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Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo
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17041 reviews
8.3
From AU$ 8.57
Nanjing Railway Station/Hongshan Forest Zoo | 5.8 km from downtown
Phone 025-85620178
Address: No.168 Heyan Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Featured in 2025 Asia 100 – Family-Friendly Attractions
Saved by 487 users11640 positive reviews
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The zoo is super fun and it’s fun to visit. The zoo is super fun and it’s fun to visit. The zoo is super fun and it’s fun to visit. The zoo is super fun and it’s fun to visit.
Very nice attraction . The animals were al lively and particularly loved the panda . So many attractions were available on site
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Grand Baoen Temple Heritage and Scenic Area
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8099 reviews
7.5
From AU$ 19.27
Confucius Temple/Qinhuai River Scenic Area | 3.6 km from downtown
Phone 025-52009999
Address: No. 1 Yuhua Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
No.2 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Nanjing
Saved by 696 users6169 positive reviews
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Very good, with Chinese and English guides. Recommend night tour, less people and super experience 👍 After the tour, I also checked in at the nearby Ming City Wall. But later I went to Confucius Temple and Qinhuai River, the experience was much worse, there were too many people, too noisy, too many loud speakers to attract customers.
It looked OK at night, but I felt that the ticket price was a bit expensive, the drinks inside were too expensive, and the cultural and creative ice cream was 20 yuan... It was totally not worth it!
There is a rest area inside that I think is very good, and the lighting atmosphere is also good enough. It is best to bring your own drinks and snacks. The key is that there is no cost-effectiveness. Some of the items inside are replicas, so just take a look.
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Qixia Mountain Scenic Area
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5658 reviews
7.0
From AU$ 10.28
Based on 73 reviews
Xingang Development Zone | 21.4 km from downtown
Phone 025-85766979
Address: No.88 Qixia Street, Qixia District, Nanjing
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
Featured in 2025 Global 50 – Fall Viewing Attractions
Saved by 330 users4465 positive reviews
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Qixia Mountain is known as the "Six Dynasties Scenic Spot". Five kings and fourteen emperors have climbed Qixia Mountain in history. It was listed as one of the "Forty-eight Scenes of Jinling" in the Ming Dynasty and has the reputation of "One Qixia Mountain, Half of the History of Jinling". Qixia Mountain is rich in natural plant resources, with a vegetation coverage rate of nearly 95%. It is known as the "First Bright and Beautiful Mountain in Jinling". Qixia Mountain has China's AAAA-level tourist attraction - Qixia Mountain Scenic Area and China's national forest park - Nanjing Qixia Mountain National Forest Park. It has more than 80 historical sites, including the "Qixia Temple", an ancient temple of the Southern Dynasties, one of the "Four Great Forests" of Chinese Buddhism, and 15 geological relics. It is a mountain that brings together religious culture, imperial culture, green culture, folk culture, geological culture, stone carving culture, and tea culture.
The beauty of Qixia Mountain lies in the fiery maple leaves in autumn, the quiet vicissitudes of ancient temples and grottoes, and the wonderful symbiosis of wild nature and cultural essence. It is not a steep mountain, but with an annual color feast, it makes the golden land of the Six Dynasties glow with the most magnificent vitality. If you visit Jinling in autumn and miss Qixia Mountain, you will miss the poetic beauty of half of the city.
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Xuanwu Lake Scenic Area
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6823 reviews
6.6
Based on 684 reviews
Xuanwu Lake Scenic Area/Jiming Temple | 3.5 km from downtown
Phone 025-58869797
Address: No. 1 Xuanwu Lane, Xuanwu District, Nanjing
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
No.1 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Nanjing
Saved by 538 users2700 positive reviews
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This should be the iconic attraction in Nanjing. Many people come here, whether it is day or night. The scenery inside Xuanwu Lake is no less than that of a large scenic spot, especially when you stroll around at night, the lights are particularly easy to take pictures.
Xuanwu Lake is located in Xuanwu District, Nanjing. After visiting Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, I took a taxi to Xuanwu Lake Park. The park has a vast surface of water, various cruise ships drifting around, and the scenery is nice to watch from the shore. The ancient southern city wall stands by the lake. The park is free and is a good place for locals to relax and have fun. From time to time, you can hear singing and opera. Xuanwu Lake is one of the most famous attractions in Nanjing and is known as the "Pearl of Jinling".
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Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Zone
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25352 reviews
8.7
From AU$ 31.05
Based on 52 reviews
Niushou Mountain/Ginkgo Lake Park | 15.7 km from downtown
Phone 400-165-6363
Address: No. 18 Ningdan Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
No.1 of Best Things to Do in Nanjing
Saved by 1677 users20481 positive reviews
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📍 Enter from the West Gate, exit from the East Gate! Arrive before 8:30 AM: Take a taxi directly to the West Gate (locate "Niu Shou Mountain West Entrance"), scan your ID, and enter instantly without the crowds. Book the entire Foding Palace early: Head straight to the underground palace! The reclining Buddha spins and lotus blossoms, the Thousand Buddha Hall is painted sky-high with gold lacquer, and the array of Buddha statues catches the eye. After climbing the Foding Pagoda, admire the picturesque scenery of Jinling, then stroll down the mountain to Yinlong Lake and Foding Temple. Exit the East Gate just in time for lunch, and the delicious mushroom noodles will leave you breathtaking.
A perfect half-day trip ends 🔚
The environment is beautiful and the scenery is also good. You can see that a lot of money was spent on building it. It is magnificent, but there are really a lot of people. It is full of people when you go in. It may be because it is summer vacation. When there are so many people, the shock is relatively weakened. The air conditioning is not very sufficient. Compared with the Guanyin Dharma Realm in Zhoushan, it is much larger in scale. It is worth a visit and the photos are also very good.
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