The Grape Valley

The Grape Valley is 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) in the northeast of Turpan City. As the Hometown of the Grapes, the Grape Valley is rich in high-quality grapes of different kinds, which actually is 8-kilometer (5miles) long from north to south and 0.5-kilometer (03.miles) wide from west to east. The verdant valley is teemed with wineyards as well as all kinds of grapes: some are as green as turquoises; some are as red as carnelians and some are as small as pearls, among which the white seedless grapes that are crystal-like with special flavor are welcomed most by people. Each year more than 6000-kilogram grapes are made here and sold all over the world. There are reception areas in the Grape Valley for the tourists where the environment is very peaceful, and the grapes hanging on the dense vines are within your reach, so you can pick up the crystal-like grapes and savor them as you wish if you pay several RMB.

Getting there:
It is 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) in the northeast of Turpan City, and you can take a sightseeing bus to get there directly and you can also take No.5 bus there directly from the city center. It is open to the public from 8:00 in the morning to 9:00 in the evening in the peak season (from April 21st to October 20th ) and 10:00 in the morning to 6:30 in the evening during the shoulder season ( from October 21st to April 20th).

Some travel tips for the visitors to the Grape Valley:
1. The temperature in the Grape Valley is very high in the day time, so it is necessary for you to take a hat, sunglasses and sun-block creams with you to avoid being hurt by the Sun.
2. You’d better take a coat with you just in case, because the temperature differences here are greatly different between the day and the night, especially in summer.
3. Contact lenses are not suitable for you owing to the hot, dry and windy weather, so you’d better wear a pair of glasses with a frame with you if you are short-sighted.