Xi'an: what to see and where to eat

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12,952,907 people live here

Nearest airport: Yaocun Airport (SIA), about 20.78 km from the centre

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Things to see

  • Great Mosque of Xi'an

    長安城根喚朱雀 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mosque

    Great Mosque of Xi'an

    mosque in China

    Mar-Nov 08:00-20:00; Dec-Apr 08:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-10

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Guangji Street, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

    Alex Kwok / CC BY-SA 3.0

    pagoda

    Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

    pagoda

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Great Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Banpo

    eecc / Public domain

    archaeological site

    Banpo

    ancient Chinese city

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • Small Wild Goose Pagoda

    Unknown / Public domain

    pagoda

    Small Wild Goose Pagoda

    pagoda

    We-Mo 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-08-15

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nanshaomen, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Epang Palace

    Gzy.29 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    archaeological site

    Epang Palace

    archaeological site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Daming Palace

    xiquinhosilva / CC BY 2.0

    archaeological site

    Daming Palace

    archaeological site and history museum in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hanyuan Hall, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Stele Forest

    蒋亦炯 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    history museum

    Stele Forest

    collection of ancient, medieval, and early modern Chinese stellas in Xi'an

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bell Tower, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Bell Tower of Xi'an

    H2v5o68z / CC0

    bell tower

    Bell Tower of Xi'an

    building in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Map

  • Weiyang Palace

    猫猫的日记本 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    cultural heritage

    Weiyang Palace

    former imperial Chinese palace in Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Drum Tower of Xi'an

    BrokenSphere / CC BY-SA 3.0

    drum tower

    Drum Tower of Xi'an

    historical tower in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bell Tower, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Shaanxi History Museum

    Liuxingy / CC BY-SA 4.0

    history museum

    Shaanxi History Museum

    museum

    Tu-Su 09:00-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-08-03

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-08-03

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Xiaozhai, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an

    Hallelujahgod / CC BY 3.0

    catholic cathedral

    St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an

    church building in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Qiaozikou, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Daci'en Temple

    Emcc / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Daci'en Temple

    building in Shaanxi, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Great Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Xiangji Temple

    Cscen / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Xiangji Temple

    building in Shaanxi, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Wolong Temple

    Acstar / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Wolong Temple

    building in Wolong Temple, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bell Tower, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Guangren Temple

    猫猫的日记本 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Guangren Temple

    tibetan Buddhist temple in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Yuxiangmen, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Daxingshan Temple

    时雨 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Daxingshan Temple

    building in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Xiaozhai, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Tang Paradise

    Virgil Guo / CC BY-SA 4.0

    urban park

    Tang Paradise

    theme park in Yanta, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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  • Daxuexixiang Mosque

    Acstar / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mosque

    Daxuexixiang Mosque

    Mosque in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Guangji Street, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mausoleum

    Baling

    building in China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Site of Capital Chang'an of Han

    猫猫的日记本 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    cultural heritage of china

    Site of Capital Chang'an of Han

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • Chang'an

    The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia. / CC BY 2.5

    archaeological site

    Chang'an

    ancient capital and city of China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • Haojing

    Jason22 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    archaeological site

    Haojing

    former capital of the Zhou, now an archaeological site in Shaanxi, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Shijingli, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • Shaanxi Province Stadium

    Liuxingy / CC BY-SA 4.0

    stadium

    Shaanxi Province Stadium

    building in Shaanxi Province Stadium, China

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • skyscraper

    Xi An Glory International Financial Center

    skyscraper in Xi'an

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Zhangba 1st Road, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • Qinglong Temple

    Kcx36 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    buddhist temple

    Qinglong Temple

    Buddhist temple in Shaanxi, China

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    Admission Not checked

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  • palace

    Taiji Palace

    Chinese palace

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Anyuanmen, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • cultural heritage

    Xingqinggong Park

    park in Xi'an, China

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jiaotong University·Xingqing Palace, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Jianfu Temple

    颐园新居 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    buddhist temple

    Jianfu Temple

    notable Buddhist temple in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nanshaomen, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Tang West Market Museum

    猫猫的日记本 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    museum

    Tang West Market Museum

    museum in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Northwestern Polytechnical University, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Xi'an Museum

    David Stanley / CC BY 2.0

    museum

    Xi'an Museum

    museum in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nanshaomen, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • archaeological site

    Xianyang Palace

    former palace and archaeological site in Xianyang, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Qingong, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 19 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Shaanxi Provincial TV Tower

    H2v5o68z / CC0

    tower

    Shaanxi Provincial TV Tower

    telecommunications tower in China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Television Tower, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Feng He

    Liuxingy / CC BY-SA 4.0

    river

    Feng He

    river in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Tomb of An Jia

    Deadkid dk / CC BY 3.0

    tomb

    Tomb of An Jia

    tomb of an Inner Asian elite

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Daming Palace West, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • memorial

    Lingyan Pavilion

    former building in China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Anyuanmen, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Jianguomen (Xi'an)

    dayu490301 / CC BY 3.0

    city gate

    Jianguomen (Xi'an)

    a gate of the historic city wall of Xi'an

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hepingmen, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • non-geologically related mountain range

    Dayu Mountains

    mountains part of the Nanling mountain ranges

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Laodong Road, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Xian Banpo Museum

    The original uploader was Dirrival at Chinese Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.5

    archaeological museum

    Xian Banpo Museum

    archaeological museum in Xi'an, China, near the Banpo type site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • Chan He

    Liuxingy / CC BY-SA 4.0

    river

    Chan He

    river in People's Republic of China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • stadium

    Xi'an International Football Center

    football stadium in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

    Map

  • stadium

    Xi'an City People's Stadium

    building in Xi'an, China

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Wulukou, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Temple of the Eight Immortals (Ba Xian An)

    Acstar / CC BY-SA 4.0

    taoist temple

    Temple of the Eight Immortals (Ba Xian An)

    a Taoist temple in Xi'an

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kangfu Road, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Tomb of Li Dan

    Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China / CC0

    tomb

    Tomb of Li Dan

    Northern Zhou period (557-581 CE) funeral monument

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • Tomb of Li Shou

    Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China / CC0

    tomb

    Tomb of Li Shou

    GRAVE OF EMPEROR GAOZU'S COUSIN LI SHOU

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 8 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    海荣锅贴馆

    Food: chinese

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

    Map

  • restaurant

    海荣锅贴馆

    Food: chinese

    Mo-Su 10:00-10:00

    Map

  • cafe

    CoCo都可

    Food: bubble tea

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

    碑林区

    Map

  • restaurant

    味千拉面

    Food: ramen

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

    新城

    Map

  • restaurant

    呷哺呷哺

    Food: chinese

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

    新城区

    Map

  • cafe

    喜茶

    Food: bubble tea

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

    新城区

    Map

  • cafe

    太平洋咖啡

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Su 09:00-22:00

    莲湖区

    Map

  • cafe

    太平洋咖啡

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Su 08:00-23:00

    莲湖区

    Map

  • restaurant

    张亮麻辣烫

    Food: chinese, malatang

    Mo-Su 07:00-23:00

    莲湖区

    Map

  • restaurant

    必胜客

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Su 10:30-22:00

    新城

    Map

  • cafe

    星巴克

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Su 07:30-22:30

    碑林区

    Map

  • restaurant

    海底捞火锅

    Food: chinese, hot pot

    Mo-Fr 09:00-7:00

    未央区

    Map

  • restaurant

    西部马华

    Food: chinese

    Mo-Su 09:30-21:30

    雁塔区

    Map

  • cafe

    贡茶

    Food: bubble tea

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

    碑林区

    Map

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