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The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses

Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600, China
02-93911961
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Ranked #1 of 173 attractions in Xi'an
Type: History Museums, Ancient Ruins, Historic Sites, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Fee: Yes
Owner description: One of the most significant archaeological finds in the world, this 16,300-square-meter excavation reveals more than 7,000 life-size terracotta... more » Owner description: One of the most significant archaeological finds in the world, this 16,300-square-meter excavation reveals more than 7,000 life-size terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formations. « less
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Geneva, Switzerland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

I would recommend to include the terracota warriors visit in a 2-days visit to Xi'an, otherwise it's too much time involved. And I think you can keep the Terracota for your second visit to China. Yes it's unique, it's very interesting, but there are so many people that it's difficult to really appreciate the visit. There are many things and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

The Terracotta Warriors are such an iconic Chinese attraction, that they certainly warrant a visit. We went with very high expectations and, I have to say, were a little disappointed. OK, so it is an incredibly unique and interesting site, but the way that it is made out to be one of the greatest things to see in the whole... More

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Nambucca Heads, New South Wales, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

Just awesome to see - English movie first (about 20 mins) showing how/why they were made and re-discovered. They are very impressive. Lots of souvenirs and people popping up offering you sets for 1$! You get what you pay for!!! The sites are all under cover and plenty of seating outside. You should go! Biggest surprise was where it was... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

We visited the Museum as part of a Viking River Cruise and our group had a local guide to provide additional explanation of what we were seeing. When you walk into the main pit and see the rows of thousands of reconstructed warriors and their horses you feel like they've waited 2200 years for their orders. The whole site is... More

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Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

There are 3 pits here, the main one is pit 1 where you can see the majority of the warriors. It's amazing to see them all lined up as they would have originally been. Most of them were broken when they were found and you can see the 'warrior hospital' at the back of the pit where experts are piecing... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

We had a private, expert guide who was vetted and secured before we arrived and that really brought the entire museum to life for us. I was say Xi'an is under-marketed given the rich history and the (relative) small city charm.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

Xian is on 'the tour' and when on it you go to see the 'warriors'. Like the Great Wall you are awed by the amount of effort that went into constructing such an elaborate funeral accessory. The buildings housing the site are good and have some well displayed artifacts. The disappointment comes into the fact that you never see much... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

Good: You get to see everything from the "restored" warriors to the jumble of pieces the archeologists have to piece together to find them, as well as some live dig-work underway if you're lucky. Bad: Logistics are difficult for someone with reduced mobility; the golf-buggies that take you from the entrance to the pits only worked one-way, meaning I had... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW via mobile

Going to see the Terra Cotta Soldiers Horses and wagons but seeing this bigger than a Football field covered area with all these lifesize soldiers was incredible it was breath taking up there with The Great Wall both are incredible

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

Very accommodating with changes. We were one day late and had to cancel one day out of 2 days tour with Bryan, he is very understanding with our situation and still keep 1 day tour with us. I was 5 months pregnant, he make sure we don't overdo our itinerary and keep it simple and enjoyable. We had a wonderful... More

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