燕翔洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)全長(chang)約(yue)16公里,系(xi)(xi)寒武系(xi)(xi)古(gu)生石(shi)(shi)(shi)灰巖溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群,距今已(yi)有(you)(you)5億年歷(li)史,是西(xi)北(bei)乃至國內保護最(zui)完(wan)好、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內景(jing)觀最(zui)豐富、體量最(zui)大(da)(da)的(de)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群,被譽為西(xi)北(bei)第一洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。已(yi)經開發(fa)出(chu)來的(de)約(yue)有(you)(you)1800余米,來回可供觀賞的(de)距離約(yue)3600米,有(you)(you)八(ba)個(ge)大(da)(da)廳(ting),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內鐘乳(ru)(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)筍(sun)千姿百(bai)態,形成的(de)如(ru)“黃土高(gao)原(yuan)”“春之(zhi)(zhi)花(hua)”“秋之(zhi)(zhi)實”“長(chang)白雪松”“五彩流瀑”“九寨風情”等(deng)獨立景(jing)點(dian)達幾十處之(zhi)(zhi)多。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)水,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂倒(dao)掛鐘乳(ru)(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi),鐘乳(ru)(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)千奇(qi)百(bai)狀懸天連地,有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)箏、石(shi)(shi)(shi)柱、石(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)廳(ting)有(you)(you)殿,大(da)(da)者(zhe)可容(rong)千人。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)上疊洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁有(you)(you)窟,窟中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)景(jing)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)鐘乳(ru)(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)數(shu)量多,個(ge)體大(da)(da),形象奇(qi)特,構成一座美麗的(de)巖宮石(shi)(shi)(shi)府。燕子洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)在富水河峽谷之(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong),左右有(you)(you)奇(qi)峰聳峙(zhi)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)前(qian)流水淙淙,山巖綠樹(shu)蔥蘢,古(gu)木纏藤繞葛,樹(shu)枝(zhi)鶯鳥號,田野花(hua)草溢彩。燕子洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)與長(chang)嶺大(da)(da)峽谷,苗(miao)家古(gu)寨、獅子嶺、駝峰山、熨斗古(gu)鎮、靈雀山共同組成一個(ge)風光迤邐生態完(wan)美方圓20平(ping)方公里的(de)自(zi)然風景(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(shi)(shi)泉段的(de)漢江進入峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu)(gu)區,最窄(zhai)處如蓮花古(gu)渡只有50米(mi),兩(liang)岸山峰對峙,高出(chu)河面300米(mi)以上(shang),谷(gu)(gu)坡50~60度,在石(shi)(shi)灰巖區域尤其峻峭,形成了3個著名的(de)峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu)(gu):鳳凰(huang)峽(xia)(xia)、柳(liu)溪峽(xia)(xia)和(he)香柏峽(xia)(xia),全長35公里。這里漢水(shui)如玉(yu)如綢(chou)、似鍛似錦,兩(liang)岸翠山碧峰、青瓦白墻,江上(shang)漁歌(ge)唱晚(wan),一(yi)派江南水(shui)鄉的(de)景象,素有"秦(qin)巴(ba)山水(shui)畫廊(lang)"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(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)是個多(duo)民(min)(min)族集聚(ju)地,受移民(min)(min)文化影響深遠。在此聽(ting)漢劇二黃,品巴山特產,使(shi)人(ren)疑(yi)在川(chuan)中;乘木舟,聞漁歌又(you)似江南別景(jing);在咿(yi)咿(yi)的(de)方(fang)言中,穿行古(gu)(gu)街,仿佛時光倒流。當地餐(can)飲特色突出(chu),而古(gu)(gu)戲樓、牌樓、喬泰和酒(jiu)樓和吊腳民(min)(min)居常使(shi)游(you)人(ren)流連忘返。
蓮花(hua)古渡在石泉(quan)城南(nan)10公里處,是連接川陜南(nan)北的古渡口,自(zi)春秋戰國(guo)時期(qi),就擔負起入川、進楚(chu)、通(tong)途關中的水(shui)上交(jiao)通(tong)重(zhong)任,為(wei)古子午道之要津。現舊址(zhi)重(zhong)建(jian),成為(wei)游(you)覽漢江(jiang)三峽(xia)美景的觀(guan)光(guang)碼(ma)頭(tou)和起始點。
1.西漢高速:
西安--大(da)河壩(石泉/佛(fo)坪(ping),西漢(han)高(gao)速155公(gong)里)--兩(liang)河鎮(210國道11公(gong)里)--石泉縣(xian)(省(sheng)級公(gong)路39公(gong)里)--蓮花(hua)古渡(du)/漢(han)江三峽(省(sheng)級公(gong)路9公(gong)里)--桂苑(yuan)(省(sheng)級公(gong)路24公(gong)里)---燕(yan)翔洞風景(jing)區。
2.西康高速:
西安--五里(西康高速(su)195公(gong)(gong)里)--馬領關隧道(316國道77公(gong)(gong)里)--蓮(lian)花古渡/漢江三峽(省級公(gong)(gong)路(lu)1公(gong)(gong)里)--桂苑(yuan)(省級公(gong)(gong)路(lu)24公(gong)(gong)里)--燕(yan)翔洞風景(jing)區。