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- 6.24.3/5119 ReviewFrom315.46"Overall, it is not bad. There is the former ancient city wall. Behind the city wall is the main peak of Bogda Peak. Under the snow, the whole ancient city looks good."Urumqi80.9km from TurpanHighlights: Baishui Town, Dabashan City is located at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, at the southern end of the Dabashan Basin. It is the gateway to and from the Tianshan Mountains and the dividing line between southern and northern Xinjiang. It has been a must-pass place on the Silk Road since ancient times.Baishui Town is a wind outlet. There is a local folk song saying: "Dabancheng, Laofengkou, strong and small winds are every day. Small winds bend trees and strong winds fly stones." People joke that the wind here only blows once a year, from winter to spring. Due to the long-term wind in winter, the trees in this area do not grow tall, and the trunks are all tilted to the southeast, forming one of the characteristic "three wonders" of Dabancheng, also known as "saber tree" and "wind direction tree", which is unique. But once summer comes, the strong wind stops. The climate is suitable and the breeze blows.As an important post station on the Silk Road, Baishui Town has related exhibitions such as the Folk Customs Exhibition Hall, Wang Luobin Art Museum, Baishui Post Station, teahouses, stables, etc. There are also imitation Tang Dynasty Western Region style buildings, moats, suspension bridges, beacons, and weapon platforms, which vividly reproduce the majestic appearance of the border military town in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty when "the ancient garrison was built on dangerous terrain, high buildings could see the five cool places, post roads were winding around the roots of the mountains, and the river water flooded the city walls."Show Less
- 6.94.7/51047 ReviewFrom339.12"The environment is beautiful, the scenery of Mailang and the grassland scenery is very spectacular, you can drive in by car, 100 yuan self-driving fee, there is a mysterious strange slope in the scenic area, you can experience the experience, there are some entertainment facilities, it is a very worth going to the scenic spot."Qitai89.8km from TurpanHighlights: Jiangbulak is in Kazakh, meaning the source of holy water. She has gathered the spirit of the Tianshan Mountains, and melted many beautiful legends here. The peaks corresponds to the water surface, and the dense forests match with white snow, presenting holy natural scenery. The beautiful Jiangbulak, especially the idyllic scenery attracts the attention of many tourists.Show Less
- 6.54.2/5381 Review
based on 3 reviews"The scenery of the Salt Lake Scenic Area is natural, there are not many fancy entertainment projects, it is the white-eyed Salt Lake landscape, and the ticket settings are also very reasonable. You can drive by yourself, and the scenic spot can buy a self-driving ticket. satisfaction."Urumqi98.5km from TurpanHighlights: The Salt Lake Chemical plant in Daban city, Urumqi is where the Guhya Salt Lake is situated. The scenic spots in this place comprises of the salt sculpture art groups, baths for the soul, outdoor floats and other tourism projects. It also consists of recreational activities such as cruise ships, go-karts and grass skiing. To explore the lake, the visitors can take a small train from where they can gaze at the amazing scenes of the large salt mining boat of mining the salt. The different shapes of salt flowers can also be observed through the clear lake water.Show Less - 8.44.5/58952 ReviewFrom1324.93
based on 91 reviews"Take your parents to visit Tianshan Tianchi, drive from Urumqi for about 1 hour, convenient to buy tickets, brush your ID card directly, play for a whole day, come down to Fukang to eat, live in Fukang at night. The scenery is described in one word: beautiful!"Fukang>100km from TurpanHighlights: Tianshan Tianchi, also known as Tianchi National Geopark, was called "Yaochi" in ancient times. It is located in Fukang City, Changji Prefecture, on the north side of Bogda Peak, about 110 kilometers away from Urumqi City. It is a famous tourist destination in Xinjiang.In ancient Chinese mythology, Tianchi is also the place where the Queen Mother of the West bathed.The lake surface of Tianchi Lake is 1910 meters above sea level and 105 meters deep. The lake reflects the Bogda Peak and is surrounded by spruce trees. The scenery is like a fairyland. The Attraction includes natural landscapes such as alpine lakes, wetland meadows, and forest canyons. In 2013, the Attraction was also rated as a national geological park by the state. When visiting Tianchi Lake, don't just visit the lakeside, you will miss many surprising sub-attractions.Recommended hiking routes: Lakeside Pier-Haixi Beach, Lakeside Pier-East Xiaotianchi (Feilongtan)There are three water surfaces in the Tianchi Attraction. In addition to the main lake, there are two more water surfaces on the east and west sides. The east side is the "Eastern Small Tianchi", also known as the Black Dragon Pond, located 500 meters east of the Tianchi. Below the pond is a hundred-meter cliff, with a waterfall cascading down like a long rainbow. The scenic spot is named "Hanging Spring Yaohong".On the west side is the "West Small Tianchi", also known as the Yunu Pond, located about two kilometers northwest of Tianchi. Because the pond is shaped like a full moon and surrounded by tower pines, when the moon is bright in the sky, the shadow sinks into the wall, so it is named "Longtan Biyue". There is also a waterfall hanging on the side of the pond, which is tens of meters high. The water flows like the Milky Way falling to the ground, and the scene is called "Jade Belt and Silver Curtain". There is a Wentao Pavilion on the pond, and it is a special experience to watch the waterfall in the pavilion. There are plank roads connecting the various scenic spots in the Attraction, which can be reached on foot.On the east bank of Tianchi Lake, there is the Temple of Queen Mother of the West, which was first built in the Yuan Dynasty. The current building is a reconstruction on the original temple site in 1999. It enshrines the Queen Mother of the West, so it is also called the "Niangniang Temple". You can walk along the plank road around the lake to get there (about 2 hours), or take a Cruise. The view of Tianchi Lake is very good.You need to take a shuttle bus and cable car to Maya Mountain. The cliffs are steep and the stone peaks are in a row. From a distance, it looks like a row of horse teeth, and when you look up, it looks like a row of horse teeth. The rocks are so strange and the rocks are so beautiful that it makes you dizzy. The landscape of Maya Mountain is caused by rock weathering. The top of Maya Mountain is relatively flat, with lush grasslands covered with butter grass and colorful flowers in full bloom in summer. Standing here and looking around, you can see the Tianchi Lake in the north, the Bogda Peak in the east and the snow-capped mountains and clouds in the south, and the Shetianbian of Urumqi in the west.Show Less - 7.44.2/51117 ReviewFrom473.19based on 7 reviews"The landform is very distinctive. You can see the forest grassland and lake. The lake is not very big. There is a horse riding photo service around. The first wave of entering the scenic spot in the morning is still very cold. It is recommended to wear more clothes."Urumqi County>100km from TurpanHighlights: Located approximately 50 kilometers from Xinjiang’s capital, Ürümqi, the Tianshan Grand Canyon boasts snowy mountains, verdant forests, clear lakes, and vast grasslands. The scenery is fresh and natural, and Ürümqi’s local residents love to come here in the summertime. The scenic area is expansive, and guests can explore it riding electric tour cars. You can also see many yurts belonging to Kazakh herders in the canyon, giving it a unique local flavor.Show Less
- 7.44.4/52082 ReviewFree
based on 192 reviews"A must visit when in Urumqi.We arrived on a Friday summer night and it was quite crowded.We were able to catch the opening ceremony, it was ok since it's a free performance.We spent half day walking around but mostly went here to eat.There are a lot of choices from lamb, beef, yogurt, nuts etc.We really love the yogurt. A must try!"Urumqi.International Grand Bazaar>100km from TurpanHighlights: The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Ürümqi’s Tianshan District is a favorite destination for visitors of Ürümqi. “Bazaar” is the Persian word for “marketplace”. The architectural style of the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar has a distinctive Islamic design, yet it combines culture, shopping and entertainment. There are many shops selling goods full of distinctive characteristics of the local ethnic population. Visitors can buy all sorts of local Xinjiang specialties such as raisins, dried apricots and essential oils. This is also a one-stop shop for all kinds of Xinjiang delicacies. You can taste nearly every kind of Xinijang fruit, rice pilaf, lamb and more.Show Less - 7.84.7/51645 ReviewFreebased on 250 reviews"The tour guide teacher is very good. A Corps of three generations has a deep feeling for Xinjiang. The historical relics and cultural parts are very delicate. What touched me most was the familiarity and understanding of Xinjiang's topography and customs. The topography map of Xinjiang made me cry."Urumqi.Youhao Road Commercial Zone>100km from TurpanHighlights: The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum generally is situated on Northwest Road in Urumqi, and is a gathering and logical research focus in Xinjiang. The presence of the Uighur building style, the gallery truly is likewise designed with ethnic attributes, which essentially is very critical. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum for the most part has gathered verifiable relics, ethnic relics, entirely progressive social relics and fundamentally numerous genuinely different things. It demonstrates the historical backdrop of Xinjiang and the people traditions of different ethnic gatherings, and in addition uncommon household presentations especially, for example, the Dead especially Dead Museum.Show Less
- 7.04.6/5832 ReviewFrom1246.06"Very good place, the elderly are free, and the children are half price. The sweaty BMW is too handsome, and the fur is oily and watery. The performance is great, and the children like to feed the horses. There is also Zuo Zongxu Memorial Hall, which has a thousand-year-old Populus euphratica."Urumqi.Xinjiang Medical University>100km from TurpanHighlights: The Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base is located on Liyu Mountain in Urumqi. It was built in 2005 and covers an area of nearly 300 acres. There are a large number of rare ecological resources in the park, including petrified wood, poplar wood, black iron meteorite, grassland stone man, petrified wood, Przewalski's wild horse, Ferghana horse, etc. The park is also equipped with the "Wild Horse-Silk Road Post Station Cultural Theme Hotel". These landscapes are integrated together to form the four major themes of Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park: "Horse, Painting, Garden, and Store".At present, the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base has been named a "cultural tourism Attraction" by the Autonomous Region Tourism Bureau and a "demonstration base for cultural industries in the autonomous region" by the Autonomous Region Culture Department. It is a member unit of the Xinjiang Natural Museum Association, a national ancient fossil museum base, and a Xinjiang ecological civilization education base. In June 2016, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization nominated the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base as a "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Cultural Industry Demonstration Base". Therefore, the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base is not only a cultural tourism theme Attraction, but also a base for cultural exchanges along the Belt and Road.Show Less
- 6.44.3/5308 ReviewFrom141.96based on 15 reviews"On the third day of the trip to Xinjiang, I went to Korla from Turpan in the morning, took the vomit and high speed, got off the highway at the Shanghai toll station, took Tengfei Road, Jiefang East Road, and 218 National Road. It took about five hours to come to China's second largest freshwater lake, Bosten Lake. Bosten Lake, Uyghur meaning "oasis", is located in Bohu County, southeast of the Basin of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is the largest inland freshwater swallowing lake in China. Bosten Lake is vast and the sea is flying, like coming to the seaside. We arrived at the Bosten Lake Dahekou Scenic Area. The Dahekou (Xihai Fishing Village) scenic spot is located at the entrance of Bosten Lake in Kaidu River, so it is named Dahekou. In the entrance to the gate, see the first pot in Xihai, the diameter of the pot is 4 meters, meaning the 40th anniversary of the construction of Bohu County in 2011. The pot can accommodate 5 tons of water, 4 tons of fish, annual sacrifice lake fishing festival, the first pot of ignition salmon in the West Sea, a pot of delicious fish banquet to entertain guests from all over the world, this pot of fish, can be used for 10,000 people to enjoy the fish banquet at the same time. Walk along the corridor is the cruise ship dock. Looking north on the covered bridge, the lakeshore beach and coconut trees in the distance seem to be a tropical beach. This is the West Sea Sand Waves Recreation Area. From the West Sea Sand Waves Recreation Area to the gate of the scenic spot, along the wetland plank road, the reed scenery is unique, that is, there are too many mosquitoes. Then walk to the West Region Entertainment City, which interprets the story of the West Travel. A few hundred meters from the gate of the scenic spot is a large modern water park-Xihai Sand Waves Entertainment Area. The Dahekou scenic spot on the shore of Bosten Lake integrates natural scenery and entertainment, with vast waters, vast smoke and waves, and river channels."Bohu>100km from TurpanHighlights: Bosten Lake, also known as Bohu Lake, was called the West Sea in ancient times. It is located in Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. It is the largest inland freshwater lake in China and the largest lake in Xinjiang. The Souvenir environment of the lake is beautiful, with large reeds swaying in the wind, sunny beaches that resemble the seaside, and quiet wetland fishing villages. Tourists can come here to enjoy the rare wetland and seaside scenery in Xinjiang, and can also take a boat trip on the lake and taste delicious food in the fishing village. It is a popular choice for summer vacation, leisure, sightseeing and vacation in Xinjiang. Bohu Lake has a large area, spanning Bohu County and Heshuo County. Some Attraction have been opened along the lake, covering most of the areas that can be reached by the lakeside road. Therefore, most tourists go to various Attraction to visit the lake. If you don’t want to visit the lake in the Attraction, you can only go to some lakeside villages on the east side of Bohu County. However, there are few entertainment projects and reception occasions here, so it is not recommended. The best tourist season for Bohu Lake is summer, mainly for local residents in Xinjiang to visit. In summer, the lake is rippling, the wetlands are warm, and there are lotus flowers and migratory birds to shoot, and the scenery is beautiful. In addition, Bohu Lake ice and snow tours have also been very popular in recent years. It is also very good to come here to play ice sports and skiing in winter. When visiting Bohu Lake, you can go to only one side, or you can go around the lake for sightseeing. At present, the entire south bank of the lake area is planned as the Bosteng Lake South Bank Tourist Area, which implements a one-ticket system. The area with the best lakeside scenery is this area, and the facilities and services of the Attraction on this side are relatively good. It is the main place to visit Bohu Lake. The current attractions on the south bank are mainly Lianhua Lake, Ahongkou, Yangshui Station, and Bailuzhou from west to east. It takes about a day to visit all of them. Lianhua Lake is located on the west side. It is not a vast lake scenery, but 16 small lakes divided by reeds and lotus ponds. Visitors can come here to see many water lilies. Every summer, this is a place to take pictures of flowers. Lianhua Lake also has a Cruise service, which can be driven to the big lake for sightseeing. Ahongkou has similar scenery to Lianhua Lake. It is also a wetland scenery with beautiful lotus flowers for viewing, but here you can see the open lake in the distance. Bailuzhou is located on the east side. It is a lakeside desert. However, due to the large area of the lake, it has become a typical coastal beach scenery. It is particularly unique in Xinjiang, which is deep in the inland. Tourists can swim and play water sports here in summer, and feel the same comfort and fun as the seaside tourist Attraction. And every winter, the main location for ice and snow tours in Bosten Lake is also here. In addition, there is a Haixin Mountain on the east side of the South Bank Attraction. It is a hill that goes deep into the lake. It is very suitable for taking pictures. Those who are interested can go there to take pictures. In addition to the South Bank Tourist Area, the lakeside attractions include the Dahekou Attraction on the east bank, the Jinshatan Scenic Attraction in Heshuo County on the north bank, and the Tianger Island (Silver Beach) Attraction. The Dahekou Attraction is also known as the Xihai Fishing Village. There are warm and beautiful reed marshes and small lotus ponds in the Attraction. You can take a speedboat to play on the lake. It is also an area where migratory birds gather. There are many restaurants here where you can eat delicious lake fish, and you can also organize lakeside barbecues, etc., which is suitable for a leisurely vacation. The Golden Beach and Tianger Island Attraction in Heshuo County are similar to Bailuzhou, both of which have seaside beach scenery. However, the two Attraction have been rather deserted in recent years, and the facilities are old or abandoned, so they are not recommended for visiting.Show Less
- 7.24.7/5508 Review"The scenery is very beautiful, the only no-man's area that can be driven through in China, the wind inside is much larger than outside. In addition, the scenic area is large enough to drive an off-road vehicle about 100 kilometers. Don't easily get off the roadbed, otherwise you may get into the sandy land and it will be very troublesome."Hami>100km from TurpanHighlights: Dahaidao is a little-known road that crosses the uninhabited area. It is named after the great sea of sand, so it is also called Shahaidao. Here are ancient castles, beacons, post stations, prehistoric human settlement sites, fossil mountains, mirages, desert wild camels, and many rare geographical features.The Dahaidao runs from Dikaner Village in Turpan, Xinjiang, to Yumenguan in Gansu, with a straight-line distance of about 456 kilometers. It is an ancient Silk Road. The steep hills, empty Yadan landforms and Gobi Desert are intertwined here, which makes photography enthusiasts and explorers dream about it. At night, watching the starry sky here is like being in a secret place, which makes people feel extremely shocked.Show Less
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FAQ
What are some Best Things to Do near Turpan?
Some Best Things to Do near Turpan include:Dabancheng District Ancient Town, Jiangbulak, Guhya, Tianshan Tianchi, Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountains
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do near Turpan?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do near Turpan include:Dabancheng District Ancient Town:4.3, Jiangbulak:4.7, Guhya:4.2, Tianshan Tianchi:4.5, Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountains:4.2
Where are Best Things to Do near Turpan located?
The Best Things to Do near Turpan are mainly located in:Dabancheng District Ancient Town:Urumqi, Jiangbulak:Qitai, Guhya:Urumqi, Tianshan Tianchi:Fukang, Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountains:Urumqi County
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