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Summer Palace

Beijing’s magnificent Summer Palace, in the northwestern suburbs, was used by the royal court as a retreat to escape the heat of the city and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The recipient of a pre-Olympics makeover, the former imperial residences are located on the shores of Kunming Lake, which contains small islands, ornamental bridges and a marble boat that was once a teahouse. The Summer Palace can be reached by subway Line 4. Get off at Xiyuan station.

Address: 
Northwest suburbs,
Beijing,
China
Telephone: 
(10) 6288 1610.
Opening times: 

Daily 0630-1800 (summer); daily 0700-1700 (winter).

Admission fees: 

Yes

Disabled access: 
Yes
Unesco: 
Yes

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