Recommendations for the best places to see lotuses in Guangdong
At the beginning of June, strolling through parks of all sizes, you will find if you are careful, the lotuses/lotus flowers in many places are already in full bloom. Sharp corners?. This means that Guangdong will soon enter the season of lotus blooming. ?The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red. ?In this lotus viewing season, whether you are a lotus lover or a photography friend, I believe you will not miss the summer lotus. There are many places where you can see lotus flowers in Guangdong, ranging from small parks to large tourist attractions. Now I will introduce to you some of the best places to enjoy lotus flowers. See if there is a favorite spot for lotus viewing in your mind?
Guangzhou Nansha Wetland
Nansha Wetland Scenic Area has been rated as one of the "New Eight Scenic Spots in Guangzhou" , entering summer, the thousand-acre lotus pond growing at the junction of salty and fresh water in the Nansha Wetland is in full bloom to welcome guests, which will definitely make you linger.
The Nansha Wetland Scenic Area is located at the estuary of the Pearl River. The thousand-acre lotus pond growing at the junction of salt and fresh water has a unique charm. There are various types of lotus and nearly a hundred varieties of lotus planted in the scenic area, such as peony lotus, river river lotus. Red lotus, five-color water lily, fragrant water lily, etc. are a good place for citizens in the Pearl River Delta region to enjoy the lotus and cool down.
There is a Nine-Bend Lotus Bridge in the scenic area. Walking on the bridge, you can watch the lotuses blooming in the pond, and there will be a burst of fragrance from time to time, which makes you feel relaxed and happy, as if you are in a painting. The Nansha Wetland has a lotus viewing cruise ship. You can not only enjoy the water lilies at a closer distance, but also shuttle through the lotus pond and have close contact with the lotus flowers. It is the first choice for viewing and photographing lotus flowers.
By bus
***Transportation lines: Guangzhou Metro Line 4 to Jiaomen Metro Station? Take Nansha No. 2 to Million Sunflower Garden? Take Nansha No. 11 to Nansha Wetland Park Station or Jiaomen Subway Station on Metro Line 4? Transfer to Nansha No. 23 (Holiday Tourist Line)? Nansha Wetland Scenic Area
Driving route
Nansha Wetland Scenic Area is about 60 meters from the center of Guangzhou 60 kilometers, a direct drive of about 1 hour. Self-driving tourists to Nansha Wetland can take the Nansha Port Expressway directly to the Shiliuyong Steel Base exit. It is about 2 kilometers from the exit to the Nansha Wetland Scenic Area. After exiting the toll station, press? Nansha Wetland? Point to the sign.
Honghu Park, Shenzhen
Lotus is the theme flower of Honghu Park. The park uses secondary and tertiary lakes to plant lotus, water lilies and other aquatic flowers, covering an area of ??more than 100 acres and more than 100 varieties. It is a lotus landscape planting base with a large area and many varieties of lotus in South China. A lotus exhibition has been held every year since 1988. The number of tourists coming to visit the lotus landscape has increased year by year, which has played a positive role in promoting lotus culture and promoting the construction of socialist spiritual civilization. Since 1996, it has also organized and dispatched professional and technical personnel and provided excellent varieties to help guide horticultural units in Hong Kong and Macao to cultivate lotus, which has enhanced the exchange of lotus culture between Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao. In June 2001, the park also opened the only lotus chanting gallery in my country with lotus poetry as the theme. The stele gallery is 100 meters long and contains 85 calligraphy works. Famous domestic calligraphers such as Zhao Puchu, Qi Gong, Shen Peng, Wang Ziwu and Tong Wei have provided elaborate works for the stele gallery. The completion and opening of the Lotus Chanting Stele Corridor is a new cultural landscape and learning garden in Shenzhen. It is also a good place for citizens and tourists to appreciate lotus flowers, chant lotus flowers, read books and view the scenery.
By bus
Bus lines: 23, 27, 213, 206, 300, 303, 312, 315, 357
Sanshui Lotus World
p>It is understood that Sanshui Lotus World is currently the largest lotus garden in the world with rich variety resources, integrating architecture, sculpture and lotus culture. Sanshui Lotus World covers an area of ??1,000 acres and has a water area of ??600 acres. It is located in the southeast of Sanshui City Tourism Economic Zone, a land of plenty.
Currently, 480 rare lotus varieties can be seen in the park, including "space lotus" cultivated in space, "ancient lotus" unearthed in Liaoning Province and other rare varieties, and dozens of water lily varieties, including Introduced from Taiwan are water lily varieties that bloom all year round and are both ornamental and edible. They also have high medicinal value, as well as various rare aquatic plants. There are also king lotuses with a diameter of 1.98 meters and a load capacity of 40 kilograms, as well as hundreds of aquatic flower varieties in various shapes.
Driving route
Driving plan in Guangdong Province: Take the Guangsan Expressway in the direction of Guangzhou, get off at the Sanshui 1 Exit, go towards Qingyuan for about two kilometers, turn left and go straight to Hehua Avenue to reach the end.
By bus
1. Transfer to long-distance bus from Guangzhou Bus Terminal: Guangzhou Bus Terminal-Zhaoqing Guangning Bus Station (1 stop), Guangzhou Bus Terminal-Zhaoqing Huai From Yueyun Bus Station (1 stop) get off at Sanshui Long-distance Station, walk to Sanshui Bus Station (bus station) and transfer to Tourist City Bus Line 3 (3 stops) to Sanshui Lotus World Terminal and take the Foshan Blue Whale Bus. You can reach the scenic spot, or take bus No. 609 in Sanshui City and get off at Lotus World Station.
2. Transfer to long-distance bus at Guangdong Bus Terminal: Guangdong Bus Terminal-Foshan Sanshui Station (take 1 stop), get off at Foshan Sanshui Station, and walk to Sanshui Bus Station (bus station ) Transfer to City Bus Line 3 (take 3 stops) and get off at Sanshui Lotus World Terminal.
Dongguan Qiaotou Town
Dongguan Qiaotou Town has a long history of lotus culture. As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, every household loved to plant lotus. There are thousands of acres of lotus ponds. Every summer when the lotus flowers are in full bloom, people from far and near Literati and poets came here to admire and chant lotuses.
In order to recreate the beauty of the lotus pond in Qiaotou, in recent years, the Qiaotou Town Government has returned farmland to lakes in the central area of ??the town, where land is at a premium, and opened up a 300-acre lotus lake to plant lotus and continue the history of lotus culture in Qiaotou Town. . Now, each of the 16 villages in Qiaotou Town has a large and small lotus pond, with "one pond, one variety" and lotus plants planted everywhere, forming a complete landscape of lotus appreciation in Qiaotou Town. Today, Qiaotou Town has become a pearl again. One of the best spots for lotus viewing in the Triangle area.
By bus
1. In urban areas (Guancheng, Dongcheng, Nancheng, Wanjiang), you can take bus No. 75 or No. 79 at Dongguan Main Station, Nancheng Station, Liuhua Station and East Bus Station. No. 84, No. 106, No. 109, No. 305 and other buses;
2. From various towns in Shuixiang (Daojiao, Hongmei, Wangniudun, Zhongtang, Mayong), you can take bus 75 from Dongguan Main Station
3. In the northern towns (Gaobu, Shijie, Shilong, Chashan, Shipai, Qishi) you can take bus 75, 106 and 84 , bus No. 305;
4. In coastal towns (Chang'an, Humen, Houjie, Shatian), you can take bus No. 305, No. 202, No. 207, and No. 86;
5. You can take buses No. 79, No. 86, No. 202, and No. 207 in towns in central China (Liaobu, Dalang, Dalingshan, Dongkeng, Hengli, Changping, and Huangjiang);
6. You can take buses No. 84, No. 106 and No. 206 in various towns in mountainous areas (Tangxia, Fenggang, Qingxi, Zhangmutou and Xiegang)
Recommended driving routes
Heshan Gurao Water Town
Heshan Gurao is the most typical water town in the Pearl River Delta. A long embankment separates the water town from the beautiful Xijiang River. There are fish ponds of different sizes in the embankment, with patches of species. The farmland is either golden or verdant with crops, and fields paved with bluestone slabs wind around the entire water town. The waterside countryside may be dotted with mottled small stone bridges and dense banyan trees. Especially in the evening, the scene of smoke rising from the farmhouses is very exciting and longing for people. ?Little bridges and flowing water and people’s houses? are the most beautiful photos of the water town!
Nowadays, when people mention Gulao Water Town, they always associate it with the world of lotus.
In fact, the water town has always been the best choice for tourism enthusiasts to appreciate and photograph lotuses. It is reported that every time the lotus blooms, the lotus world in the Henglang Natural Ecological Zone of Gulao Water Town, which stretches for hundreds of acres, will become the first choice for tourists. Since the establishment of Gulao Tourism Development Center, Lotus World has been promoted as the main product of water town tourism. (Welcome to follow the public *** WeChat: Guangzhou Backpacking Donkey)
In the flower viewing season, fishing boats are frequently dispatched here, and the number of people appreciating lotus flowers and picking lotus seeds increases. Sitting on a small boat, you can pick up the dark green water and the lush water plants at will, and feel the style of the southern water town. Under the scorching sun in the sky, some people picked a lotus leaf and put it on their head as a hat, which was a special kind of fun.
Special Line
Take the special bus from Heshan Bus Station to Gulao Town.
Driving route
Guangzhou-Kaiping Expressway, take the Heshan exit and go directly. ;