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Top 10 Activities in Nanjing [2025]
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Nanjing hot springs
5.9
Tangshan Hot Spring Resort | 25.1 km from downtown
Address: 南京
Highlights:
Nanjing offers a unique hot spring experience that seamlessly blends natural scenery with modern facilities. Whether you choose a secluded hot spring nestled in the mountains or a luxurious resort near the city, visitors can enjoy unparalleled relaxation. The high-quality spring water, rich in minerals, helps relieve stress and improve skin health. After a soothing soak, savor local delicacies and immerse yourself in Nanjing's cultural heritage. Whether for a family trip or a romantic getaway, Nanjing's hot springs are an ideal choice not to be missed.
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Nanjing Buddhist Culture Experience
5.5
Jiangning Development Zone | 15.8 km from downtown
Highlights:
Nanjing is not only geographically advantageous, but also attracts much attention for its profound Buddhist cultural heritage and unique architectural style. Nanjing has many well-known Buddhist temples and cultural attractions, each with its own unique historical and cultural background. Some of these temples offer meditation experience activities, where visitors can meditate in the temples, learn the basic knowledge and practice methods of Zen, and experience inner peace and tranquility. While enjoying the Buddhist cultural experience, tourists also need to pay attention to environmental protection and cultural protection, and respect Buddhist culture and the natural environment.
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Experience intangible cultural heritage in Nanjing
5.1
Confucius Temple/Qinhuai River Scenic Area | 2.7 km from downtown
Highlights:
Nanjing, a city with a long history, is rich in intangible cultural heritage. Entering Nanjing's intangible cultural heritage experience journey is like traveling through thousands of years to feel the unique charm of culture. Here, you can personally experience the exquisite craftsmanship of Jinling folding fans. From material selection to production, every step embodies the hard work and wisdom of the craftsmen. The gorgeous colors and exquisite weaving technology of Yunjin are even more amazing, as if every piece of Yunjin is telling an ancient story. In addition, Nanjing Baiju, as a representative of local folk art, with its unique singing and humorous performances, allows you to appreciate the folk customs of Nanjing in laughter. And the Jinling snack making skills allow you to have a deep understanding of Nanjing's food culture while tasting delicious food. Nanjing's intangible cultural heritage experience is not only a feast of vision and taste, but also a baptism of the soul. It allows you to feel the warmth of traditional culture up close and inspire your love and inheritance of traditional culture. Here, every detail exudes the historical charm and cultural heritage of Nanjing, making people linger.
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Nanjing Dolphin Watching
4.8
Hexi/Nanjing Olympic Sports Center/Aonan Area | 13.5 km from downtown
Highlights:
Nanjing is the only city in the world where wild finless porpoises have a stable habitat in the Yangtze River section of the main urban area. The Yangtze finless porpoise, known as the "smiling elf", is a national first-class protected animal. Its population has increased from about 50 in 2017 to 65 in 2024, with remarkable protection results. The best viewing period is from September to March of the following year, when the finless porpoises are active, especially in the early morning from 6:00 to 9:00 and in the evening from 16:30 to 17:00. It is recommended to go to the Yangtze River Smile Station, Yuzui Wetland Park, Zhongshan Wharf and other observation points on the Gulou Riverside. You can take a boat or wait on the shore and use a telescope to capture the agile moments of the porpoises breathing and jumping into the water.
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Chinese Parasol Tree Viewing in Nanjing
4.5
Zijin Mountain Scenic Area/Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Area | 5.9 km from downtown
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Nanjing, a city with a long history, is uniquely charming because of its sycamore trees all over the city. As one of Nanjing's iconic landscapes, sycamore trees not only bring fresh air and cool shade to the city, but also become a unique landscape in Nanjing.
The sycamore trees in Nanjing, especially the French sycamore (actually the sycamore), have thick and vigorous trunks and lush branches and leaves. In autumn, the leaves turn yellow, and the forest is dyed with colors, which contrasts with the ancient buildings.
In Nanjing, sycamore trees can be seen in the Meiling Palace and Xuanwu Lake. There are also several famous "sycamore avenues", such as Lingyuan Road, Linggu Temple Road, and Yihe Road, which are the best places to appreciate sycamore trees. Strolling under the sycamore trees in Nanjing, you can feel the historical and cultural heritage of this city and the unique style of the ancient capital, and feel the warmth and romance brought by the sycamore trees.
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Cherry Blossom Viewing in Nanjing
6.1
The Ming Palace and Nanjing Museum Area | 4.8 km from downtown
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Every March to April, the cherry blossoms in Nanjing bloom as promised, decorating the city like a dream, attracting countless tourists to come and enjoy this pink feast. There are many places to enjoy cherry blossoms in Nanjing, and each place has its own merits. The Cherry Blossom Avenue on Jiming Temple Road is one of the iconic places for cherry blossom viewing in Nanjing. On both sides of the road, hundreds of cherry blossom trees are blooming, pink and white, like clouds and rosy clouds, and the ancient Jiming Temple is in harmony, as if traveling through ancient and modern times, allowing people to appreciate the beauty of nature while also tasting the charm of history. In addition, Niu Shou Mountain, Hongshan Forest Zoo, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and other places are also good places to enjoy cherry blossoms. Large tracts of cherry blossom forests seem to be in a pink sea of flowers, which makes people feel relaxed and happy and linger. In short, you can feel the warmth and vitality of spring and appreciate the unique natural scenery and cultural charm of Nanjing by enjoying cherry blossoms in Nanjing.
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Nanjing Maple Leaf Viewing
6.0
Xingang Development Zone | 21.7 km from downtown
Highlights:
Appreciating maple leaves in Nanjing is an essential recreational experience for tourists visiting Nanjing in late autumn. In late autumn, maple leaves begin to turn red, adding a kind of beautiful poetry. Looking around, the red maples on the mountain are like fire, making people linger. Moreover, Nanjing has a wide variety of maple leaves, including feather maple, tea maple, ingot maple, torch tree... Nearly 20 species, tens of thousands of red leaves, colorful leaves, it is simply a visual enjoyment. When the maple leaves are deep red, tourists from all over the world come out one after another, carrying long guns and short guns, and use their cameras to record this rare beauty.
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