Salt Lake Eco-tourism Zone is located 5 kilometers southeast of Chaiwobao Lake, with an area of 23.7 square kilometers, and its salt content is nearly 100 times that of seawater. The lake is rich in raw salt mirabilite, which is unique and quiet.
The salt crystals in the salt lake eco-tourism area are smooth and bright, and the sunshine is transparent. In the past, ingenious people made flowers and birds, figures, cattle and sheep, ostriches and other handicrafts with high-quality salt crystals. The most striking thing in salt carving is the edible tray carved with large pieces of salt crystals, which can not only hold food, but also be enjoyed and used for seasoning. People in Xinjiang like to eat mutton by hand. When relatives and friends get together, the host puts the meat in a salt pan and the dishes are beautifully carved. Guests can feast their eyes first, and then grab the mutton with their hands and eat it on the dish. Delicious and salty. Xinjiang Salt Lake is 72 kilometers away from Urumqi and 0 kilometers away from Turpan 1 10. Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway, Turpan-Urumqi-Dahuangshan Highway and National Highway 3 12 pass through the lake, making it convenient to develop tourism. In particular, the bath salt and black mud produced in salt lakes have always occupied one-third of the beauty raw material market in Japan and South Korea because of their high quality.
Type of scenic spot: lake
Best season: July-165438+ 10 is better. Summer and autumn are the best seasons to visit salt lakes. Xinjiang is windy and dusty in spring and too cold in winter, which is not suitable for tourism.
Suggested playback time: 5 hours.
Admission: free.
Opening hours: all day
Address: 5 kilometers southeast of Chaiwobao Lake in Urumqi, Xinjiang, 72 kilometers away from Urumqi.
What are the interesting scenic spots around Urumqi?
There are Urumqi Nanshan Scenic Area, Xinjiang Salt Lake Scenic Area, Wollongong Scenic Area, alfalfa terraces and Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park.
First, Urumqi Nanshan Scenic Area
Nanshan Scenic Area, located in urumqi county, south of Urumqi, is a provincial-level scenic spot located in the extremely arid area in the center of Eurasia. It is characterized by ice and snow landscape, lush forests and grasses, strange rocks, superior tourist climate, high pastoral scenery and rich ethnic customs, and shows modern human landscape. Here, the snowy peaks are towering, the mountains are undulating, the trees are lush, the flowers and plants are everywhere, and the spring water is full of fascinating scenery. It is a resort for summer vacation and sightseeing.
Second, Xinjiang Salt Lake Scenic Area
Xinjiang Salt Lake Scenic Area is located in Salt Lake Street, Dabancheng District, Urumqi (about 70 kilometers south of Urumqi).
Here, you can take a small train to go sightseeing in the lake, watch the magnificent scene of modern large-scale salt mining boats swallowing pearls with water, enjoy the beautiful picture of sunrise and sunset in the salt lake, watch the vivid and growing salt flowers in different forms through the clear lake, explore the mysteries of the underwater world, and enjoy the wonders of rolling salt waves left on the lake after the high tide.
3. Wollongong Scenic Area
Wolonggang Scenic Area is a national 1A level scenic spot, located in Gejiagou Village, Midong District, Urumqi. Both Wenquan Road and Qingnian Road can be reached in the urban area, about15km away from the city center. This is a tourist attraction. Scenic spots in the scenic area include: cave area, hotel area, villa area, tent yurt area in Zhong Jun, etc. , and there are green promenades with considerable scenic spots (spots) such as Hutai, Long Xing Tower, Wanglongting and Nianlongtan.
Fourth, alfalfa platform.
Alfalfa Terrace Scenic Area is located in Tuoli Township in the southern suburbs, 55 kilometers away from Urumqi, with an altitude of 2020 meters and an area of 3 square kilometers. This is a mountain top grassland platform tourist area.
Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the scenic spot embraces the lush grassland in your arms. Looking around the scenic spots, the mountains are stacked, the breeze blows through the pine forest, and the urban area is faintly visible. There are three peaks in the scenic mountain, which are scattered, mysterious and poetic, and are "three peaks overlap". In 2009, it was rated as a national "AAAA" scenic spot, and in 2004 it was rated as one of the top ten scenic spots in Urumqi.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Xinjiang ancient ecological park
Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park, located in the northwest of Li Yushan Park, High-tech Zone, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, is hidden in the city and quiet in the noise; The scenic spot covers an area of 200 mu, with four distinct seasons, each with its own wonders.
In order to protect the non-renewable resources of different paleontological species, develop and promote the paleontological culture in Xinjiang, the unique paleontological species in Xinjiang's "three mountains and two basins" geological landforms are centrally protected, and the original features of nature are reproduced to the maximum extent through garden art techniques, the ancient Silk Road civilization is reproduced, and the unique culture of the western regions is displayed.
What are the tourist attractions in Urumqi?
Hongshan 1
Hongshan is located in the center of Urumqi, with an altitude of 9 10.6 meters. It is a typical symbol of Urumqi's geographical image. The mountain is made of purple gravel. Every morning, the morning sun shines brightly. Every evening, the sun is shining and the mountains are shining. Extraordinary momentum, such as a tiger, protecting one side of peace, hence the name. Hongshan Park is surrounded by Hongshan in the center, and there are buildings such as Hongshan Pagoda, Big Buddha Temple and Lin Zexu statue on the mountain. There are more than 20 scenic spots in the park, such as the sun and the moon shine together, the tower reflects the sunset, Gu Lou embraces the moon, Wolong Fountain, South Lake boating, heroic stone tablets, Tiger Head Red Cliff, Buddhist temples and ancient trees. Ji Xiaolan, a scholar and writer in the Qing Dynasty, wrote a poem when he was exiled to Urumqi: the painting world is flat in the north and south, and the clouds are green and rugged on both sides. There is no one in the middle. Fu Shanling is the guardian. Hongshan is the starting point of your impression of Urumqi.
2. Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar
Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar is located near Erdaoqiao in the south of Urumqi. Covering an area of 39,888 square meters and a total construction area of 654.38+10,000 square meters, it is a pedestrian street with ethnic customs. It is a distribution center and exhibition center of Xinjiang tourism products integrating Islamic culture, architecture, national commerce, entertainment and catering. The rich national culture, the dazzling array of nationalities and commodities from China and West Asia, the fans in the hometown of singing and dancing, and the smell of western food will surely dazzle you and make you linger. Here, you marvel at the dazzling array of special commodities, taste the sweetness of Xinjiang dried fruits, the delicious food in Xinjiang and the coolness of Xinjiang people!
3. Shuimogou Scenic Area
Shuimogou Scenic Area consists of "five mountains and one river". That is, Qingquan Mountain, Hongqiao Mountain, Wenquan Mountain, Shuita Mountain, Xuelian Mountain and Shuimo River are national AAAA-level tourist attractions integrating ice and snow customs and beautiful landscapes. As early as hundreds of years ago, Shuimo River was named after the Qing army built a water mill here. Shuimogou Park is the focus of the scenic spot. There are many famous scenic spots in the park, such as Qingquan Mountain, Guan Jie Pavilion, Ji Xiaolan Statue, ChristianRandPhillips Bath, Hanwenling, Xinjiang Rock Painting, Qingquan Temple and Shuimo River. Shuimo River is located in the spring eye of the hot spring. Even in cold winter, water won't freeze. Here, the lakes are colorful, the temples are densely covered, the water plants are lush, the mist fairy, the fish and birds are happy to swim, which makes the tourists amazed.
4. Nanshan Scenic Area
Nanshan Scenic Area, located in urumqi county, the southern suburb of Urumqi, is an extremely arid Gobi grassland forest mountain area. It is a provincial-level scenic spot with modern cultural landscape in Xinjiang, with ice and snow landscape, lush trees and herbs, strange rocks and ravines, vertically distributed climate vegetation, pastoral scenery of Gaolinshan and rich ethnic customs. Here, the snowy peaks are towering, the mountains are undulating, the trees are lush, the flowers and plants are everywhere, and the spring water is full of fascinating scenery. It is a resort for summer vacation and winter tourism. Among them, Baiyanggou, Chrysanthemum Terrace, Alfalfa Terrace, Xia Hou, Gangou, Dengcaogou, Shuixigou, Miaoergou and Banfanggou are famous. Garden-style resorts have food, accommodation, dance halls, tennis courts, gyms, and various cultural entertainment and sports activities. Each scenic spot has the natural landscape and wild animals of Tianshan Mountain, and the landscape personality is also outstanding.
5. Dabancheng Scenic Area
Dabancheng District has Dabancheng, and Salt Lake, Chaiwobao Lake and Chaiwobao Fried Chicken are the most famous. The ancient city of Daban is located between Urumqi and Turpan, which is Dabancheng sung in the song "The Girl of Dabancheng". Now only ruins are left, which is a famous tourist scenery in Xinjiang. Xinjiang Salt Lake is located in Ebinur Lake in the southwest of Junggar Basin, with a surface brine area of 562.5km2 and a maximum depth of 2.95m The remaining 84% salt lakes are dry salt lakes. The salt lake city scenic spot in Xinjiang is green with white, and the salt rock salt mountain is amazing. It is characterized by "mineral salt recuperation, health care, salt bath and leisure vacation". Visiting the salt lake, enjoying the salt flowers here is refreshing, and watching the Silk Road is fascinating. In 2003, the scenic spot was rated as one of the "New Ten Scenery" in Urumqi.
Chaiwobao Lake is located in Dabancheng District, Urumqi, just in the Tianshan Canyon leading from Urumqi to Turpan, with high mountains in the south and snow peaks facing each other. The lake covers an area of 28 square kilometers and has a mirror-like surface. There are fish in the lake, and reeds grow by the lake. The lake is rich in carp, grass carp, silver carp and herring, and it is also one of the bases for stocking Xinjiang river crabs.
6. Xinjiang Museum
When you come to Xinjiang Museum, you can visit the following exhibitions: 1, Xinjiang minority folk custom exhibition-systematically introduce the customs of Xinjiang minority from the aspects of clothing, daily life, festival entertainment, weddings and funerals, etiquette, diet and religion 12. The exhibits are rich and well received by people at home and abroad. 2. More than 1000 precious cultural relics, including gold rolls, ceramics, clay figurines, coins, inscriptions, documents, classics, weapons and utensils, excavated and collected on the modern Silk Road from 4000 to 5000 years ago, show people the splendid culture of the ancient western regions. 3. The corpse found in Xinjiang has a female corpse of Loulan dating back more than 3,800 years. There are Hami female corpses dating back more than 3,200 years, and Qiemo female corpses dating back 3,000 years.
7. Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain
Tianfeng rises in parallel with Han Yun, and Yue Long Tianchi is on the tiger's side.
Birds are dancing in the air, and the moon in Taoyuan is drunk.
Tianshan Tianchi is 80 kilometers away from Urumqi, and there are many day-trip companies to serve you intimately. Tianchi is a world natural heritage, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, a national geological park, a national key scenic spot, a national civilized scenic spot, an international man-nature biosphere reserve, the best tourist destination in China, the top ten scenic spots for resource protection in China and the top ten charming leisure tourist lakes in China. Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain is known as "Yaochi", with an altitude of 1 9 10 m, a length of 3.5 km from north to south, a width of 0.8 ~10.5 km from east to west, and the deepest point of 103 m. Surrounded by spruce by the lake, the snow peaks are reflected, which is very spectacular. It is a famous summer resort and tourist attraction. The cause of Tianchi Lake is ancient glacier erosion-terminal moraine dammed lake and landslide dammed lake. Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain, snow peaks reflected, spruce surrounded, clear water like a mirror, picturesque scenery, just like a fairyland, beautiful.
From 20 1 August1,Tianshan Tianchi ticket discount: the peak season price before adjustment is 125 yuan, and the adjusted price is 95 yuan; The off-season price before adjustment is 60 yuan, and the adjusted price is 45 yuan, with a price reduction of 24%.
8. Turpan Scenic Area
When you come to Urumqi, it will be a pity not to visit the beautiful and magical Turpan, because Turpan is the place that best represents Xinjiang customs. Turpan is located in Turpan Oasis Basin in the east of Xinjiang, at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain, 0/80km away from Urumqi/KLOC. It was called Gushi, Gaochang, Xizhou and Huozhou in ancient times. Historically, it is an important town on the Silk Road, a pearl in the western regions and a famous grape city. Grapes, cantaloupes, apricots and peaches are the sweetest places in China because of their high sugar content, good sweetness and good quality. There are more than 70 historical sites in Turpan, including the Flame Mountain in The Journey to the West, which depicts the Tang Priest passing by. There is Aiding Lake, the second depression in the world after the Dead Sea, with an altitude of 154 meters and a unique Islamic building, Sugong Tower. There are famous Gaochang ancient city, Jiaohe ancient city, ancient tombs and Thousand Buddha Cave. There is a unique irrigation system here, and there is a world-famous man-made underground water conservancy project-Karez; There are beautiful vines; There are rich and colorful folk customs. The running water in Karez is sweet, the grapes in Grape Valley are sweet, the weather in Flame Mountain is inflammatory, and the girls in Turpan are even more beautiful.