Xi'an Xianyang International Airport 53 min
Tang Paradise (20 min) Theme park with replicas of Tang Dynasty buildings, cultural performances & an evening light show. Great Mosque of Xi'an (9 min) Opulent mosque built in 742 & featuring colorful architecture & placid gardens. Xi'an Museum (12 min) Modern museum complex featuring local heritage displays, gardens with pools & a historic pagoda. Xi'an Muslim Dasi Residential Quarter (9 min) Small Wild Goose Pagoda (13 min) Landmark pagoda dating to 8th century offering scenic views from the top & an adjacent park. Banpo (33 min) Museum of objects from the Banpo archaeological dig, which uncovered a 6,000-year-old civilization. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (19 min) Dating to the 7th century, this towering Buddhist pagoda was built to house sacred scriptures. Fortifications of Xi'an (16 min) Well-preserved ancient fortifications with a moat, imposing gates & a cycling path atop the walls. Ancient City Wall (9 min) This long, historic city wall with scenic views is a popular place for walking & bicycling. Huimin Street (7 min) Stele Forest (7 min) Museum with exhibition halls displaying an extensive collection of steles & stone sculptures. Shaanxi History Museum (17 min) Large history museum displaying fossils, murals, pottery & metal objects in a Tang-style building. Bell Tower of Xi'an (7 min) Iconic bell tower built in 1384 during the Ming dynasty with historic displays & city vistas. Xi'an Drum Tower (8 min) Erected in 1380 during the early Ming Dynasty, this tower boasts panoramas of the city from the top. |