First of all, welcome to Xi'an, the ancient capital of 13 dynasties.

My friends like to travel on a budget, which is also a kind of fun!

It is not because you are afraid of spending money that you choose to travel on a budget, because traveling on a budget itself will bring a different travel experience.

Just like the European and American backpackers on the streets of Xi'an, they are dressed in ordinary clothes and are very good at bargaining.

No matter how you got here, I won’t do the math for you in this process.

When arriving in Xi'an, you must first solve the problem of accommodation.

It is not recommended that you sleep on the street, it is better to find a cheap hotel.

Xi'an's self-guided tours are highly developed, with hotels of all grades available.

It is recommended to stay in a youth hostel or a capsule hotel, which costs about tens of yuan a day.

Of course, there are some small hotels in urban villages that are cheaper, but you have time to find them.

The first is the Xi'an Bell and Drum Tower. As long as you don't go up, it's free to walk around below.

There are also "Muslim Street", "Capital God's Temple", "Wuxing Street Church", "Academy Gate" and "Wolong Temple" around the Bell and Drum Tower, all of which are free of charge!

Then there is the majestic ancient city wall. If you don’t go up, it is a good choice to walk around in Shuncheng Lane below or in the city-ring park to feel the tallness and majesty of the city wall.

If the time is right, you can also see the antique ceremony at the south entrance!

The Small Wild Goose Pagoda, "Xi'an Museum" and "Shaanxi History Museum" are free, but tickets are required. You can get tickets with your ID card.

In the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area, there is no charge as long as you don’t enter the temple.

Fountain in the North Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Tongyifang of the Tang Dynasty, Sleepless City of the Tang Dynasty, Tang City Wall Heritage Park, follow these sequences until you reach the "Qujiang Nanhu Heritage Park"!

It’s all free along the way!

All parks in Xi'an are free of charge. "Xingqing Palace Park", "Hancheng Lake Park", "Lianhu Park", "Kunming Pond", etc. are all good choices!

There are also "Datang West Market", "Outskirts of Daming Palace Ruins Park" and so on!

Hope you have a great time!

I'm glad that the description of your question is not "How to plan a budget trip to Xi'an with the least amount of money". This shows that you are not traveling on a budget because of poverty, but more to get a better experience in a cost-effective way.

As a tourist city, a rapidly developing national central city, Xi'an is not that cheap.

There is no good thing like eating, lodging and traveling without spending money. Saving money and experiencing must come first. This is the pursuit of budget travel!

Therefore, you must spend what you should spend, and don’t spend more than you should.

Sightseeing spots of great significance, you have to pay the ticket to enter.

In fact, many places in Xi’an do not require tickets.

Shaanxi History Museum is a must-see.

It’s free, and you can just listen to other people’s explanations. It’s a very good way to understand Shaanxi culture.

The bell tower is a must-go.

You can stand on the roadside instead of going up, or go to the third-floor window of Pacific Coffee to enjoy the night view. The location is easy to find, and you can overlook the area around the clock tower.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a must-go.

You don’t need to go near the temple or climb the tower. I think it’s very beautiful from a distance. As for the history, you can search for guides on your own, or you can chat with local people and let them tell you. Although it may not be professional or comprehensive, it will definitely be interesting.

Don't hesitate to chat with locals about local culture.

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are a must-go, even if you buy a ticket.

Why? Although I have seen too many pictures of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, it will never be as shocking as the moment you enter the pit of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, which will push your feelings and experience of history and culture to a climax.

You must go to the Academy Gate.

You don’t need to enter the Forest of Steles Museum, but you have to take a walk around the academy gate and chat with the old man who buys calligraphy and paintings on the roadside, and talk about calligraphy culture. You will be absolutely pleasantly surprised.

City Wall, a must-see, ticket price is 54.

If you don’t go up there, you may not know how majestic the city wall is?

How wide is it at the top?

You can't experience the vast feeling of looking around the city, and it's full of history.

You can walk a section or a lap, or of course you can choose to cycle.

It is recommended to go at four or five in the afternoon, so that you can watch the sunset and the night view, which will give you the ultimate experience.

Daming Palace Ruins Park is a must-see, even if you only want to see the free part.

Otherwise, try to buy a set ticket instead of buying them separately.

As the largest palace complex in the Tang Dynasty, the Daming Palace was as big as four Forbidden City, and now only the foundations remain.

Walk around Danfengmen Square and feel the history.

The Convention and Exhibition Center also has the newly developed Temple of Heaven Park, which you can go to for free.

At present, you can only view it from a distance, not up close. There is no big square. The purpose of recommendation is only one. Not only does Beijing have the Temple of Heaven, but the one in Xi'an is more than 1,000 years older than the one in Beijing and is larger in scale.

Huashan is a must-go.

When you come to Xi'an, you will definitely regret not to go to Huashan to experience the ruggedness of the top of the Five Mountains.

There is nothing more direct about food than taste. Eat whatever you want. The famous snack streets are more expensive. It is recommended to go to Yongxingfang, Huifang and other places. Quietly, many local food in front of universities are cheap and authentic.

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The first choice for accommodation is a youth hostel, which has an atmosphere, saves money, and maybe makes friends or fellow travelers to go on the road with.