Anhui · China
Where to stay in Bengbu
Bengbu is a city in Anhui, China, home to about 3,296,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May, September and October
- Nearest airport
- BFY38 km · Bengbu Tenghu Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Bengbu
Bengbu (Chinese: 蚌埠; pinyin: Bèngbù; Wade–Giles: Peng-pu) is a city in northern Anhui Province, China. Its population was 3,296,408 registered residents at the 2020 census.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bengbu
See
Bengbu is the birthplace of the Huagudeng Sizhou drama, has been declared the country and the world intangible cultural heritage.
- Bengbu Museum
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Where to stay
Hotels in Bengbu
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Changjiu Zhongyang Hotel | 14.1 km | |
| Howard Johnson Nanshan Plaza Bengbu | 2.4 km | |
| Lexes Global Hotel | 6.2 km | |
| Wanda Realm Bengbu | 2.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Bengbu
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bengbu are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 218 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bengbu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bengbu Tenghu Airport (BFY), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE, 111 km) and Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport (XUZ, 126 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The city is on the Jinghu Railway, with hourly direct trains from Beijing, Shanghai and other large cities. Bengbu South Station is in the south of Donghai Avenue, Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail to the first station, east China Central Station, one of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail seven central hub station, while the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Taiwanco mussels passenger line. The early stages of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail operating speed of 300 km, the initial operation Bengbu to Nanjing can be reached in about 35 minutes.
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BFY · Bengbu Tenghu Airport
HFE · Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bengbu
Eat
A local specialty is river crayfish cooked with lots of spices. There is a whole block near the center of town that consists mainly of restaurants serving this and other dishes. Turn right at the end of that block, there is a nice small trendy restaurant on the right. Specialties are ice cream and Japanese/Taiwan style light meals. The jiaozi are excellent.
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Questions
Bengbu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bengbu?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bengbu are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 218 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bengbu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bengbu Tenghu Airport (BFY), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE, 111 km) and Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport (XUZ, 126 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bengbu?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Bengbu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.