Nowadays, more and more people own cars, and self-driving travel has gradually become a fashion. After all, no one can replace the feeling of driving by yourself. So today I would like to recommend some popular self-driving routes around Xi’an, just waiting for you to get excited!
1. Dashuichuan
Dashuichuan is located in Xiangquan, Chencang District, Baoji City, and is known as "the last piece of pure land in the hinterland of Guanlong". The terrain is flat, with dense forests and vast pastures. It is an original alpine meadow. Dashuichuan was once a must-pass on the ancient Silk Road, and was also a royal racecourse for many dynasties. As a rare grassland in Shaanxi, Dashuichuan has a very high vegetation coverage. If it is a natural oxygen bar, it must be one of the best. Self-driving routes: ① Xi'an - Xibao Expressway - Pingtou Town (get off the expressway - Xiangquan Town - Dashuichuan Scenic Area ② Xi'an - Xibao Expressway - Baoji (get off the expressway - Xianggong Town - Xiangxian Road - Xiangquan Town - Dashuichuan Scenic Area
2. Water Street
As the longest water street in China, Zhouzhi Water Street is larger than Tang Furong Garden and Qujiang Nanhu combined, which is very important to Xi'an. Dear friends, Zhouzhi Water Street is an out-and-out leisure destination with beautiful scenery and convenient transportation. Looking from the river, the river is as wide as a mirror, with green willows on both sides and rows of houses and shops. There is an endless stream of tourists. There are several bamboo boats floating on the river, with upturned eaves and simple shapes. The bright red lanterns are dotted on the branches, under the eaves, and on the boats, making people feel fresh and peaceful. Route: Ring Expressway in the direction of Western Han Dynasty: Exit the expressway at Laoyukou and go west to Mazhao Roundabout (about 50 kilometers, turn right and go north, about 8 kilometers away.
3. Hongjiannao
Hongjiannao has vast waters, vast mist, blue sky and white clouds, clear water and yellow sand, and the scenery is spectacular. From April to August every year, there are more than 20,000 relict gulls here, accounting for 90% of the world's total. Thriving, the scale is spectacular, hundreds of birds are playing in the water, singing in harmony, forming a perfect movement! Self-driving route: Xi'an (Bao-Mao Expressway G65-564 kilometers - Yulin (Bao-Mao Expressway G65-105 kilometers - Xinjie Toll Station ( S306—20 kilometers—Zhongji Town (Zhongjin Road—15 kilometers—Hong
4. Dangjia Village
Dangjia Village was built in 1331 AD, nearly 700 years ago With its history and simple folk customs, Dangjia Village has more than 120 courtyards, 11 ancestral halls, 25 sentry towers, as well as ancient buildings such as temples, theaters, Wenxing Pavilion, Guanjia Tower, Biyang Fort, and Jiexiao Monument. Experts call it "a living fossil of the ancient traditional residential villages of Oriental people" and a treasure of ancient Chinese architecture and dwellings! Self-driving route: The entire Beijing-Kunming Expressway, take the expressway at the entrance of Xinzhu Town in the northern section of the East Third Ring Road, and exit at the Hancheng exit, which takes two days About half an hour
5. Yaowang Mountain Scenic Area
Yaowang Mountain is where Sun Simiao, a famous medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, lived in seclusion for a long time, because the people revered Sun Simiao as the "King of Medicine". "It got its name. The original name of Yaowang Mountain is Wutai Mountain, which is composed of 5 mountains. The tops of the mountains are as flat as a platform and shaped like five fingers. Looking from a distance, among the green trees, the temples are built around the mountains and against the rocks, which is spectacular and charming. Yaowang Mountain The mountain combines mountain scenery and cultural landscapes with rich cultural relics. It is a famous tourist attraction in Weibei, Guanzhong. Self-driving route: Take the G65 Baomao Expressway, Weiyang Road Expressway, get off the expressway at the Meijiaping exit of Yaozhou District, and drive 120. meters to arrive at Yaowang Avenue east of Yaozhou District Government on the West Copper Section of Baomao Expressway, and the whole journey takes about 1 hour.
6. Yangxian County
Speaking of. Yangxian, the first thing everyone thinks of is Zhu_. Yangxian has a long history and culture. In ancient times, Yangxian was called the "Pearl of Han Dynasty", and now Yangcheng is the only place in the world. There is a place where you can hope to see wild cinnabar. The precious and beautiful Zhu_ is the most endangered bird in the world and is known as the "Jewel of the East". Even if you can't see it, it's a good thing to feel Zhu_'s breath. Self-driving route: Take the Ring Expressway from Xi'an, cross the Hechizhai Interchange, drive along the Beijing-Kunming Expressway, then cross the Yangxian Interchange, and enter Yangxian County from Xihuan South Road to Sanji Street. The whole journey takes about four hours.
7. Taiping Valley
Speaking of the beauty of mountains and rivers, Guilin and Jiuzhaigou are famous throughout the country. Among the many valleys in the Qinling Mountains, Taiping Valley in Huxian County is known as the "Jiuzhaigou of the North".
The landscape of the valley is unique, with many waterfalls, rapids, and dangerous shoals. It was once a landscape paradise for the princes and ministers of the Tang Dynasty to enjoy flowers and summer vacations. There are waterfalls in the scenic area, and there are pools under the waterfalls. The waterfalls flow into the pools, stirring up thousands of layers of fog. Form a million rainbows. Self-driving route: Enter the Fengyukou roundabout along Xiwan Road, follow the road signs to Taipingyukou, continue forward to Xisigou Pass, and follow the cement road to the village entrance. The drive takes about 1.5 hours. 8. Wangshun Mountain
Wangshun Mountain is located behind Saiyu in Lantian County. It was called Yushan in ancient times. Its main peak, Yuhuangding, is more than 2,200 meters above sea level. This is also the origin of Lantian jade, and the jade materials used for imperial seals handed down by many Chinese emperors were produced here. Wangshunshan Forest Park has towering peaks, rugged rocks, deep valleys, and clear pools. It is a good place around Xi'an to enjoy the natural scenery and escape the summer heat. This is what the Tang poem "The sun in the blue field is warm and the jade creates smoke" refers to here! Self-driving route: Exit at Lantiankou of Xilan Expressway, take National Highway 312 south and go directly to the foot of the mountain. You can also take the road around the mountain. The total distance from Xi'an is about 60 kilometers.
9. Longzhou Danxia
In Longzhou Township, Jingbian County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, there is a little-known Danxia landform scenic spot - Wave Valley, where the red sandstone As the earth's crust moves over the years, strange and beautiful landscapes are presented to people. The Valley of the Waves showcases a wondrous world carved from sandstone by millions of years of wind, water and time. The complex layers of rock in the Valley of the Waves are made up of huge sand dunes that were deposited 150 million years ago during the Jurassic period. The dunes are continuously covered by layers of red sand soaked in groundwater. Over time, the minerals in the water condense the sand into sandstone, forming a laminated structure. Self-driving route: Go north along the Baomao Expressway for 5 hours, get off the expressway at the Jingbian South Service Area, and go about 20 kilometers east.
10. Famen Temple
Sakyamuni is the founder of Buddhism, and the Buddha’s finger bone relics are hidden in the underground palace of Famen Temple. What is more legendary than the novel is Famen Temple In addition to the Buddha's relics, the underground palace also contains the highest Buddhist treasures such as a copper pagoda, an eight-fold treasure letter, a silver-flowered double-wheeled twelve-ring tin staff. Famen Temple Treasure Museum is located in the north of Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province, 110 kilometers east of Xi'an. It is connected by Xibao and Fatang Expressways, so the transportation conditions are very convenient. Famen Temple is one of the four major Buddhist holy places in ancient my country because it houses the phalange relic of Buddha Sakyamuni and was supported by the Chinese dynasty. Self-driving route: Take the Xibao Expressway to the west of Xi'an, drive to Lanjiacun, Mei County, and take the Famen Temple Expressway to the north (Provincial Highway 209). When you arrive at Famen Town, follow the signs to reach the Famen Temple Scenic Area. Feel the influence of history and culture and experience Folk culture, tasting local specialties, and having a close contact with nature and history and culture are all included in this guide, so why don’t you go on a self-driving tour with your friends?