The Fragrant Hills and The Azure Cloud Temple

In the western part of Beijing, a couple of kilometers more to the west than The Botanical Garden, lay The Fragrant Hills. The hills are not called that way, because they smell; one of the peaks of the mountains looks like a incense burner. The park is really worth visiting, so continue reading.

Tanzhe Temple and Zongshan Park

Today it was our intention to visit two temples in the western part of Beijing, called Tanzhe and Jietai. Unfortunately, at the moment of writing this, Jietai Temple is no longer accessible by means of public transportation. Therefore, Zongshan Park was visited.

The Sacred Way and The Ming Tombs

Today we went to The Sacred Way and the Ming Tombs Area. Only Dingling, one of the thirteen tombs, we have visited. It is possible to visit more tombs, but for us the weather did not allow this. You can read about our visit and how to get there in this post.

Botanical Garden

The Botanical Gardens are situated in the north-west part of Beijing. Between Fragrant Hills and The Summer Palace. It is quite easy to reach by bus, if you be able to get on the bus. It is more a large garden than a botanical garden. All will be become clear if you continue reading.

The Great Wall at Badaling

Today we went to The Great Wall at Badaling. Asthe experience itself cannot be expressed in words (photos will), this post will focus more on how to get to The Great Wall and not get scammed.

Old Summer Palace

Today we went to The Old Summer Palace. This site is even larger than The Summer Palace. It contains three different scenic areas and many large lakes and bridges. However, the whole sights has been destroyed a long time ago, so all that remains are ruins. You can find out more if you continue reading.

Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is a large park located in the west of Beijing, about 12 kilometers from the center. It is easily reachable with the subway, although finding the entrance can be a nuance. As an advice, do not take the rickshaws as they will rip you off. It is quite a large park, with a lot of "hilly" roads. You can read more when you click through.

Forbidden City

Today we visited the Forbidden City. It is called as such as no ordinary people could enter it during the reign of the emperors. Continue reading to read the whole story.

Tian Tan Park and Jingshan Park

Today we went to the Temple of Heaven Park (Tian Tan Park) and Jingshan Park. The two parks are quite different. You can read more of the visits if you continue reading.

Beijing Zoo

Today was our visit of the Beijing Zoo. This was done today, because it was a rainy day and it was the one thing on our itinerary which contained sheltered places.