燕(yan)(yan)翔洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)全長(chang)約(yue)(yue)16公里,系寒武系古生(sheng)石(shi)(shi)(shi)灰(hui)巖溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群(qun),距(ju)今已有(you)(you)(you)5億年(nian)歷史,是西北(bei)乃至國內保護最(zui)完好、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內景(jing)觀(guan)最(zui)豐富(fu)、體量最(zui)大(da)的溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群(qun),被譽為(wei)西北(bei)第一(yi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。已經(jing)開發(fa)出來的約(yue)(yue)有(you)(you)(you)1800余(yu)米(mi),來回可供觀(guan)賞(shang)的距(ju)離約(yue)(yue)3600米(mi),有(you)(you)(you)八個大(da)廳,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內鐘乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)筍(sun)千(qian)姿(zi)百態(tai),形(xing)成的如“黃(huang)土高原(yuan)”“春之花”“秋(qiu)之實”“長(chang)白雪(xue)松”“五彩(cai)流(liu)瀑(pu)”“九寨風情(qing)”等獨立(li)景(jing)點達(da)幾十處之多。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)水(shui),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)頂倒掛鐘乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi),鐘乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)千(qian)奇(qi)百狀懸天(tian)連地,有(you)(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)(you)廳有(you)(you)(you)殿,大(da)者可容千(qian)人。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(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)(you)(you)窟,窟中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)景(jing)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)的鐘乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)數量多,個體大(da),形(xing)象奇(qi)特,構成一(yi)座(zuo)美麗(li)的巖宮石(shi)(shi)(shi)府。燕(yan)(yan)子洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)在富(fu)水(shui)河(he)峽谷(gu)之中(zhong)(zhong),左右有(you)(you)(you)奇(qi)峰聳(song)峙。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)前流(liu)水(shui)淙淙,山巖綠樹蔥蘢,古木纏藤繞葛,樹枝(zhi)鶯鳥(niao)號(hao),田(tian)野(ye)花草(cao)溢彩(cai)。燕(yan)(yan)子洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)與長(chang)嶺大(da)峽谷(gu),苗(miao)家(jia)古寨、獅子嶺、駝峰山、熨斗古鎮(zhen)、靈(ling)雀(que)山共同組(zu)成一(yi)個風光迤邐生(sheng)態(tai)完美方(fang)圓(yuan)20平方(fang)公里的自然風景(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。石泉段的(de)(de)漢江(jiang)進入峽(xia)谷(gu)區(qu),最(zui)窄(zhai)處如蓮花古(gu)渡(du)只有50米,兩岸山峰(feng)對峙,高出河面300米以(yi)上,谷(gu)坡50~60度,在(zai)石灰巖(yan)區(qu)域尤(you)其峻峭(qiao),形成了3個著名的(de)(de)峽(xia)谷(gu):鳳凰峽(xia)、柳(liu)溪峽(xia)和香柏峽(xia),全長35公里。這里漢水如玉(yu)如綢、似鍛似錦(jin),兩岸翠山碧峰(feng)、青(qing)瓦白墻,江(jiang)上漁歌唱晚(wan),一派江(jiang)南水鄉(xiang)的(de)(de)景象(xiang),素有"秦巴山水畫(hua)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(dou)古鎮是個(ge)多民族集聚地,受移民文化(hua)影響深遠。在此聽漢(han)劇二黃,品巴(ba)山特產(chan),使(shi)人疑在川(chuan)中;乘木舟,聞(wen)漁歌(ge)又(you)似江(jiang)南別景;在咿咿的(de)方言中,穿行古街,仿佛時光倒流(liu)。當地餐飲(yin)特色(se)突出,而古戲樓(lou)、牌樓(lou)、喬(qiao)泰(tai)和(he)酒樓(lou)和(he)吊腳民居常使(shi)游人流(liu)連(lian)忘返。
蓮花(hua)古渡在石泉城(cheng)南10公里處,是連接(jie)川(chuan)陜(shan)南北的古渡口,自春秋戰國時期,就擔(dan)負起(qi)入川(chuan)、進(jin)楚、通途(tu)關中的水(shui)上交通重任,為古子(zi)午道之(zhi)要津。現舊址(zhi)重建,成為游(you)覽漢江三峽(xia)美景的觀光碼頭(tou)和(he)起(qi)始點。
1.西漢高速:
西安--大(da)河壩(石泉/佛(fo)坪,西漢高速155公(gong)里(li)(li))--兩河鎮(zhen)(210國道11公(gong)里(li)(li))--石泉縣(省(sheng)級(ji)公(gong)路39公(gong)里(li)(li))--蓮(lian)花古(gu)渡(du)/漢江三峽(xia)(省(sheng)級(ji)公(gong)路9公(gong)里(li)(li))--桂苑(yuan)(省(sheng)級(ji)公(gong)路24公(gong)里(li)(li))---燕(yan)翔(xiang)洞風(feng)景區。
2.西康高速:
西安--五里(西康高(gao)速195公(gong)(gong)里)--馬領關隧(sui)道(dao)(316國道(dao)77公(gong)(gong)里)--蓮花古(gu)渡(du)/漢江三峽(省(sheng)級(ji)公(gong)(gong)路1公(gong)(gong)里)--桂苑(省(sheng)級(ji)公(gong)(gong)路24公(gong)(gong)里)--燕翔洞風景區。