西安

Xi'an

Tier new1·IATA: XIY
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:¥9starting fare
Attractions
Terracotta Warriors Museum秦始皇帝陵博物院(兵马俑)5A$17.75 (CN¥120)
Huaqing Hot Springs华清宫5A$17.45 (CN¥118)
Xi'an Ancient City Wall西安城墙5A$7.99 (CN¥54)
Tang Paradise大唐芙蓉园5A$17.75 (CN¥120)
Daming Palace National Heritage Park大明宫国家遗址公园5A$8.87 (CN¥60)
Xi'an Beilin Museum (Forest of Stone Steles)西安碑林博物馆5A$1.48 (CN¥10)
Song of Everlasting Regret (Show)《长恨歌》演出Iconic$39.78 (CN¥269)
Shaanxi History Museum陕西历史博物馆4AFree
Xi'an Museum西安博物院4AFree
Xi'an Bell Tower西安钟楼—$4.44 (CN¥30)
Tang Dynasty Night City大唐不夜城—Free
Journey to Chang'an Theme Street长安十二时辰主题街区—$10.06 (CN¥68)
Camel Bell Legend Show《驼铃传奇》秀—$42.59 (CN¥288)
Xi'an Through the Ages (Show)西安千古情—$38.15 (CN¥258)
Da Ci'en Temple大慈恩寺—Free
Xi'an Drum Tower西安鼓楼—$4.44 (CN¥30)
Huaxia Tourism Xi'an Resort华夏文旅西安度假区—Free
Muslim Quarter回民街—Free
Gao Family Courtyard高家大院—$2.07 (CN¥14)
Shaanxi Archaeological Museum陕西考古博物馆—Free
Hotels
Budget
$14.05 (CN¥95)
/night
Standard
$19.08 (CN¥129)
/night
Comfort
$39.78 (CN¥269)
/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
$3.40 (CN¥23)
/meal
Mid-range
$10.50 (CN¥71)
/meal
High-end
$39.93 (CN¥270)
/meal
Must try:
  • Braised pork in flatbread
    肉夹馍 · Ròujiāmó
  • Cold skin noodles
    凉皮 · Liángpí
  • Lamb stew with torn flatbread
    羊肉泡馍 · Yángròu pàomó
  • Wide hand-pulled noodles
    biangbiang 面 · Biángbiáng miàn
  • Pork intestine stew with flatbread
    葫芦头泡馍 · Húlutóu pàomó
  • Noodles with sizzling chili oil
    油泼面 · Yóupō miàn
  • Cured spiced beef
    腊牛肉 · Là niúròu
  • Steamed glutinous rice cake with dates
    甑糕 · Zènggāo
Styles:Street snacks · Noodle house · Fast food
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