洛阳
Luoyang
Tier 3·IATA: LYA
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
- highLuoyang Peony Festival· Apr 5 – May 5
Taxi flag-drop:¥8starting fare
Attractions
Longmen Grottoes龙门石窟5A$13.31 (CN¥90)
Mount Laojun Scenic Area老君山景区5A$14.79 (CN¥100)
Longtan Grand Canyon龙潭大峡谷5A$11.09 (CN¥75)
Jiguan Cave鸡冠洞5A$11.09 (CN¥75)
Sui-Tang Luoyang Yingtian Gate Site隋唐洛阳城应天门遗址4A$8.58 (CN¥58)
Sui-Tang Luoyang Heritage Park隋唐洛阳城国家遗址公园天堂明堂景区4A$13.01 (CN¥88)
White Horse Temple (Luoyang)白马寺4AFree
Sui-Tang Luoyang Jiuzhou Pool隋唐洛阳城九洲池4A$3.99 (CN¥27)
China National Flower Garden中国国花园4AFree
Sui and Tang Dynasties City Ruins Botanical Garden隋唐城遗址植物园4AFree
Erlitou Site Museum of the Xia Capital二里头夏都遗址博物馆4AFree
Luoyang Museum洛阳博物馆—Free
Traces of Goddess of Luo (Immersive Show)寻迹洛神赋—$31.79 (CN¥215)
Luoyang Dahe Cultural Complex洛阳大河荟—Free
Luoyang Ancient Tombs Museum洛阳古墓博物馆—Free
Luoyi Ancient City洛邑古城—Free
Tang Palace Music Banquet Performance《唐宫乐宴》演出—Free
Lijingmen Scenic Area丽景门景区—$6.51 (CN¥44)
Luoyang Museum of Sui and Tang Grand Canal Culture洛阳隋唐大运河文化博物馆—Free
Shenzhou Peony Garden神州牡丹园—$5.18 (CN¥35)
Hotels
Budget
$13.75 (CN¥93)
/night
Standard
$17.89 (CN¥121)
/night
Comfort
$35.34 (CN¥239)
/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
$2.96 (CN¥20)
/meal
Mid-range
$9.91 (CN¥67)
/meal
High-end
$35.05 (CN¥237)
/meal
Must try:
- Luoyang banquet of soups洛阳水席 · Luòyáng shuǐxí
- Peony radish swallow's nest牡丹燕菜 · Mǔdān yàncài
- Mung-bean pancake soup不翻汤 · Bùfān tāng
- Noodles in fermented bean broth洛阳浆面条 · Luòyáng jiàng miàntiáo
- Luoyang beef soup洛阳牛肉汤 · Luòyáng niúròu tāng
- Carp leaping the dragon gate鲤鱼跃龙门 · Lǐyú yuè lóngmén
- Xin'an steamed dumplings新安烫面饺 · Xīn'ān tàngmiàn jiǎo
- Eight-bowl banquet八大碗 · Bādà wǎn
Styles:Fast food · Street snacks · Noodle house
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