Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 30 min
Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (25 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Baiyun Mountain (10 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. Zhujiang New Town (28 min) Canton Tower (33 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. Guangzhou Zoo (22 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. Sacred Heart Cathedral (28 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. South China Botanical Garden (28 min) Sprawling botanical garden featuring an extensive array of plants, a scenic lake & airy greenhouses. Zhenhai Tower (23 min) Grand 5-story pagoda now housing a historical museum with art & archaeological relics. Guangdong Museum (30 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. Huacheng Square (26 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Yuexiu Hill (23 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (30 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. Tee Mall (Tianhe Road Branch) (30 min) Boutiques, hotel bars & Chinese buffet restaurants in a busy multistory complex with movie screens. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (23 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. |