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Ancient Wall of South Gate of Yan'an

South Main Street, Beilin District, Xi'an 710000, China
Ranked #7 of 181 attractions in Xi'an
4.5 of 5 stars 71 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins, Architectural Buildings
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Changsha, China
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

The walls are impressive. It is 40 RMB to go in and I guess they have to maintain it. Once up there, there are a couple of places to hire bikes. I really enjoyed cycling round the entire wall on a quiet afternoon. The first time I tried it was a national holiday, packed and with queues. I gave up... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We had great fun riding a bike around the wall, might be a bit like hard work if it's busy but we were lucky and struck a quite time More

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Montreal, Canada
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89 reviews 89 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

We were there for one hour and we enjoyed every moment of ot. It is quiet oin a Sunday morning. Theer are some peddlers who try to sell stuff but one can alsways ignore. The weather was grey but it was worth the time spent there as it was early in the morning so the town was still quiet. recommned... More

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Montaren et St Mediers
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Wonderful, fully restored gatehouse leading to the equally impressive wall ramparts with excellant views. Bikes can be hired to tour the walls if you are that way inclined, we weren't as it takes about 90 minutes depending how fast you ride. More

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Denver, Colorado
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

You have to visit the Ancient Wall while you are here to get a true feeling for it. It is best to allow enough time for renting a bike to ride further here. Even if you only have a half hour it is worth the stop to see the view though More

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Hong Kong
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

The walls around Xian can be ridden on a bicycles and it is not a hard ride. You must hire the bikes up there - bit bumpy but flat of course. The view is not really very good though really. But pleasant activity in good weather. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

It was great cycling round the city wall, great fun More

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Alpharetta
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

Be sure to rent a bicycle from the top of the South Gate and ride the 13km length of the wall. More

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Klaipeda, Lithuania
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

reniewed big wall of city, nice to see, some pictures of town. More

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Columbia, South Carolina
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164 reviews 164 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012
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The busiest and more exciting of the 4 directional entrances. Has a morning show with actors in costumes and dancing. The main bike rental and golf cart ride are located at the South Gate. South Gate is also located to the most hotels for westerners. More

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