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The start of the Silk Road and capital of thirteen dynasties.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1305658","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1974 | The Warriors discovered\r\n14 km | Around the city walls\r\n13 | Dynasties ruled from here","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The start of the Silk Road","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Xi'an, once called Chang'an, was the capital of China for more than a thousand years, under thirteen dynasties including the Qin and the Tang, and the eastern end of the Silk Road.\r\n\r\nIts great treasure is the Terracotta Army, thousands of life-size clay soldiers buried with the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, discovered by farmers in 1974. The city itself is still enclosed by complete Ming dynasty walls.\r\n\r\nThe Muslim Quarter, home to the Hui community for centuries, is one of the best food streets in China. 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Book tickets ahead with your passport, go early, and hire a guide or audio guide; the site is about an hour away.\r\n\r\nCycle the city walls, a fourteen-kilometre loop on top of the best-preserved city walls in China, built in the Ming dynasty; it takes about two hours.\r\n\r\nThe Muslim Quarter, behind the Drum Tower, is home to the Hui Muslim community, with a Great Mosque built in Chinese temple style, and the city's best street food. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a Tang dynasty pagoda, has a musical fountain show in the evening.\r\n\r\nMount Huashan, two hours away by high-speed train, is a sacred mountain with steep paths and the famous plank walk on a cliff.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Terracotta Army | Book ahead; go early\r\nCity walls | Cycle the 14 km loop\r\nMuslim Quarter | Street food and the Great Mosque\r\nBig Wild Goose Pagoda | Evening fountain show","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Xi'an","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Xi'an","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Muslim Quarter's streets, the Bell and Drum Tower squares, and the city's evening squares are free.\r\n\r\nThe musical fountain show at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda's north square is free, every evening. 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A street meal is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Roujiamo | The Chinese burger\r\nBiangbiang noodles | Hand-pulled\r\nYangrou paomo | Lamb soup with bread\r\nA street meal | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Xi'an","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Xi'an","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Xi'an's nightlife centres on the Muslim Quarter's food streets, busy until late, and the bars around Defu Lane, near the South Gate. The Tang dynasty-themed Grand Tang Mall area is lit up at night.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Muslim Quarter | Busy until late\r\nDefu Lane | Bars\r\nGrand Tang Mall | Lit at night\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Xi'an","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Xi'an","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Xianyang Airport is about an hour away by metro or airport bus.\r\n\r\nThe metro covers the city, including the line to the Terracotta Army area, with a bus for the last stretch; tourist buses also run from the station.\r\n\r\nHigh-speed trains reach Beijing in about four and a half hours, Chengdu in about three, and Mount Huashan in about two.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | About 1 hour\r\nTerracotta Army | Metro and bus\r\nTo Beijing | HSR, about 4.5 h\r\nTo Chengdu | HSR, about 3 h","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Xi'an","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Xi'an costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Xi'an is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac10 and a careful day is \u20ac30 to \u20ac45.\r\n\r\nThe Terracotta Army is about \u20ac15, the city walls about \u20ac7, and bicycle hire on the walls a few euros. A roujiamo is under \u20ac2.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the yuan (CNY), at roughly 8 yuan to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Almost everyone pays by phone: set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card before you arrive, and carry some cash as a backup.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac10\r\nA day | \u20ac30\u201345\r\nTerracotta Army | About \u20ac15\r\nCity walls | About \u20ac7","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Xi'an","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Xi'an","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Xi'an is very safe.\r\n\r\nAt the Terracotta Army, avoid unofficial guides and touts at the entrance; book official tickets online. Google, WhatsApp and Instagram are blocked; use an eSIM with international roaming, and Amap or Baidu Maps for directions. Carry your passport: it is needed for trains, hotels and many sights, which are booked by real name.\r\n\r\nMany nationalities can now enter China visa-free for up to 30 days, under a scheme extended to the end of 2026, and 240-hour visa-free transit covers many more; check the rules for your passport before you travel.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 110 police, 120 ambulance, 119 fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Touts | At the Terracotta Army\r\nInternet | Use an eSIM\r\nPassport | Needed for tickets\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 120 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Xi'an","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Xi'an","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Terracotta Army, a sacred mountain and a Buddhist temple.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Terracotta Warriors | About 1 hour | Metro and bus | The first emperor's army. |  | 1305528\nMount Huashan | About 2 hours | High-speed train | A sacred mountain with a plank walk. |  | 1305526","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Xi'an","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April, May, September and October. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yuan locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 15 | 5 | 25\r\nComfortable | 40 | 30 | 10 | 35","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Xi'an","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Xi'an right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Xi'an","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/china\/xian\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Xi'an travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How do I get to the Terracotta Army? | By metro and bus, or tourist bus from the station, about an hour. Book tickets ahead.\r\nCan I cycle the city walls? | Yes, the 14 km loop takes about two hours; bikes are rented on top.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Roujiamo, biangbiang noodles and yangrou paomo in the Muslim Quarter.\r\nIs the plank walk on Huashan safe? | It is roped with harnesses, but not for those afraid of heights.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two or three.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | April to May and September to October.\r\nDo I need a guide at the Terracotta Army? | A guide or audio guide helps a lot.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Xi'an hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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