Urumqi
Top Places to Visit
Confucian Temple
Confucian Temple, Qianjin Lu. Lunch until 1PM. A beautiful, quiet and peaceful temple. To find it follow the red wall alongside the Autonomous Regional Party ... more
Confucian Temple
Confucian Temple, Qianjin Lu.. A beautiful, quiet and peaceful temple. To find it follow the red wall alongside the Autonomous Regional Party Committee building... more
Liyushan Park
Liyushan Park, No.158 Kunming Road. The park is showing old trees from the desert, large stone trees, stones with carvings from BC and some Przewalski horses (... more
Qu Bowuguan (regional Museum)
The museum underwent a full renovation in 2005, and its exhibits are now well presented in the shiny interior of this massive building. Don't miss the 12 ... more
Top Places to Eat
The Texas Cafe
Phone: ☎ +86 0991 281-0025
The Texas Cafe (德州咖啡屋), Nanmen Mashixiaoqu (near Nanmen down the grapevine covered alley across from the south entrance to the computer market), ☎ +86 0991 281-... more
Hongshan Xin Shiji Shangwu Kafeiting (hongshan New Century Suites Cafe)
This new restaurant, part of the Hongshan New Century Suites Hotel, is representative of the hip, new edge that's seemed to penetrate Urumqi in the past few ... more
Vine Coffeehouse
Phone: ☎ +86 0991 230-4831
Vine Coffeehouse (德蔓咖啡屋), 65 Minzhu Rd (Down a small street near the People's Theater (人民电影院, Rénmín Diànyǐngyuàn)), ☎ +86 0991 230-4831. Closed M. A Caribbean ... more
Vegan Yuanqi Vegetarian Restaurant
Phone: ☎ +86 0991-8735001/8487563
Vegan Yuanqi Vegetarian Restaurant, 2 Altay Rd, ☎ +86 0991-8735001/8487563. A Buddhist restaurant located near the junction of Altay Road and Xinyi Road. Walk ... more
Bodun (博盾)
Bodun (博盾), 42 Heping Rd N (5 min S of People's Sq). Delicious and cheap Uyghur staples. Good location in the city center.
Top Shopping Places
People's Park
People's Park, Between Guangming Rd and Hellongliang Rd. A wonderful place for people watching. Busy at all times of day but particularly in the early mornings ... more
Top Places for Nightlife
Almaly Club
Phone: ☎ +86 0991-2334189
Almaly Club (苹果之父), 38 Renmin Rd (F5, Xinhongxin Mansion, 新宏信大厦5楼) (On Renmin Rd right before the highway overpass), ☎ +86 0991-2334189. Newly opened in a very ... more
Top Activity Places
Half Day City Sightseeing Tour
A half day tour to Xinjiang Museum, Red Hill and Uigur Bazaar.
Half Day Excursion Tianchi & Half Day City Tour
A full day tour including half day excursion to Tianchi (Heavenly Lake) and half day city tour to Xinjiang Museum, Red Hill and Uigur Bazaar.