Turpan travel guide

Turpan travel guide can be divided into: geographical location, main attractions, essential routes, special food, transportation, clothing, etc.

1. Geographical location

Turpan City is located in the central part of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bordering Hami City to the east and Hejing County and Heshuo County of the Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture to the west and south. Yuli County and Ruoqiang County are adjacent to each other, and across the Tianshan Mountains to the north are Urumqi City and Qitai County, Jimusar County and Mulei County in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture.

2. Main attractions

1. Grape Valley: The famous "cool world" of Huozhou - Grape Valley is a valley in the Flame Mountain. In the Flaming Mountains, this is a humid and cool oasis and an open-air grape museum.

2. Kumtag Desert Scenic Area: Kumtag Desert Scenic Area is located in the Turpan Basin with the lowest altitude in the world. It is the only desert in the world connected to the city and is known as the "desert in the city". It is said that the desert and the oases are closely connected, creating a miracle that "the sand never moves in, the green never retreats, and the people never move".

3. Karez Amusement Park: Turpan Karez Amusement Park can provide Chinese and foreign tourists with integrated services of food, accommodation, travel, entertainment and shopping. Entering the scenic area, you can go deep into the culvert, observe the pulse of the shaft and underground river at close range, and feel the coolness.

3. Highlights Route

Take a flight (flight to be determined) to Urumqi. After pick-up, check into the hotel. Free activities in the afternoon and evening. During the free time, you can choose to visit the International Grand Bazaar at your own expense. The famous Grand Bazaar singing and dancing. After breakfast, drive to Turpan, known as the "Fire Island". Visit Dabancheng Wind Power Plant, Salt Lake, Karez, Jiaohe Ancient City, Grape Valley, and Flame Mountain in sequence. After the visit, return to Urumqi for dinner and check into the hotel. Afterwards, we will take a bus to visit the Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area, and then return to Urumqi for a visit after lunch.

4. Special delicacies

1. Grape naan: Turpan’s grape naan can be said to be the “white snow” in the naan world. This kind of naan is mainly made from carefully selected Turpan green grapes. It is made to look like a lifelike bunch of grapes, with real raisins inside each "grape".

2. Toksun Noodles: Turpan’s Toksun Noodles are known as “the most delicious place in Xinjiang”. The technique of this kind of noodles mainly emphasizes “one kneading, two plates, three "La Si Chao", so the noodles made are full of chewiness, the mutton is fragrant, tender and not greasy. In addition, the water used to mix the noodles here is sweet and delicious Tianshan snow melt water, which gives the noodles here a unique taste. , deeply loved by people.

3. Raisin pilaf: Xinjiang Turpan rice contains raisins instead of mutton. This kind of pilaf is also a must-have delicacy for locals to entertain guests on weddings and holidays or during festivals.

5. Transportation

Turpan City is located in the intermountain basin in the eastern Tianshan Mountains. It is a transportation hub connecting the mainland, Central Asia and northern and southern Xinjiang. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway and the Nanjiang Railway intersect in Turpan. Turpan Airport has been built as the main backup airport for Urumqi International Airport, forming a three-dimensional transportation network of "rail, bus and aircraft".

6. Clothing

1. Spring (April to June): 1 to 2 sweaters, cotton sweaters, 1 set of trousers, 1 to 2 pairs of trousers, and jackets 1 piece, you can prepare a pair of woolen pants.

2. Summer (July to August): short-sleeved clothes, T-shirts, skirts, and shirts.

3. Autumn (September to November): 1 to 2 shirts, 1 to 2 sweaters, 1 set of long trousers, 1 thick coat, and 1 to 2 pairs of cotton pants.

4. Winter (December to March): 2 to 3 sweaters, cotton sweaters, 1 to 2 sets of cotton trousers, 1 thick cotton coat or down jacket, 1 pair of woolen trousers, gloves, scarf .

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Turpan City

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Karez