蓮臺山(shan)旅游區(qu)位于濟(ji)南市長(chang)清區(qu)張夏鎮境內,緊靠津浦(pu)鐵路、104國(guo)道兩(liang)大交通(tong)干線,南與(yu)四大名剎(cha)之一——靈巖寺(si)相鄰(lin),西與(yu)道教圣地——五峰山(shan)相望,北距(ju)濟(ji)南25公里。蓮臺山(shan)環抱如城(cheng),又因形似佛(fo)座蓮臺而得名。漢代(dai)大將軍婁敬曾(ceng)在山(shan)中隱居,又名婁敬洞山(shan)。山(shan)上文物古跡薈萃,有張仙祠、三元宮、玉(yu)皇(huang)殿等。蓮臺山(shan)自古有“世外桃源”的美名,并(bing)以其洞奇、林秀(xiu)而著稱(cheng)。
一(yi)是(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴之(zhi)奇(qi)。在(zai)絕(jue)壁萬仞之(zhi)上,蒼松翠柏掩(yan)映之(zhi)中,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴處處,幽絕(jue)深(shen)邃,神奇(qi)奧秘(mi)。婁敬洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、青龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、王母(mu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、三清(qing)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、八卦(gua)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、風洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、云(yun)(yun)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、仙姑洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、火龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、朝陽(yang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)等,共72處之(zhi)多(duo)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴有的(de)(de)深(shen)不可(ke)(ke)測(ce),有的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)連著洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)有景(jing),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)有仙。其中較大的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)即婁敬洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴貫(guan)穿大山,東(dong)西相(xiang)通,深(shen)約里許,寬近二丈(zhang),高十(shi)余(yu)丈(zhang)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)曲折迂回,借助燈光可(ke)(ke)看清(qing)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁上斑斕(lan)的(de)(de)花紋。經過洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)一(yi)段探險穿行,出得洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)來,頓(dun)覺豁然(ran)開(kai)朗。在(zai)此南(nan)望(wang),泰(tai)山高聳(song)入(ru)云(yun)(yun),雄偉(wei)壯(zhuang)麗(li),與腳下(xia)蓮(lian)臺山蜿蜒相(xiang)接。
二是山(shan)林(lin)(lin)之秀(xiu)(xiu)。山(shan)勢(shi)蔚然靈(ling)秀(xiu)(xiu),丹崖翠嶂,四周環抱如(ru)城廓。山(shan)前河水潺潺,景色如(ru)畫(hua)。植(zhi)物眾(zhong)多,樹(shu)木達(da)33科100余種(zhong),鳥類8目14科30多種(zhong),有“江北第一天(tian)然植(zhi)物園”之稱。漫游林(lin)(lin)中,幽雅(ya)寂靜,鳥語(yu)花香(xiang),猶如(ru)置身另一個天(tian)地。秋天(tian)是婁敬洞山(shan)較美(mei)的季節。一夜秋霜染遍(bian)漫山(shan)紅葉,山(shan)上山(shan)下(xia),生機(ji)盎然,分外妖嬈。
蓮(lian)臺山(shan)現已建成蓮(lian)臺山(shan)莊和蓮(lian)臺賓館(guan)兩處旅(lv)游(you)接待設施(shi),可同時接待300人食宿。賓館(guan)內(nei)設有300人的會(hui)議(yi)室(shi)、多功(gong)能廳、貴(gui)賓室(shi)等。康(kang)樂(le)設施(shi)有保齡球、游(you)泳池、健身房(fang)(fang)、KTV包房(fang)(fang)等,外設網球場(chang)、城市(shi)高爾夫、垂釣中心(xin)等。蓮(lian)臺山(shan)不僅是商務活動(dong)的首選(xuan)之(zhi)處,也(ye)是旅(lv)游(you)度假(jia)理想之(zhi)所,到此小憩,悅如人居(ju)天上(shang),境入桃源,真是美不勝言。