[2024 Xi'an Attraction] Travel Guide for Xi'An Expo Park (Updated Sep)
No.10 of Best Things to Do in Shaanxi
Gardens
Nighttime sightseeing
Address:
Xi'an Expo Park, Expo Avenue, Xi'an City
Opening times:
Opens at 09:00-22:00Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-4 hours
Phone:
4009699358,029-83596909
An Underrated Gem in Xi’an
Visiting the Xi'an Expo Area is worthwhile for several reasons:
1. **Modern Architecture**: The Expo Area features impressive modern architecture, showcasing innovative design and urban development. Notable structures include the Xi'an International Horticultural Expo Pavilion and other thematic exhibition halls.
2. **Cultural and Historical Exhibits**: The area often hosts exhibitions and displays related to Xi'an's rich history and culture, including its significance along the Silk Road and its ancient heritage.
3. **Beautiful Gardens**: The Expo Area includes beautifully landscaped gardens and green spaces, ideal for leisurely walks and enjoying nature. The horticultural exhibits highlight diverse plant species and garden design.
4. **Recreational Activities**: The area offers various recreational facilities and activities, including cultural performances, art installations, and interactive exhibits.
5. **Urban Development Showcase**: The Expo serves as a showcase for Xi'an’s urban development and modernization efforts, reflecting the city's growth and innovation.
6. **Educational Experience**: It provides educational opportunities about sustainable development, horticulture, and environmental conservation.
Visiting the Xi'an Expo Area offers a blend of modern architectural marvels, cultural insights, and beautiful landscapes, making it a compelling destination for both tourists and locals.
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Graeme (高天乐Photographer)
The Xi'an Metro takes you straight to the Italian-style gardens, and the original pictures are just too beautiful
The rose wall💐+ Italian garden🏰+ a sea of greenery🍃Xi'an Expo Park is really too good to stroll around❗️I spent the whole day taking photos, riding bikes, and wandering around with my sisters👭
✅Attraction Details
Address🗺️: No.1 Expo Avenue, Baqiao District, Xi'an
Transport🚇: Exit A2 of Xianghuwan Station on Metro Line 3
Time🈺: Open 24 hours for free, internal pavilions from 09:30 to 17:30 (no entry after 17:00)
Park Transport🚞: Single bike 20r/h, Tandem bike 40r/h, Family bike 60r/h, Four-person electric assist bike 120r/h, Deposit 200r (basically, it takes about 1 hour to cycle around), Sightseeing car 30r/person for a round trip
✅Photo Check-in Spots (see image 2)
1️⃣To the right of the entrance of Xianghuwan Metro Station, there's a large lawn that looks like a wilderness with some very artistic trees🌲, a super popular spot for wedding photos👰
2️⃣To the left front of the lawn, there's a forest with a large patch of pink roses🌺, which are blooming perfectly right now
3️⃣Cross the long bridge over the lake to the front of the conference center, where you can take photos of the lake view, flowing water, and the distant Chang'an Tower🛕
4️⃣Continue along the road in front of the conference center, on the left side of the road facing the Treasure Museum, there's a large willow tree, reminiscent of the hawthorn tree from the movie 'Under the Hawthorn Tree', and it's also very beautiful
5️⃣Walking towards the front of the Treasure Museum leads to Chang'an Garden, and further ahead to the edge of the main road, you're basically at the outer wall of the Expo Park, where there's a long rose wall that extends all the way to the Roman Town, with hardly anyone there, no need to queue, and you can take photos however you want📸
6️⃣Continue along the main road, there are many small scenic spots along the way that are also great for taking photos
7️⃣Roman Town, with its churches and castles🏰, is perfect for taking beautiful photos, no need to say much, there are super many fairies taking photos, and it's very photogenic
8️⃣Finally, there's the ancient Greek garden⛲️🏜️, with fountains and everything looking so good. We just rode past here and didn't stop to take photos, which is a bit of a pity😔
JOCELYN WILEY
Chang'an Tower
🏰Chang'an Tower, also known as Tianren Chang'an Tower. Located on the highest point of the 2011 Xi'an Expo Park, Xiaozhongnan Mountain, it is the symbol of the 2011 Xi'an Expo and also the observation tower of the park. You can climb the tower to overlook the entire park and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
🎈Address:
Inside Xi'an Expo Park, Expo Avenue, Baqiao District, Xi'an City
🚗Transportation:
Self-driving🚙
Subway🚃: Take Line 3 to Xianghu Bay Station, Exit A2, walk 200m
🎫Tickets: Free
⏱Opening hours: 9:00-22:00 (entry to the exhibition hall stops at 17:00)
🌴: The scenic area Chang'an Tower, 🌳Nature Pavilion, 🐼Treasure Pavilion, 🐥Cute Pet Pavilion require real-name reservation for visits
The park is very large, browsing the Expo Park and Chang'an Tower, the scenery is pleasant and very suitable for photography📷
Recommended visiting time: April to November (spring, summer, and autumn each have their own charm), be sure to come on a sunny day, the photos will look great on a sunny day
The park is very large, there is also an amusement park, it takes 4-5 hours to walk around, you can choose some places you are interested in to visit, or you can take a sightseeing car, rent an electric car, or a bicycle🚲, and drive yourself
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Xi'an Expo Park | Strolling around
Location🌁: Xi'an Expo Park
Transportation🚈: Direct access to Xianghuwan Station A2 exit via Metro Line 3
Time🏪: Open 24 hours for free
Scenic Transportation🍃: Single-person vehicle 20/h, Two-person vehicle 40/h, Family vehicle 60/h, Sightseeing car 30/round
Overall, Xi'an Expo Park is a beautiful place, perfect for photo opportunities both during the day and at night. Here, you can experience the perfect combination of classical and modern elements, with every corner filled with the breath of history and the charm of modernity. Strolling through the park, breathing in the fresh air, relax your body and mind, and fully enjoy the gifts of nature. Bring your camera📷, capture these beautiful moments, and let them become eternal memories. In Xi'an Expo Park, let's put aside our complicated thoughts, relax to our heart's content, and feel the beauty and tranquility of life.🍃
WhimsicalRoamer
Xi'an Expo Park|A treasure park that I will visit N times again!
|A treasure park that I will visit N times again!.
Xi'an Expo Park|A treasure park that I will visit N times again!
Are you still struggling with where to go on holidays or weekends?
I recommend going to the Expo Park! It's absolutely a great place for family, camping, oxygenating, and relaxing, and it's free and pet-friendly!! It allows kids to run around freely~
Recommended reasons: (The Expo Park is really big, and it's tiring to visit the whole place, personal opinions are for reference only)
If you're with children, I recommend visiting the Pet Pavilion (with peacocks, alpacas, foxes, monkeys, etc.), the Nature Pavilion (lots of rare plants), the Chang'an Tower (the landmark building of the Expo Park), and the Treasure Pavilion (ancient jades and peculiar stones) for a tour, anyway, it's all free. Opening hours are from 9:30 to 17:30.
Huge lawns, various cherry blossoms, peach blossoms, and wildflowers visible at a glance, it feels like every breath is the essence of spring. Little bridges over flowing water can be seen everywhere, and you can also catch fish, shrimps, and tadpoles, which is full of fun.
Free camping, choose a lawn, set up a tent, and quietly enjoy the alone time with nature with family and friends.
SARA OLIVER
Roman Town | A European town hidden in Xi'an city
| A European town hidden in Xi'an city.📍Navigation
Xi'an Expo Roman Town
🚗Transportation
Take the subway line 6 to Textile City subway station (about 318 meters walk inside and outside the station)
Transfer to bus 255 or Xixia 10 line to get there (from Textile City Hub Station to Expo Garden Debaomen Bus Station)
⏲Opening hours
All day
📸Photo check-in
I won't allow any handsome guys and beauties in Xi'an not to know this niche photo check-in spot! The photos are really amazing! Immersive experience of European-style architecture, the main thing is a European-style visual experience.
✨Photo tips:
1⃣️Stand in front of the retro-toned red brick wall, sit on the European-style table and chairs, strike a cool pose, adjust a beautiful filter, and pretend you're on the streets of France.
2⃣️Be sure to take a photo with the pigeons, full of story atmosphere!!
3⃣️Wear 'Merlot' color series outfits, easily get a magazine cover.
4⃣️Prepare some props, such as newspapers, coffee, shoulder bags, etc., to add a romantic mood and atmosphere.
📖Friends Circle Copywriting:
1⃣️Fall into the fairy tale world, go to the castle to meet the princess.
2⃣️You are my loud and colorful cover-up of the gentle ideal.
Romantic mixed in life.
3⃣️Then wish us all countless flowers and romance.
55⃣️From dawn to dusk, the sun is full, better than all the poems.
Tips📝:
1⃣️The park is very large, there are many suitable photo check-in spots, friends who want to take beautiful photos remember to go early, leave enough shooting time for yourself.
2⃣️If you want to take atmospheric photos, the afternoon, evening and sunset time points are good choices, with the warm light super out of the picture~
STERLING HARVEY
Early winter in Xi'an Expo Park
📍Xi'an Expo Park (Debao Gate)
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Xi'an Expo Park's ginkgo forest, still didn't catch the best time, came once before, a bit early, more green.
Went again on the 24th, the ginkgo leaves have turned yellow, but a lot of leaves have already fallen, occasionally there are one or two trees where the leaves are still dense, leaves fall under the tree, accumulated a lot, stepping on it is soft and fluffy.