Scenic spot introduction:
Yanyan Scenic Area is known as "Little Yangshuo". It has beautiful peaks and unique shapes, making it its own landscape. Located in Huaiji County, Zhaoqing City, Yanyan is adjacent to Paradise. Yanyan is named after many swiftlets nesting and breeding in the cave. It is the only place inland of my country where swiftlets live. The scenic area consists of more than 360 stone peaks rising from the ground with different looks and more than 170 caves of different sizes, showing a typical karst landform.Attractions distribution:
The main attractions in Yanyan Scenic Area are Yanyan Cave and Paradise. The main attractions are Yanyan Cave, Yanyan Pickers, Tao Yuanming Statue, Taoyuan Cave, lavender, Hidden House, Jinglu, farmhouse, peach blossom, etc.Scenic spot qualifications:
Provincial scenic spotsScenic spot features:
Photography, caves, swiftlets, Taoyuan Village, ancient villages, cavestravelling guideline:
The Huaiji Swallow Festival is held on the sixth day of June every year. This is a good day for picking swallows at Yanyan Rock, singing duets between men and women, and setting up tents to sing operas. Thousands of tourists come to watch the scenery at the bridgehead, and the locals climb caves and pull out bird's nests with their unique skills. The thrilling and magical sight is known as "the first wonder in the world".
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
Yanyan produces a lot of bird's nests, and tourists can buy them at the authentic golden bird's nest store and Yanyan bird's nest sales department at the entrance of the scenic spot.
Scenic spot location:
China>Guangdong Province>Zhaoqing City>Huaiji County
How to get there:
Self-driving: Take the Guangsan Expressway by car, from Sihui to Huaiji, and from Huaiji to Qiaotou, which takes about 3 hours.
Passenger bus: Take a bus from the Provincial Bus Station or Jiaokou Bus Station in Guangzhou to Huaicheng in Huaiji, and take a minibus from the Chengnan Bus Station in Huaicheng to Qiaotou Town.
Scenic area map:
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Yanyan ticket price:
Combined ticket (including Yanyan and Xanadu): 80 yuan
Scenic area opening hours:
08:00-17:00
