Chongqing (重庆市) · 5 places · 4 cities
5 places in Chongqing, grouped by city. The last column is the gate: 1 of them are open at all hours, and the others close, often earlier than the light does.
Most common here: Geopark (4), Historic garden or scenic site (1). See all provinces, or the background on parks.
2 places
Chongqing (重庆市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Longgang (龙缸)A karst shaft 335 m deep at the edge of the Three Gorges, with a glass walkway cantilevered 26.68 m out over it, longer than the one at the Grand Canyon. | Geopark | 8:00 to 17:30 |
| Wulong Tiankeng & Difeng (武隆天坑地缝)UNESCO NATURALThe three natural bridges with two sinkholes beneath them, and the Longshuixia slot gorge alongside. Inscribed in 2007; the bridges have been used as film sets more than once. | Geopark | 8:00 to 17:00 |
1 place
Dazu (大足)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Dazu Rock Carvings (大足石刻)UNESCO CULTURALCarving began in 650 and ran for 250 years into the Southern Song: 50,000 figures and 100,000 characters of inscription, chiefly at Baoding and Beishan, narrative in manner rather than devotional. | Historic garden or scenic site | 8:30 to 16:30 |
1 place
Nanchuan (南川)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Jinfo Mountain (金佛山)UNESCO NATURALWorld Heritage for south China karst, rising to 2,238 m over an old high-level cave system. Silver fir, square bamboo and big-leaf tea grow here. Cool in summer, with skiing in winter. | Geopark | 8:00 to 17:30 |
1 place
Wulong (武隆)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Wulong Karst (武隆喀斯特旅游区)UNESCO NATURALWorld Heritage for south China karst: caves, sinkholes, slot gorges and pinnacle hills. The three natural bridges are counted as the largest such group in Asia, each standing over 150 m. | Geopark | Open at all hours |
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.