where is Urumqi fun?
Urumqi means beautiful pasture. What are the interesting places in Urumqi? There are many scenic spots in Urumqi, such as Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain, Hongshan Mountain, Shuimogou, Salt Lake and Nanshan Scenic Area. Let's enjoy them with Xiaobian.
Tianshan Tianchi
Tianshan Tianchi is located in Fukang County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is a natural scenic spot centered on mountains and lakes, with snow peaks reflected, spruce surrounded, clear water like a mirror and picturesque scenery. Bogda Peak in Tianshan Mountain is covered with snow all year round, and glaciers extend. Tianchi is located on the mountainside of Bogda Peak, the highest peak in the eastern Tianshan Mountains, on the upper reaches of Sangong River on the northern slope of Tianshan Mountains. The lake is more than 1,9 meters above sea level and is known as a famous tourist attraction.
Tianchi Scenic Area in Tianshan Mountain is centered on Tianchi Lake, including four complete vertical natural landscape zones in the mountains above and below Tianchi Lake. Tianchi Lake is half-moon-shaped, with a length of 3,4 meters and a width of about 1,5 meters. The lake is clear and crystal clear as jade. Surrounded by mountains, green grass and wild flowers, it has the reputation of "the Pearl of Tianshan Mountain". Tianchi Nature Reserve can be divided into "Northern Slope Tourist Area of Datianchi", "Datianchi Tourist Area", "1, Luohanye Mountain Tourist Area", "Niangniang Temple Tourist Area" and "Northern Slope Tourist Area of Bogda Peak", with eight views in each area and forty views in five areas.
tickets?
in the off-season of Tianchi Lake, 4 yuan (November 1st to March 31st) and in the peak season, 1 yuan (April 1st to October 31st), 1 yuan, the Queen Mother Temple; Tianchi Eco-Museum 1 yuan
Transportation cost
Tianchi cableway takes the whole journey from 35 yuan to 2 yuan; Battery car one-way 5 yuan; Painting boat ticket 5 yuan; Speedboat ticket to 35 yuan; Yacht ticket to 2 yuan; The ticket for Tianchi section goes from 35 yuan to 2 yuan.
what is the best travel time? Transportation from mid-May to mid-October
? Take the bus to Fukang at the North Suburb Bus Terminal, which runs every 1 minutes. Upon arrival, transfer to the shuttle bus to Tianchi, which runs every 3 minutes to the Tianchi Tourist Center. All tourists should take the vehicles in the scenic spot from the tourist center to the place 1 km north of Tianchi, and walk there.
Hongshan
Hongshan is located in the center of Urumqi, on the east bank of Urumqi River, lying like a dragon. The high faucet extends into the river, and the cliffs are magnificent. The mountain is 91.6 meters above sea level. It is majestic and beautiful. Because the western end of the cliff is reddish brown, it is called Hongshan. It was regarded as a "sacred mountain" by the ancients because of its prominent position and peculiar mountain situation. There is a nine-grade blue-gray solid brick tower at the peak, which is more than 8 meters high, facing the brick tower in Yamarika Mountain, collectively known as "Town Long Ta".
Hongshan Park is a true testimony of the United struggle of the soldiers and civilians of all ethnic groups in Urumqi for decades and the greening of barren hills. In 1958, the Urumqi municipal government called on the soldiers and civilians of all ethnic groups to cut stones and change soil, build canals and divert water, plant trees, build roads and bridges, and build gardens, so as to build Hongshan Park into a beautiful park.
tickets? Free
transportation? You can take bus No.29, No.35, No.5, No.61, No.62, No.63, No.98, No.919 and No.927 and get off at Hongshan Park Station.
Shuimogou
Shuimogou Scenic Area is located 5 kilometers northeast of Urumqi, at the foot of Dongshan Mountain and the tail of Hongshan Mountain. In a canyon with a strange earthquake fault layer more than 1 km long, a pleasant landscape dominated by Shuita Mountain, Qingquan Mountain, Hongqiao Mountain, Wenquan Mountain and Shuimo River has been formed. In the scenic area, ancient trees are towering, hot springs gush, and pavilions and temples stop.
As early as more than 2 years ago, Shuimo River was named after the Qing garrison built a water mill here. In 176 (the 25th year of Qianlong), the 26-year-old "Xiang Fei", a Uighur girl from Kashgar, was called to Beijing because of her family's meritorious deeds in counterinsurgency. She passed through Dihua (now Urumqi) to bathe in the hot springs in Shuimogou, leaving a beautiful talk of Xiang Fei taking a bath. The water temperature of the hot springs in Shuimogou is 28-3℃ all the year round, and the water is rich in potassium, sodium, magnesium, nitrate and other ions, which has a certain curative effect on skin diseases and arthritis.
tickets? 5 yuan
transportation? 4, 34, 14 bus to Shuimogou Scenic Area
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum
Located at No.132 Northwest Road, Urumqi, the museum is a large-scale comprehensive museum with strong local characteristics in architectural decoration. The museum now has a collection of more than 5, pieces, among which historical and folk cultural relics are the most distinctive. The museum has also published a variety of books and punishments such as Unearthed Cultural Relics in Xinjiang and Silk Road. At present, Xinjiang Museum has five basic exhibitions: ancient historical relics in Xinjiang, folk customs in Xinjiang, ancient corpse in Xinjiang, historical materials of revolutionary cultural relics in Xinjiang, and national treasures of saving ancient Chinese machinery.
tickets? Free, limited to 2 people per day.
opening hours?
it is closed every Monday (postponed in case of national legal holidays) and on New Year's Eve, the first day and the second day of the Lunar New Year.
in summer, from April 15th to October 15th, from 1: to 18: every Tuesday to Sunday (the museum will be closed at 16: 3).
in winter, from October 16th to April 14th of the following year, from 1: 3 to 18: every Tuesday to Sunday (the museum will be closed at 16: 3).
transportation
① take bus No.7, No.51, No.66, No.33, No.311, No.532, No.96, No.91, No.912, No.913 and No.928 and get off at the museum station.
② Take bus No.23 and No.34 to Qiaotou Station (Karamay West Road) and get off at 5 meters south.
③ Take the No.17 bus to Qiaotou Station (Nanchang Road) and get off at 5 meters north.
④ take bus No.1 and No.2 to Youhao Station or Mingyuan Station and get off at Youhao Pedestrian Street.
Salt Lake in Xinjiang
Salt Lake Scenic Area is 72 kilometers east of Urumqi. The theme of the scenic area is health, happiness and fashion, which reflects a healthy tourism culture. Now all the projects are carried out in a large indoor floating paradise, including magical floating, mineral salt recuperation, black mud health preservation, ecological catering and ethnic songs and dances.
tickets?
The basic consumption is every 88 yuan, including magic floating, SPA treatment, mulberry cleaning, dry and wet steaming, disposable articles, towels, single person sofa with TV in the lounge, singing and dancing appreciation, fitness and chess and cards entertainment in the lobby.
black mud bath? 68 yuan/bit
mineral salt convalescence? 1 yuan/person, VIP room 2 yuan/person
Transportation
① You can take the shuttle bus (Urumqi-Dabancheng) at Houhetian Street Bus Terminal of huanghe road Autonomous Region Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and get off at Salt Lake Scenic Spot Station. It leaves at 9: every morning, every half hour, and the last bus is at 7: 3 in the afternoon. The fare is 12.5 yuan.
(2) Salt Lake enterprises also have unit buses. At the intersection of Wenyi Road in the north gate, they return to Salt Lake in the afternoon at 5: Beijing time, and depart from Salt Lake and return to the city at 9: every morning, which is very suitable for guests who spend the night in Salt Lake. Driving by car? Depart from Urumqi, take the Tuwu Expressway, pass through two toll stations, namely Wulabo and Salt Lake, drive 2 meters ahead from the Salt Lake toll station and turn right (the exit sign of Salt Lake Chemical Plant), that is, enter the scenic spot, the whole journey is 72 kilometers, and the round-trip toll is 3 yuan. You can also take National Highway 312, passing through the chemical fertilizer plant and Chaiwopu Lake, and there are signs along the way, which takes about an hour.
Nanshan Scenic Area
Nanshan Scenic Area generally refers to the vast mountainous area located in the south of Urumqi, at the northern foot of Kalawucheng Mountain in the northern Tianshan Mountains, about 6 kilometers away from Wulumuli. Here, the snowy peaks are towering, the mountains are undulating, the trees are lush, the flowers and plants are everywhere, the springs are full of water, and the scenery is charming. It is a resort for summer vacation and sightseeing. Among them, the famous places are Baiyanggou, Houxia, Gangou, Dengcaogou, Shuixigou, Miaoergou and Banfanggou. Each scenic spot has the natural landscape of the northern slope of Tianshan Mountain, but its personality is also obvious.
tickets? In 2 yuan, there are many self-funded activities in the scenic area, such as riding 4 yuan/person per hour and visiting 2 yuan/person in Kazakh yurt.
transportation? Take bus No.912 and No.8 in Urumqi and get off at West Park Station. There is a passenger station in the suburbs of Urumqi, where you can take the bus to Shuixigou Township. Shuixigou Township is at the foot of Nanshan. When you arrive at Shuixigou Township, there will be a bus to Nanshan.