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An old path through the mountains connecting two villages - Lishan and Guanling. It leads through a bamboo forest, with nice views on surrounding mountains. Both villages are quite picturesque. The trail itself is quite easy and takes around 1 hour to walk between the villages. Reaching the bus stop is quite problematic though (from each village you need to walk additional 3 km). Another choice would be to call a taxi which would cost ¥100-150 back to the city.
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南明山 - Chinese 'the Mountain of the Southern Brightness'
Mountain south of the city that is popular with locals. There is an old temple, rock carvings, waterfalls, koi fish ponds and an outdoor gym on the top of the mountain with fantastic views of the city. You can reach it by taking bus number 1 South. The mountain is at the very last stop. Free entry.
巾山塔, literally 'The Pagoda of the Mountain of Cloth'
The more secluded of Lishui's two pagodas. Erected in the Ming dynasty with renovations in the Qing dynasty. Nowadays it seems largely forgotten but can be reached from the south side of the mountain. On the way up you pass by a farming village and a local Buddhist temple.
丽水冒险岛水世界
Huge water park only open during the summer. Top-of-the-line rides purchased from the USA. Dining options available.
应星楼
Beautiful building with a focus on astronomy. There is a small rotating exhibition on the ground floor and the 2nd and 3rd stories contain an exhibition about Chinese astrology. Climb up further and there's some kind of star show that doesn't run very often and on the very top floor you'll find a small temple with fantastic views of the city and waterfront.
丽水市博物馆
Large museum with lots of different exhibitions, including history, animal life, the 3 treasures of Lishui (pottery, sword-making and stone-carving). Plan to spend a couple hours here. Small gift shop.
中国丽水摄影博物馆
Two-story museum with rotating exhibitions with photographers from around the globe. There is also a permanent exhibitions about cameras.