enjoy the most beautiful sunrise without tickets.

Second, Ta 'er Temple

Lianhua Mountain, located in Zongluo, Huangzhong District, Xining City, is called "Bahrain in Guben County" in Tibetan. It is a famous Buddhist holy land, a national AAAAA scenic spot and a national key cultural relics protection unit. It is the birthplace of Guru Zong Kaba, the founder of Guru Sect, and one of the six temples of Guru Sect. There is a temple behind Ta 'er Temple, hence the name Ta 'er Temple.

Founded in the tenth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1379), it became the official gelug sect monasteries in 16 12. Covering an area of more than 600 mu, there are more than 9,300 buildings and more than 20 important buildings, the most famous of which are Jinwatang and Sijing. The famous big silver tower is located in the big golden tile hall!

The three precious arts of Ta 'er Temple are "ghee carving, mural painting and unique show".

Please don't expose your clothes when you go to Ta 'er Temple. Please don't take pictures in the hall; Don't just use your fingers to draw Buddha statues; Don't smoke and talk loudly.

Tickets: 70 yuan.

Third, Menyuan rape flower sea.

Located in Menyuan County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, it starts from Yulongtan in the east, Qingshizui in the west, Mid-levels in the south and Lenglongling on the border of Gansu Province in the north. This is one of the most beautiful sea of rape flowers in China.

The flowering period is from July 5 to July 25, and this year's Rape Flower Festival officially opened on July 9. The best flower viewing spots are the Yuanshan observation deck, Zhaobi observation deck and Dabanshan observation deck in Bailihuahai Scenic Area. Bailihuahai Scenic Area is AAAA Scenic Area, and the ticket is 60 yuan. The other two don't need tickets.

Fourth, Qilian Mountain grassland.

This is one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China. Under the snow-capped mountains, on the endless prairie, cattle and sheep flock and horses gallop!

This used to be the pasture of Huns and the pasture of Mongolian kings. Gesar is called "Golden Lotus Grassland" in a year, and Mongolians call it "Golden Ranch"! Today, there is the world-famous Shandan military horse farm, the largest pasture in the Far East.

Driving on the vast prairie, there are amazing scenery everywhere, thousands of miles of green, blooming wild flowers and snow-capped mountains everywhere!

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Zhuo'er Mountain

Located in Babao Town, Qilian County, it is a branch of Qilian Mountain, a national AAAA scenic spot and a national nature reserve. It is 3 100 meters above sea level and faces Niuxin Mountain, the holy mountain in Tibet, across the Babao River.

Zhuo'er Mountain is composed of red sandstone conglomerate, which is a typical Danxia landform. It was named "Coloured Glass Trojan Horse", which means the beautiful rose queen.

The beacon tower at the top of the Zall Mountain is the best viewing platform, overlooking Niuxin Mountain and Danxia Mountain, and you can also see rape flowers in the distance.

Tickets for 80 yuan include scenic buses.

6. Chaerhan Salt Lake

Located in the south of Qaidam Basin, it spans Golmud and dulan county, with an altitude of 2,670 meters. It covers an area of 5,856 square kilometers, with a width of 20 to 40 kilometers from north to south and a length of 160 kilometers from east to west. It is the largest salt lake.

Seven. Dongtai jinaier

Located in Golmud, Qaidam Basin. Area 12 1.3 square kilometers, 8 kilometers wide from north to south, 20 kilometers long from east to west, and 2680 meters above sea level. Known as "Little Maldives", it has the reputation of "the most beautiful Tiffany blue"!

The color of the lake is green because it contains a lot of copper. The lake is surrounded by Ya Dan landform, and the shore is covered with white industrial salt crystals. The whole lake area is like a mysterious fairyland!

Admission: none, but the latest news is the construction of scenic spots, which will be closed from May 20021.

Eight. Hiteginel

Located in Dachaidan Town, Qaidam Basin, it was once connected with Jinaier in Dongtai, and it is a subtype of magnesium sulfate salt lake. It is 2679 meters above sea level, with an area of 126 square kilometers, a length of 18.6 kilometers and a width of about 6 kilometers.

National Highway G3 15 passes through the lake, and the lakes on both sides of the road are green and blue, forming the wonders of the two lakes, which are called "Yuanyang Lake" and "Lovers Lake" by tourists.

Tickets: None.

Nine. Aiken spring

Located on Aral grassland in the southwest of Qaidam Basin, the administrative division belongs to Mohexi Village, Huatugou Town, Mangya City. Known as the "eye of the devil", it is a popular punching place for online celebrities in recent years.

The diameter of the spring water is about 10 meter, showing the pupil shape of the earth. Because the spring water contains sulfur-containing minerals, it is rich in colors, such as reddish brown, golden yellow and rust color. It is suggested to shoot with unmanned aerial vehicles, so as to show the unique charm of magic eye!

/kloc-At the end of 0/9, it was discovered by the Russian explorer Pulgwar, who wrote this wonderful scene in his book Towards Lop Nur.

Tickets: None.

Ten, Mangya Emerald Lake

There are two jade lakes in Qaidam Basin, one is Dachaidan Jade Lake and the other is Mangya Jade Lake. Because the former has developed to 60 yuan to collect tickets, I will introduce Mangya to you today.

Located in the southwest of Huatugou Town, Mangya City, with an area of about 26 square kilometers and an average depth of 0.5 meters, it belongs to magnesium sulfate subtype salt lake. Because the lake contains copper, potassium, magnesium, lithium and other metal elements and salt crystals, it is green, blue and white, like a beautiful emerald.

Tickets: None.

Xi. Tianchi, Mengda

Located in Mengda Township, Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, it is a national AAAA scenic spot and a national nature reserve, and has the reputation of "Xishuangbanna in Qinghai Plateau".

The scenic spot covers an area of 95.44 square kilometers, with an altitude of1780m to 4180m. Among them, Tianchi is 2504 meters above sea level, 30 meters deep, covering an area of 200,000 square meters, 800 meters long and about 350 meters at its widest point.

There are more than 540 kinds of subtropical and temperate plants growing here, and the vegetation is lush, which can be called "forest oxygen bar"; There are five Buddha-worshipping stones, such as Yixiantian, Feilaifeng, Shenxian Cave and Hu Xiaoquan. The most famous Tianchi Lake shines like a pearl embedded in Kunlun Mountain.

Admission: 70 yuan including scenic spots.

Twelve, Ya Dan ghost town

Located in the northern edge of Qaidam Basin, it belongs to Lenghu Town, Haixi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, also known as "Nanbaxian".

It consists of a series of intermittent long or conical mounds and grooves, just like an alien.

With an area of 2. 1 km2 and an average elevation of 3,260m, it is the largest and most typical Ya Dan landform in China. G3 15 National Road passes by, which is suitable for self-driving.

Tickets: None.