I studied in university in Guangzhou, and I would travel around during holidays, winter and summer vacations.
You are very familiar with the surrounding mountains and rivers. The places I recommend you to visit in summer are Chimelong Bird Paradise and Lianhua Mountain Tourist Area.
Chimelong Bird Paradise: Located on Shibei Avenue, Dabian Village, Dashi Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou City.
Chimelong Bird Paradise is indeed a world of birds, a paradise for birds.
The environment in the south is also comfortable, with birds singing and flowers fragrant.
There are crocodile performances, birds singing, boating to watch birds and feed swans, and there is also a children's development area.
There are many shady places to rest, not too crowded, and the performance of hundreds of birds flying and singing is very impressive, don’t miss it.
Business hours: 09:30-18:00 Tickets: 100 for adults and 80 for children.
Transportation: By subway, take Metro Line 3 or Line 7 to Hanxi Changlong Station and take the free shuttle bus from Exit E.
Bus, ① Chimelong Metro Plaza - ② Chimelong Wildlife World South Gate - ③ Chimelong Panda Hotel (no service after 20:00) - ④ Chimelong International Circus/Chimelong Paradise North Gate - ⑤ Chimelong Hotel -
⑥ South Gate of Chimelong Wildlife World (closed after 19:30) - ⑦ Chimelong Metro Plaza.
Recommended ways to play in Chimelong Bird Paradise: 1. Crane Bay.
There are as many as 6 kinds of cranes living here, including red-crowned cranes, black-necked cranes, gray cranes, and white-naped cranes.
Under the morning sun, among the water plants, groups of cranes dance gracefully. The scene is quite spectacular, so it is named Crane Bay.
2. Amphibious and reptile pavilion.
The Reptile House houses various reptiles including snakes, lizards, frogs, chameleons, etc.
3. Swan Bay.
The large-scale professional waterfowl show at Swan Bay allows tourists to enter the world of wetland birds, and is equipped with a bicycle greenway for tourists to ride on.
Food recommendation: There are themed restaurants that basically focus on roast chicken 98, rice 58, burgers 38, noodles 38-48, snacks 15-25, drinks 15-20, etc.
Summer is the best time to visit Lianhua Mountain Tourist Area every year.
The Lotus Festival is held every year from June to August, and there are hundreds of varieties of lotus and water lilies for visitors to enjoy.
Business hours: 7:00-17:00 Tickets: The full price of the scenic spot is 40 yuan/ticket/person. Tourists must purchase tickets to visit the mountain and keep the tickets for inspection.
There are fees for the following items in the scenic area: Sightseeing scooters: 5 yuan/time/person; Lotus Tower climbing tickets: 2 yuan/ticket/person; Feiyingyan Tunnel: 1 yuan/ticket/person.
Transportation: 1. Bus: From Shiqiao, take bus No. 92/93; from Hualong, take bus No. 128 to Lianhua Mountain. 2. Subway: Take Subway Line 3 to Shiqiao Station or Subway 4
Line No. 92 to Shiqi Station, transfer to bus No. 92/No. 93, and you can reach Lianhua Mountain. 3. By car: Entrance of Keyun Road, Guangzhou, take Nansha Port Expressway to the Asian Games City Exit Station, and follow the Asian Games Avenue to
Drive east for about 8 kilometers and reach Lianhua Mountain.
Recommended gameplay: 1. Lotus Tower: The Lotus Tower under the setting sun has a shining feeling. It feels great to take pictures and is not to be missed.
2. Wanghai Guanyin Temple: Guanyin Temple closes at 5pm, so you can only walk around in circles.
I walked down the mountain unknowingly, because all the tourists went down the mountain after five o'clock. There were only insects and birds chirping along the way, and it was very quiet.
3. Bailu Lake: We will soon reach the lotus wonderland. The flowering period should have passed, and only a few are left standing proudly in the flower pond, but I think it is another scene. Recommended food: Yitong Roast Pigeon, Lianhuashan Chunhua Fish House
, roasted lamb leg, oden, grilled gluten, Muding beef kebabs, bean rolls... The aroma is fragrant, and high-quality specialties such as Lianhuashan rice, cantaloupe, fresh peaches, and corn can also be taken home.