Turpan

Top Places to Visit

Turpan Grape Gully

Turpan, Xinjiang, China

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

Ancient City of Jiaohe, Turpan, Xinjiang, China

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

Ancient City of Gaochang, Turpan, Xinjiang, China

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 Ticket Office, Turpan, Xinjiang, China

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

Guanghui Street, near Bezeklik Street , Turpan

Night Market, Guanghui Street, near Bezeklik Street. An alternative to the night market outside the bazaar, this option is more for locals than tourists.