Spring in Lanzhou is a good time for outings and sightseeing. So what are the recommended places for outings in Lanzhou? Next, I will introduce it to you in detail! Please see below for detailed recommended attractions! 1. Lanshan Flower Sea
Yingpanling, the ruins of the Battle of Lanzhou in the southeast corner of Gaolan Mountain, has nearly 10 pine trees, poplars, bamboo willows, red-leafed plums, silk cotton trees, and red locust trees. After the Qingming Festival, the variety shows a vibrant scene of green shadows.
Itinerary Guide
Route 1: Wuquanshan Park Chengguan District Government built landscape trails for the people.
Route 2: Along the Lanshan Highway from Ertaige to the Back Mountain, you can enjoy the wild peach blossoms and beautiful terraced fields (on foot or by car). 2. Qilihe Leisure Resort Village Tour
Jintian Temple—(16km) Shifogou Lingyan Temple—(3km) Machang Farmhouse (lunch)—Faxian Temple (3km)—Thousands of acres of flowers (5km) - Yunding Mountain (2km) (overlooking Shuangzui Mountain, the most beautiful village in the province and city, Machang Village and the municipal tourism demonstration village Shengouzhang Village).
Itinerary guide:
Take a local sightseeing bus at the entrance of Yunding Bridge to Thousand Acres of Flower Sea, and take a sightseeing bus to Lingyan Temple at the entrance of Shifogou National Forest Park in Agan Town You can take a bus and enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and breathe fresh air along the way. The ticket for the sightseeing bus is 30 yuan.
Machang Farmhouse: Yungu Villa, Xuanzi Catering, Yunding Jixiang Farmhouse.
After visiting Jintian Temple, you can take bus route 44 to the sightseeing bus boarding area. 3. Jincheng Park
With Xigu’s history and culture as the carrier, iconic antique buildings such as General Li Xi Square, Jincheng Tower and Xi Qin Palace were designed and constructed, fully embodying Xigu’s historical and cultural heritage and forming a “ The park layout includes "one axis", "two trails", "three areas" and "five scenic spots".
Itinerary guide:
Jincheng Park: It can be reached by bus No. 26, No. 27, No. 43, No. 50 and No. 80. 4. Hekou Ancient Town
The Hekou Ancient Town has “four streets, four gates and four archways, a first floor, a bridge and a pier, a waterwheel, a water mill, and a hookah house” showing different dimensions of tourism development and cultural inheritance in Xigu District. In early spring, you can visit the ancient town to enjoy the flowers and scenery.
Itinerary guide:
Hekou Ancient Town: West Market (terminal of buses No. 50, No. 77, No. 102) and transfer to No. 201 bus to reach directly. 5. Sanjiangkou of Dachuan
Dachuan is located at the westernmost end of Xigu District, Lanzhou City. It is located in the triangle area where Huangshui River merges into the Yellow River. It is adjacent to Hekou Town to the east and Pingan Town of Honggu District to the west. It is connected to Yongjing County across the Yellow River to the south and borders Yongdeng County to the north. It is 50 kilometers away from the central city of Lanzhou and has convenient transportation.
Itinerary guide:
Dachuan Sanjiangkou: After arriving at the No. 201 bus terminal (Dachuan Town Government), walk a few hundred meters to get there. 6. Qingcheng Ancient Town
Qingcheng Ancient Town is located on the south bank of the Yellow River at the northernmost end of Yuzhong County. It is the only provincial-level historical and cultural town in Lanzhou City and the hometown of national folk art. It is also the best-preserved ancient residence in Gansu Province. A complete and very rare ancient town.
Itinerary guide:
Take the Lanzhou-Baiyin long-distance bus from Lanzhou East Bus Station, get off at Baiyin East Bus Station, take a taxi for 5 yuan to the bus terminal in Qingcheng, and then take the bus Baiyin-Qingcheng minibus costs 5 yuan/person and takes 40 minutes to Qingcheng Town. Or you can carpool outside the station for about 8 yuan/person and it will arrive in half an hour.
Self-driving: Take the Tianshui North Road-Lanzhou North exit and take the G6 Expressway- Baiyin Expressway, turn to Township Road 324 and drive 23.7 kilometers to Qingcheng Town. 7. Chailing Shili Apricot Garden
It is located in Chailing Village, Gancaodian Town, Yuzhong County, at the junction of Lanzhou and Dingxi. On both sides of the old 312 National Highway, there are large tracts of apricot trees in full bloom.
Looking from the beacon tower, the apricot blossom forest stretches for dozens of miles, and the clusters of apricot blossoms form a beautiful landscape painting.
Itinerary guide:
Gancaodian Town is located in the southeast of Yuzhong County, in the middle reaches of the Yuanchuan River, 25 kilometers away from the county seat. Therefore, it is more suitable for self-driving tours, where the family can experience the natural scenery by driving on their own. Lanzhou citizens can directly take the expressway from Gancaodian Town and drive 3 kilometers northeast to reach their destination. 8. Huazhuang Town, Honggu District
In the pastoral complex project being built by Dayou Company, a thousand-acre pear blossom viewing base, 1,500 acres of characteristic economic fruit forests are planted, of which 1,000 acres are crown pear trees. In spring, a thousand-acre sea of ??pear flowers is formed for tourists to visit.
Itinerary guide:
Luojintai, Huazhuang Town, Honggu District, Lanzhou City (north side of National Highway 109) 9. Thousands of acres of flowers in Xinzhuang
Spring Xinzhuangtai is in full bloom with pear blossoms, apricot blossoms, peach blossoms and plum blossoms.
Itinerary guide:
Fenghuotai Leisure Farm, Xinzhuang Village, Honggu Town, Honggu District (North of National Highway 109) Side) 10. Pugetai Hundred-acre Apricot Plum Ornamental Base
Pugetai mainly grows plum blossoms, but also grows apricot blossoms, elm-leaf plums, crabapples, forsythia and many other ornamental tree species. The plum blossoms in Pugetai are blooming one after another, with petals stacked in layers and scattered in an orderly manner. Walking through the plum forest, surrounded by the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers, is a feast for the eyes and will make you forget to leave.
Itinerary guide:
Pugetai, Wangjiakou Village, Honggu Town, Honggu District, Lanzhou City (near the exit of Haishiwan Expressway)