Guangxi · China
Where to stay in Nanning
Nanning is a city in Guangxi, China, home to about 8,742,000 people.
- Best months
- February to April and October to December
- Nearest airport
- NNG28 km · Nanning Wuxu International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Nanning
Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City (绿城)" because of its abundance of lush subtropical foliage.
Officially known as Nanning City (南宁市, Nánníng Shì), it is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. Nanning is often called the "Green City" because of its abundant tropical vegetation and many parks. Nanning lies in a hilly basin in middle Guangxi and has a humid subtropical, monsoon-influenced climate. Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the city has evolved into an important political, economic, cultural, and transportation hub in the region, especially serving as a gateway for China–ASEAN cooperation.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Nanning
See
- The Museum of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- Anthropology Museum of Guangxi
- Guangxi Natural Resources Museum and Archives
- Guangxi Art Museum
- Guangxi Planning Exhibition Hall
- Guangxi Science and Technology Museum
- Nanning Museum
- Natural History Museum of Guangxi
- Yongjiang Inlet Art Museum
- Kunlun Pass
- Xinhui Academy
- Yangmei Ancient Town
Do
- China-ASEAN Expo
- Nanning Bird and Flower Market
- Yongjiang River Night Cruise
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Where to stay
Which part of Nanning to stay in
As for every major Chinese city, booking hotels online is more convenient than ever. Chinese website include Tuniu.com, Ctrip.com, and Fliggy.com. Western ones include Hotels.com (run by Expedia). Around the square in front of the station are several hotels offering bargains for rooms and dorm beds with dorm beds starting at ¥15.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Nanning
42 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Atour Hotel (Nanning Nanhu Metro Station) | 5.6 km | |
| Boke Duoman Hotel (Guangxi University Zoo Metro Station) | 5.4 km | |
| Bolifei Hotel | 8.6 km | |
| Century Junyue Hotel | 6.7 km | |
| Champs Elysees Hotel(Nanning Hangyang City Store, Mixiang City Convention & Exhibition) | 7.9 km | |
| Datang Congyue Hotel | 10.0 km | |
| Easysun Hotel (Nanning Qingxiu Wanda) | 4.7 km | |
| Echarm Hotel (NanningChaoyang Square River View) | 1.8 km | |
| Echeng Hotel (Nanning Dongge Road Metro Station) | 4.6 km | |
| Golden Bauhinia International Hotel | 5.5 km | |
| Grand Soluxe International Hotel | 9.8 km | |
| GreenTree Eastern Hotel (Nanning Binhu Road Qingxiu Wanda) | 6.5 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Nanning Jiangnan | 4.1 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Nanning Wuxiang | 9.5 km | |
| Howard Johnson Caexpo Plaza Nanning | 7.0 km | |
| Imperial Dragon Bay Purejoy Hotel | 8.1 km | |
| Jingdu International Hotel | 5.8 km | |
| Jingfeng International Hotel | 7.0 km | |
| Jinshuiwan International Hotel | 4.2 km | |
| Jordon Hotel | 9.3 km | |
| Jun H Hotel | 6.6 km | |
| LiYuan Grand Metro Park Hotel NanNing | 6.9 km | |
| Marco Polo Holiday Hotel | 5.8 km | |
| Ming Du Lakeside Hotel | 5.0 km | |
| Mirage Hotel | 3.3 km | |
| Na Lotus Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nanning | 9.3 km | |
| Nanning Railway Station Chaoyang Square Echarm Plus Hotel | 2.6 km | |
| Qian Xi International Hotel (Nanning Keyuan Avenue) | 7.1 km | |
| U Easy Hotel ( (Nanning East Railway Station)) | 12.0 km | |
| U Easy Hotel (Nanning Minzu Avenue The Mixc) | 8.2 km | |
| Ufun Hotel (Nanning Mixc Convention and Exhibition Center) | 9.0 km | |
| Venus Royal Hotel (Nanning High-speed East Railway Station) | 12.2 km | |
| Wanda Realm Resort Nanning | 13.5 km | |
| Wanda Vista Nanning | 6.8 km | |
| WinWin Hotel | 4.6 km | |
| Wuxiang Resort | 10.2 km | |
| Xiadou Hotel (Nanning Nanhu Square Metro Station Store) | 5.2 km | |
| Yeste International Hotel (Nanning Botanical Garden) | 7.7 km | |
| Yicheng Hotel (Nanning Baisha Avenue) | 3.8 km | |
| Yong Gui Wan Yi Hotel | 4.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Nanning
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nanning are February to April and October to December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 282 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 Nanning: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting around
Local buses serve the city, and are either ¥1 or ¥2 (with AC) per trip, you can use digital map of the city for the routes around the city. Taxis are also convenient for getting around the city, and most rides within the city should cost under ¥20. Fares start at ¥9 for the first 2 km and are based on time and distance afterwards. Share bikes, share e-bikes and share cars also operate in the city. Nanning's Metro (南宁轨道交通, Nanning Rail Transit) began operation in 2016 and has been expanding quickly ever since.
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NNG · Nanning Wuxu International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Nanning
Eat
Zhongshan Rd (中山路) is Nanning's food street, with a vast assortment of street stalls serving many kinds of Liang Guang (literally, the two Guang provinces, Guangxi and Guangdong) foods, as well as food from neighbouring provinces, such as Hunan and Yunnan. It is diagonally opposite the Incity, home of Wal-Mart. Throughout the city there are many good-value restaurants. Few have English menus. There are dumpling stalls and small eating houses all over the city. Fresh, tasty and very cheap. Zhongshan Rd food stalls are also worth a try. Try the local rice noodle soup, laoyoufen (老友粉; literally old friend rice noodle).
Drink
Many popular bars are to be found along Minzu Da Dao, the long avenue that runs from east to west through the city, bisecting South Lake. Many have a cover charge, and offer a variety of international as well as domestic beers, in addition to the standard supply of liquors. The '100' bar area (near the city library) has a cluster of up-market bars and coffee lounges, many featuring live music. A number of more intimate, low key bars and pubs can be found in the university district in the north west of the city, around University Road (Da Xue Lu) and Mingxiu Road.
Stay safe
Chinese cities are generally speaking very safe in terms of violent crimes, and Nanning is no exception. But petty crimes like pickpocketing are quite common. On public transportation, be extra-careful about your mobile phones and wallets. Pyramid/Ponzi schemes are endemic in Nanning, and similar to other pyramid schemes in China, criminals operating these schemes can resort to violence if their scam is about to be exposed. Simply avoid any dubious investment scheme is sufficient for normal visitors. You should also be careful if strangers are trying to talk to you and sell you something or leading you somewhere.
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Questions
Nanning: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nanning?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nanning are February to April and October to December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 282 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Nanning?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Nanning?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Nanning
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.