Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 44 min
Baiyun Mountain (34 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. Zhenhai Tower (29 min) Grand 5-story pagoda now housing a historical museum with art & archaeological relics. Haizhu Square (30 min) Central meeting place offering gardens with colorful flower beds, river views & walking paths. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (26 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (28 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Canton Tower (38 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. Sacred Heart Cathedral (31 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. Huacheng Square (36 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (29 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. Zhujiang New Town (38 min) Yuexiu Hill (30 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Guangzhou Zoo (33 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. CTF Finance Centre (38 min) Soaring 530-m. skyscraper, home to a modern shopping mall, apartments & an upscale hotel. Guangdong Museum (40 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. |