Xian is a historic city rich in culture. The place which is an
ideal tourist destination can be visited throughout the year except the winter
months. Despite attaining modernization, the city has managed to hold the
ancient culture and heritage of the era which has gone by. There are various
mind blowing and mysterious tourist attractions in the city which is going to
keep you wanting for more. Some of them are:
Saaanxi History Museum: Sanghai province is famous and is
known to be the birthplace of the Chinese civilization which dates back to
several years. Xian was the capital city of Sanghai province for over a period
of 1100 yeras. Hence a museum was set up to set up an exhibition revealing facts about the ancient Chinese
civilization, Set up in an area of 65000sq meters, the building is very huge
and the style represents the one belonging to the Tang Dynasty. 3, 70,000
exhibits of various kinds and time can be viewed here. There are three primary
exhibition halls namely Basic exhibition hall, Theme Exhibition Hall and East
Exhibition Hall which shows the historical processes during such dynasties, the
culture and history of the Shaanxi province and the social life of the people
during that time.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda: The Pagoda which can be found in
Ci'en Temple was built as early as 652 AD and is considered as a holy place for
the Buddhists. It was a place where Buddhist materials that were collected by
the Xuanzang hierarchy from India and deposited. Located just 3 km away from
the Big Pagoda is the small Wild Goose Pagoda which is equally beautiful and
has its own history which is going to delight you in many ways. Find Xian travel guide who will assist you when on a tour.
Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and horse: Terra-cotta
Warriors and horses museum is considered very important archeological
excavations of the recent times. The museum has big terracotta figures of
horses and warriors arranged just like it would have been in a battle field .It
was accidentally found by a group of farmers while digging a well and is
believed to depict the armies of the emperor Qin Shi Hunang.. There are more
than 7000 pottery horses, chariots, soldiers and weapons on display. It has been
declared as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Bell Tower and Drum Tower: Both the towers were building
during the Ming Dynasty. The towers are famous for the beautiful paintings that
are engraved on the towers. Visitors can visit the towers to get the aroma of
the Ming dynasty and the culture that was prevalent during that time.
Xian City Wall: Considered as one of the oldest military
construction in the whole world, the wall was initially built during the Tang
dynasty. The length of the wall is 13.7 Km and there are about 98 ramparts
which was build to protect the city from any enemy. A tour around wall will
provide ample information about how the city was protecting from intruders during
that time.
Apart from the above some other famous must sees are Lotus
Palace, Forest of Steles, The Great Mosque, Banpo Museum, Huaging Hot Springs
to name a few. Tourists are going to be mesmerized with the historical events
that can be seen and felt at each and every part of the city. Guided tours are
conducted by various travel agents. Xian tour guide is one such travel agent
who provides best services and can be contacted while planning for a tour to
the historic city. The tour agents assist you to find Xian travel guides who will
help you with the whole travel plan.
