What are the places worth visiting in Guangzhou?

Located in the north of Guangzhou, it is one of the famous mountains in South Guangdong. It is known as "the first show in Yangcheng" and consists of more than 30 peaks. You can overlook the whole city and the Pearl River. Whenever it is sunny after rain or in late spring, the mountains are surrounded by white clouds, hence the name of the mountain.

Baiyun Mountain has been a famous scenic spot since ancient times, and "Purun Source", "Looking at Baiyun Xi" and "Jingtai Guizeng" are all included in the "Eight Scenes of Yangcheng". In recent years, the Peak and Shanbei Park have been opened one after another, and a garden-style villa guest house, Shuangxi Villa, Songtao Garden and Bird Watching Garden have been built. Every year on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, many people climb Baiyun Mountain.

There are also sports and entertainment projects such as alpine grass skiing, 1400-meter slide, and Baiyun Mountain Delta hang gliding.

Transportation: There are many ways to get to Baiyun Mountain. You can take the shuttle bus to Baiyun Mountain on Yuehua Road. You can also take the bus 1 1 to Luquan Road in Shahe, and then walk up the mountain. You can also take bus No.24, 199, 223, 36, 285 and 540 to Yuntai Garden first, and then take the cable car (full length1672m) up the mountain. Baiyun Mountain has convenient transportation. You can drive from Land Rover to Peak Park in the south, Huang Po Cave and Shanbei Park in the west, South Gate of Baiyun Mountain in the southeast and Meihuayuan Avenue in the east.

Tickets: 5 yuan, Shannan Gate; Yuntai Garden 10 yuan; Xinghai Garden 3 yuan; Cableway up and down 25 yuan; Slide 20 yuan.

Tip: There is a Luming Literature restaurant in Luhu Park at the southern foot of Baiyun Mountain, which is built by the lake. The environment is very good and there are many seats. When you eat in it, order some special dishes of this restaurant, such as jujube deer back, Baiyun pig's hand and city chicken.

It is best to leave early in the morning for Baiyun Mountain, when the air is particularly fresh and the scenery is beautiful.

2. Guangxiao Temple

Located in Jing Hui Road, it is an ancient and grand temple in Lingnan area and a national key cultural relic protection unit. It used to be the former residence of Jiande, the third generation of South Vietnam in the Western Han Dynasty. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was called Roy Temple, and in the Song Dynasty, it was renamed Guangxiao Temple. The East Tower and the West Tower were built in the Five Dynasties with superb smelting technology, and the West Tower is considered as the earliest existing tower in China.

Guangxiao Temple has a long history. As the saying goes, "there is a small light first, and then there is Yangcheng." As early as the Song Dynasty, "Little Light Bodhi" has become one of the "Eight Scenes of Yangcheng".

Guangxiao Temple has a rigorous architectural structure, a magnificent hall and many cultural relics. For example, the Daxiong Hall built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the washbasin spring dug by Dharma in the Southern Dynasty, the Bofa Stone Classics Building in the Tang Dynasty, the Thousand Buddha Pagoda in the Southern Han Dynasty, the Sixth Ancestor Hall and the Sleeping Buddha Hall in the Song and Ming Dynasties, as well as inscriptions, Buddha statues, terminalia chebula trees and bodhi trees, are all precious Buddhist relics.

Transportation: Take bus No.4, 3 1, 36, 102 to get there.

Admission: 4 yuan.

3. Xiangjiang wildlife world

Located in Panyu District, it is divided into bus tour area (bus tour time is 20 minutes) and walking tour area, where there are rare birds and animals from all over the world, including "four elephants", elephant turtles, white-lipped deer and cheetahs. In addition, there are five wonderful animal performances in the park every day, among which the program performed by the American White Tiger is the signboard here.

Transportation: Take bus No.247 in Dashatou, Guangzhou, bus No.282 in Guangzhou Railway Station and bus No.288 in Zhannan Road. There is a direct bus to the zoo at Exit C of Prince Kowloon subway station in Hong Kong.

Admission: all tickets 1 10 yuan/person (note: Xiangjiang wildlife world tickets are subject to the "one-ticket-through" system, that is, the performances in the park are free to watch), package tickets 120 yuan/person (note: you can take the small train in the park) Ticket discount: height1. Each ticket is limited to one free child, those who exceed the limit buy half a ticket, and the elderly over 65 show their ID cards when checking in.

Opening hours: 9: 00 ~ 17: 30, open all year round. The time of animal performance is announced in the waiting area of the bus area, the entrance of the pedestrian area and the performance venue. If the weather is bad, parks or some performance venues will be closed.

Tip: There are several restaurants in the park. Niu Da Tian Pin Gallery milks twice a day, so you can not only drink the freshest milk, but also watch the live milking performance. If you want to taste crocodiles, you can go to the crocodile restaurant, where there are fresh crocodiles flown in from Thailand; In the rainforest-style food street, you can eat handmade snacks such as Lamian Noodles and jiaozi.

4. Xiqiao Mountain

Xiqiao Mountain, located in the southwest of Nanhai District, Foshan City, is a national-level scenic spot.

Xiqiao Mountain is an extinct volcano that has been silent for hundreds of millions of years, with beautiful natural scenery. There are 72 strange peaks, 36 strange caves, lakes, springs, waterfalls and deep pools. Xiqiao Mountain is called "solid reservoir" because of its deep forest and dense moss, which stores extremely rich water resources. The whole Xiqiao Mountain, including Shiyan, as the "beacon of Pearl River civilization", has a civilization history of more than 6,000 years, and the ancient people of Xiqiao Mountain have created a splendid "stone-shouldered" civilization; By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a large number of literati lived in seclusion here, making Xiqiao Mountain a "famous neo-Confucianism mountain in South Guangdong". Xiqiao Mountain is also the birthplace of Nanquan Culture, where a generation of master Huang Feihong was born. Xiqiao Mountain is simple in folk customs and full of ancient charm. Traveling here, you can also watch the marriage, production customs and various folk entertainment activities of people in mountainous areas.

Transportation: Xiqiao Mountain is only 45 kilometers away from Guangzhou, the provincial capital. Cars are sent to Xiqiao Mountain every half hour at Fangcun Station and Guangfo Station in Guangzhou. Guangzhou Liu Hua Hotel has four groups of offshore tourist lines to Baiyun Cave in Xiqiao Mountain every day. If you drive from Guangzhou, it is most convenient to take Guangfo and Fokai Expressway, and it takes only 30 minutes to Xiqiao Mountain.

Tickets: 40 yuan of Xiqiao Mountain National Forest Park; Baiyun Cave 15 yuan; Huang Feihong Lion Art Martial Arts Hall 10 yuan; Shengjing Garden, Wong Tai Sin 15 yuan

Opening hours: 7: 30- 18: 00.

Tel: 0757-855792 17

5. Yuexiu Park (Yuexiu Mountain)

Named after Yuexiu Mountain, it is the largest park in Guangzhou with a total area of 60,000 square meters, including three artificial lakes and seven hills.

Yuexiu Park is famous for its beautiful scenery and numerous cultural relics. The main scenic spots and historical sites include seamen's pavilion, Guangfu memorial pavilion, Nanming Shaowu monarch's tomb, Nanming General Wang Xing's tomb and his wife's tomb, zhenhai tower, Ming city wall site, Sifang Fort, stone archway, Sun Yat-sen monument, Yuexiu architectural site, Wuyang stone statue, etc. The park is surrounded by mountains and waters, with a water area of over 50,000 square meters. There are three artificial lakes in Beixiu, Dongxiu and Nanxiu, with beautiful scenery. Dongxiu Lake and Nanxiu Lake are good places for painting and sketching. Beixiu Lake has a low shade and is a good place for boating and fishing.

In addition, there are Yuexiu Stadium, which can accommodate more than 30,000 people, Yuexiu Swimming Pool, which can hold international competitions, and cultural and entertainment venues such as Gold and Silver Playground, Flower Pavilion and Guangzhou Art Museum.

Transportation: Take bus 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 22, 2 1, 24, 33, 58, 63,10/,122.

Admission: 8 yuan.

Opening hours: 6: 00-2 1: 00.

In Guangzhou, you will find shop after shop, shop after shop, row upon row, becoming a city, thus forming many commercial streets with their own characteristics. Yide Road is a famous street of dried seafood. The railway station and the cotton market in Gaudi Street are places where clothing wholesalers gather. Shangxiajiu, Shifu Road Pedestrian Street and Beijing Road Pedestrian Street are bustling civilian shopping streets; Hualin Temple Jade Street specializes in jade, sour branches and mahogany furniture; There are antiques, old books, flowers, birds, fish and insects in Wenhua Street, Wende Road. Go to Hai Yin Electrical Appliance City to buy electrical appliances; Go to the Hai Yin fabric market to buy fabrics ... and visit a "street". You can shop around among the bustling crowd and among the quaint arcades, but you can also blend into the street culture of Guangzhou and really experience the fun of shopping.

Guangzhou is not only the world of wholesale markets, but also the world of small stalls and shops. As a modern city, Guangzhou has many luxurious shopping centers. Tianhe Square in the new city is the proudest shopping center for local people, which integrates shopping, rest, entertainment and catering, providing a good shopping environment. The nearby CITIC Plaza is also the first choice for high-end shopping.

Of course, when shopping in Guangzhou, don't forget some special products of Guangzhou, such as herbal tea, soup, Guangdong embroidery, Guangdong color and Guangdong carving, which will remind you of the days you spent in Guangzhou.

Tip: When shopping in Guangzhou, you must shop around and bargain. You must want more than one thing. You must buy cheap and good things to enjoy shopping in Guangzhou. Moreover, while wandering around various shopping streets, you can also experience the cultural customs of Guangzhou while buying your favorite goods. It is said that shopping must experience the culture of Guangzhou.