凤凰

Fenghuang

Tier 3·IATA:
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥6starting fare
Attractions
Fenghuang Ancient Town凤凰古城5A$21.89 (CN¥148)
Qiliang Cave (Fenghuang)奇梁洞4AFree
Fenghuang Giant Panda Park凤凰中华大熊猫苑4A$9.61 (CN¥65)
Mount Nanhua Phoenix Cultural Scenic Area南华山神凤文化景区4A$11.68 (CN¥79)
Fenghuang Maglev Sightseeing Line凤凰磁浮观光快线—Free
Tuo River (Fenghuang)沱江—$11.83 (CN¥80)
Frontier Town Forest Theater Show《边城》大型森林剧场演出—$20.41 (CN¥138)
Former Residence of Shen Congwen (Fenghuang)沈从文故居—Free
Zhushan Miao Village竹山苗寨—Free
Fenghuang Spirit Bonfire Show《凤凰样子》大型传统实景篝火晚会—$20.41 (CN¥138)
The Look of Fenghuang Cultural Village凤凰样子文化村—Free
Huilongge Stilted Houses回龙阁吊脚楼—Free
Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Fenghuang Hot Spring凤凰凤仙境温德姆豪廷温泉—$20.56 (CN¥139)
Tuojiang Stepping Stones沱江跳岩—Free
Liling Ceramic Museum醴陵陶瓷博物馆—Free
Southern Great Wall南方长城—$6.65 (CN¥45)
Fenghuang Ancient Town Museum凤凰古城博物馆—Free
Xiangjian · Tuojiang Immersive Art Cruise湘见·沱江沉浸式艺术游船—Free
Wanshou Palace万寿宫—Free
East Gate Tower of Xiangxi湘西东门城楼—Free
Hotels
Budget
$16.12 (CN¥109)
/night
Standard
$21.59 (CN¥146)
/night
Comfort
$38.01 (CN¥257)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$3.55 (CN¥24)
/meal
Mid-range
$9.76 (CN¥66)
/meal
High-end
$37.71 (CN¥255)
/meal
Must try:
  • Fenghuang duck with blood cake
    凤凰血粑鸭 · Fènghuáng xuèbā yā
  • Miao sour fish
    苗家酸鱼 · Miáojiā suānyú
  • Fenghuang ginger candy
    凤凰姜糖 · Fènghuáng jiāngtáng
  • Rice tofu jelly
    米豆腐 · Mǐ dòufu
  • Herb and cured-meat rice
    社饭 · Shèfàn
  • Miao cured pork
    苗家腊肉 · Miáojiā làròu
  • Fern-root rice cake
    蕨根糍粑 · Juégēn cíbā
  • Xiangxi pickled greens
    湘西外婆菜 · Xiāngxī wàipó cài
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Hunan · BBQ skewers
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