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Updated Sep 2024
- 7.44.4/52083 ReviewFree
based on 192 reviews"A must visit when in Urumqi.We arrived on a Friday summer night and it was quite crowded.We were able to catch the opening ceremony, it was ok since it's a free performance.We spent half day walking around but mostly went here to eat.There are a lot of choices from lamb, beef, yogurt, nuts etc.We really love the yogurt. A must try!"Urumqi.International Grand Bazaar38.2km from Urumqi CountyHighlights: The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Ürümqi’s Tianshan District is a favorite destination for visitors of Ürümqi. “Bazaar” is the Persian word for “marketplace”. The architectural style of the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar has a distinctive Islamic design, yet it combines culture, shopping and entertainment. There are many shops selling goods full of distinctive characteristics of the local ethnic population. Visitors can buy all sorts of local Xinjiang specialties such as raisins, dried apricots and essential oils. This is also a one-stop shop for all kinds of Xinjiang delicacies. You can taste nearly every kind of Xinijang fruit, rice pilaf, lamb and more.Show Less - 7.84.7/51651 ReviewFree
based on 250 reviews"Very good explanation, super cost-effective. The Xinjiang Museum only opens 10,000 visitors a day, which really guarantees the quality and experience of the exhibition. Through the explanation, I learned that Xinbo is indeed the top five museums in the country, and more fully understand the history, culture and traditions of Xinjiang."Urumqi.Youhao Road Commercial Zone41.2km from Urumqi CountyHighlights: The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum generally is situated on Northwest Road in Urumqi, and is a gathering and logical research focus in Xinjiang. The presence of the Uighur building style, the gallery truly is likewise designed with ethnic attributes, which essentially is very critical. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum for the most part has gathered verifiable relics, ethnic relics, entirely progressive social relics and fundamentally numerous genuinely different things. It demonstrates the historical backdrop of Xinjiang and the people traditions of different ethnic gatherings, and in addition uncommon household presentations especially, for example, the Dead especially Dead Museum.Show Less - 7.04.6/5833 Review"Equestrian performance is great! There are many types of good horses, especially the treasures and sweats. It is a rare place to fully understand equestrian. There is also Zuo Zongxu Memorial Hall, there are many old photos, very meaningful. Have the opportunity to take the children to see it again."Urumqi.Xinjiang Medical University44.9km from Urumqi CountyHighlights: The Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base is located on Liyu Mountain in Urumqi. It was built in 2005 and covers an area of nearly 300 acres. There are a large number of rare ecological resources in the park, including petrified wood, poplar wood, black iron meteorite, grassland stone man, petrified wood, Przewalski's wild horse, Ferghana horse, etc. The park is also equipped with the "Wild Horse-Silk Road Post Station Cultural Theme Hotel". These landscapes are integrated together to form the four major themes of Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park: "Horse, Painting, Garden, and Store".At present, the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base has been named a "cultural tourism Attraction" by the Autonomous Region Tourism Bureau and a "demonstration base for cultural industries in the autonomous region" by the Autonomous Region Culture Department. It is a member unit of the Xinjiang Natural Museum Association, a national ancient fossil museum base, and a Xinjiang ecological civilization education base. In June 2016, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization nominated the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base as a "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Cultural Industry Demonstration Base". Therefore, the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Ferghana Horse Base is not only a cultural tourism theme Attraction, but also a base for cultural exchanges along the Belt and Road.Show Less
- 6.54.2/5381 Review
based on 3 reviews"The scenery of the Salt Lake Scenic Area is natural, there are not many fancy entertainment projects, it is the white-eyed Salt Lake landscape, and the ticket settings are also very reasonable. You can drive by yourself, and the scenic spot can buy a self-driving ticket. satisfaction."Urumqi59.9km from Urumqi CountyHighlights: The Salt Lake Chemical plant in Daban city, Urumqi is where the Guhya Salt Lake is situated. The scenic spots in this place comprises of the salt sculpture art groups, baths for the soul, outdoor floats and other tourism projects. It also consists of recreational activities such as cruise ships, go-karts and grass skiing. To explore the lake, the visitors can take a small train from where they can gaze at the amazing scenes of the large salt mining boat of mining the salt. The different shapes of salt flowers can also be observed through the clear lake water.Show Less - 8.44.5/59007 ReviewFrom4689.17based on 91 reviews"The first stop in Damei Xinjiang, it is very convenient to buy tickets in advance 👍, Tianshan Tianchi is worth a visit, watching the mountains and watching the pool, watching the pool and watching the mountains under the mountain, not far from the thousands of miles to Dianchi Lake, a glimpse of the most beautiful scenery on the earth, no matter how you look at it, it is beautiful 👍"Fukang73.7km from Urumqi CountyHighlights: Tianshan Tianchi, also known as Tianchi National Geopark, was called "Yaochi" in ancient times. It is located in Fukang City, Changji Prefecture, on the north side of Bogda Peak, about 110 kilometers away from Urumqi City. It is a famous tourist destination in Xinjiang.In ancient Chinese mythology, Tianchi is also the place where the Queen Mother of the West bathed.The lake surface of Tianchi Lake is 1910 meters above sea level and 105 meters deep. The lake reflects the Bogda Peak and is surrounded by spruce trees. The scenery is like a fairyland. The Attraction includes natural landscapes such as alpine lakes, wetland meadows, and forest canyons. In 2013, the Attraction was also rated as a national geological park by the state. When visiting Tianchi Lake, don't just visit the lakeside, you will miss many surprising sub-attractions.Recommended hiking routes: Lakeside Pier-Haixi Beach, Lakeside Pier-East Xiaotianchi (Feilongtan)There are three water surfaces in the Tianchi Attraction. In addition to the main lake, there are two more water surfaces on the east and west sides. The east side is the "Eastern Small Tianchi", also known as the Black Dragon Pond, located 500 meters east of the Tianchi. Below the pond is a hundred-meter cliff, with a waterfall cascading down like a long rainbow. The scenic spot is named "Hanging Spring Yaohong".On the west side is the "West Small Tianchi", also known as the Yunu Pond, located about two kilometers northwest of Tianchi. Because the pond is shaped like a full moon and surrounded by tower pines, when the moon is bright in the sky, the shadow sinks into the wall, so it is named "Longtan Biyue". There is also a waterfall hanging on the side of the pond, which is tens of meters high. The water flows like the Milky Way falling to the ground, and the scene is called "Jade Belt and Silver Curtain". There is a Wentao Pavilion on the pond, and it is a special experience to watch the waterfall in the pavilion. There are plank roads connecting the various scenic spots in the Attraction, which can be reached on foot.On the east bank of Tianchi Lake, there is the Temple of Queen Mother of the West, which was first built in the Yuan Dynasty. The current building is a reconstruction on the original temple site in 1999. It enshrines the Queen Mother of the West, so it is also called the "Niangniang Temple". You can walk along the plank road around the lake to get there (about 2 hours), or take a Cruise. The view of Tianchi Lake is very good.You need to take a shuttle bus and cable car to Maya Mountain. The cliffs are steep and the stone peaks are in a row. From a distance, it looks like a row of horse teeth, and when you look up, it looks like a row of horse teeth. The rocks are so strange and the rocks are so beautiful that it makes you dizzy. The landscape of Maya Mountain is caused by rock weathering. The top of Maya Mountain is relatively flat, with lush grasslands covered with butter grass and colorful flowers in full bloom in summer. Standing here and looking around, you can see the Tianchi Lake in the north, the Bogda Peak in the east and the snow-capped mountains and clouds in the south, and the Shetianbian of Urumqi in the west.Show Less
- 6.24.3/5119 ReviewFrom473.66"Overall, it is not bad. There is the former ancient city wall. Behind the city wall is the main peak of Bogda Peak. Under the snow, the whole ancient city looks good."Urumqi76.8km from Urumqi CountyHighlights: Baishui Town, Dabashan City is located at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, at the southern end of the Dabashan Basin. It is the gateway to and from the Tianshan Mountains and the dividing line between southern and northern Xinjiang. It has been a must-pass place on the Silk Road since ancient times.Baishui Town is a wind outlet. There is a local folk song saying: "Dabancheng, Laofengkou, strong and small winds are every day. Small winds bend trees and strong winds fly stones." People joke that the wind here only blows once a year, from winter to spring. Due to the long-term wind in winter, the trees in this area do not grow tall, and the trunks are all tilted to the southeast, forming one of the characteristic "three wonders" of Dabancheng, also known as "saber tree" and "wind direction tree", which is unique. But once summer comes, the strong wind stops. The climate is suitable and the breeze blows.As an important post station on the Silk Road, Baishui Town has related exhibitions such as the Folk Customs Exhibition Hall, Wang Luobin Art Museum, Baishui Post Station, teahouses, stables, etc. There are also imitation Tang Dynasty Western Region style buildings, moats, suspension bridges, beacons, and weapon platforms, which vividly reproduce the majestic appearance of the border military town in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty when "the ancient garrison was built on dangerous terrain, high buildings could see the five cool places, post roads were winding around the roots of the mountains, and the river water flooded the city walls."Show Less
- 6.94.6/51063 ReviewFrom828.9based on 223 reviews"Starry sky and moonlight, very worthwhile experience, tour guide: Paredan, also very professional explanation is in place, very very good. The national joy under the starry sky is a feast for those who like it, a perfect experience"Turpan>100km from Urumqi CountyHighlights: Situated to the west of the city of Turpan, Yarkhoto (also called Jiaohe) is a city which flourished during the Southern and Northern Dynasties through to the Tang Dynasty. Later, due to years of war, the city was abandoned and became a ruin. It is a relatively complete urban relic. The ruins of Yarkhoto are divided into temples, houses, and government offices. All the structures are made with rammed earth. Today these ruins of once magnificent rammed earth buildings give Yarkhoto its sense of historicity. It is a good place for photography. There is no clear route to follow when visiting the Yarkhoto Ruins. Take a walk and take photos as you please.Show Less
- 6.44.4/5369 ReviewFrom473.66"There is a Kanerjing project model on the ground to understand the wisdom of the working people more intuitively. Although the scenic spot is not big, it is worth a visit. The scenic spots in Turpan are very close and very convenient."Turpan>100km from Urumqi CountyHighlights: On the vast Gobi oasis, you can see many raised sand hills, arranged in an orderly manner and extending to the south. They are the vertical wells of the Karez, and below them are the Karez underground channels. The Karez is composed of four parts: vertical wells, underground channels, open channels, and flood dams. The Karez is an ancient water conservancy project that uses local geographical, hydrogeological and topographical conditions to bring groundwater to the surface without any power.Show Less
- 6.74.2/5977 ReviewFrom355.24"It is not very far from the grape ditch, and it is also very close to Turpan North Station. The place inside is not big, and there are performances at the designated point. It introduces some knowledge of Kanerjing. It is quite good and a special attraction. Good taxi."Turpan>100km from Urumqi CountyHighlights: A long time ago, Ali, the village chief, led the villagers through untold hardships and finally dug the first karez in the village. A grand celebration was held on the day of the opening of the well. Ali invited many guests from afar, entertained them with passionate singing and dancing, delicious snacks, and abundant fruits, and invited the guests to visit the karez, the fountain of life that had just been opened, hoping that everyone could spread the spirit of unity, cooperation, and self-improvement demonstrated by the karez.1. Park entrance: You can dress up as a guest invited by Village Chief Ali, receive the lucky bag and then travel through the gate of time and space to enter the park.2. Welcome Square: You can say hello to the village chief Ali and stop to enjoy the wonderful songs and dances he brings to everyone.3. Well End Logging Dam: When he was young, Village Chief Ali was digging a karez diligently, accompanied by his beautiful wife. Your conversation with Village Chief Ali across time and space made him very excited.4. Celebration Square: With the live accompaniment of the band, you will dance Nazikum with a group of young villagers and meet the "fake village chief" who failed in the election, which will make you feel the humor of Turpan.5. Museum: The village chief gathered together the tools used to dig the karez and built a karez museum. Villagers holding different digging tools will show you how to use these tools and introduce the interesting things that happened when the village chief led the villagers to dig the karez.6. Small bridge over the open channel: On a small bridge over the open channel of the Karez, you meet the little daughter of the village chief Ali. She tilts the pottery jar to clean your hands with the pure spring of life, and you are deeply moved by her beautiful and pure smile.7. Praying at Longkou: After passing through open channels, underground channels and vertical shafts, you arrive at the Longkou area of the Karez. An aunt holds a pottery bowl and uses the fountain of life to bless you. You feel the majesty of the sacred Tianshan Mountains.8. Art Gallery: You climb the stairs from Longkou to the art gallery on the ground, where villagers are demonstrating handicrafts, playing traditional instruments, and singing and dancing. If you are proactive, you may be rewarded with ancient coins from the villagers.9. Happy Bazaar: After taking photos and checking in at the drying room full of grapes of various colors, you enter the lively bazaar. Shop assistants sing and sell their goods, handsome men and beautiful women wander the streets of the market, villagers perform flash mobs in the crowd, wandering musicians play while strolling, and village chief Ali gives a passionate speech. You integrate into that era and that scene. You interact with many NPCs such as shop assistants, villagers, and musicians, exchange items with ancient coins, enjoy discounts, or draw blind boxes, taste food, buy goods, sing and dance, take photos, check in, etc., and then you step under the cool grape racks, leisurely drink tea, chat, and taste fruits.10. Treasure Room: After visiting the bazaar, you can enter the private treasure room of Village Chief Ali, which is rarely opened. You can see the various precious collections of the village chief over the years and participate in the small treasure auctions held by the village chief. You may be lucky enough to find treasures, or you may also receive gifts from the village chief.11. You passed by Anaerhan's home and left reluctantly, without having time to say goodbye to the village chief Ali. But perhaps you still want to stay for a night and enjoy a unique and delicious barbecue at Anaerhan's home.Show Less
- 6.24.7/5243 ReviewFree
based on 108 reviews"What kind of bicycles are you free to go in and see history, cultural relics, red revolution, earth evolution, mineral stones. Mainly look at the dry bodies, there are seven or eight, the Urumqi Museum can not be about to get here. There are not many people, parking can be in the yard, go out to scan the code for 10 pieces."Turpan>100km from Urumqi CountyHighlights: Turpan Museum is the second largest museum in Xinjiang. It houses more than 5,000 exquisite cultural relics unearthed in Turpan from the Paleolithic Age to the modern times. It is a miniature encyclopedia for understanding the social, political, military, economic and cultural life of Turpan throughout the ages. The museum has a unique design style, simple and solemn, highlighting the local ethnic characteristics and historical vicissitudes of the Western Regions. The entire exhibition hall is divided into three parts: the exhibition hall of unearthed cultural relics, the exhibition hall of ancient corpses and the exhibition hall of giant rhinoceros fossils. Among them, the exhibition hall of ancient corpses unearthed in Turpan is the most mysterious and attractive exhibition hall. The 11 mummies exhibited here are ancient corpses from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Qing Dynasty, mainly from the Astana-Kharakhoja Tomb Group, the Subashi Ancient Tomb Group, the Yanghai Ancient Tomb Group, etc. The giant rhinoceros fossils in the exhibition hall of giant rhinoceros fossils are the treasures of the Turpan Museum. According to research, this is the only complete giant rhinoceros skeleton fossil unearthed in the world. The exhibition hall of unearthed cultural relics is divided into five cultural units: the Stone Age and the Gushi (Cheshi) period, Gaochang County, Gaochang Kingdom, Xizhou in the Tang Dynasty, and Uighur Gaochang, which collectively reflect the social and historical development process and civilization achievements of the Turpan area.Show Less
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FAQ
What are some Best Things to Do near Urumqi County?
Some Best Things to Do near Urumqi County include:Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar, The Xinjiang Museum, Yema Ancient Ecological Park, Guhya, Tianshan Tianchi
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do near Urumqi County?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do near Urumqi County include:Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar:4.4, The Xinjiang Museum:4.7, Yema Ancient Ecological Park:4.6, Guhya:4.2, Tianshan Tianchi:4.5
Where are Best Things to Do near Urumqi County located?
The Best Things to Do near Urumqi County are mainly located in:Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar:Urumqi, The Xinjiang Museum:Urumqi, Yema Ancient Ecological Park:Urumqi, Guhya:Urumqi, Tianshan Tianchi:Fukang
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