Xi’an City Center Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Xi’an City Center
Popular places to visit
Xi'an Bell Tower
You can find out about the history of Xi'an with a visit to Xi'an Bell Tower. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Xi'an City Walls
Relish the Chinese style of the elegant moat, towers and historic walls of one of the world’s largest military defence systems.
Great Mosque of Xi'an
See an intriguing blend of Islamic customs with traditional Chinese architecture in this religious complex of gardens and historic buildings.
Xi'an Bell Tower and Drum Tower
Find out about the history of Xi'an when you take a trip to Xi'an Bell Tower and Drum Tower. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Beilin Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Beilin Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Xi'an. Make time for the shops and local tours in this walkable area.
Xi'an Wall Yongningmen (North Gate)
Learn about the local history of Xi'an when you spend time at Xi'an Wall Yongningmen (North Gate). Amble around the area's gardens or visit its temples.
Activities
Shaanxi Archaeological Museum English-speaking Guide Service
Xi'an Terracotta Army Tickets with Optional Guide/Transfer
Xi'an in a Day: Terracotta Army & City Highlights (Small Group)
Terra cotta Army Museum Tour With English Guide Service
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Other neighbourhoods around Xi’an City Center
Beilin
Beilin is a destination travellers like for its historical sites, and you might hop aboard the metro at Yongningmen Station or Nanshaomen Station to explore sights like Beilin Museum.
Zhonglou Shangquan
While you're in Zhonglou Shangquan, take in top sights like Xi'an Bell Tower and jump on the metro at Zhonglou Station to see more of the city.
Muslim Quarter
Historical sites and shopping are highlights of Muslim Quarter. Make a stop by Great Mosque of Xi'an or Xi'an Bell Tower and Drum Tower while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Zhonglou Station to get around town.
Xincheng
Noted for its historical sites and theatres, there's plenty to explore in Xincheng. Top attractions like Xi'an City Walls and Culture and Arts Hall of Qin and Han Dynasty are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Beidajie Station or Zhonglou Station to see more of the city.
Lianhu
Discover Lianhu, memorable for its historical sites. Popular attractions in Lianhu include Great Mosque of Xi'an and Xi'an City Walls, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Anyuanmen Station.
Yanta Qu
Yanta Qu is a destination travellers like for its historical sites, and you might hop aboard the metro at Wei 1-jie Station or Xiaozhai Station to explore sights like Shaanxi History Museum.