燕(yan)翔洞(dong)(dong)(dong)全長約(yue)16公(gong)里,系(xi)寒武系(xi)古(gu)生石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)灰巖(yan)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)群,距(ju)今已有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)5億年歷史,是西北乃至國內(nei)保護最完好、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)景(jing)觀(guan)最豐富、體量最大(da)的(de)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)群,被譽為西北第一(yi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。已經開發(fa)出來的(de)約(yue)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)1800余(yu)米(mi),來回可(ke)供觀(guan)賞的(de)距(ju)離(li)約(yue)3600米(mi),有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)八個大(da)廳(ting),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)筍千(qian)姿百態(tai),形成(cheng)的(de)如(ru)“黃土高原(yuan)”“春之(zhi)花(hua)”“秋之(zhi)實”“長白雪(xue)松”“五彩流瀑”“九寨風情(qing)”等獨(du)立景(jing)點(dian)達幾十處之(zhi)多。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)水,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)頂倒掛(gua)鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)千(qian)奇百狀(zhuang)懸天連地,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)箏、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘(zhong)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)廳(ting)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)殿,大(da)者可(ke)容千(qian)人。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)上疊洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)窟(ku),窟(ku)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)景(jing)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)鐘(zhong)乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)數量多,個體大(da),形象奇特,構成(cheng)一(yi)座美(mei)麗的(de)巖(yan)宮石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)府。燕(yan)子(zi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)在富水河(he)峽谷之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong),左(zuo)右有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)奇峰(feng)聳峙。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)前流水淙(cong)淙(cong),山巖(yan)綠樹(shu)蔥蘢,古(gu)木纏(chan)藤繞(rao)葛,樹(shu)枝鶯鳥號,田野花(hua)草溢彩。燕(yan)子(zi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)與長嶺(ling)大(da)峽谷,苗家古(gu)寨、獅子(zi)嶺(ling)、駝峰(feng)山、熨斗古(gu)鎮、靈雀山共同組成(cheng)一(yi)個風光迤邐生態(tai)完美(mei)方圓20平方公(gong)里的(de)自然(ran)風景(jing)區(qu)。
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。石泉段的(de)漢江(jiang)進入峽(xia)(xia)谷區(qu),最窄處如蓮(lian)花古渡只有50米(mi),兩岸山(shan)峰對(dui)峙,高出河面(mian)300米(mi)以上,谷坡50~60度,在石灰巖(yan)區(qu)域尤其峻峭,形成了(le)3個著名的(de)峽(xia)(xia)谷:鳳凰峽(xia)(xia)、柳溪峽(xia)(xia)和香柏峽(xia)(xia),全長35公里(li)。這(zhe)里(li)漢水如玉如綢、似鍛似錦,兩岸翠山(shan)碧(bi)峰、青瓦白(bai)墻(qiang),江(jiang)上漁歌唱晚,一(yi)派江(jiang)南水鄉的(de)景(jing)象(xiang),素(su)有"秦巴山(shan)水畫廊"之(zhi)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)斗古鎮是個多民族集聚(ju)地,受移民文化影(ying)響深遠(yuan)。在此聽(ting)漢劇(ju)二黃(huang),品巴山特(te)產,使(shi)人疑在川中;乘木舟,聞漁歌又似江(jiang)南別景;在咿咿的方言中,穿行古街,仿佛時光倒流。當地餐(can)飲特(te)色突出,而(er)古戲(xi)樓(lou)、牌樓(lou)、喬泰(tai)和(he)酒樓(lou)和(he)吊(diao)腳民居常使(shi)游(you)人流連忘(wang)返。
蓮花(hua)古渡在石(shi)泉城南10公里處,是連接川陜南北的古渡口,自(zi)春(chun)秋戰國(guo)時(shi)期,就擔負起入川、進楚、通途關(guan)中的水(shui)上交(jiao)通重任,為古子午道之要津。現舊(jiu)址重建,成為游(you)覽漢江三(san)峽美景的觀光碼頭(tou)和起始(shi)點。
1.西漢高速:
西(xi)安--大河(he)壩(石(shi)泉(quan)/佛坪,西(xi)漢高速155公(gong)里(li))--兩(liang)河(he)鎮(zhen)(210國道11公(gong)里(li))--石(shi)泉(quan)縣(省級公(gong)路(lu)39公(gong)里(li))--蓮(lian)花(hua)古渡/漢江三峽(省級公(gong)路(lu)9公(gong)里(li))--桂苑(省級公(gong)路(lu)24公(gong)里(li))---燕翔洞風(feng)景區。
2.西康高速:
西安--五里(西康高速195公(gong)(gong)里)--馬領關(guan)隧道(316國(guo)道77公(gong)(gong)里)--蓮花古渡/漢江三峽(省級(ji)公(gong)(gong)路1公(gong)(gong)里)--桂苑(省級(ji)公(gong)(gong)路24公(gong)(gong)里)--燕(yan)翔洞風景區。