Detailed edition of Pingyao ancient city travel guide

Pingyao ancient city has a history of more than 2700 years since the Zhou Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was further expanded and a large number of intact ancient buildings and relics were preserved. It is an ancient town tourist attraction with a strong smell of fireworks. This is a detailed guide to the ancient city of Pingyao.

1, traffic guide

Public transportation:

1. Pingyao has railway station (Pingyao Station), high-speed railway station (Pingyao Gucheng Station) and bus station, and the traffic is very convenient.

2. There are buses 1, 102 and 103 outside Pingyao ancient city. Take bus 1 from Pingyao railway station to the north gate of Pingyao ancient city, one stop; Take bus 108 from Pingyao high-speed railway station to the north gate of Pingyao ancient city, about 40 minutes;

Pingyao bus station can walk to the north gate of Pingyao ancient city. There are taxis outside Pingyao ancient city, starting from 5 yuan (except at night).

If you book an inn in advance, you can see if there is a shuttle bus service. Generally speaking, this hotel provides shuttle bus service. Some hotels in high-speed railway station are far away, but buses are also very convenient. There is a battery tour of sightseeing bus in Pingyao Ancient City, 10 yuan/person. If there are many people, you can get the price.

2. Parking lot

The parking lot of Pingyao ancient city includes ecological parking lot outside the south gate, Xiaonanmen parking lot, Shangxiguan parking lot, Xiaxiguan parking lot, Beiguan parking lot, Shangdongguan parking lot, Xiadongguan parking lot and temporary roadside parking spaces in the ancient city. The charges for large parking lots are the same. Navigate to the parking lot you want to go to, but some places will be restricted. Please pay attention to the information of Pingyao Gucheng Road before you travel.

Pingyao ancient city can be entered at any time. Remember that foreign vehicles without a pass are not allowed to enter the ancient city gate. Taking photos will result in a penalty of three points and a fine of 200 yuan. There is a large parking lot outside the city. The charging standard is 8 hours 15 yuan for less than 5 seats, 8 hours 15 yuan for more than 5 seats and 8 hours 15 20 yuan for more than 5 seats.

4. Location of parking lot in Pingyao Ancient City

1. South Gate Ecological Parking Lot: (Pingyao Ancient City Tourist Service Center)

Location: After getting off the expressway, go straight for three traffic lights, and then it's on the right.

Features: regular, large-scale, closest to the small south gate of the ancient city.

2. Xiaonanmen parking lot:

Located outside Xiaonanmen, next to Nanmen Ecological Parking Lot. Get off the highway and go straight for three traffic lights.

Features: regular, small-scale, close to the small south gate of the ancient city.

3. Pingyao ancient city Beiguan parking lot:

Venue: Outside the North Gate of Pingyao Ancient City (archway)

Features: large scale, regular parking lot, closest to the north gate of the ancient city. General 108 national highway cars will stop here.

4. Xiaxiguan Parking Lot in Pingyao Ancient City:

Venue: Xiaximen, Pingyao Ancient City (Fengyimen)

Features: large area, first-class environment, closest to the west gate of the ancient city. Look at Pingyao Theater from here. It's very close. Friends who visit scenic spots and watch Pingyao performances can park here.

5. Pingyao Ancient City Shangguan Parking Lot:

Venue: West Gate of Pingyao Ancient City

Features: no overnight stay. You can only park during the day. You must drive away at 7: 00 p.m. and be left unattended at night.

6. Pingyao Ancient City Shangdongguan Parking Lot:

Location: Walk to the East Gate of Pingyao Ancient City 10 minute.

Features: the scale is ok. In addition, there is a knitting factory parking lot 50 meters outside Shangdong Gate.

7. Pingyao Ancient City Dongguan Underground Parking Lot:

Venue: Under the East Gate of Pingyao Ancient City

Features: small scale.

: 5. Preventive measures

1. Many tourists think that accommodation hotels should have free parking lots, but in fact, 99% hotels outside Pingyao ancient city will have free parking lots. However, if you live in a folk inn in Pingyao ancient city, you will not provide free parking service. First, because the inns are quadrangles, and second, because vehicles without passes are not allowed to enter the ancient city, electronic cameras are installed at the entrance of the ancient city. If someone tricked you into driving into the ancient city, I suggest.

2. It is also worth noting that if you don't park your car in the regular parking lot, you must pay more attention to safety issues, especially on the steps of the moat outside the city wall, which is even more unsafe.

6. Hotel accommodation

Inn prices vary according to different standard room types, and the price of the same standard room varies according to geographical location. And the listed market price of the inn is also very different. There is no uniform price, and we can bargain later. The inn will give a certain discount according to the number of rooms on that day. Of course, it is also difficult to reduce prices on public holidays and holidays. Generally speaking, the price of inns is not very high at ordinary times, but in hotels such as May Day, Eleventh, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Photography Festival and Spring Festival, the price will increase several times, and there is no special discount for booking in advance. Accommodation price of Pingyao Ancient City Inn: generally, the five-star price is between 500- 1000 in peak season and 200-800 in low season; The price of four-star inn is between 200-400 in peak season and150-400 in low season; The price of Samsung Inn is between 200-400 in peak season and 150-300 in low season.

7. Fares

The entrance to Pingyao ancient city is not compulsory, and you can enter at any time. So what does the entrance of Pingyao ancient city mean?

Tickets for Pingyao ancient city are actually a combination of 22 small scenic spots in the ancient city, which is what we often call the scenic spot pass. (Ancient city wall, county government, Rishengchang, Qingxuguan, Confucian Temple, Chenghuang Temple, Tianxiang Lane, Hui Wulin, Zhonghua Escort Agency, Tongxinggong Escort Agency, Empress Wei, Lei Lvtai's former residence, Baichuantong, Huabei No.1 and other 22 scenic spots) are valid for three days, but the scenic spots that have been visited cannot be re-entered.

Besides Pingyao, there are two famous scenic spots, Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple. Of course, if you don't plan to buy a ticket, it's no problem to visit the streets of the ancient city, so if time is tight, you don't need to buy a ticket. Visit the streets of Ming and Qing dynasties and feel the lively streets full of Shanxi merchants' culture.

There are many shops full of artistic features and interesting gadgets in the streets of Ming and Qing Dynasties. If you are lucky, you can also see the unique folk performances of the ancient city. The food here is not only local, but also popular snacks in many other places.

1. Ticket price of Pingyao ancient city (implemented from July 1, 20 15):

1. Pingyao ancient city pass: full price 125 yuan/person, 65 yuan/student half price ticket. (Tickets for Pingyao Ancient City do not need to be booked online, but can be purchased at the scenic window. You can contact the travel agency for group tickets, and you can only show the tour guide for group tickets. If you need a self-help tour, it is recommended to buy a personal ticket. )

2. Shuanglin Temple: 35 yuan/person half-price ticket 15 yuan/person.

3. Zhenguo Temple: 25 yuan/person half-price ticket 10 yuan/person.

4. Preferential policies:1.2m children, servicemen, disabled people and elderly people over 60 are free with valid certificates.

/kloc-teenagers and students under the age of 0/8 (including 18) can buy half-price tickets with valid certificates.

2. Ticket location of Pingyao Ancient City:

It can be purchased in the ecological parking lot of Pingyao ancient city, outside the lower west gate of Pingyao ancient city, north gate of Pingyao ancient city, next to the Confucian Temple scenic spot of Pingyao ancient city, next to Rishengchang Bank, next to the county government and inside the south gate.

Three. How to buy tickets for Pingyao ancient city;

Visitors need to show their ID cards when purchasing tickets at the ticket office of Pingyao Ancient City. When they enter the scenic spot, they swipe their cards to enter. Because the ticket sales in the ancient city are still manual, it is inevitable to wait in line when there are many people in the scenic spot during the peak season. Please understand.

Four. visiting hours

It is recommended to visit for two days to better understand the culture contained in Pingyao ancient city. If the schedule is tight, it is best to visit for at least one day.

There are many scenic spots in this ancient city. In order to save time and energy, Bian Xiao here recommends some interesting scenic spots that you must visit.

Ancient city wall, if you want to visit Pingyao ancient city, you must take a look at Pingyao ancient city (the north gate and south gate of the ancient city are the entrance of the city wall). You can have a bird's eye view of all the buildings in Pingyao ancient city, which is magnificent and comfortable!

Rishengchang Bank, Rishengchang Bank is the first private bank in the history of China.

Tongqing Qianzhuang, the largest money house in Pingyao ancient city, has a huge underground vault and a mysterious dragon column, which is worth visiting.

The county government, the most complete county government in China, has a large area. You can learn about the official life and private life of the former county magistrate. The most interesting thing is that there is a performance in the hall.

Confucius Temple, the most magnificent Dacheng Hall in China, is said to be very effective. Dacheng Hall is really magnificent. You can visit the sage Confucius.

Chenghuang Temple is a very interesting scenic spot with many strange sculptures. Among them, the main content of a temple statue is what punishment you will get for doing bad things among the dead. There are knives and frying pans at the foot of the mountain, which is very scary.

8. Introduction of scenic spots

It's a pity that I didn't eat Pingyao's delicious food when I came to Pingyao! Noodle shops on the streets inside and outside Pingyao ancient city can be seen everywhere. If you come to the best food store in Pingyao, you can't get around it. Now I want to introduce some to you.

Pingyao Grand Theatre can also enjoy the original ecological performance "Shanxi Merchants Local Voice".

Pingyao Grand Theatre is located in the Kowloon wall of the ancient city, adjacent to the Confucian Temple and the Temple of Wealth in the west, Kuixing Building in the south and the ancient city wall in the east. It is a high-level performance venue with the same name as Moulin Rouge in France. "Theater" was originally called "Auditorium". Founded in the 42nd year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (1703), it was once a famous place for courtesies of officials and gentry, entertainment banquets for merchants, and singing and dancing. A generation of qigong masters and old teachers wrote the name of Pingyao "Grand Theatre". The Grand Theatre Park consists of six parts: Kowloon Wall, Theater, Classical Closed Grand Theatre, KTV, Bar Area and Southeast Sea Guest House, among which Kowloon Wall and Grand Theatre have profound historical and cultural origins.

Yuan Kui Hotel is lively, simple, delicious and comfortable.

Yuan Kui was a grand hotel in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The front hall of the restaurant is very busy. If you don't like it, you can find a quiet place in the back. The atmosphere in the restaurant is very good. It's warmer than eating in a modern hotel. So I suggest eating and living in the ancient city as much as possible, so that you can feel the most authentic ancient city.

Pingyao Qin Ge Guoyi noodles

Speaking of meeting, I have to say his home. Remember the relatives who attended the pasta conference this year? As a special food in Pingyao, it has gone out of Shanxi and gone to the whole country, carried forward the food culture of Shanxi merchants, and often won prizes. It is really the pride of Pingyao!

The ancient city of Pingyao is said to be "eating in a bowl and watching in a pot"; There is a folk proverb "sweet mouth, sweet heart", which comes from "kissing a pot of noodles" and fascinates countless people.

Qin Ge restaurant in Pingyao is very popular. Most people come for this bowl of noodles. Noodles are thick and tender, soft and slippery, very strong and chewy, and easy to chew. Soup warms the stomach, has various tastes and is very popular. "Kissing Tutu" is a century-old local pasta in Pingyao. Completely handmade and chewy. Noodles and diced potatoes are mixed with other dishes, such as noodle soup and jiaozi rice. The world is delicious.

The characteristics of Shanxi are mainly pasta, and the variety of pasta is surprising. It's the first time to see so many kinds of pasta. Pingyao beef, Lailang, dishes, beef Daoxiao Noodles, etc. They are all Pingyao specialties. Next, introduce some representative dishes.

Pingyao beef is ruddy in color and tender in meat, which is the most distinctive local cuisine in Pingyao and a golden signboard of Shanxi specialty.

Lollipop, a famous traditional pasta snack in Shanxi, belongs to Jin cuisine. It is a kind of pasta made of oat flour, and it is one of the top ten pasta in Shanxi. It has exquisite craftsmanship, beautiful appearance and rich flavor, and the cooked oat noodle sauce has become an authentic delicacy.

Bowl and plate is a kind of pasta snack with a long history in Pingyao, which has the characteristics of smooth and delicious noodles. Common practices include cold salad and hot frying. The fritters rack is not bad, with layered taste, rich practices and good taste.

Oily meat is a typical dish in Shanxi cuisine, which is found all over Shanxi. You can try.

Four-button bowl is a kind of food that Pingyao folk only eat during the New Year.