The notebook of Hohhot
Find the detail that changes the whole city.
Regional capital where mongol monasteries, museums and traditions meet a rapidly expanding metropolis.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Possible without car depending on area
Metropolis area · City · Heritage
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Hohhot
Regional capital where mongol monasteries, museums and traditions meet a rapidly expanding metropolis.
The discovery of Hohhot revolves around Dazhao Temple, Museum of Inner Mongolia and Temple of Five Pagodas. The stay thus alternates between the big city, urban life and heritage, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Dazhao Temple
- Mongolie-Intérieure Museum
- Temple of Five Pagodas
Before you choose
- Variable frequency depending on season
- Parking to anticipate in the center
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Temple
Dazhao Temple
Dazhao is the oldest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the country. Hohhot, developed around a silver statue of the Buddha. Courses, paintings and roofs are discovered in a very lively historical area around the street Saishang.
Museum
Mongolie-Intérieure Museum
The regional museum presents dinosaurs, steppes archaeology, pastoral cultures and modern history in a vast contemporary building. The collections are extensive and deserve half a day, even if mediation in foreign languages varies.
Temple
Temple of Five Pagodas
The Five Pagoda temple is known for its stupa covered with small Buddhist images and a rare engraved celestial map. Its compact enclosure allows a careful visit, easily combined with Dazhao and ancient streets.
Practical tips
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Baotou and Wudangzhao
Inner Mongolia, 🇨🇳 People's Republic of China
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