Timeline
16:22
Grab a coffee and a slice of cake at Ananas Dessert Bar. It is open and quiet enough to plan your route without rushing.
16:52
Walk out from Daxinggong metro station, turn into Changjiang Lu, and head to the Presidential Palace. The grounds are open until 18:00 in summer, giving you plenty of time to explore the former offices of Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek before the sun goes down.
17:22
Stand in the courtyard as the sun sets toward the WSW. The informational placards are partly in English, helping you understand the history while watching the light fade over the historic headquarters.
Local tip
The palace closes at 18:00 in summer. If you arrive too late, you may not have enough time to see the interior before the gates close. Ananas Dessert Bar is open until 23:00, so you can return there later if you want to extend the evening.
Check before you go
- Presidential Palace is closed on Mondays. Plan your visit on a different day.
- Summer hours are 08:00-18:00. Winter hours are 08:00-17:00, which is earlier than the sunset time in January.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).