2019 Top Ten Must-Go Attractions in Datong, Shanxi Travel Guide

When talking about Datong, Shanxi, everyone may think that Shanxi is not a big coal mine. In fact, Datong is not what everyone thinks. Nowadays, society is progressing rapidly, so Datong’s tourist attractions should not be too great, right? . Moreover, Datong can be said to be a summer resort. The temperature difference between morning and evening is relatively large, and it is not very cold in winter. It is very comfortable! Let’s follow the editor to see what fun things there are in Datong!

Yungang Grottoes

This is one of the country's first AAAAA-level scenic spots. Compared with the Mogao Grottoes' approach to protecting cultural relics, you can see more here. It is very shocking and worth visiting.

Transportation: Take bus No. 3 in the city and get off at Yungang Grottoes Station.

Tickets

General tickets: RMB 125 (Monday to Sunday, April 1st - October 31st)

General tickets: RMB 80 (November 1st - Monday - Sunday, March 31st of the following year)

Half-price: Minors aged 6-18, full-time undergraduate students and below enjoy half-price with their ID cards and student IDs Ticket discounts.

Free admission: seniors aged 60 and above, children aged 6 and under or under 1.2 meters, disabled persons, military personnel, and tour guides with valid IDs are free of charge.

Opening hours 08:30-17:30 (April 1st - October 15th, Monday - Sunday) 08:30-17:00 (October 16th - March 31st of the following year Monday - Sunday)

Hengshan

Hengshan is the northern mountain among the famous "Five Mountains" and is also a very famous Taoist holy land. The most suitable time to visit Hengshan Mountain is during the flowering season in spring.

Transportation

Bus:

1. There is a direct bus from Datong Long-distance Bus Station to Hunyuan County. Then take a minibus from Hunyuan County to the front line of Hengshan (Wangyue Pavilion parking lot) or the rear route (Beiyue Palace), or go to Xuankong Temple first. You can also take the Hengshan one-day tour bus;

2. There is one bus every day in front of the train station, departing at 6:10 (if you miss it, you have to go to the bus station), and the bus goes to Hunyuan County. The ticket is 26 yuan. If you go to Xuankong Temple, add 5 yuan to 31 yuan (actually, they will sell you to the local car driver at the Hunyuan intersection);

Self-driving: Beijing direction: Beijing-Dalian Expressway - Hunyuan Exit ——Beiyue Hengshan and Xuankong Temple. Taiyuan direction: Universiade Expressway - Chenjiabao Exit - Beiyue Hengshan, Xuankong Temple

Tickets

Hengshan: full ticket 47 RMB/half ticket 24 RMB/senior ticket 30 RMB; Xuankong Temple Temple: full ticket 125 RMB/student ticket 63 RMB/senior ticket 100 RMB (April 1st - October 31st

Monday-Sunday)

Hengshan: full ticket 43 RMB/ Half ticket 22 RMB; Xuankong Temple: full ticket 117 RMB/half ticket 59 RMB (November 1st - Monday - Sunday, March 31st of the following year)

Opening hours 06:30-19:00 (summer) , 08:00-18:00 (Winter) (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)

Huayan Temple

This shows the beauty and beauty of Liaoning art Shocking, well worth coming. Don’t miss it if you like ancient buildings. The Main Hall and Huayan Pagoda are the most worth visiting attractions!

Transportation

Take bus No. 38 and get off at Huayan Street Station

Tickets

Ordinary ticket: RMB 65 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st - December 31st)

Half ticket: minors and students aged 6-18 purchase tickets with valid IDs

Free admission: children under 6 years old or under 1.2 meters tall, disabled people, military personnel, elderly people over 60 years old, religious citizens holding ultimatum certificates, conversion certificates and other legal and valid documents with valid certificates

Opening hours 08:30-18:00 (Monday to Sunday, April 15th to October 15th); 08:30-17:00 (October 16th to April 14th of the following year)

City Wall Linear Park-Datong Ancient City Wall

If you have to walk the entire city wall, it is several kilometers long, so be mentally prepared. The city wall is very distinctive and majestic.

For transportation in the city, take No. 17 and get off at Hualin Commercial Building Station

Tickets can be entered from the four city gates for free with your ID card

Opening hours in summer 5: 00-2:00 the next day; 7:00-22:00 in winter; 6:00-24:00 in spring and autumn

Datong Earth Forest

This is the only one in North China The Tulin scenic spot is suitable for bringing children to learn about and play.

Transportation: Take a bus bound for Hunyuan at the long-distance bus station (near the stadium) and get off at Duzhuang (can be reached within 1 hour, ticket 12 yuan), ask the locals, it will take about 30 minutes Just walk there.

Ticket: 60 yuan/person, negotiable

Open all day long

Datong Volcano Group

Datong Volcano Group is the largest volcano in my country One of the Quaternary volcanic groups, it stopped erupting about 60,000 years ago. One by one, more than 30 craters have been discovered, which are very spectacular.

Transportation

Take bus No. 201 from Datong Railway Station and end in Datong County.

On the way you can see the volcanoes in the distance. Haotian Temple is 2.5 kilometers away from the station, and it costs 5 yuan to take a three-wheeled motorcycle round trip;

You can drive from Datong County through Haotian Temple and drive north, about 6.7 kilometers away.

Ticket fee is 5 yuan

Opening hours 8:00-18:30

Cailiang Mountain

This is a natural scenic spot. It is completely developed and not commercialized, so it is the favorite of photographers.

Transportation

There is a Datong long-distance bus station in the watchtower of the railway station. You can go there by minibus in the city. Along the way, you pass Tieniuli, Xiangbei, Baima City, Gudian, and From Gushan Village, you can go to Zhenchuan, Changshengzhuang, and then you will reach the foot of the mountain. Or take the bus to Yanggao and get off at Jule.

Tickets: No tickets required

Open all day long