Hefei Zoo (合肥野生动物园 Héféi dòngwùyuán) Also located near the bottom of Dàshǔ shān. 望江西路600号 电话 Wàngjiāngxi lù, Shushan district. www.hfzoo.com

Hefei Happy Island (合肥欢乐岛 Héféi huānlè dǎo) 合肥市经济开发区繁华大道315号 315 Fánhuá dàdào. A leisure and amusement park with rides, activities etc.

Hefei Botanical Gardens (合肥植物园 Héféi zhíwùyuán) 近郊开发区环湖东路123号 Lake Rd. There's a nice bonsai garden there. 20yuan www.hefeibg.com

Hefei Pedestrian Mall (合肥步行街 Héféi bùxíngjiē). Along the mall is 李鸿章故居 Lihóngzhāng gùjū (Former residence of Li Hong Zhang) + 合肥明教寺 Héféi míngjiào sì (Mingjiao ... more

Hefei Sea World/aquarium (合肥海洋世界 Héféi hǎiyáng shìjiè) 繁华大道321 Fánhuá dàdào. Along the same road is 合肥徽园 Héféi huī yuán (Huī yuán tourist park. Pavilions ... more

Hefei Science and Technology Museum (合肥科技馆 Héféi kējì guǎn) 黄山路446号 Huángshān lù www.hfstm.com

Yaohai Park (瑶海公园合肥 Yáohǎi gōngyuán) 瑶海区 Yáohǎi qū (Yaohai district)

Anhui provincial museum (安徽省博物馆 Ānhuī shěng bówùguǎn) 安庆路268号 Ānqìng Rd. www.ahm.cn

Anhui Huangmei Opera Theater (安徽省黄梅戏剧院 Ānhuī shěng huángméixì jùyuàn) 桐城路136号 136 Tongcheng Lu. www.huangmeixi.com.cn

Anhui Grand Theatre (安徽大剧院 Ānhuī dà jùyuàn) 合肥市芜湖路301号 Wúhú lù 301 hào. www.ahdjy.cn

Anhui Drama Theater (安徽省话剧院 Ānhuī shěng huàjù yuàn) 合肥市金寨路445号 Jīnzhài lù 445 hào www.ahshjy.cn

Xiaoyaojin park (逍遥津公园 Xiāoyáo jīn gōngyuán) 寿春路16号 Shòu chūn lù 16 hào. Many amusement rides and duckboats for hire. Gets very crowded on weekends/holidays.

Dashu mountain (大蜀山 Dàshǔ shān) 20 mins by taxi or catch any bus that goes to the end of Changjiang Road (长江路)or Huangshan Road (黄山路) The view across Hefei is ... more

Emerald Lake scenic area (翡翠湖风景区 Fěicuì hú) 开发区大学城内 Development zone University City. Hire tandem bikes and pedal around the lake. Good place to have a picnic ...

Zi Peng mountain (紫蓬山 Zǐ péng shān) 肥西县 Feixi county. A forest park with some walking tracks. There is a large buddhist temple at the top of the mountain and ... more

Anhui University Fěicuì hú campus (安徽大学翡翠湖风景区 Ānhuī dàxué fěicuì hú xiàoqū). Adjacent Fěicuì lake.

Wansheng JAC Grand Theater (万盛江淮大戏院 Wànshèng jiānghuái dà xìyuàn). 合肥市淮河路252号 Huáihé lù 252 hào www.wansheng.net.cn

Feng le ecological park (丰乐生态园 Fēng lè shēngtài yuán) 安徽省合肥市双凤工业区魏武路中段 Shuāng fèng gōngyè qū wèi wǔlù zhōngduàn (Shuangfeng inductrial area, Wei Wu middle Rd) ...

Yu Feng Flower Market (裕丰花卉市场 Yù fēng huāhuì shìchǎng) A market that sells plants, pots, sculptures, aquariums, pets, paintings, ornaments etc. Bus 137 from ...

Anhui Hall of Fame (安徽名人馆). 蜀山风景区 Shǔshān fēngjǐng qū Dashu shan scenic area. Has 50 wax figures of prominent people in Anhui history and 23 scenes.

Around the city park (环城公园 Huán chéng gōngyuán) 庐阳区环城南路29号 Lúyáng qū huán chéng nánlù 29 hào (South Huancheng Road,Luyang District)

Chao lake (巢湖 Cháo Hú). This is the great lakes of China. Sights on or around the lake include Lao Shan in the middle and Zhongmiao Temple on the northern bank... more

Swan Lake (天鹅湖 Tiān'é hú) 市蜀山区 Shushan district. There is an artificial beach there + 合肥大剧院 Héféi dà jùyuàn (Hefei Poly Grand Theater). Live theater and ... more

Dà wéi Township (大圩乡 Outskirts of Hefei City). Go there to pick seasonal produce yourself from the farms or go fishing. Very comfortable in Spring. Catch bus 14... more

San He Ancient Town (三河古镇 Sānhé gǔ zhèn)肥西县 Feixi county. Day trip 40km, about 1-1.5 hours from Hefei on minibus. Definately worth a visit. Well-known for its ... more

Daishan lake (岱山湖 Dàishān hú) 岱山湖旅游度假区肥东县 Daishan Lake tourist resort, Feidong county. Somewhere to go if you have a driver and want to get out into the ... more

Anhui Provincial Opera and Dance Drama Theater (安徽省歌舞剧院 Ānhuī shěng gēwǔ jùyuàn) 宝他区曙光路45号 bāo hé qū shǔguāng lù 45 hào. (45 Shuguang lu, Baohe district) www....

Snow Villa (雪霁山庄 Xuě jì shānzhuāng). 合肥市蜀山区玉兰大道8号(近名人馆) 雪霁山庄 Héféi shì shǔshān qū yùlán dàdào 8 hào (Magnolia Ave., at the foot of Dàshǔ mountain). A ... more

Xinghua Park (合肥杏花公园 Xìng huā gōngyuán) 庐阳区淮河西路482号 Huáihé xī lù. Usually less crowded than Xiaoyaojin park. In spring and summer, people fly kites there and ... more

Three Kingdoms Ruins Park (三国新城遗址公园 Héféi sānguó xīnchéng yízhǐ gōngyuán) 庐阳区 Luyang district. North of the Botanical Gardens and a fair way out. Take bus 114 ... more