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Xi'an attractions
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Ancient capitals, the Terracotta Army and city walls.

Plan Xi'an's high-demand museum tickets, imperial sites, old-city walks and a protected Lintong day. Find places that fit your interests, open a full guide for visit tips and use the itinerary and planner to put your days together.

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and Tang Paradise, Xi'an.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and Tang Paradise, Xi'an.
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Make room for local life

A slower side of Xi'an

Choose one experience and leave time for it. Find practical help for the actual activity, payment and booking you choose.

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Prefer an evening food walk? Explore the Muslim Quarter →

Imperial archaeology, city-wall geography and living old-city neighborhoods make Xi’an a strong five-day history base.

Arrange the city by geography

Keep the Lintong mausoleum sites separate from the old city. Museum branches and the Hanyangling excursion need precise addresses. A high-speed arrival at Xi’an North still requires an onward city transfer.

The five-day route groups nearby visits and protects long excursions from museum-heavy city days. Check current transport times when setting your own pace. Confirm the station, exit, last return connection and original passport requirements when buying rail tickets. Keep a Chinese destination name and address saved offline for the last leg.

Weather and a workable pace

Spring and autumn usually suit long outdoor visits. Summer can be hot; winter is cold, and dust or rain can reduce wall and ruin-park comfort. Check the forecast before outdoor days and swap them with a confirmed indoor booking when needed. Avoid scheduling two distant districts merely because both are inside the same municipal boundary.

Tickets, documents and payment

Check what your ticket includes before booking. Museums, boats, performances and other attractions within a larger scenic area may have separate tickets, opening hours and reservation rules. Use the individual visit guides for details, and contact the venue if the hours or booking arrangements you need are not listed.

Carry the original passport used for reservations and keep confirmation credentials offline. If an official form does not offer a passport field, establish the assisted channel directly with the venue before leaving your hotel; a foreign card or overseas phone number should not be assumed to work in every mini-program. Have a second payment method and some renminbi cash for small purchases, and ask the hotel to help with a Chinese phone call if necessary.

About the attraction listings

The complete provincial workbook attached in May 2026 yields 93 Xi’an rows. Its two March 2026 4A additions are already incorporated and are not appended twice. City Wall and Beilin are one rated unit with two source addresses; the Muslim Quarter is a supplementary public-district record. The linked directory is the source for names and ratings; planning routes and visit durations are editorial.

Useful sources for Xi'an

  1. Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism — A-level attraction information tableChecked Oct 24, 2026

    Official complete provincial workbook filtered to rows whose city field is 西安市. English names and categories are editorial. Addresses reproduce the scenic-area address column and do not guarantee a specific entrance, current price or opening status.

Before you visit

Open a full guide for practical visit information. For places marked Basic details, check current opening hours, tickets and the visitor entrance with the venue before you travel.

About the attraction listings

This page includes 93 A-level attraction listings and 1 other places to explore. An A-level rating does not confirm that a place is open today. Each listing links to its source and checked date.

Provincial directory filtered to this city; baseline 2026-05-27.

  • The provincial page published in May 2026 attaches a workbook titled 2025 A-level information; it already contains the two March 2026 4A additions.
  • One City Wall / Beilin rated unit uses a continuation row for the second address. It is not counted twice.

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Gao Family Compound

莲湖区高家大院景区

Lianhu District · history · culture

4ABasic details

Bailuyuan Film City

蓝田县白鹿原影视城

Lantian County · culture · family

3ABasic details

Cai Wenji Memorial Hall

蓝田县蔡文姬纪念馆

Lantian County · museum · history

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Caotang Temple

鄠邑区草堂寺

Huyi District · religion · history

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Chateau Changyu Rena

西咸新区张裕瑞那城堡酒庄景区

Xixian New Area · culture · other

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Chongyang Palace

户县重阳宫

Huyi District · religion · history

2ABasic details

Du Fu Memorial Hall

长安区杜甫纪念馆

Chang'an District · museum · culture

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Duyi Heritage Park

雁塔区杜邑遗址公园旅游景区

Yanta District · history · park

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Gaoling Stone Museum

高陵区奇石博物馆

Gaoling District · museum · nature

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Guanzhong Folk Art Museum

长安区关中民俗艺术博物院

Chang'an District · museum · culture

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Kunming Lake · Qixi Park

沣东新城 昆明池·七夕公园景区

Xixian New Area · park · culture

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Lantian Ape-Man Site

蓝田县猿人遗址

Lantian County · history · museum

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Lewa Adventure

西咸新区乐华恒业欢乐世界景区

Xixian New Area · family

4ABasic details

Nanwutai Scenic Area

长安区南五台景区

Chang'an District · nature · religion

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Qinling Wildlife Park

秦岭野生动物园

Chang'an District · family · nature

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Shaanxi Nature Museum

陕西自然博物馆

Yanta District · museum · family

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Shijingli Town

西咸新区诗经里小镇景区

Xixian New Area · culture · park

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Silk Road Paradise

西咸新区丝路欢乐世界

Xixian New Area · family · culture

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Xi'an Expo Park

西安世博园

Chanba International Port · park · nature

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Xiangyu Forest Park

长安区祥峪森林公园

Chang'an District · nature

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Xingqing Palace Park

碑林区兴庆宫公园旅游景区

Beilin District · history · park

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Yili Lantian Dairy Park

蓝田县伊利蓝田乳业园

Lantian County · other · family