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All 90 places by distance →One day from Shazhou
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:15 pm
170 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shazhou
- Western Thousand Buddha Cavescave · 1 hrs
- Han Dynasty Great Wallheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- 敦煌莫高窟数字展示中心museum · 1.5 hrs
- Mogao Cavescave · 1 hrs
- 敦煌民俗博物馆museum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Shazhou
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shazhou?
Dunhuang Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), White Horse Pagoda (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Mogao Caves (cave, about 21 km), Dunhuang Museum (museum, about 1 km), Dunhuang City (heritage site, about 2 km), 敦煌民俗博物馆 (museum, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shazhou?
46 places on Spotwander: 13 forts & heritage, 7 other attractions, 7 museums, 4 parks, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Shazhou?
Dunhuang City, about 2 km by road; 药王庙遗址 (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Shazhou?
Dunhuang Museum, about 1 km by road; Dunghuang City Cultural Centre (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shazhou?
Start in Shazhou, visit Western Thousand Buddha Caves, then Han Dynasty Great Wall, then 敦煌莫高窟数字展示中心, then Mogao Caves, then 敦煌民俗博物馆, and drive back — about 170 km by road in all.