Guangzhou, China
广州市
Guangzhou is a regional capital of 18,676,605 people in Guangdong, China.
Why visit Guangzhou
Townapedia lists 88 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 192 places to eat, 48 places to stay and 44 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Baiyun Mountain, Canton Tower, Cantonese Opera Art Museum and Lingnan Finance Museum.
Weather in Guangzhou
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About Guangzhou
Guangzhou, also known as Canton, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong in southern China. Located on the Pearl River, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.
From the Wikipedia article Guangzhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Guangzhou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do44
Baiyun Mountain
Monument and historic site · 9.0 km
Mountain located a few miles to the north of Guangzhou, China
Canton Tower
Monument and historic site · 7.1 km
Canton television and tourism tower
Chimelong Paradise
Monument and historic site · 14.8 km
Amusement park
Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University
School · 4.0 km
University in China
Guangdong University of Finance and Economics
School · 11.2 km
University in China
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
School · 10.1 km
University in China
Guangdong University of Technology
School · 17.0 km
Public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
School · 3.3 km
Public fine arts university in Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou Bridge
Bridge · 6.2 km
Bridge in People's Republic of China
Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort
Monument and historic site · 15.4 km
Resort in China
32 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks88
Canton Custom House
Museum · 0.9 km
Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Chen Clan Academy
Museum · 1.8 km
Academic template in Guangzhou, China
Guangdong Museum
Museum · 7.3 km
General museum in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History
Museum · 1.8 km
Museum in Guangzhou, China
Guangdong Science Center
Museum · 14.5 km
Science center in Guangdong, China
Nanyue King Museum
Museum · 2.7 km
A large archaeology museum in Guangzhou, China
Site of King's Tomb, Nanyue King Museum
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Mausoleum
76 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Grand World Scenic Park
Park · 17.7 km
Former amusement park in China
Guangzhou Insurrectional Martyr Cemetery Park
Park · 3.4 km
Building in Guangzhou Insurrectional Martyr Cemetery Park, China
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Guangdong)
Park · 2.4 km
Memorial hall in Canton, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Zhoutouju Park
Park · 1.8 km
陈济棠时代填海成为广州内港，2001年被开辟改造为小型公园，园内仍保留最早建成的埠头与内港奠基石
26号 滨江西路
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes192
Gwong Zeoi Ca Zai
Restaurant · Chinese
222 人民南路, 广州市
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Nanxin Milk Desserts Expert
Restaurant · Dessert · 1.3 km
47 第十甫路, 广州市
Mo-Su 09:30-23:00
Earning Coffee
Cafe · 1.7 km
153 恩宁路
Fr-Mo 10:00-21:00; Tu-Th 10:00-18:00
Haidilao Hot Pot
Restaurant · Chinese, Hot Pot · 1.9 km
Mo-Su 09:00-07:00
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P.Cafetera
Cafe · 1.3 km
European breakfast, coffee and lunch
Mo-Fr 08:30-20:30; Sa, Su 09:00-19:30
沙县小吃(大德路店)
Restaurant · Breakfast, Chicken, Chinese, Deli, Fish, Noodle, Tea
34 大德路
Mo-Su 08:00-15:00
180 more on the map.
Where to stay48
Churches and places of worship25
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.1 km
14 沙面大街
Temple of the Five Immortals (not operational)
Place of worship · 0.9 km
233 惠福西路, 广州市
Temple of the Six Banyan Trees
Place of worship · 1.6 km
87 六榕路, Guangzhou
Shopping55
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries98
Healthcare29
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Hospital · 0.7 km
Map of Guangzhou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Foshan 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Dasha 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Shiqiao 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Shiwan 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Daliang 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Sanshui 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Nantou 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Shaping 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Dongguan 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Humen 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Canton Tower 20220626 (cropped), Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 11-06-46, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 10-47-57, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 10-49-22, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 10-49-03, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 10-49-48, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 10-49-35, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 11-06-57, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 11-10-29, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 11-10-19, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 11-01-05, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 11-01-53, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 11-00-56, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 11-02-25, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 11-01-20, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Guangxiao Si 2012.11.19 13-26-15, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Guangxiao Si 2012.11.19 13-25-14, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Exit B for Yide Lu Station in Guangzhou Metro, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exit B, Yide Lu Station, Guangzhou Metro 20230722-A, Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exit B, Yide Lu Station, Guangzhou Metro 20230722-B, Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exit A for Yide Lu Station in Guangzhou Metro, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangzhou Huaisheng Si 2012.11.15 15-56-29, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Exit A, Yide Lu Station, Guangzhou Metro 20230722, Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GD 廣東 Guangdong 廣州 Guangzhou tour view 1525pm June 2025 R12S 31, MeiOLA 2290 WMENSZ, CC0
- Guangzhou Shishi Shengxin Dajiaotang 2012.11.15 10-58-19, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Guangxiao Si 2012.11.15 16-39-32, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangzhou Guangxiao Si 2012.11.19 14-03-13, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GD 廣東 Guangdong 廣州 Guangzhou 越秀區 YueXiu 17pm 長堤大馬路 Changdi DaMa Road June 2025 R12S 02, MeiOLA 2290 WMENSZ, CC0
- GD 廣東 Guangdong 廣州 Guangzhou 越秀區 YueXiu 17pm 長堤大馬路 Changdi DaMa Road June 2025 R12S 05, MeiOLA 2290 WMENSZ, CC0
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- GD 廣東 Guangdong 廣州 Guangzhou 越秀區 YueXiu 17pm 長堤大馬路 Changdi DaMa Road June 2025 R12S 03, MeiOLA 2290 WMENSZ, CC0
- GD 廣東 Guangdong 廣州 Guangzhou 越秀區 YueXiu 17pm 長堤大馬路 Changdi DaMa Road June 2025 R12S 08, MeiOLA 2290 WMENSZ, CC0
- GD 廣東 Guangdong 廣州 Guangzhou 越秀區 YueXiu 17pm 長堤大馬路 Changdi DaMa Road June 2025 R12S 06, MeiOLA 2290 WMENSZ, CC0
- GD 廣東 Guangdong 廣州 Guangzhou 越秀區 YueXiu 17pm 長堤大馬路 Changdi DaMa Road June 2025 R12S 09, MeiOLA 2290 WMENSZ, CC0
- Guangzhou BaiyunShan, User:Popolon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChimelongGiantFrisbee, JaJaWa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 武广高铁东平水道特大桥（三山西大桥角度）, Yuxuan1122, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Foshan University Front Gate, Caiguanhao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University (SOUTH), PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangwai, Mengyeyue, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 廣州大橋同珠江新城2010, Meiyou ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChimelongParadiseSouth, JaJaWa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chen Clan Ancestral Hall 2025.06 03, Shujianyang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangdong Museum, Shujianyang, CC0
- Guangzhou Guangdong Ziyi Ju Jiuzhi 2014.01.24 15-07-14, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial View, Guangdong Science Center 20230124-B, Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nanyue King Mesuem Site of Palace and Garden, Shujianyang, CC0
- Site of King’s Tomb, Nanyue King Museum 2025.06-01, Shujianyang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall, Katelulu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2023 People's Park (Guangzhou) 03, JukoFF, CC0
- 2006-广州世界大观 - panoramio, 蒋鹏飞, CC BY 3.0
- Guangzhou Insurrectional Martyr Cemetery Park 20211101 01, 沈澄心, CC0
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Guangzhou, Shujianyang, CC BY 4.0
- Yxp, Original uploader was Df112001 at zh.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sacred Heart Cathedral of Guangzhou 2025.06 01, Shujianyang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shameen English Church Canton, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Sunday Evening in Dongshan Church, 魏杲, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 廣州基督教天河堂, H2NCH2COOH, CC0
- Wu Xian Guan, w:zh:User:Dzb0715, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Anthony Hartman from Meizhou, China, CC BY 2.0
- 六榕寺塔·六榕寺·廣州·（正南方）, Legolas1024, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangxiaosi, David Chen User:Iamdavidtheking 12:44, 11 April 2008 (UTC), CC BY 3.0
- WHITE SWAN HOTEL (2017-10-14), PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Huaisheng Mosque Dec 2007, Ismaila1977, Public domain
- Shanmen, Guangzhou Dafo Temple, Huangdan2060, CC0
- GZLinHengLau, David Wong, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haizhu Square 20191228, Nissangeniss, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangzhou Sun Zhongshan Wenxianguan 2014.01.23 17-24-18, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 中法韬美医院旧址, 古海岸遗址, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GZHotel, CRCHF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SanDaaiSan in Canton at BakGingLoui, WKDx417, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangzhou No. 1 People's Hospital, CRCHF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SekNgonTong, CRCHF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shamianschool, WhisperToMe, CC0
- OldGzCustoms, David Wong, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guangdong Opera Museum of Art in Guangzhou, 钉钉, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christmas tree at Comic City 20150102, CRCHF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 廣州聯合書店, Gzdavidwong, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oriental Wende Plaza, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 沙面大街50、52号, Inclavatura, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangzhou Cultural Park Fountain Plaza 2019, Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangzhou Zhongshan Daxue Fushu Di'er Yiyuan 2012.11.15 10-30-55, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Landmark Canton 20220712, 中少, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20260120 Guangzhou Shi Di-San Zhongxue, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Link Plaza Liwan, Guangzhou 20250112, Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 庐江书院——岭南金融博物馆, Lhzss8, CC BY 4.0
- 广州华侨博物馆东面, Lhzss8, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangdong Victory Hotel, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Children's Hospital in Yuexiu District, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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