燕(yan)翔洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)全長約16公里,系寒武(wu)系古(gu)生石(shi)(shi)灰(hui)巖溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群,距(ju)今(jin)已有(you)5億年歷史,是西北(bei)乃至國(guo)內(nei)保護最(zui)完好、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)景觀最(zui)豐富、體量最(zui)大(da)的(de)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群,被(bei)譽為西北(bei)第一洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。已經開發出來的(de)約有(you)1800余米,來回可供觀賞(shang)的(de)距(ju)離約3600米,有(you)八個(ge)大(da)廳,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi)、石(shi)(shi)筍千姿(zi)百態,形成的(de)如“黃土高(gao)原”“春之(zhi)花”“秋(qiu)之(zhi)實”“長白雪松(song)”“五彩(cai)(cai)流瀑”“九寨(zhai)風(feng)(feng)情”等獨立(li)景點達幾十處之(zhi)多。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)有(you)水,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂倒掛(gua)鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi),鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi)千奇(qi)百狀懸天(tian)連地(di),有(you)石(shi)(shi)箏、石(shi)(shi)柱、石(shi)(shi)鐘(zhong)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)有(you)廳有(you)殿,大(da)者可容千人。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)有(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)上(shang)疊洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁有(you)窟,窟中(zhong)有(you)景。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)的(de)鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi)數(shu)量多,個(ge)體大(da),形象奇(qi)特,構成一座美麗(li)的(de)巖宮石(shi)(shi)府。燕(yan)子(zi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)在富水河峽(xia)谷之(zhi)中(zhong),左右有(you)奇(qi)峰(feng)聳峙。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)前流水淙淙,山(shan)巖綠樹(shu)蔥蘢,古(gu)木纏藤繞葛,樹(shu)枝鶯鳥號,田野花草溢彩(cai)(cai)。燕(yan)子(zi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)與長嶺(ling)大(da)峽(xia)谷,苗家古(gu)寨(zhai)、獅子(zi)嶺(ling)、駝峰(feng)山(shan)、熨斗古(gu)鎮(zhen)、靈雀山(shan)共(gong)同組成一個(ge)風(feng)(feng)光迤邐生態完美方圓20平方公里的(de)自(zi)然風(feng)(feng)景區。
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(shi)泉(quan)段的漢(han)江進入(ru)峽(xia)(xia)(xia)谷(gu)區,最窄處如(ru)蓮花古渡只有(you)50米,兩岸(an)山(shan)峰對峙,高出河面300米以上,谷(gu)坡50~60度(du),在石(shi)灰(hui)巖(yan)區域尤其(qi)峻峭,形(xing)成了3個著(zhu)名的峽(xia)(xia)(xia)谷(gu):鳳凰峽(xia)(xia)(xia)、柳(liu)溪峽(xia)(xia)(xia)和(he)香柏(bo)峽(xia)(xia)(xia),全長35公里(li)。這里(li)漢(han)水(shui)如(ru)玉如(ru)綢、似鍛(duan)似錦,兩岸(an)翠山(shan)碧峰、青瓦白墻,江上漁歌唱晚,一派(pai)江南水(shui)鄉的景象(xiang),素有(you)"秦巴山(shan)水(shui)畫廊"之美譽(yu)。
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(yun)斗古鎮是(shi)個多(duo)民族集聚地,受移民文化影(ying)響(xiang)深遠。在此聽(ting)漢劇二黃,品巴(ba)山特產(chan),使人疑在川中;乘木舟,聞漁歌又似江南別景;在咿咿的方言中,穿行(xing)古街,仿(fang)佛時光倒(dao)流。當地餐飲特色突出,而古戲(xi)樓(lou)、牌(pai)樓(lou)、喬泰和酒(jiu)樓(lou)和吊(diao)腳(jiao)民居常使游人流連忘返。
蓮花古(gu)(gu)渡在石泉城南10公(gong)里處,是連接川陜南北的古(gu)(gu)渡口,自春秋戰(zhan)國時期(qi),就擔(dan)負(fu)起(qi)(qi)入川、進楚、通(tong)途關中的水上交通(tong)重任,為古(gu)(gu)子午道之要津。現舊址重建,成為游覽漢(han)江三(san)峽美(mei)景的觀(guan)光碼頭(tou)和起(qi)(qi)始點(dian)。
1.西漢高速:
西(xi)(xi)安--大(da)河壩(石(shi)泉/佛坪,西(xi)(xi)漢高(gao)速155公(gong)(gong)里(li))--兩河鎮(210國(guo)道11公(gong)(gong)里(li))--石(shi)泉縣(省(sheng)(sheng)級公(gong)(gong)路(lu)39公(gong)(gong)里(li))--蓮花古渡(du)/漢江三峽(省(sheng)(sheng)級公(gong)(gong)路(lu)9公(gong)(gong)里(li))--桂苑(省(sheng)(sheng)級公(gong)(gong)路(lu)24公(gong)(gong)里(li))---燕翔洞風景區(qu)。
2.西康高速:
西安--五(wu)里(li)(li)(西康高速195公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li))--馬領(ling)關隧道(dao)(316國道(dao)77公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li))--蓮花古渡(du)/漢江三峽(xia)(省級公(gong)(gong)路1公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li))--桂苑(yuan)(省級公(gong)(gong)路24公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li))--燕翔(xiang)洞風景區。