Nantou Ancient City
南头古城 · Nántóu Gǔchéng
Shenzhen’s old walled town, founded in 331 AD, with a restored south gate, lanes of cafés and a small history museum.
No booking needed1.5–2 hours
Tip
Enter through the south gate and wander the side lanes, where the old houses and small shops are.
- Opening hours
- Open all day; museum 09:30–17:00, closed Mondays. To be confirmed
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- Nantou Ancient City station (Line 12); or Taoyuan station (Line 1)
- Address in Chinese
- 深圳市南山区南头街道南头古城
Photo: Iswzo · CC BY-SA 4.0
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