Nanjing Attractions
Places covered in the Nanjing travel guide: Confucius Temple, Ming Xiaoling, Old South Gate, Presidential Palace, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Xuanwu Lake.
These stops are the places named in theNanjing travel guide— the three-day shape, food, and what to confirm before you go live on that page. Open a stop for the write-up that sits under it.
Confucius Temple
Fuzimiao in Nanjing: what the free streets, Dacheng Hall, Imperial Examination Museum and Qinhuai night boat each cost, plus metro stops and an evening plan.
Ming Xiaoling
Ming Xiaoling on Purple Mountain: the stone-animal Spirit Way in order, the Sifangcheng stele, CNY 70 ticket and combo, metro and pairing with Zhongshanling.
Old South Gate
Laomendong in south Nanjing: free rebuilt lanes inside the Ming wall, which streets to walk, the paid Zhonghua Gate barbican, food, and timing around Fuzimiao.
Presidential Palace
Nanjing Presidential Palace: CNY 35 timed ticket, Monday closure, hours from 15 October, the central axis, Xu Garden and Zichao Building, and a 2026 works notice.
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum on Purple Mountain: free timed booking, Monday closures, what you pass on the 392-step climb, metro access and pairing with Ming Xiaoling.
Xuanwu Lake
Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing: free entry and isle hours, a walking loop over the five isles, which gate to use, seasonal flowers, boat hire and pairing with the palace.