Xi'an City Layout (Tips, Photos & Map)

Plan your independent Xian Tour? Knowing some basic knowledge about the city layout of Xian is very useful preparing for your own self-guided trip to Xian. Hope this quick guide can assist you to facilitate dreamy Xian tour.

The Layout of Xi'an City

Bell Tower ( the Heart of Xi'an)

The Bell Tower is located in the centre of Xian linked to four main avenues.

Ascending the Bell Tower

The Big Bell

The tower has three layers of eaves but only two stories. In the hall of the second floor, a Ming music performance is held at a fixed hour everyday.

South Avenue ( South Street)

Standing on the second floor of Xian Bell Tower, I’m looking at the South Avenue to the south of the Bell Tower.

The South Avenue, the shortest avenues of the four

The trendy South Avenue

The South Avenue

West Avenue (West Street)

To the west of the Bell Tower and north of the West Avenue is a city center park.

North of the park is located some time-honoured restaurants such as De Fa Zhang famous for Jiaozi. To the west of the park and the Bell Tower is the Drum Tower in Xian.

The West Street in a Tang Dynasty architecture style.

The West Avenue

The West Avenue 1

East Avenue (East Street)

The East Avenue is a faded commercial street which once used to the most visited shopping street in Xian. Now its position has been taken place by the South Avenue and West Avenue. The outed East Avenue The East Avenue with a bit shabby and run-down

North Avenue (North Street)

The North Avenue is the least commercial street of the four streets.

Most of the attractions can be found close to the Bell Tower like Drum Tower, Great Mosque.

Tip: Hassle-free Xi'an Guided Tours

If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for Xian guided tours:

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