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Outdoors Lintong, Xi'an

Huaqing Palace

An outdoor spot in Lintong, Xi'an, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Huaqing Palace in Lintong, Xi'an
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Why go

Hot spring palace grounds below Mount Li, near the Terracotta Army.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Xi'an, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Terracotta Army, 6.5 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Culture
Neighborhood
Lintong
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Xi'an, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Terracotta Army

    Thousands of life-size clay soldiers guarding the tomb of China's first emperor.

    Sight · 6.5 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Lao Sun Jia

    Restaurant dating back over a century, known for yangrou paomo lamb soup with bread.

    Food · 27 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Bell Tower and Drum Tower

    Two Ming towers at the heart of the walled city, lit at night.

    Sight · 27 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Xi'an City Wall

    Fully intact Ming wall, 14 km around, best ridden by rented bike.

    Activity · 27 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Great Mosque of Xi'an

    Chinese-style mosque with courtyards and pavilions, founded in the Tang era.

    Sight · 27 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Muslim Quarter (Huimin Jie)

    Hui food streets with lamb skewers, roujiamo and persimmon cakes.

    Food · 28 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Huaqing Palace is a stop on our Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Xi'an

Huaqing Palace is our only outdoors pick in Xi'an; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Xi'an guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Xi'an run from 6°C in January to 35°C in July; September is usually the wettest month. For Huaqing Palace itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Xi'an from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Xi'an weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Lintong District, Xi'An, China, 710699
Coordinates
34.36479, 109.21127
Destination
Xi'an, China

Huaqing Palace: quick answers

How much time do you need at Huaqing Palace?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Huaqing Palace. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Huaqing Palace?

Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Combine with the Terracotta Army on the same day.

Where is Huaqing Palace?

Huaqing Palace is at Lintong District, Xi'An, China, 710699. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Huaqing Palace?

Huaqing Palace appears on Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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