In the history of Xi and China, 13 dynasties successively established their capitals here, which is the ancient capital with the largest number of dynasties, the longest history and the greatest influence in the history of China. So, what is the magic of this place, which makes so many emperors choose to build their capital here? I want to have a look at the historical sites before they are completely destroyed.
Everyone knows that holiday attractions are absolutely forbidden, especially the famous tourist city Xi 'an, so I avoided the May Day at the beginning of the month and the Dragon Boat Festival at the end of the month, and set off for Xi 'an in mid-May. Xi is not very hot at this time, and the climate is still comfortable.
I took a day off on Friday, even last Saturday and Sunday, for a total of three days (but in fact, I booked the plane at noon 12 on the last day and got up in the morning to catch the plane, so the itinerary does not conflict with the two days mentioned in the topic). Next, let's take a look at how to visit Xi 'an in two days, and ensure that it can provide countless valuable experiences for many white people who go for the first time!
Get ready.
Because office workers are short of time, the trip is usually not very long, so how to improve the efficiency of travel and save the time spent on transportation during the trip is the key factor that must be considered. So before I set off, I consulted a lot of travel guides and countless posts, worked out my itinerary, and checked all the traffic routes, which was so detailed that my peers were amazed. However, there is still a big gap between theory and reality. I have stepped on many pits, and many scenic spots recommended by online raiders are not worth visiting. Therefore, the itinerary should be flexible. Don't ruin your good mood for traveling because the planned trip is disrupted.
As mentioned above, the choice of transportation must be aimed at saving time. I started from Beijing, chose the Z 19 train, started at 20: 40, and arrived at Xi 'an Station at 8: 3 1 the next day. There are two reasons: first, the departure time is 8: 40, and there is enough time to get to Beijing West Railway Station after work, so you can leave one night in advance; Secondly, I arrived at Xi 'an Station at eight o'clock the next day, which was early and didn't delay the trip for one day. Need to be reminded that this train is a sleeper train, and the hard sleeper is relatively cheap, but the ticket is not easy to buy, so you must book it in advance, otherwise you will hesitate like me and have to pay a high price to buy a soft sleeper ticket.
In addition, the trip is short and it is not suitable to bring too many things. I only carry a small backpack, and bring the necessities: ID card, cash, sunscreen, sunglasses, charging treasure, charger, earplugs, underwear change, travel cosmetics, paper towels and toiletries (for use on the train). Of course, one or two skirts suitable for taking pictures can still be taken for a smug girl. Wear comfortable sweatpants +T-shirt+comfortable sneakers when you set off, because it is more convenient to rest in the sleeper.
Decathlon's portable backpack is highly recommended. I use it. It's cheap, but the quality is good. The key is that the bag itself is very light. For us who keep walking all day, the less the burden, the better. I won't tell you that my bag is actually filled with sandals and cameras. However, it turns out that sandals are chicken ribs. Girls, who exercise more than 20,000 steps a day, try to wear comfortable sports shoes if they consider the feelings of their feet.
At 8: 30, the train arrived at Xi 'an Station on time, and the journey officially began.
Xi' an station as a souvenir
The first stop of Terracotta Warriors (recommended by five stars) came to Xi 'an, and it was a waste of time not to see one of the eight wonders of the world. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Scenic Area is not in the urban area, which is about two hours away from the urban area, so you can't go back to the hotel before going to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, which is a waste of time. Get off the train, turn left directly at the station, arrive at the bus stop, and take the No.5 tour that goes directly to the scenic spot. The fare is 5 yuan. The staff of the bus company will remind you at the scene, never take the regular bus with the black bus. ?
You can book tickets for Terracotta Warriors in advance through the major websites on the road, without waiting in line to buy tickets. Tickets are relatively high, 150 yuan/piece. We made a reservation on Meituan. On the way to the Terracotta Warriors. It's very convenient to get off at the scenic spot and get the tickets directly. There is a package containing hand-drawn maps. Don't buy it. It has no collection value. There are many scenic spots around the Terracotta Warriors: Mount Li and Huaqing Pool. Not recommended! Mount Li is a mountain. Personally, I think there are mountains everywhere, which are not very unique. There are many other more valuable attractions for short trips. As for Huaqing Pool, it is even less recommended, that is, several pools where Yang Guifei soaks in hot springs, which we have also confirmed from other tourists who have been there.
The Terracotta Warriors are expected to visit for 2 hours, but if you want to visit them all, it will take about 4 hours! Be sure to plan this time well and don't delay the later trip. It's almost 1 1 o'clock at the scenic spot. At lunch time, there are many restaurants at the gate, including Xi 'an specialty snacks and chain fast food. You can choose according to your own taste. I chose a snack bar in Xi 'an and tasted China hamburger for the first time. Although it is a scenic spot, it tastes good. After eating and drinking enough, the Terracotta Warriors began.
Terracotta warriors and horses scenic spot entrance
For historical sites, in fact, if you don't have a strong cultural precipitation, you still need to find a reliable tour guide to explain, otherwise you can only feel that you have seen piles of broken terracotta warriors and horses. But the cost of finding a tour guide alone is relatively high. After we went in, we found that there were many tour guides in the scenic spot, with a group of ten people, and each person paid 30 yuan. It's still a good deal. It took about an hour and a half to explain and show the magic of these eight wonders, which was really shocking.
Terracotta warriors and horses pit
After visiting several terracotta warriors and horses pits, we planned to visit the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, but the time spent greatly exceeded our expectations, so we finally gave up. According to the tour guide, this trip is of little value. Because the mausoleum has not been developed, we can only look at the appearance.
After visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Scenic Area at 2 pm, we visited the souvenir shops around the scenic area. At about 2: 30, we are going to go back to the city to check into the hotel, put down our backpacks and continue our tour plan.
According to Baidu map, we need two and a half hours to get back to the hotel we booked. Counting the time, our plans for the afternoon are basically ruined. However, among the members of the group, we met a couple who talked very well. They will go to road trip and send us back to the city with great enthusiasm, which greatly saves our time. At half past three, we arrived at the reserved hotel.
The choice of hotels should also be cautious, and the most important thing is the location. I chose the 7-day hotel next to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It only takes about 5 minutes to walk to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which is close to Shaanxi Provincial Museum and subway station. This greatly saves our travel time. The hotel is also booked from Meituan Hotel, which is really not an advertisement of Meituan. Please forgive the rich working party! The hotel is next to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, but the price is really good. There are some discounts for booking in advance and staying in the group. I booked two nights about a week in advance, and the price is less than that in 200 yuan, which is much lower than my budget.
Second stop, Big Wild Goose Pagoda (recommended by 4 stars), check in. After a brief rest, it's already past 4 pm. We had planned to go to Banpo Ruins Park, but the trip was over 1 hour, and time was already pressing. It is not very valuable to ask the local people about Banpo site, so we went directly to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
The Wild Goose Pagoda is located in Jionji. First, you need to spend 50 yuan to buy tickets for temples, and then you need to spend 30 yuan to buy a ticket for climbing pagodas, which is slightly more expensive.
Wild goose pagoda; Dayan Pagoda; Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
There is nothing on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and there are only a few temples in the temple, but it is good to see the panoramic view of Xi from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It is a pity not to visit such a famous building.
Xi 'an on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
At five o'clock in the afternoon, sitting at the foot of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the breeze was blowing gently and it was very cool. Listening to the jingle of wind chimes on the Wild Goose Pagoda, people's hearts are silent and unwilling to leave for a long time. It is a kind of comfort that is completely detached from this world.
Flower protection bell on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Around the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the city that never sleeps in Datang is also recommended, which is actually a nearby shopping mall. However, now the shopping malls are basically in the stage of closure, and there is no way to find the city that never sleeps. It's getting late. Let's go directly to Huimin Street for snacks. At this time, the couple met by Terracotta Warriors invited us to the snack street-Yongxing Square. It is said to be better than Huimin Street. So we went together.
The third stop is Yongxingfang? (Recommended 2 stars) Yongxingfang, I think it is particularly like Dashilan, antique buildings and Xi 'an snacks in Beijing.
Yongxingfang yijiao
The overall architecture and scenery are good, especially at night, when the red lanterns light up, it is very beautiful. Shopkeepers peddling along the street, coupled with an endless stream of people, were very lively, and several of us walked all the way to eat. But to be honest, there is nothing particularly recommended. I tasted several snacks along the street, among which Xi 'an's specialty-mutton bread in soup.
Generally speaking, the taste is quite satisfactory. Anyway, it's always a pity not to eat in Xi 'an, and it won't let you down too much. Besides, I tore the steamed stuffed bun myself. I remember that a boy at the next table tore them for 20 minutes, which shocked us, because he said that the smaller the tear, the better. Next time you go, you might as well verify it yourself. Later, we happened to go to Huimin Street. In contrast, we still recommend you to go to Huimin Street, which I will introduce later.
The fourth stop, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Music Fountain (recommended by 5 stars), is still worth seeing. We took a taxi from Yongxingfang to the hotel around nine o'clock and missed the time to see the music fountain. We were going to see it the next day, but when we passed the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, we found that the music fountain was still going on and got off. It is no exaggeration to describe it as a sea of people. The fountain is surrounded by people, which also shows the charm of the musical fountain of Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The fountain changes its shape and color with the music. It's really beautiful.
Not far from the music fountain is the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which has a unique flavor or a more quaint style under the mapping of night lights. Moreover, the water splashed by the fountain hit the body and washed away the heat and fatigue of the day, and suddenly I felt refreshed.
Warm reminder, in order to avoid missing the good scenery, everyone must remember the opening hours of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Music Fountain. You can Baidu yourself. Working days and weekends are different. In addition, equipment maintenance is not open every Tuesday, so don't go for nothing. It is recommended to watch it at night, because the fountain has light changes and can't be seen during the day, which greatly reduces the effect.
After enjoying the fountain, after the first day's trip, I went back to the hotel to rest and recharge my batteries.
The sixth stop is Shaanxi Museum (recommended by 5 stars). The first stop the next day is Shaanxi History Museum. The museum opens at 9: 00. You don't need to buy a ticket, but you need to bring your ID card to exchange it. It's only a few minutes away from our hotel, so we will arrive at the gate of the museum around 9 o'clock.
However, we miscalculated, there was a long queue at the door, and we suddenly became desperate. I waited in line for about an hour or two. At this time, the "savior" appeared-ox, who had never liked ox so much. She can get the ticket directly. Each ticket was sold to 20 yuan, and 20 yuan bought it and stood in line for two hours. I think it's worth it, especially for office workers who are very pressed for time, so she decisively bought a ticket and went directly to the museum.
Shaanxi History Museum introduces the historical development of xi. I believe that more than half of the tourists are interested in history and humanities, so it is very important to find a tour guide, just like the Terracotta Warriors. Don't rent the automatic explanation machine in the museum at a low price, which is inconvenient to use and inaccurate in positioning. Don't ask me how I know. Wasted the accumulated experience of dozens of RMB, and finally came out to find a tour guide.
The tour guides provided in the museum are expensive, and they can't find them if they want to, so they have to queue up. Don't worry, I have valuable experience to share with you. It is also based on my experience with the Terracotta Warriors. I found a private tour guide. Sure enough, someone took the initiative to find us later. Being a student at school, the charge is relatively reasonable. We visited the whole museum and experienced the historical development of Shaanxi and the changes of several ancient capitals.
The collection in the museum
The collection in the museum
The seventh stop, Qujiangchi Ruins Park (1 star recommendation), takes about two hours. 1 1 or so, we went to the next scenic spot, Qujiangchi Ruins Park. On the route, we saw that it was close to the ruins of the Tang City Wall, so we could visit together, which was highly clustered.
However, after I went there, I found that it was just an open park with few features. If it's not bad to go to Xi locals on weekends, it's not worth going to for tourists like us. So this scenic spot is not recommended.
Corner of the park
It took us a lot of effort to visit the ruins of the Tang city wall, and in the end it was just a wall. We must carefully consider many strategies.
Not far from Qujiangchi Ruins Park is Datang Furong Garden. This scenic spot was not in our plan, but we regretted it after passing by. Later, I asked, there is a live performance in Datang Furong Garden in the evening, which is very good.
Tangleyuan
I suggest you go to Datang Furong Garden and go to see it at night, because Furong Garden is also an ancient building style, and it will be beautiful with lights at night. Meanwhile, the performance will be held in the evening, but you must buy tickets in advance. You can buy it on Meituan in the future. Com or wherever you go, it is very convenient. This trip was not regarded as the Tang Furong Garden, which is also one of the regrets of this trip.
The eighth stop is the Bell and Drum Tower in Xi 'an (recommended by 4 stars). After visiting Qujiang Pool, arrive at the next stop, Bell and Drum Tower. You can buy a universal ticket here, just go directly to the ticket office and go upstairs.
Overlooking Xi 'an Street View from Drum Tower
There are some cultural relics on the Drum Tower for exhibition. At the same time, you can overlook the street view of Xi 'an. It takes about 30 minutes to finish the tour, and then you need to walk downstairs for about three to five minutes to get to the bell tower. There are many distinctive shops on the road. You can go and see them if you are interested.
Overlooking the drum tower from the bell tower
The bell tower is much bigger than the drum tower. The red pavilion shuttles forward, and the interior is an exhibition of cultural relics related to the history of Xi. Above the bell tower, you can see Xi from all directions. We found a busy street on one side. What street is it? We went down to look at the street sign and found that this was Huimin Street. It turns out that I gave up Huimin Street and chose Yongxing Square. As a result, I didn't expect it to be on the edge of the bell tower, so I didn't make it. I went decisively.
Huimin street neighborhood
The ninth stop, Huimin Street (recommended by 4 stars), with exquisite snack bars and endless crowds, is bigger than Yongxing Square, with richer food and warmer atmosphere. Snack goods are strongly recommended to go there. Unfortunately, I had already had lunch at that time, and I really had no appetite to continue eating. So I found a popular dessert shop in Xi 'an, ate my favorite mango and had a rest.
I ate a creamy mango milkshake, which was not as delicious as mango. I suggest you eat mango fishing.
Wen Yi kade dessert shop
Signature cream mango milkshake
The whole Huimin Street can be visited for an hour or two, and the tour time can be arranged according to actual needs. We were pressed for time, so we took a taxi to xi 'an ancient city wall after the tour.
The tenth stop Xi Angu City Wall (recommended by 5 stars) Xi Angu City Wall is a highly recommended scenic spot. In terms of tour time, it is more suitable to visit near evening. Riding on the ancient city wall in the afternoon, then watching the sunset, and then enjoying the night view of the ancient city where the sky is falling, is really beautiful.
I have no experience before. When buying tickets, the staff introduced that the city wall would not be closed until 12 at night, and the scenery was more beautiful at night. So we plan to wait for the city wall at night, and there is still a lot of time in the middle. We went on a cruise (you can buy a pass to the ancient city wall and a cruise), and then went to a shop recommended by the public for dinner. This shop is called Haizi Xifu Folk Village.
speciality
Because I have been eating China steamed buns, steamed bread, all kinds of cold noodles and noodles for the past two days, I didn't order these for dinner, but I just tasted the special dishes, but overall, the rice wine with the highest evaluation was delicious.
Special eggplant and ribs (I can't remember the name of the dish) are not suitable for eating more, and they are greasy. The weight is relatively large, and it is a good choice if there are many people, and the price is relatively popular. We ate so much cauliflower that we spent more than 200 yuan.
After dinner, I went out and found it was all dark, ready to climb the ancient city wall. Because the distance is not very far, and the night scene in Xi 'an is really beautiful, so we found a bike to ride on.
Riding in Xi 'an at night, shuttling among people and vehicles, the breeze blowing through my ears, everything is so pleasant and beautiful.
However, beauty comes at a price. Because we spent a lot of time on the road, we missed the evening performance of the ancient city wall. It was almost 9 o'clock when we arrived, and the performers had already left (I didn't know there was a performance before). Friends who want to go to Xi 'an should pay attention to the schedule.
Besides not being a performance, we didn't ride successfully, because the car rental on the city wall was until 9: 30, and we couldn't ride the whole city wall in 20 minutes, which was the second biggest regret of coming to Xi 'an.
Drum tower on the ancient city wall
But when you come, you can't lose a good mood.
Looking closely at the night, my favorite red lantern hangs on Xi 'an's wall. The small red light is reflected on the ancient city wall road, which is in sharp contrast with the noisy modern urban streets in the distance. There is a hermit's mood of escaping from this world and watching Bloom's flowers fall in front of the court.
Night view of ancient city wall
After walking along the ancient city wall for a long time, I found a seat and sat down, just sitting quietly. The experiencer is calm and beautiful as never before, and he is unwilling to leave for a long time.
Maybe I will come to this place again in a few years. I wonder if I was still in the same mood as I am now? I don't think there's a word in my head. I hope the world will be stable, and choose a city to live alone!
Perhaps this is the meaning and charm of travel to me-meeting a better self during the trip!
The two-day trip ended and no arrangements were made on the third day. I took a nap and went to Woods Road for breakfast (Woods Road is an old chain store in Xi 'an, close to the hotel, and it takes 10 minutes to walk). I bought gifts for my colleagues and friends and booked a car to the airport on Didi. Although it is Sunday, the road conditions are good and there is no traffic jam. 12 o'clock flight, 10 o'clock.
Finally, talk about the hand-holding ceremony and air tickets. As for the hand-holding ceremony, I have watched it for more than two days. Souvenirs recommend terracotta warriors and horses, copper-cast characteristic wine glasses and cartoon terracotta warriors and horses. If it's delicious, I recommend vacuum-packed Chinese hamburger, cold rice noodles and oil-sprinkled noodles. It's very delicious to eat in person.
In terms of air tickets, I began to pay attention to several air ticket booking apps one month before departure, and finally booked a return ticket on the US Mission. The total price (including machine construction fee, oil fee, insurance and delay insurance) is around 450 yuan, which is basically the lowest price, similar to the price of soft sleeper I started! And after booking the ticket, the mobile phone will send relevant information reminders (boarding, flight status, etc.). ) anytime, suitable for a neurotic person like me!
Snap a picture on the plane
At this point, my whole trip has come to a successful conclusion, hoping to help my friends who are about to travel to Xi 'an.