 Hours: 7:00am-9:00pm Address: Gulou District 鼓楼区玄武湖 Price: Free enter for the outside, inner side 20 Yuan/ticket Close to the city center and featuring 368 hectares of water and 104 hectares of land, Xuanwu Lake Park is a favourite getaway for locals. Well before the sunrise and even after sunset, the park is bustling with visitors. Some come to walk, jog, or fly kites, others to practice Tai Chi, and many more just want to enjoy the scenery To the east of Xuanwu Lake is Purple Mountain, to the north is Nanjing Train Station, and to the west and south Nanjing’s skyscrapers stretch high above the City Wall that was built during the Ming Dynasty. Paved paths circle the entire perimeter of the lake and several forested islands within the lake that are linked by causeways. The best time to visit Xuanwu Lake Park is during May and June. By visiting the park in late Spring, Nanjing city will not have the opportunity to show you why it is famed as one of the three furnaces of China.
Activities
Taking a walk along the edge of Xuanwu Lake is an activity in itself, but if you seek something more specific read on. Jogging For the serious jogger, Xuanwu Lake is a suitable place to jog year round. There are still a few cars on the road, but compared with the busy city streets, it is far superior and safer. The roads and street lamps were upgraded in 2006, so the park is an excellent place to jog after sunset. During the summer, the best times to go for exercise are in the early morning and late evening, because that is when temperatures are the coolest. In fact, in the middle of the summer the morning is noticeably cooler than the evening. See more about Nanjing’s climate Paddle Boats Four person paddle boats cost 25 yuan per hour and require a 50 yuan deposit. Paddle boats can be rented to the east and west of Nanjing Train Station or to the north of the Xuanwu Gate. Walk, Relax, Etc. Xuanwu Lake Park is a popular place to take a romantic walk. In the evening Chinese couples fill up the benches overlooking Xuanwu Lake. Some more adventurous couples park their cars (which include tinted windows, wink, wink) or set up tents. Cycling The roads along Xuanwu Lake form the ideal setting for a ride around Nanjing. Unfortunately it seems that cycling is not allowed as the guards often try to prevent people from taking bicycles within the park. However, if a visitor is persistent, makes an excuse, or enters through a nearby gate, the guards usually let it slide. The entire northeast side of the lake is not actually part of the park. This means that there is no gate to go through if you just want to bike in that area, but it also means that if you want to bike around the entire lake, you may be hassled by guards twice (once to enter and once to re-enter).
The Inner Isles of Xuanwu LakeOpen 7:00am-9:00pm Inside Xuanwu Lake are 5 isles that are suitable for a scenic walk and contain many small tourist attractions such as Lama Temple, small amusement park rides and the "Temple of Xuanwu Lake God."
How to Get There
Xuanwu Lake takes up a very large area and there are several places from which to enter the park. Here’s a list of the busier entrances in clockwise order. Xuanwu Gate Xuanwu Gate (Xuanwu Men, 玄武门) is next to the Xuanwu Gate subway station at the intersection of Hunan Lu (湖南路) and Central Road (Zhonyang Lu, 中央路). From the subway station, the park entrance is just a three minute walk east, passing by the convention center (南京市规划建设展览馆). Xuanwu Gate’s appearance is also the biggest and most impressive. North and East Sides The official park does not stretch around the north and east edges of the lake. Still, there are several other places that allow you to reach the edge of the lake including Nanjing Train Station and Lovers Garden. The southeast corner features Taiping Gate while Peace Gate is just to the west of Nanjing Station. Neither gate’s appearance is particularly significant.
Jiefang Gate Jiefang Men (解放门) is a couple blocks North of Beijing Dong Lu (北京东路) and the municipal government building. You can get to the top of the city wall from this gate.
Photos from Xuanwu Lake Park
Tours that go to Xuanwu Lake Park
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Re: Xuanwu Lake Park
Dec 03, 2010 — SisleyActually, we dont go inside of the park, we always have picnic near the city wall by the river, its so nice in the sunny days.
Happy 100 year birthday, Xuanwu Lake Park.
Oct 07, 2009 — Sam0831Xuanwu Lake was the most famous lake in Nanjing, and the lake park was built in 1909, and to this year, it1s 100 years old. So the lake`s gate was repaint, and all the green trees and sweet osmanthus trees attract many tours and local peoples.
October 1st, big fireworks show
Oct 03, 2009 — GuestWe are visiting China for 3 weeks, and we are so lucky that we can join Chinese National Holiday, we supposed to go to Beijing on October 1st, but, we were at Nanjing now, we kinda sad, but at that day, everything and every people in Nanjing, we can strongly feel the atmosphere, and we glad to know that at night, there will be a big fireworks show at Xuanwu Lake park, so we headed there earlier and watched the fantastic show, we love it a lot, and we really really lucky we can spent this especial holiday with Chinese people.
Mochou lake and Xuanwu Lake.
Sep 11, 2009 — GuestMochou Lake and Xuanwu Lake are two famous lakes in Nanjing, local Nanjing people all know them. Which one is better? Which one does local people like more?
I`ve been thinking about this for a long time, and i`ve been asking many people about this question, and the answer is Xuanwu Lake win. Many people like Xuan Lake, and they also think Xuanwu Lake is famous and more interesting than Mochou Lake. An important factor that Xuanwu Lake can win is it have a around lake road for people to walk around, to enjoy the beautiful views and fresh air.
As myself, i like Xuanwu Lake too. :)
Enjoy Xuanwu Lake!
May 14, 2009 — GuestI think Xuwu Lake is the largest and the most beautiful lake in Nanjing.
In the early morning,local people will come here doing exercises, like Tai chi, Fan dance, Sword dance, and a group of young people they doing Yoga. And when you pass by you just can not be not attracted by this, how harmony the nature and people get along with each other. It make it more beautiful.
And you can rent a boat with your family or your friends during the Spring time, talking and let the wind blow your face, enjoy it !