Recommended places for self-driving tours around Foshan
It’s summer vacation now, so it’s a good time to drive and take your children out to play. So what interesting places around Foshan are worth visiting? The editor below recommends many attractions to everyone. Come take a look and take a self-driving tour together!
1. Dongguan Yinpingshan Forest Park
Yinping is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round and has gurgling streams. It is an excellent resort for mountain climbing, sightseeing and tourism. The highest peak in Dongguan in the park is 898 meters above sea level. It is as sharp as a mouth and looks like a silver bottle from a distance.
Every time it blooms, purple flowers are everywhere in Yinpingshan Forest Park, which is very spectacular! After admiring the flowers, stroll along the "Runnan Trail" to see the natural Runnan community of more than 5,000 acres, full of greenery and poetry. Looking from a distance, in the gentle breeze, it looks like a green "sky road"~
Address: Xiegang Town, Guancheng District, Dongguan City
Self-driving reference: Navigation Yinpingshan Forest Park (Xie Gang Scenic Area), via the Pearl River Delta Ring Expressway and Longlin Expressway. It takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
2. Huitong Village, Zhuhai
This village is an integrated Lingnan residential house with gray tiles and blue brick eaves. The building layout is neat and consistent in shape and color. They are embedded in neat homes formed by a "checkerboard" grid. Walking in the village alleys, you can not only feel the simplicity of the ancient streets and alleys, but also the petty bourgeoisie atmosphere of modern cafes and B&Bs. There are also famous tea fruit and clay braised chicken.
Address: Tangjiawan Town, Zhuhai City
Self-driving: about 1 hour and 50 minutes from Shenzhen.
Current location This small island was named Seagull Island because it looks like a seagull flying in the distance. Gull Island has many ducks and fruit trees. There are many large fish ponds on both sides, and there are cabins on the fish ponds, which are as comfortable as the floating houses on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.
In addition to the greenway around the island, there is also a 13-kilometer-long highway that runs through the entire island from north to south. There are few people here, so if the weather is nice, just take a photo and it will be a blockbuster!
Address: Eastern Suburb of Panyu District, Guangzhou
Self-driving route reference: Navigate to "Seagull Island" via Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway and Guanfo Expressway. It takes about 2 hours.
3. Guangzhou Panyu Seagull Island
Bavaria Manor is located in Heyuan City, with excellent air quality. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, integrating Eastern and Western cultures. Colorful European-style buildings, castles, and windmills make people feel like they are in a fairy tale kingdom. Hakka enclosed houses and solemn temples all give people the beauty of traditional Chinese culture. Here, you can also enjoy hot springs, playgrounds and other entertainment facilities, and watch exciting performances. You can also go to the temple to pray. The estate also has cabins for accommodation.
Address: Bavaria Manor, Wandong Tourist Area, Yuancheng District, Heyuan City
Self-driving: The manor is only 500 meters away from the Puqian exit of the Guangdong-Jiangxi Expressway, and it takes more than 2 hours to drive from Shenzhen.
4. Heyuan Bavarian Manor
There are many scenic spots in Nankun Mountain, some of which are far away. The main attractions are Guanyin Lake, Tiantang Peak, Stone River Wonders and Chuanlong Waterfall. Tianting is the highest peak of Nankun Mountain and the best viewing platform. Nankun Mountain is also famous for its hot springs. Nankunshan Hot Spring Tourism Grand View Garden in Yonghan Town is a tourist attraction for enjoying hot spring baths. Further north is Longmen Hot Spring, another famous hot spring place.
Address: Xia Ping, Kunshan Town, Longmen County, Huizhou City
Self-driving: Pearl River Delta Ring Expressway - Guangzhou North Third Ring Expressway - Guanghe Expressway - Dongguan-Shenzhen Expressway - Longmen County Yong Hanzhen Nankunshan Hot Spring Grand View Garden-Nankunshan Nature Reserve, about 2.5 hours
Recommended food: Nankunshan Hakka tofu, three-yellow bearded chicken, mountain snails, and Guanyin dishes.
5. Nankun Mountain
Shimen National Forest Park is a park specially designed for self-driving tours. Although there are not many attractions, the attractions are large and the scenery is very suitable for taking pictures and suitable for families of all ages to visit. There are mountains, water, flowers and fields, and you can go exploring in the canyons. In autumn, you can also see mountains of red leaves. However, please note that some mountain roads are quite winding and require certain driving skills. There are restaurants all along Houshan Road, mainly farmhouses, depending on personal preference.
Address: Dali
Please do not set up tents in the park.
Vehicles with a body length exceeding 7m (exclusive) are prohibited from entering the park (except work vehicles).
6. Shimen National Forest Park
The crystal clear and spotless mountain spring water makes it unique, with few real people and beautiful scenery. And the scenery is so beautiful, it is undoubtedly a quiet place to relax. The stones hanging in the air, the light and shadow in the sun, the chirping of cicadas and birds, the intoxicating breeze. Is Jiuzhaigou Valley in Sichuan too far away? Then this is the best place for you!
Address: Yankeng Village, Gaoyao Jindu Town, Kelan Mountain, southeastern suburbs of Zhaoqing City (i.e. opposite the banyan tree head of Lingyang Gorge in Dinghu Lake)
Self-driving: Navigate to "Ziyun Valley Cruise Terminal" It takes more than 3 hours
7. Ziyun Valley
There are scenic spots such as Lai Zi Village and Liyuan. Well-preserved watchtowers are scattered among the ancient forests and bamboo buildings, and the folk houses that combine Chinese and Western styles are also a feature. The towers are dotted all over and can be seen from both sides of the road.
Address: Tangkou, Kaiping, Jiangmen City
Self-driving: Guangshen Expressway, Humen Expressway (via Humen Bridge), Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway East Line, Zhongjiang Expressway, Fokai Expressway, Kaiyang Expressway, Tangkou Exit, It took more than 3 minutes.
Recommended food: eel rice, tofu wedges, and Magang goose.
8. Kaiping Diaolou
Yingxi Peak Forest has both the light ink landscape of karst landforms and farmland like flowing water with small bridges, which is especially suitable for self-driving, hiking or cycling.
There are two main peak forests here: Qianjun Peak Forest and Gongzhengxi Shufeng Forest; two caves: Chuantianyan and Yangyang Cave; and Jiapeng Temple, with the "Little Potala" It is known as "Palace"; Yongfeng Ancient Bridge is known as "Little Zhaozhou Bridge".
Address: 60 kilometers southwest of Yingde City, Qingyuan City, Mingjing, Jiulong and Yanbei.
Self-driving: via Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, Guangxu Expressway, etc. It takes about 4.5 hours
Recommended food: Yellow Flower Chicken, Kowloon Tofu, Yingde Black Tea, Yingde Dongxiang Steamed Pork.
9. Yingxi Peak Forest
Hailing Island is divided into Zhapo Town and Hailing Town. Tourists generally go to Zhapo Town. There are scenic spots such as Haijiao Bay, Mawei Island, Happy Gold Coast, and Shili Silver Beach. Here, you can not only drive directly to the island, but also enjoy the sea breeze on the roundabout road.
Address: Hailing Island, Yangjiang City
Self-driving: Via the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway and Shenhai Expressway, navigate to the Dajiao Bay Scenic Area on Hailing Island, Yangjiang. The whole journey takes about 5 hours.
Recommended food: fish balls, fish noodles, mackerel rice, fat sausage, sea urchin rice, and clay chicken.
Although the overall epidemic situation in our country has improved, some areas are still affected by the epidemic. Remember to pay attention to local epidemic prevention and control measures in advance before planning to go out for fun.