Chongqing Free Tourist Attractions 2018

When it comes to Chongqing, people have to start drooling over the delicacies here, especially the hot pot. In addition to these long-famous delicacies, Chongqing is also a city rich in tourism resources. Among them There are more than 300 cultural and natural landscapes, which are breathtaking.

So, half of 2018 has passed, do you know? There are many tourist attractions in Chongqing that are free of charge. If you don’t know them very well, then let the editor give you a good introduction!

Pianyan Ancient Town

In the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Liujia, Lili, Jiangbei Hall. A town was built here in the 24th year of Qianlong's reign. Because there is a steep and sloping rock wall in the north of the town, it is suspended steeply. , hence the name Pianyan Town. In August 2005, it merged with Jindaoxia Town to form Jindaoxia Town.

●Address: Jindaoxia Town, northeast of Beibei

●Distance from the city center: about 63 kilometers

●Drive: about 1 hour and 50 minutes

King Kong Monument

There is a natural boulder 6 meters high and 2 meters wide in Jinyun Mountain. According to legend, people in the Tang Dynasty inscribed the word "King Kong" on the boulder, and there was a stone deep into the Jialing River. , known as "Jingang Pei", hence the name "Jingang Stele". Since the street was established during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, it has a history of more than 300 years.

●Address: Jingangbei Village, Beibei Hot Spring Town

●Distance from the city center: about 45 kilometers

●Drive: about 1 hour

Fengfen Ancient Town

It was built in the Song Dynasty and flourished due to the development of commerce in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It was the first dry dock in Ba County in ancient times and was known as the "No. 1 dry dock in the Yangtze River". In April 2002, it was named one of the first 20 "historical and cultural towns" in Chongqing by the Chongqing Municipal Government.

●Address: Northeast of Banan

●Distance from the city center: about 49 kilometers

●Drive: about 1 hour and 20 minutes

Zouma Ancient Town

There was a post station here as early as the middle of the Ming Dynasty. Since ancient times, it has been the only place for merchants to travel to and from Yuzhou and the capital of Shu. Pedestrians brought all kinds of new things to Zouma Ancient Town, and countless folk cultural works and stories were created and passed down from generation to generation.

●Address: West Jiulongpo

●Distance from the city center: about 36 kilometers

●Drive: about 1 hour and 20 minutes

Zhongshan Ancient Town

The ancient town is integrated into the Golden Triangle of Chongqing, Sichuan and Guizhou eco-tourism, and is connected to the remaining veins of Dalou Mountain. It contains the national Dayuandong Forest Park and is the north gate of Simian Mountain, a national key scenic spot. It is close to the Buddha Bao National Scenic Area and Fubao Ancient Town in Sichuan.

●Address: The source of Sunxi River in southern Jiangjin

●Distance from the city center: about 120 kilometers

●Drive: about 2 hours and 30 minutes

Baisha Town

Baisha Town is located in the southwest of Jiangjin District. It is named because the sand on the banks of the Yangtze River turns white when exposed to sunlight. It is the most populous town in Chongqing and a medium-sized city that is a key development center in Chongqing. It is known as "Tianfu Town", "Eastern Sichuan Cultural Town" and

"Little Hong Kong".

●Address: West Jiangjin

●Distance from the city center: about 95 kilometers

●Drive: about 1 hour and 50 minutes

Tang He Ancient Town

Tanghe Ancient Town has been inhabited by humans as early as two thousand years ago. In the Ming Dynasty, the Wangye Temple was built, and houses were built one after another to become a market town. By the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it became more prosperous, and the Tanghe River was bypassed. Be famous.

●Address: southwest of Jiangjin

●Distance from the city center: about 110 kilometers

●Drive: about two hours

Shiga Ancient Town

Shigao is one of the first batch of historical and cultural towns approved by Chongqing City. It has more than 1,000 meters of well-preserved old streets built in the Yuan Dynasty, and the only grotto Buddha statue in Jiangjin (the first Buddha statue from the Yangtze River to Chongqing). ------Wangjiang Giant Buddha), as well as the Wangjiang Ancient Curtain Group, the tombs of the ancient kings of Shutuo Kingdom, etc. The historical relics and cultural connotations are very rich.

●Address: The western border of Jiangjin

●Distance from the city center: about 120 kilometers

●Drive: about two hours and 10 minutes

Songji Ancient Town

There are ten miles of bluestone roads in the town, and Songji Old Street is winding and winding. Walking along, you can still feel the rich ancient charm. There are a number of historical and cultural relics such as courtyards, carved towers, stilted buildings, ancient county offices, the emperor's ancestral hall - Luo Family Ancestral Hall, Confucius Tomb, Chen Gongyan and so on in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

●Address: Southern Yongchuan

●Distance from the city center: about 130 kilometers

●Drive: about 2 hours and 10 minutes

Lai Laitan Ancient Town

Laitan Ancient Town was founded in the Song Dynasty. It is one of the first batch of historical and cultural towns in China, one of the top ten ancient towns in China, and the first batch of "the most beautiful villages and towns in China". The ancient village is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, and there are four caves for hiding soldiers in the city. Wenchang Palace, a Qing Dynasty building, is well preserved, and the wooden reliefs on the outer railings of the ancient theater building are breathtaking.

●Address: Northeast of Hechuan

●Distance from the city center: about 113 kilometers

●Drive: about 2 hours and 10 minutes

East Xi Ancient Town

Dongxi has been established as a town for more than 1,300 years and as a town for more than 2,200 years. The streets of the ancient town are built on rocks and water, and are built according to the local situation. It is known as the "No. 1 Landscape Ancient Town in Chongqing".

●Address: Southern Qijiang

●Distance from the city center: 107 kilometers

●Drive: 2 hours

Shuangjiang Ancient Town

The ancient town was built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties and has a history of more than 400 years. Today, there are Zhongjie, East Street, Shangxi Street and Xiaxi Street. , South Street, North Street, Xinglong Street, Shui Alley and Laozhu Alley, forming the unique ancient town characteristics of Shuangjiang Ancient Town

●Address: Northwest of Tongnan

●Distance from the city center: about 120 kilometers

●Drive: about 2 hours and 10 minutes

Anju Ancient Town

Anju Ancient Town was built in the Sui Dynasty. It has a history of more than 1,500 years. Since ancient times, there has been a saying of "living in peace with the mountains as the city, bearing the dragon gate, controlling the iron horse, looking up to Suipu, overlooking Bayu. The Fujiang River has traveled thousands of miles to enter, and meets the Zhuang River, Qiongjiang River, and Wumu River at the foot of the city. "Three turns around the city turn into a deep pool".

●Address: Anju Town, Tongliang

●Distance from the city center: about 86 kilometers

●Drive : About 1 hour and 52 minutes

Xituo Ancient Town

Since ancient times, this has been an important deep-water port in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and now it has become an important tourism portal of Huangshui National Forest Park in 2009. It was rated as the most dynamic small town in Chongqing in 2016.

●Address: Shizhu Xituo Town

●Distance from the city center: 240 kilometers

●Drive: About 3 hours and 50 minutes

Longtan Ancient Town

Originally built in Meishu Village, Bohai Township, it was named after the two longans on the east and west sides of the town. The ancient name was "Meishu Longtan" . Written records have a history of more than 2,200 years. This town has beautiful scenery, outstanding people, a long history, and a long-standing national culture.

●Address: Youyang Longtan Town

●Distance from the city center: about 390 kilometers

●Drive: about 6 hours and 40 minutes

Shidi Ancient Town

The ancient town is in a dangerous place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack , the ancients called it the "Eastern Shu Fortress". Historically, this area was an area where the Tujia, Miao and Han people lived together, and exchanges between the ethnic groups were very frequent.

●Address: Xiushan Shidi. Town

●Distance from the city center: about 457 kilometers

●Drive: about 8 hours and 30 minutes

Hong'an Ancient Town

Hong'an Security The town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with green trees, rippling rivers and picturesque natural attractions such as "Elephant Trunk Water Absorption", "Jiulong Slope" and "Sangui" Island.

●Address: Xiushan Hong'an Town

●Distance from the city center: about 440 kilometers

●Drive: about 7 hours and 35 minutes

Ningchang Ancient Town

Ningchang Ancient Town is one of the fifth batch of "Chinese Historical and Cultural Towns" and can be called the world's "ancient salt capital" and the "originator" of the world's handicraft workshops. Most of the buildings are "stilted buildings" supported by slanting timber. They are built near the river and are antique and unique.

●Address: Ningchang Town, Wuxi

●Distance from the city center: about 460 kilometers

●Drive: about 6 hours and 30 minutes

So many free attractions with different characteristics, aren’t they enough to attract you? Find some time and come here to travel!