1. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
Ticket price: free.
Opening hours: 8: 30- 17: 00.
The location of the great revolutionary pioneer Dr. Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum. Its popularity in Nanjing is no less than that of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and it is known as the "First Mausoleum in China's Modern History".
The whole terrain of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum rises with the mountain. Before arriving at the memorial hall, you will pass Bo 'ai Square. On the door of the mausoleum, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's calligraphy "The World is Public" and 392 stone steps about 30 stories high are engraved. There is a marble statue of Sun Yat-sen in the memorial hall. You need to queue up to enter the grave through a small door and walk around the fence. There is a 1: 1 restored statue of Sun Yat-sen above the stone chamber in the tomb, and his body is placed under the sarcophagus.
2. Qinhuai scenery of Confucius Temple
Ticket price: free.
Opening hours: all day
This is one of the must-see attractions for traveling to Nanjing, and the Qinhuai scenery around Confucius Temple can best represent the impression of Jinling scenery. Especially after dark, vendors gather and people are crowded; Ships come and go in the river, and the neon reflects a little. Walking on the Qingshiban Road in Gong Yuan Street, you can still feel the vitality of this once "hometown of gold powder in the Six Dynasties".
The most worth seeing is Zhaobi Temple, which was built in the Ming Dynasty and is known as "the first wall in the world". In the evening, you can take a boat to Qinhuai to enjoy the scenery of Jinling, but the snacks here are not recommended and the cost performance is not high. If you want to try authentic Nanjing cuisine, you can go through Binjiang Tongtong Lane to Laomendong. There are many local favorite foods here, such as Jiangguo stickers, chicken soup buns, stinky tofu and so on.
3. Laomendong
Ticket price: free.
Opening hours: all day
Because it is located in the east of the south gate of Nanjing capital, it is called "East Gate", opposite to the west of Laomen. East Gate is the gathering place of traditional houses in Nanjing. Since ancient times, it has been a place where merchants in the south of the Yangtze River gather together in humanities and aristocratic families live together. Moreover, Nanjing's classic snacks can almost be eaten here.
4. Presidential Palace
Opening hours and tickets: 8:30- 17:00, closed on Monday; 40 yuan
Located at No.292 Changjiang Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing.
It is the largest and best-preserved building complex in China's modern architectural remains, and it is also the main representative of Nanjing's Republic of China architecture. Entering the presidential palace, the typical Chinese architecture in the lobby is in sharp contrast with the western-style gate. Walking along the red column corridor, the national government office building is the super building. The second floor is the center of the presidential palace, and visitors can have a glimpse of Chiang Kai-shek's office. Visit the West District, and you can also enjoy the Jiangnan scenery at the royal garden level in the warm garden.
5. Nanjing Museum
Opening hours and tickets: Monday, 9:00- 12:00 (Monday is a national holiday and it is open all day; From Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00- 17:00 is free.
It is one of the three major museums in China, where you can not only see ancient cultural relics such as witch hazel, but also enjoy the art of calligraphy and painting and folk handicrafts. In the history museum, you can enjoy the first silver jade garment found in archaeological history and the glazed arch of Hoonji, a national treasure cultural relic. Next to the special exhibition hall, there is also a special topic on the treasures of the town hall, and visitors can enjoy more precious collections.
In addition to visiting the collections on the booth, visiting the Museum of the Republic of China under the art gallery is also an interesting experience for Nanbo. It is modeled after Nanjing in the Republic of China. Most of the plaques and utensils on the streets are cultural relics collected by the people, while street scenes such as Xinjiekou Bank of Communications can still be found in today's cities.
6. Jiming Temple
Ticket price: 15 yuan
Opening hours: 7:30- 17:00.
One of the oldest Brahma temples in Nanjing has been known as "the first temple in the Southern Dynasties" and "the first temple in the Southern Dynasties" since ancient times. Climbing up the steps from the mountain gate, you will see the scenery at the head of the "480 Temple in Southern Dynasties". All the way through Daxiong Hall, Guanyin Hall and Menghuo Building, you can reach the highest place. After offering incense to good men and women, you can also order a vegetarian meal at the back door, overlooking the scenery of Ming City Wall and Xuanwu Lake.
Every April, cherry blossoms bloom in front of Jiming Temple, which is a good time to enjoy cherry blossom photography. Entering the Jiefang Gate diagonally opposite the Jiming Temple gate, visitors can climb the famous Nanjing Ming City Wall. Here you can enjoy the most wonderful scenery of "the largest city wall in the world". Looking inward, the traffic in Jinling is busy, while looking outward, it is the beautiful scenery of Xuanwu Lake. Go to the lower wall of Xuanwu Gate and you can start to visit Xuanwu Lake Park.
7. Xuanwu Lake
Ticket price: free.
Opening hours: 6:00 to 20:00 (Huanhu Road is open all day.
The largest Royal Garden Lake in China is the largest park in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is known as the "Pearl of Jinling". At the same time, it is also a "national stadium", where many citizens entertain and exercise in the morning and evening.
Memorial Hall for Victims of Nanjing Massacre
Admission: free, opening time: 8: 30- 16: 30 (closed on Monday to commemorate the inhuman Nanjing Massacre atrocities committed by the Japanese invaders after they captured Nanjing, the capital of China. It is an empirical and ruined memorial hall for the national disaster undertaken by the people of China, and it is also the only historical exhibition hall of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese invaders in China and the venue for the national public holiday.
8. Nanjing University
Ticket price: free.
Opening hours: open all day.
Nanjing University, referred to as Nanda for short, is an institution of higher learning with a long history. Tracing back to imperial academy in Nanjing in the first year of Wu Yong 'an in the Three Kingdoms, the modern school history began with Sanjiang Normal School organized by 1902. After many changes, National Central University was renamed as National Nanjing University in 1949, and Nanjing University in the following year, which is still in use today.
Food recommendation:
In addition to many places of interest, food should not be missed. The eight wonders of the Confucius Temple in Qinhuai are very famous: Huangqiao sesame seed cake in Yongheyuan, beef soup and beef pot stickers in Jiangxi, scallion cake with dried bean curd in Kaiyang, crispy sesame seed cake with duck oil in Qifangge, sweet-scented osmanthus jiaozi with assorted duck buns and Lianhu pastry, smoked fish noodles and thin-skinned jiaozi in Zhanyuan noodle restaurant, spiced beans and eggs in Kuiguang Pavilion. However, authentic delicious food is usually on the roadside or in the alley. There are Kaiyang dried silk, thin-skinned jiaozi and Huangqiao sesame seed cake.
Best travel time: March-May and September-165438+1October are the best travel time in Nanjing.
March-May: The temperature in Nanjing is comfortable and the weather is sunny in spring, which is a good time to come to Nanjing to enjoy flowers and go for an outing. In spring, Nanjing is full of flowers, and the flowers in each scenic spot are different and look beautiful.
September-165438+1October: It is sunny in autumn in Wan Li, and the temperature is maintained at about 20 degrees, which is very suitable for outdoor travel. In autumn, Nanjing got rid of the sweltering heat in summer. The red leaves of Qixia Mountain and ming tomb were like fire, and the forest was dyed.
When you travel to Nanjing for the first time, you can visit all the must-see attractions in the city in two or three days. However, during the holidays, the above scenic spots will be crowded with tourists, so it is best to plan the visit time in advance.