燕翔(xiang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)全長約(yue)16公里,系(xi)(xi)寒武(wu)系(xi)(xi)古(gu)生石(shi)灰巖溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)群(qun)(qun),距(ju)今(jin)已有(you)(you)5億年歷史,是西北乃至國內(nei)(nei)保護最完(wan)好、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)景觀最豐富、體量(liang)最大(da)的(de)(de)(de)溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)群(qun)(qun),被譽為西北第一(yi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。已經開(kai)發出(chu)來的(de)(de)(de)約(yue)有(you)(you)1800余(yu)米,來回可供(gong)觀賞(shang)的(de)(de)(de)距(ju)離約(yue)3600米,有(you)(you)八個(ge)(ge)大(da)廳(ting),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)、石(shi)筍千姿百態,形(xing)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)如“黃土高原”“春之(zhi)(zhi)花”“秋(qiu)之(zhi)(zhi)實”“長白雪松”“五彩流瀑”“九寨風(feng)情(qing)”等獨立景點達幾(ji)十處之(zhi)(zhi)多(duo)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)有(you)(you)水(shui),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)頂(ding)倒掛鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi),鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)千奇(qi)(qi)百狀懸(xuan)天(tian)連地,有(you)(you)石(shi)箏(zheng)、石(shi)柱、石(shi)鐘(zhong)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)有(you)(you)廳(ting)有(you)(you)殿,大(da)者可容千人。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)有(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)上疊洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)有(you)(you)窟,窟中(zhong)有(you)(you)景。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)數(shu)量(liang)多(duo),個(ge)(ge)體大(da),形(xing)象奇(qi)(qi)特,構成(cheng)一(yi)座(zuo)美麗的(de)(de)(de)巖宮石(shi)府。燕子(zi)(zi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)在(zai)富水(shui)河峽谷之(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong),左右(you)有(you)(you)奇(qi)(qi)峰聳峙。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)前流水(shui)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(ye)花草溢彩。燕子(zi)(zi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)與長嶺大(da)峽谷,苗(miao)家古(gu)寨、獅子(zi)(zi)嶺、駝峰山(shan)、熨斗古(gu)鎮、靈雀山(shan)共同組(zu)成(cheng)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)風(feng)光迤邐生態完(wan)美方圓20平方公里的(de)(de)(de)自然(ran)風(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)(shi)泉段的漢江進入峽谷(gu)區,最窄處(chu)如蓮花古渡只有(you)(you)50米,兩岸山峰對峙,高(gao)出河面300米以上(shang),谷(gu)坡50~60度(du),在石(shi)(shi)灰巖區域(yu)尤其峻峭,形成了3個(ge)著名的峽谷(gu):鳳凰峽、柳(liu)溪峽和香柏峽,全長(chang)35公里(li)。這里(li)漢水(shui)如玉如綢、似(si)鍛似(si)錦,兩岸翠山碧峰、青瓦白(bai)墻,江上(shang)漁歌(ge)唱晚,一派江南(nan)水(shui)鄉(xiang)的景象,素有(you)(you)"秦巴山水(shui)畫廊"之美譽。
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(ge)多(duo)民(min)族集聚(ju)地(di),受移民(min)文化影響深遠(yuan)。在(zai)(zai)此(ci)聽漢劇二黃(huang),品巴(ba)山(shan)特(te)產,使人(ren)(ren)疑在(zai)(zai)川中;乘(cheng)木(mu)舟,聞漁歌又似江南別(bie)景;在(zai)(zai)咿咿的方言中,穿行(xing)古街,仿佛時光倒流。當地(di)餐飲特(te)色突出,而古戲樓(lou)、牌樓(lou)、喬泰和(he)(he)酒樓(lou)和(he)(he)吊腳(jiao)民(min)居(ju)常使游人(ren)(ren)流連忘返。
蓮花(hua)古渡在石泉城南10公里處,是(shi)連接(jie)川(chuan)陜南北的古渡口,自(zi)春秋戰國時期(qi),就擔負起入川(chuan)、進楚、通途關中的水(shui)上交通重(zhong)任,為古子午道之(zhi)要津(jin)。現舊址重(zhong)建,成為游覽漢江三峽(xia)美景的觀光碼頭和起始點。
1.西漢高速:
西安--大河壩(ba)(石泉(quan)/佛坪(ping),西漢高速155公(gong)(gong)里)--兩河鎮(210國(guo)道11公(gong)(gong)里)--石泉(quan)縣(省級公(gong)(gong)路(lu)39公(gong)(gong)里)--蓮花古渡/漢江(jiang)三峽(省級公(gong)(gong)路(lu)9公(gong)(gong)里)--桂苑(yuan)(省級公(gong)(gong)路(lu)24公(gong)(gong)里)---燕(yan)翔洞風景區。
2.西康高速:
西安--五里(西康高(gao)速195公(gong)里)--馬領關隧道(dao)(316國道(dao)77公(gong)里)--蓮花古渡/漢江三峽(省(sheng)級公(gong)路1公(gong)里)--桂(gui)苑(省(sheng)級公(gong)路24公(gong)里)--燕翔洞風景區。