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Places near Turpan by type
All 77 places by distance →One day from Turpan
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:48 pm
112 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Turpan
- Kareznature spot · 2 hrs
- Site of Yar Cityheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Turfan Volcanoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyardheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Cavescave · 1 hrs
- Back in Turpan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Turpan?
Turpan Museum (museum, about 1 km), Karez (nature spot, about 7 km), Site of Yar City (heritage site, about 12 km), Emin Minaret (heritage site, about 3 km), Turfan Volcano (viewpoint, about 10 km), Jiaohe Ancient Uygur City Museum (heritage site, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Turpan?
62 places on Spotwander: 23 forts & heritage, 10 other attractions, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 caves, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Turpan?
Emin Minaret, about 3 km by road; Jiaohe Ancient Uygur City Museum (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Turpan?
土鲁潘郡王府, about 3 km by road; Grape Valley (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Turpan?
Start in Turpan, visit Karez, then Site of Yar City, then Turfan Volcano, then Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyard, then Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, and drive back — about 112 km by road in all.