Anhui (安徽省) · 7 places · 5 cities
7 places in Anhui, grouped by city. The last column is the gate: 3 of them are open at all hours, and the others close, often earlier than the light does.
Most common here: Mountain and forest (3), Geopark (3), Historic garden or scenic site (1). See all provinces, or the background on parks.
2 places
Huangshan (黄山)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Hongcun (宏村（皖南古村落）)UNESCO CULTURALA World Heritage village laid out in 1131 around an engineered water system that runs through every lane and into the houses. The pond at South Lake reflects the white walls and stepped gables, which is why art students sit here with easels. | Historic garden or scenic site | Open at all hours |
| Huangshan Mountain (黄山风景区)UNESCO MIXEDGranite peaks, pines growing out of rock, and a sea of cloud that forms often enough to plan around. World Heritage for both culture and nature; steps most of the way, and busier than the photographs suggest. | Mountain and forest | Open at all hours |
2 places
Huangshan (黄山市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Qiyun Mountain (齐云山)One of the four Daoist mountains, in danxia rock, with cliff inscriptions and a street of houses running along the ridge. Xu Xiake climbed it twice. | Geopark | 8:00 to 17:00 |
| Xidi Village (西递)UNESCO CULTURALWorld Heritage since 2000, together with Hongcun. Founded in 1049 and still holding more than 300 Ming and Qing houses, 124 of them intact, along lanes that have not been widened. | Geopark | 7:30 to 17:30 |
1 place
Anqing (安庆)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Tianzhu Mountain (天柱山)UNESCO GEOPARKA Global Geopark of granite, the same rock as Huangshan weathered into a single column of 1,490 m. The Liandan lake sits near a thousand metres; Emperor Wu of Han sacrificed here when this was the southern marchmount. | Geopark | 7:00 to 17:30 |
1 place
Chizhou (池州)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Jiuhua Mountain (九华山)One of the four Buddhist mountains, given to Ksitigarbha. Ninety-nine peaks and about as many temples, two of which keep and display the mummified bodies of monks. | Mountain and forest | Open at all hours |
1 place
Lu’an (六安市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Tiantangzhai (天堂寨)Listed as the second highest peak in the Dabie range at 1,729 m, with 25 summits over a thousand metres and 108 waterfalls. The provincial line runs across the top, and summers hold near 22 degrees. | Mountain and forest | 7:00 to 17:00 |
Which Ones Need a Whole Day
A city park is an hour before dinner. A geopark can be a full day with a shuttle and a cable car, and the gate closes earlier than the park does. Tell our local team where you will be and they will say which of these fit the day you have.