Turpan
Top Places to Visit
Turpan Grape Gully
Turpan Grape Gully (吐鲁番葡萄沟; Tǔlǔfān Pútaogōu), (10km from the city). Nicknamed Green Pearl City, an oasis of greenery, made up of more than 200 hectares of ... more
Jiaohe Ancient City
Jiaohe Ancient City (交河故城; Jiāohé Gùchéng), (about 20km west of Turpan - take bus 102 heading west along Lao Cheng Lu from the bus station until it terminates, ... more
Emin Minaret
Emin Minaret (额敏塔; Émǐn Tǎ; also known as 苏公塔, Sūgōng Tǎ). Emin Minaret was built in 1777 in honor of the heroic Turpan general, Emin Khoja; it's the tallest ... more
Turpan Gaochang Ancient City
Turpan Gaochang Ancient City (吐鲁番高昌故城; Tǔlǔfān Gāochāng Gùchéng), (46km southeast of the city, you can get there either by taxi or first by bus to Doushan or ... more
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves (柏孜克里千佛洞; Bózīkèlǐ Qiānfódòng), (45km east of Turpan). Stand high on the cliffs of west Mutou Valley under the Flaming Mountain. ... more
Top Places to Eat
Night Market
Night Market, Guanghui Street, near Bezeklik Street. An alternative to the night market outside the bazaar, this option is more for locals than tourists.