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Best views in Nanjing

30 lookouts and viewpoints in Nanjing.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Best views in Nanjing

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    Jiefang Gate

    Access to the Taicheng section of the City Wall, offering panoramic views of Xuanwu Lake and Jiming Temple.

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    紫金山天文台 Purple Mountain Observatory

    玄武区天文台路

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    太平门

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    夫子庙

    1 Qinhong Rd

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    江南水师学堂

    346 Zhongshan N Rd 中山北路346号

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    Purple Mountain

    448 m high

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    Tianbao Mountain

    250 m high

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    头陀岭

    425 m high

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    朝阳山

    123 m high

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    Great Baoen Temple Tower

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    Shi zi Hill

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    丁山

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    东牌坊

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    九华山

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    佛塔

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    八字山

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    北大山

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    富贵山

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    文渊广场

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    明代石矶

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    校友山

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    桃叶渡

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    清凉山

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    牌坊

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    石头城

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    石景山

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    石碑

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    营盘山

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    道生说法

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    鸡笼山

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps.