Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 30 min
South China Botanical Garden (22 min) Sprawling botanical garden featuring an extensive array of plants, a scenic lake & airy greenhouses. Yuexiu Hill (14 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Canton Tower (28 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. Guangzhou Zoo (17 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (15 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Sacred Heart Cathedral (18 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. Huacheng Square (21 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (19 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. Zhujiang New Town (23 min) Baiyun Mountain (11 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (14 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. Zhenhai Tower (13 min) Grand 5-story pagoda now housing a historical museum with art & archaeological relics. Chimelong Paradise (40 min) Large amusement park with many white-knuckle rides, including a roller coaster with 10 inversions. Guangdong Museum (25 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. |