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Places near Shangdu by type
All 111 places by distance →One day from Shangdu
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:14 pm
89 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shangdu
- Site of Silang Cityheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Site of Xanaduheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- 通图敖包viewpoint · 1 hrs
- 南炮台viewpoint · 1 hrs
- 牛心山viewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Shangdu
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shangdu?
Site of Xanadu (heritage site, about 23 km), 忽必烈 (attraction, about 3 km), Site of Silang City (heritage site, about 4 km), Malartiin Sum (Buddhist site, about 7 km), 通图敖包 (viewpoint, about 18 km), 元上都遗址博物馆 (museum, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shangdu?
33 places on Spotwander: 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 forts & heritage, 4 parks, 2 other attractions, 3 buddhist sites.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Shangdu?
通图敖包, about 18 km by road; 南炮台 (23 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Shangdu?
Site of Silang City, about 4 km by road; 外城南门 (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shangdu?
Start in Shangdu, visit Site of Silang City, then Site of Xanadu, then 通图敖包, then 南炮台, then 牛心山, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.


















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