Places to visit near

Quanzhou

Quanzhou is a city in Licheng district, Minhou County, China of about 184,143 people. Within 50 km by road there are 69 places to visit: 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 museums and 9 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Chengtian Temple, Kaiyuan Temple and Maritime Museum.

24.9139° N, 118.5858° EPop. 184,143

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Within 30 km44 places
Within 50 km69
Must-see39
Notable221
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Quanzhou

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm

83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Quanzhou
  2. Zimao Mountainpark · 45 min
  3. Cao'antemple · 45 min
  4. Liusheng PagodaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. 泉州烈士陵园heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Qingyuan Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Quanzhou
Today’s loopQuanzhouStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Quanzhou?

Chengtian Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Kaiyuan Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Maritime Museum (museum, about 3 km), Shunji Broken Bridge (heritage site, about 3 km), Quanzhou Museum (museum, about 4 km), Qingyuan Mountain (viewpoint, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Quanzhou?

69 places on Spotwander: 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 museums, 9 forts & heritage, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 other attractions.

Which is the nearest lake to Quanzhou?

Xin'an Reservoir, about 21 km by road; Shilin Shuiku (25 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Quanzhou?

傅氏洋楼, about 1 km by road; Quanzhou Confucius Temple (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Quanzhou?

Start in Quanzhou, visit Zimao Mountain, then Cao'an, then Liusheng Pagoda, then 泉州烈士陵园, then Qingyuan Mountain, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.