Scenic spot introduction:
Chaohu Lake It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in my country. The natural landscape of the scenic area includes lake scenery, mountain scenery, hot springs, caves, exotic flowers, morning glow, and forests. The cultural landscape integrates celebrities, former residences, famous works, ancient temples, ancient pagodas, and ancient human relics. It is a comprehensive and large-scale national key scenic spot surrounding inland lakes with the main functions of environmental preservation, natural sightseeing, ecological experience, leisure and vacation, cultural appreciation, and scientific research investigation.Attractions distribution:
Chaohu Lake The planned area of the scenic area is 1,586 square kilometers (including 783 square kilometers of water area), involving Hefei, Chaohu Lake Two districts (Baohe District and Juchao District) and three counties (Feidong County, Feixi County and Lujiang County) in the two cities and 20 towns, of which about 2/3 of the water area belongs to Anhui Province. Chaohu Lake There are two islands, Gushan and Laoshan, in the center of the lake. There are three hot springs, Bantang, Xiangquan and Tangchi, and four national forest parks, Taihushan, Jilongshan, Yefushan and Tianjingshan, as well as five karst caves, Xianren, Ziwei, Wangqiao, Huayang and Boshan.Scenic spot features:
Yachts, eco-tours, historical sites, temples, lakes, hot springs, mountains, cavesTravel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel Guide: Hefei Three-Day Travel Guide 2017
travelling guideline:
1. Laoshan Island , Loushi Park and three major hot springs → Bantang, Tangchi and Xiangquan. Chaohu Lake A must-see tourist attraction.
2. Around the end of April every year, the Chaohu Lake International Tourism Festival".
3. Roughly from June 17th to July 11th every year is Chaohu Lake It is the rainy season, so you should be prepared to take rain protection measures.
Tour route:
Day Trips: Zhongmiao → Laoshan Island , view eight hundred miles Chaohu Lake Scenery, Wenfeng Tower, Sanyou Hall → Yinping Mountain Scenic spots, Fairy Cave , Peony Hall, Nine-leaved Willow, and Sister Nan.
Two-day tour: D1 Chaohu Lake The city and surrounding areas, Ziwei Cave → Laoshan Island , live on the island. D2 Hexian, Loushi Park → Bantang/Xiangquan/ Hot spring .
Best time to visit:
May and Fall
Shopping recommendations:
(Shopping) Chaohu Lake Whitebait, velvet crab, white shrimp, Wuwei pressed duck, broad bean chili sauce, Chaohu Lake Honey, luminous horn painting.
(Gourmet food) Chrysanthemum whitebait, Yangtze River three delicacies → shad, knife fish, puffer fish, whitebait boiled egg, Dongguan old goose soup, Yipin jade belt cake, Wujiang Overlord pastry, Hezhou sesame cake, etc.
Scenic spot location:
China>Anhui Province>Hefei City> Chaohu Lake city
How to get there:
Self-driving: From Hefei or Wuhu, take the Hewu Expressway to the middle section, which takes about half an hour;
By bus: Take bus No. 9 and get off at the People's Government stop, then walk 100 meters forward; on Changjiang East Road Chaohu Lake Take the high-speed bus from the bus passenger transport center directly to the scenic area.
Scenic area map:
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Chaohu Lake Ticket Price:
Chaohu Lake Scenic area: 45 yuan/person (including boat ticket and scenic area ticket);
Laoshan Island : 40 yuan/person;
Zhongmiao : 5 yuan/person;
Yinping Mountain : 50 yuan/person;
Ziwei Cave : 60 yuan/person;
Scenic area opening hours:
7:00-17:30
