Xian Weather November, October, September - Xian Autumn

Biking along the ancient city wall with the rosy sunset right by your side, strolling around the Tang Paradise under the flaming autumn leaves, enjoying the autumn moon and the cityscape at the top of Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, hiking afar to the stunning Huashan Mountain, you will encounter the history of Xian and every brick and tile will tell you the how much this city has endured for thousands of years.

Autumn is the best time to visit Xian, especially from early September to early November.

The temperature is so comfortable for doing outdoor activities, and it is also very nice to see the wonders in door like Terracotta Warriors.

Since there will be massive travellers flood into the city during holidays, you may wisely not schedule your visit on national holiday (Oct 1st to 7th) , Mid-autumn Festival and weekends.

Travelling Xian in autumn, you will have a wonderful experience the best side of this ancient capital for 13 dynasties.

The ancient city wall of Xian is the oldest and most complete ancient city wall built in the world, and it has witnessed the history of the whole ancient capital Xian. Its circumference is 13.74 kilometers and it used to be a military defense facility, including moat, bridge, gate, arrow tower, corner tower, enemy tower, bell tower and so on. At present, you can choose to ride a bicycle along the ancient city wall and enjoy the cityscape from the ancient wall. It takes about two hours to complete one ride. Along the ancient city wall, you can enjoy the autumn scenery of Xian city, beautiful red leaves and golden ginkgo leaves below the wall. In addition, you can also come here at night to enjoy the city landmarks: bell tower and drum Tower and the beautiful night scene of Xian.>>Learn More about Xian Ancient City Wall

The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is another iconic site in Xian and a must-see place for tourists. Upon the top floor of the tower, you can see the ancient capital Xian from a distance. Dacien Temple where the pagoda is located used to be the most famous and magnificent Buddhist temple in Tang Dynasty. It was built in 648AD, and has a history of more than 1300 years. The famous monk Xuanzang, known by nearly every household of China, once presided over the temple affairs and led the translation of Buddhist scriptures. He personally supervised the construction of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the temple. Later, this Temple became the holy place of Mahayana Buddhism in China. Therefore, the Daci En Temple has a very prominent position in the history of Chinese Buddhism. When autumn comes, the temple become more colorful. On a clear day, it is undoubtedly an excellent choice to spend time here to enjoy the autumn leaves during daytime and the moon at night, especially at Mid-autumn festival, and sometimes it will hold a concert and ancient show and performance here.>>Learn More about Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

When autumn comes, the most obvious change is all kinds of vegetation. In addition to visiting the scenic spots in Xian, Huashan, one of the top five famous mountains in China, which is located about 120 kilometers away from the urban area of Xian, is definitely an unmissable site to explore, especially for hiking lovers. Many emperors since the Qin dynasty have chosen to visit Huashan to worship their God and left many cultural on Mount Huashan. In addition, it is also a holy mountain for Taoism with many Taoist temples. Huashan Mountain is very steep, and some trails are nearly erect. If you are a mountain adventurer, you can try the trestle road built on the cliff with equipment, which leaves half of your body outside the cliff.>>Learn More about Huashan Mountain

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Used to be the royal garden since ancient time, Tang paradise rose in the Qin and Han Dynasties and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It is an important garden for many Tang emperors to spend the summer and winter. Today's Tang Paradise, built on the original site, covers an area of 1 square kilometers. It is a large-scale classic ancient garden, with beautiful landscapes throughout the year. When autumn comes, all kinds of plants begin to turn red, yellow and orange. Walking in the garden, enjoying sunset and this ancient garden buildings with your beloved ones will be a particularly memorable thing.

As the ancient capital city of China for 13 dynasties, ruled by 73 emperors, Xian has left massive cultural heritages and relics for you to explore. Within about two days, you can finish visiting the main sites, which include the incredible man-made wonder, the Terracotta Warriors, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, and the Muslim Quarter where you can get to try the local cuisines. Besides, biking around the Ancient City Wall and tracing back the history at Shaanxi History Museum and watching the Tang Dynasty Show, all of these activities are definitely unmissable for your stay in Xian. Now, it is available to have 72 hours Visa-Free Transit in Xian, and you can go for a history and culture tour or photography tour to explore all the stunning attractions in the city even without applying for a visa.

If you have more time, you can head to Luoyang, Hukou Waterfall, and the famous Mt. Huashan, which is about 120km away from the city area. Besides, you can start your silk road trip from the terminal Xian and travel along the route Marco Polo has visited, or you can regard Xian as your midway in China and start your trip from Beijing, Shanghai and even Lhasa to the west of Xian. China Discovery has designed many classic China tour packages including Xian for you. Let us customize one for you.>>Contact Us Now

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