Why visit Xi’an
Townapedia lists 56 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 209 places to eat, 101 places to stay and 28 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Air Force Engineering University, Daming Palace, Xi'an Stele Forest Museum and Small Wild Goose Pagoda.
Weather in Xi’an
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About Xi’an
Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the most populous in the province and third-most populous in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous in Northwestern China. Based on the city's 2025 1% population sample survey, its estimated year-end resident population was 13.24 million, of whom 10.72 million were urban residents.
From the Wikipedia article Xi'an (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Xi’an on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do28
Air Force Engineering University
School · 10.0 km
University in China
Daming Palace
Monument and historic site · 4.6 km
Archaeological site and history museum in Xi'an, China
Northwestern Polytechnical University
School · 2.2 km
University in China
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
School · 14.4 km
University in China
Xi'an International Studies University
School · 14.2 km
University in China
Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
School · 3.6 km
University in China
Xi'an University of Science and Technology
School · 4.1 km
University in China
16 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks56
Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
We-Mo 09:00-17:00
Chang'an
Monument and historic site · 8.5 km
Ancient capital and city of China
Epang Palace
Monument and historic site · 11.0 km
Archaeological site
Haojing
Monument and historic site · 16.7 km
Former capital of the Zhou, now an archaeological site in Shaanxi, China
Lingyan Pavilion
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Former building in China
Stele Forest
Museum · 1.8 km
Collection of ancient, medieval, and early modern Chinese stellas in Xi'an
44 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
Tang Paradise
Park · 6.1 km
Theme park in Yanta, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes209
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 km
1 西大街, 西安
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 1.3 km
119 东木头市, 西安
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 km
59 南大街, 西安
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 3.1 km
111 解放路, 西安
Mo-Su 10:30-22:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 km
30 南大街, 西安
Mo-Su 07:30-22:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 km
50 长安北路, 西安
Mo-Su 07:30-23:00
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 2.6 km
155 二环南路西段, 西安
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Gong Cha
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 2.0 km
50 长安北路, 西安
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
197 more on the map.
Where to stay101
Tingting Guesthouse (Xi'an Huimin Street Guangji Street)
Motel and hotel · 0.7 km
陕西西安莲湖区北广济街74号
Churches and places of worship31
The Great Mosque of Xi'an
Place of worship · Sunni · 0.9 km
30 庙后街, 西安
Shopping59
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries53
Healthcare24
Map of Xi’an
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Getting there and nearby towns
Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Xianyang 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Lintong 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Yuxia 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Yanliang 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Weinan 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tongchuan 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- 西安钟楼2020 (1), ScareCriterion12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daming Palace National Heritage Park - Danfeng Gate 01, xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Alex Kwok, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 陕师大长安校区北门, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- XJTU Gate, Jucember, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xi'an Museum, David Stanley, CC BY 2.0
- Banpo, eecc, Public domain
- ChinaTrip2005-110, The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.5
- 阿房宫遗址大门, Gzy.29, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zongzhou bell, Jason22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 陕西历史博物馆, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 碑林10号, 蒋亦炯, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tang Paradise 2, Virgil Guo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 西安南堂, Hallelujahgod, CC BY 3.0
- Northwestern Polytechnical University 2, 星巴克女王, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 西安清真大寺大殿, 長安城根喚朱雀, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daxuexixiang Mosque, Acstar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 碑林 陕西体育场, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xgdfz new buildings, Jimmy Xu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 西安革命公园, 木靈芝, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xi'an Chenghuang Temple, Acstar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Refusing the Seat 卻坐圖, Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain
- Biblioteca de XISU (Campus de Chang'an), Felipe Zhang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Twenty-Four Ministers of the Tang [T'ang] Dynasty Emperor Taizong [T'ai-Tsung], Anonymous ( China ) Unknown author, Public domain
- 西安碑林博物馆大门 2023-09-29, Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chinese-style minaret of the Great Mosque, No machine-readable author provided. Mr. Tickle assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shaanxi Provincial Library in 2024 (12), Nishino Asuka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 中国人民解放军国防大学政治学院西安校区, Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 明秦王府城墙遗址 01, Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 张学良公馆大门, Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 天主教西安总教区五星街圣方济各主教座堂南堂, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exit C of QIAOZIKOU Station, Xi'an Metro (Oct 2, 2024), Bob Wehn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exit D1 of QIAOZIKOU Station, Xi'an Metro (Oct 2, 2024), Bob Wehn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Concourse of QIAOZIKOU Station, Xi'an Metro (Oct 2, 2024), Bob Wehn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Concourse of QIAOZIKOU Station, Xi'an Metro (Apr 9, 2023), Bob Wehn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exit B of QIAOZIKOU Station, Xi'an Metro (Apr 9, 2023), Bob Wehn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of QIAOZIKOU Station, Xi'an Metro (Apr 9, 2023), Bob Wehn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform (to XI'ANNANZHAN) of QIAOZIKOU Station, Xi'an Metro (Oct 2, 2024) 02, Bob Wehn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform (to FANGZHICHENG) of QIAOZIKOU Station, Xi'an Metro (Oct 2, 2024), Bob Wehn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Icon of QIAOZIKOU Station, Xi'an Metro (Oct 2, 2024), Bob Wehn, CC BY-SA 4.0
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