蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)旅游區位(wei)于濟南市長清區張夏鎮(zhen)境內(nei),緊靠津浦鐵路(lu)、104國道(dao)兩大(da)交通干(gan)線,南與四大(da)名(ming)剎之一——靈巖寺(si)相鄰,西與道(dao)教(jiao)圣地——五峰(feng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)相望,北距濟南25公里。蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)環抱如城(cheng),又(you)因(yin)形(xing)似佛座蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)而得名(ming)。漢代(dai)大(da)將軍(jun)婁(lou)敬曾在山(shan)(shan)(shan)中隱居,又(you)名(ming)婁(lou)敬洞山(shan)(shan)(shan)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)上文物古跡薈萃,有(you)張仙祠、三(san)元(yuan)宮、玉皇殿(dian)等。蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)自古有(you)“世(shi)外桃源”的美名(ming),并以其洞奇、林(lin)秀而著稱(cheng)。
一是洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)之奇。在絕壁(bi)萬(wan)仞(ren)之上,蒼(cang)松翠(cui)柏掩(yan)映之中(zhong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)處處,幽絕深(shen)邃,神奇奧秘。婁(lou)敬(jing)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、青龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、王(wang)母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、三清洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、八卦洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、風洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、云(yun)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、仙姑(gu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、火(huo)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、朝(chao)陽洞(dong)(dong)(dong)等,共72處之多。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)有(you)的(de)深(shen)不可(ke)測,有(you)的(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)連(lian)著洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)有(you)景,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)有(you)仙。其(qi)中(zhong)較大(da)的(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)即(ji)婁(lou)敬(jing)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)貫穿大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan),東西相通(tong),深(shen)約里許,寬近二丈(zhang),高(gao)十(shi)余丈(zhang)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)曲折迂回,借助燈光可(ke)看清洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)上斑斕的(de)花紋。經過洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)一段探險(xian)穿行,出得洞(dong)(dong)(dong)來,頓覺(jue)豁然開朗。在此南望,泰山(shan)(shan)(shan)高(gao)聳入云(yun),雄偉壯麗,與腳下蓮臺(tai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)蜿(wan)蜒相接。
二(er)是山(shan)林之秀(xiu)。山(shan)勢(shi)蔚然靈秀(xiu),丹崖翠嶂,四(si)周環抱如(ru)城廓(kuo)。山(shan)前河(he)水潺(chan)(chan)潺(chan)(chan),景色如(ru)畫。植物眾多,樹木達33科(ke)100余種(zhong),鳥類(lei)8目(mu)14科(ke)30多種(zhong),有“江(jiang)北第一(yi)天然植物園(yuan)”之稱(cheng)。漫(man)游林中,幽雅寂靜,鳥語花香,猶如(ru)置身另一(yi)個天地。秋天是婁敬洞山(shan)較(jiao)美的季節。一(yi)夜秋霜染(ran)遍漫(man)山(shan)紅葉(xie),山(shan)上山(shan)下,生機盎然,分(fen)外妖嬈。
蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)(tai)山現已(yi)建成蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)(tai)山莊和蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)(tai)賓館兩處旅游(you)接(jie)待設施(shi),可(ke)同時接(jie)待300人食宿。賓館內設有300人的會議室(shi)、多(duo)功能(neng)廳、貴賓室(shi)等(deng)(deng)。康樂設施(shi)有保齡球、游(you)泳池、健身房(fang)、KTV包房(fang)等(deng)(deng),外設網球場、城市高(gao)爾夫、垂釣中心等(deng)(deng)。蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)(tai)山不(bu)僅(jin)是商務(wu)活(huo)動的首選之處,也(ye)是旅游(you)度假(jia)理想之所,到此小(xiao)憩,悅如(ru)人居天上,境(jing)入桃源,真是美不(bu)勝言(yan)。