Most reviewed Points of Interest & Landmarks in Beijing
5.0Mutianyu Great Wall(23.8k reviews) - Don't Miss this! Ride the Slide! Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Hiking Trails
The Great Wall is an icon of China and is a must-visit. There are many parts of the wall you can opt to visit, but I recommend the Mutianyu area. Great views. You have the option to climb up to the wall via stairs or ride a cable-car for a fee. Climbing up is a great experience I highly recommend, but it is indeed very tiring. This is one thing you must consider. It was winter when I visited, with temperatures less than 5 degrees celsius, but I ended up sweaty when I arrived at the wall! Don't regret it, though! Going down you also have the option to walk, ride the cable car, or whiz down by toboggan slide. I chose to ride the slide, which was a bit expensive, but was very, very thrilling. The views while riding were amazing, and although the speed is a bit fast, you would never feel unsafe. If you can, ride the slide! I believe it's only available at the Mutianyu Great Wall!See more..
4.5Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)(15.0k reviews) - Cool December Visit Thursday: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas • Architectural Buildings
The Summer Palace is the summer resort for the Qing dynasty's royal family.It is covered 3/4 with the water,the rest are hills and palaces.The Long corridor is the longest corridor in the world.From the eastern end ,Moon invited gate you can see it is like straight line ,then it's twisting and turning like in the wonderland.On the right side of the Long corridor ,it is a beautiful lake .See more..
Located in the heart of modern China and the site for massive parades and rallies, this was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on the Gate of Heavenly Peace, Chairman Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China.See more..
4.0Wangfujing Street(3.824 reviews) - Brightly Lit and Clean Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Scenic Walking Areas
This street is comprised of upscale and flea-market shops.See more..
The Long Corridor goes a good length of the Summer Palace complex with the buildings on one side and the lake on the other. I would recommend starting at the East Gate and making your way to the marble boat. Entrance to the summer palace is 20 RMB and the temple in the middle is closed on Mondays. Have your green health code ready!See more..
4.5Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan)(2.953 reviews)from $95.00 - Visit this park in the evening Thursday: 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lookouts • Parks
Located on the highest point in Beijing City, this park was built in 1179 during the Jin Dynasty and today provides visitors with sweeping views of the Forbidden City located below.See more..
4.5Beihai Park (Beihai Gongyuan)(2.356 reviews)from $3.90 - Good for Sunday Stroll or Tourist Stop (entrance fee required to enter park, additional fee to enter White Pagoda) Spent < 1 hour Bodies of Water • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks
Kubla Khan in 1260 took up residence in this palace, which today is a 168-acre park filled with historic buildings, restaurants and a lake.See more..
4.5Great Wall at Huanghuacheng(1.192 reviews) - best part of the great wall! Thursday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks
Huanghuacheng Great wall is a wild section which is located near a lake and a reservoir, this part of the Wall is called Yellow Flower Fortress and is a good place for hiking.Huanghuacheng Section of the Great Wall is a resort with mountains, lakes and theancient Great Wall. There are very few people to be found here, but it is becomingpopular with hikers.There is a lake and a crescent shaped reservoir nearby. And the lake breaks this sectionof the Great Wall into three segments naturally. Part of the wall is under water and becomes submerged at high tide. So the Huanghuacheng Great Wall is nicknamed "Water Great Wall".The scenery here is unique and will surprise you.See more..
4.0Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan)(907 reviews) - Beautiful Spent 2-3 hours Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks
Located only a few hundred meters from the existing Summer Palace, these ruins used to be a grand palace and park built under the Qing emperors in the 18th century, but was later destroyed by French and British troops during the Second Opium War (1860-1862).See more..
