Things to do in Xi'an

Things to do in Xi'an

1. 
   Do

   Walk the City Walls

   Walk along the city walls and see the South Gate (南门 Nánmén, literally translated as "The Southern Gate"), which is illuminated at night. The area outside of the "Gate" is full of big shopping malls that are popular among the locals, marked with the iconic glass-curtain walled buildings. The area is one of the busiest places of interests in the city.

   Closed · opens 8 am·¥54. Students ¥27
2. 
   Do

   Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail

   曲江观光轻轨

   An elevated 6.8 km sightseeing monorail looping around the Qujiang cultural district. The ~45-minute ride offers aerial views over Qujiang Pool Heritage Park (Nanhu), Tang Paradise, and surrounding Tang-style parks.
3. Do

   Hui Muslim Quarter

   Huimin Street (回民街 Huímínjiē)

   Walk through the Muslim quarter sampling food and buying souvenirs. The Hui Muslim Quarter (回民街 Huí mín jiē, hwei-min-jyeh) is a series of small alleys located in a high-density Hui community (very much like Chinatown in North America) inside the city walls, where the residences open up small restaurants and food shops like street food. Some of these restaurants are among the most famous ones in the city, regarded as the "true Xi'an cuisine" by the locals. However, visitors from outside the city may dislike the environment while the locals may not, because garbage can be seen almost everywhere on the street. Price is high here (some time more doubled) without matching the quality. It is recommended to try only the Huimin food here while keeping other Xi'an delicacies elsewhere in the city.

4. Do Not mapped

   Bike the City Walls

   Bicycling around the city walls will take about 2 hours leisurely and just over an hour if you only stop a little. Bicycles can be rented on each of the four main gates for 180 minutes, ¥45 per person (=¥90 for a tandem), and it may to be returned to any of the other stations (however, be sure to verify this before starting your ride or if they are still open as the other gates close at ~20:00). Remember to take your passport with you as a deposit for the bike that you rent, or ¥200. Make sure that you keep the deposit ticket, as the bike vendor will not give you the deposit back without it! Also, the bikes are generally relatively new and well maintained, but check the tire pressure and whether the brakes work before choosing yours. It's good to enjoy the scenery while biking the City Walls, but the biking experience may not be very pleasant. Because the City Wall's top-floor is very bumpy in nature, most people give up in midway because they can't bear the uncomfortable riding experience. Also choose a day when the weather is friendly, usually in Spring or in Fall.

5. DoTheatre

   Xi'an Concert Hall

6. DoPark

   Small Wild Goose Pagoda

   72 Youyi West Rd 友谊西路72号

7. 
   DoPark

   Xi'an Botanical Garden
8. DoPark

   明秦王府城墙遗址

9. DoCinema

   和平电影院

   北大街169号

10. DoPark

    Revolution Park

    53 西五路

    Open now · open 24 hours·Built 1927 · Heritage listed

11. DoNational park

    大唐芙蓉园

12. DoPark

    大慈恩寺

    雁塔区雁引路

13. DoPark

    興慶宮

14. DoCinema

    CGV影城(西安悦荟广场店)

    166 解放路

    Closed · opens 10 am

15. DoCinema

    CGV星聚汇影城(印象城龙首店)

    33 未央路

    Closed · opens 11:30 am

16. DoCinema

    China Film International Cinema

    166 长乐西路

    Closed · opens 10 am

17. DoCinema

    China Film International Cinema

    118 劳动南路

    Closed · opens 9:30 am

18. DoPark

    Qujiang Lake Site Park

    Open now · open 24 hours

19. DoCinema

    Wanda Cinemas

    111 解放路

    Closed · opens 10 am

20. DoPark

    Xincheng Square

    256 东新街

    Open now · open 24 hours

21. DoPark

    中心花园

    13 高新一路

    Open now · open 24 hours

22. DoPark

    博文路广场

    博文路

    Open now · open 24 hours

23. DoCinema

    博纳国际影城(银泰城小寨店)

    26 小寨西路

    Open now · open 24 hours

24. DoCinema

    卢米埃影城(凯德广场新地城店)

    64 二环南路西段

    Closed · opens 10 am

25. DoCinema

    大地影院(太白印象城店)

    二环南路西段

    Closed · opens 10 am

26. DoCinema

    大地影院(栗园商业广场店)

    18 电子一路

    Open now · open 24 hours

27. DoPark

    天朗城市公园

    94

    Open now · open 24 hours

28. DoCinema

    幸福蓝海国际影城(立丰国际购物广场店)

    6 金花南路

    Open now · open 24 hours

29. DoCinema

    开顿IMAX国际影城(光美老城根店)

    22 星火路

    Closed · opens 10 am

30. DoCinema

    横店电影城(中贸广场购物楼店)

    50 长安北路

    Closed · opens 10 am

31. DoPark

    紫薇花园广场

    249 电子一路

    Open now · open 24 hours

32. DoCinema

    西安奥斯卡金花影城(世纪金花科技路店)

    33 科技路

    Closed · opens 10 am

33. DoCinema

    香港未来影院(西安1店)

    Closed · opens 9 am

34. DoCinema

    CGV Cinema

35. DoPark

    Changle Park

36. DoCinema

    China Film International Cinema

    508 西影路

37. DoPark

    Cool Cave Site Park

38. DoPark

    Cuihua Park

39. DoPark

    Dayan Pagoda Leisure & Cultural Park

40. DoPark

    Dayan Pagoda North Plaza

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