Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Top Tips
›
Don't confuse the Gate of Heavenly Peace (
Click here
)
with the entrance to the Forbidden City. Walk on and
you'll find the ticket offices.
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Pushy guides will approach you by the ticket office. The audio guide, which comes in 30 languages, is cheaper
(¥40) and more useful.
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Costly rickshaw and taxi touts wait outside the north gate. Walk on a few hundred metres and catch a normal
taxi.
Take a Break
There are restaurants inside the complex. A better option are the delicious dumplings at
Hangzhou Xiaochi
(
杭
州小吃
; 76 Beichang Jie;
北长街
76
号
; dishes ¥5-10; 5am-8pm; Tiananmen West) , just west of the
palace, or the American-style comfort food at
Grandma's Kitchen
(
祖母的厨房
; 47-2 Nanchizi Dajie;
南池子
大街
47-2
号
; dishes from ¥50;
10am-10pm;
Tiananmen East) , southeast of the palace.
