Wow! I highly recommend the scenic driving spots with few people and beautiful scenery around Huainan

Recommendations for beautiful scenic spots near Huainan for a self-driving trip with four people on a weekend.

Daishan Lake

Dai Shan Lake is located in Feidong County, about 50 kilometers away from Hefei. It takes about an hour by car from the city to reach there. The lake covers an area of 7500 acres, equivalent to the size of West Lake in Hangzhou. Dai Shan Lake was originally a reservoir built by local villagers after liberation. It is far from the city and surrounded by rural fields, so it has not been polluted and gives people a sense of purity and naturalness. Compared with the vast Chaohu Lake, Dai Shan Lake is like a beautiful and delicate village girl in Jiangnan. Standing on the shore and looking out, you can see the clear waves of the lake surface and the lush peaks and slopes all around. The eastern part of the lake is open, while the western part is winding, naturally forming many harbors and tributaries.

Stone quarry scenic area

Chaishi Is the core scenic spot of national key scenic spots, known as the "Three Famous Chaishi of the Yangtze River" along with Yanziji in Nanjing and Chenglouji in Yueyang. It is located on the east bank of the Yangtze River, 5 kilometers southwest of Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province, adjacent to the famous rice town Wuhu in the south and the ancient capital of Nanjing in the north. It has a long history, numerous scenic spots, and is known as the "most beautiful scenery in the past." The natural landscape created by Chaishi and its unique charm that combines beauty, wonder, danger, and culture is a rare tourism and cultural resource in China. Regarding this natural scenic spot, a famous person once exclaimed, "There are many gardens in the country, but only Chaishi can borrow green mountains, steep cliffs, the grand Yangtze River, and cultural landscape for garden building!"

Mount Laoshan

Maoshan Island is located in the center of Chaohu Lake, one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China. It is the largest island in the lake, with an oval shape, a circumference of about four kilometers, an area of 1 square kilometer, and an elevation of 115 meters. Maoshan Island is not only spectacular and dangerous, with beautiful scenery, but also has many famous historical sites, making it a place where people linger. There are more than 20 peculiar caves in the area, with large caves capable of accommodating over 100 people, and small caves capable of hiding 20 to 30 people. The caves are adorned with magnificent stalactites and strange rocks, making them extremely thrilling. At the top of the mountain, there are ancient pagodas, ancient ponds, and ancient ship ponds, as well as three pavilions named "Looking at Gu", "Tiger Ascending", and "Looking at Laomu". There is a famous Wenfeng Pagoda, also known as the Wang'er Pagoda. Maoshan Island Tourist Resort combines natural landscapes, cultural landscapes, and fishing culture, making it an ideal destination for leisure, strengthening the body, and electronic entertainment.
Five Thousand Years Cultural Expo Park is located in the spiritually rich county of Taihu in Anqing City. It covers an area of 5,000 mu and is positioned as a "Chinese cultural theme park" with the goal of creating a "spiritual homeland for the Chinese nation". It is committed to building an art palace that showcases the civilization of the Eastern world. The scenic area has been named a "National Cultural Industry Demonstration Base" by the Ministry of Culture and a "National AAAA-level Tourist Attraction" by the National Tourism Administration. In 2012, it became one of the "Top Ten Cultural and Tourism Scenic Spots in China" and was included in the "100 Must-Visit Places in the Yangtze River Delta" by netizens.

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