燕(yan)翔洞(dong)(dong)全長(chang)約(yue)16公(gong)(gong)里,系寒(han)武系古生(sheng)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)灰巖溶(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)群(qun),距(ju)今已(yi)(yi)有(you)5億年歷(li)史,是(shi)西北(bei)乃(nai)至國內保護最完(wan)好、洞(dong)(dong)內景(jing)觀最豐(feng)富、體量(liang)最大的(de)(de)溶(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)群(qun),被譽為西北(bei)第一(yi)(yi)洞(dong)(dong)。已(yi)(yi)經(jing)開發出(chu)來的(de)(de)約(yue)有(you)1800余米,來回可供觀賞的(de)(de)距(ju)離(li)約(yue)3600米,有(you)八個(ge)大廳(ting)(ting),洞(dong)(dong)內鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)筍千姿百態(tai),形成的(de)(de)如“黃土高原”“春之花”“秋之實(shi)”“長(chang)白雪松”“五彩流瀑”“九(jiu)寨(zhai)風(feng)情”等(deng)獨立景(jing)點達幾十處之多。洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)水(shui)(shui)(shui),洞(dong)(dong)頂(ding)倒掛鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)千奇百狀懸(xuan)天連地(di),有(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)箏、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘(zhong)。洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)廳(ting)(ting)有(you)殿,大者可容千人。洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)上疊洞(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)壁有(you)窟,窟中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)景(jing)。洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)數量(liang)多,個(ge)體大,形象奇特,構成一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)美麗的(de)(de)巖宮(gong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)府(fu)。燕(yan)子(zi)洞(dong)(dong)在富水(shui)(shui)(shui)河峽(xia)谷之中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),左右有(you)奇峰(feng)聳峙。洞(dong)(dong)前流水(shui)(shui)(shui)淙(cong)淙(cong),山(shan)巖綠樹(shu)蔥蘢,古木纏藤繞葛(ge),樹(shu)枝鶯(ying)鳥號,田(tian)野花草溢彩。燕(yan)子(zi)洞(dong)(dong)與長(chang)嶺大峽(xia)谷,苗家古寨(zhai)、獅子(zi)嶺、駝峰(feng)山(shan)、熨斗古鎮、靈雀山(shan)共同組(zu)成一(yi)(yi)個(ge)風(feng)光(guang)迤邐(li)生(sheng)態(tai)完(wan)美方(fang)圓20平方(fang)公(gong)(gong)里的(de)(de)自然風(feng)景(jing)區。
漢江是華夏文明的發祥地,與長江、黃河、淮河一道并稱"江河淮漢"。這條流淌在秦嶺南麓的大江,即使在工業化空前的今天,它依然如詩畫般地清澈、寧靜、美麗,維系著中國內陸僅存的"田園",使得它比中國其他許多河流更接近自然與人文的原生態。石泉(quan)段的漢江進入峽(xia)(xia)谷區(qu)(qu),最窄(zhai)處如(ru)(ru)蓮(lian)花古渡只有50米,兩(liang)岸(an)山(shan)峰對峙,高出河面300米以上,谷坡50~60度(du),在石灰巖區(qu)(qu)域(yu)尤其峻峭,形成了3個著(zhu)名的峽(xia)(xia)谷:鳳凰(huang)峽(xia)(xia)、柳溪峽(xia)(xia)和香柏峽(xia)(xia),全長35公里(li)。這里(li)漢水如(ru)(ru)玉如(ru)(ru)綢、似(si)鍛似(si)錦(jin),兩(liang)岸(an)翠山(shan)碧峰、青瓦白墻,江上漁歌唱晚,一派(pai)江南水鄉的景象(xiang),素有"秦(qin)巴山(shan)水畫廊"之(zhi)美譽。
熨斗古鎮距今有上千年的歷史,是川楚故道上的一座驛站古鎮。熨斗鎮建在喀斯特地貌的溶巖之上,現存古街多是明清時期建筑,尤以"讓出三尺地,多占一份天"的吊腳樓最為有特色。古鎮依山傍水而建,富水河緊緊環抱,雖經千百年的時代變遷,仍然保留著昔日恬淡、古樸、優雅的風貌,頗具"小橋、流水、人家"般的詩情畫意。熨斗古鎮是個多民族集聚地,受(shou)移民文化影響深遠(yuan)。在(zai)此(ci)聽(ting)漢(han)劇(ju)二黃,品巴山特(te)產,使(shi)人疑在(zai)川(chuan)中(zhong);乘(cheng)木(mu)舟,聞漁歌又似(si)江南(nan)別(bie)景;在(zai)咿咿的方言中(zhong),穿行古街,仿佛時光倒流。當地餐(can)飲特(te)色(se)突出,而古戲樓、牌(pai)樓、喬泰和(he)酒樓和(he)吊(diao)腳民居常使(shi)游人流連忘返。
蓮花古(gu)(gu)渡(du)在石泉城南10公里處(chu),是連接(jie)川陜南北的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)渡(du)口,自春秋戰國時期(qi),就擔負起(qi)入川、進(jin)楚、通途關中(zhong)的(de)(de)水上(shang)交通重(zhong)任,為(wei)古(gu)(gu)子午道之要津。現舊(jiu)址重(zhong)建,成(cheng)為(wei)游覽漢(han)江三峽美景的(de)(de)觀光碼頭和(he)起(qi)始(shi)點。
1.西漢高速:
西安(an)--大河(he)壩(石泉/佛坪,西漢(han)高速155公(gong)(gong)(gong)里)--兩(liang)河(he)鎮(zhen)(210國道11公(gong)(gong)(gong)里)--石泉縣(省級(ji)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)39公(gong)(gong)(gong)里)--蓮(lian)花古渡/漢(han)江三峽(省級(ji)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)9公(gong)(gong)(gong)里)--桂苑(省級(ji)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)24公(gong)(gong)(gong)里)---燕翔洞風景區。
2.西康高速:
西(xi)(xi)安--五(wu)里(li)(西(xi)(xi)康高速195公(gong)里(li))--馬(ma)領關隧道(316國(guo)道77公(gong)里(li))--蓮花古渡/漢江三峽(省(sheng)級公(gong)路(lu)1公(gong)里(li))--桂(gui)苑(省(sheng)級公(gong)路(lu)24公(gong)里(li))--燕(yan)翔(xiang)洞風(feng)景區。