蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)山旅游區位于濟南市長清區張夏鎮境(jing)內,緊(jin)靠津浦鐵路、104國道(dao)兩大(da)交(jiao)通(tong)干線(xian),南與四大(da)名剎之一——靈(ling)巖(yan)寺相鄰,西(xi)與道(dao)教(jiao)圣地——五峰(feng)山相望(wang),北(bei)距濟南25公里。蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)山環抱如城,又因形似(si)佛座蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)而(er)得名。漢代大(da)將軍婁敬(jing)曾在山中(zhong)隱居,又名婁敬(jing)洞山。山上文物古跡(ji)薈萃,有張仙祠(ci)、三(san)元(yuan)宮、玉皇殿等。蓮(lian)(lian)臺(tai)山自古有“世外桃源(yuan)”的美名,并(bing)以其洞奇(qi)、林秀而(er)著(zhu)稱。
一是洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴之(zhi)奇。在絕壁萬仞(ren)之(zhi)上(shang),蒼(cang)松翠柏掩映之(zhi)中,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴處(chu)處(chu),幽絕深(shen)邃,神奇奧秘(mi)。婁敬洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、青(qing)龍(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、王(wang)母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、三清(qing)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、八卦洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、風(feng)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、云洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、仙姑洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、火龍(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)、朝(chao)陽洞(dong)(dong)(dong)等(deng),共72處(chu)之(zhi)多。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴有的深(shen)不可(ke)測,有的洞(dong)(dong)(dong)連著洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)有景,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)有仙。其中較大的洞(dong)(dong)(dong)即婁敬洞(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴貫(guan)穿(chuan)大山(shan),東西相通,深(shen)約里許,寬近二丈,高十余(yu)丈。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)曲(qu)折(zhe)迂回,借助燈光可(ke)看(kan)清(qing)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁上(shang)斑(ban)斕的花紋(wen)。經過洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)一段探險穿(chuan)行,出得洞(dong)(dong)(dong)來(lai),頓覺豁然開(kai)朗(lang)。在此南望(wang),泰山(shan)高聳入云,雄偉壯麗,與腳下蓮(lian)臺山(shan)蜿蜒(yan)相接。
二(er)是山林之秀。山勢蔚然靈(ling)秀,丹(dan)崖翠嶂,四周環抱如城廓。山前河水(shui)潺(chan)潺(chan),景色如畫(hua)。植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)眾多,樹木達(da)33科100余種(zhong),鳥類8目14科30多種(zhong),有“江北第一(yi)天然植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)”之稱(cheng)。漫游林中,幽雅寂靜(jing),鳥語(yu)花香,猶(you)如置身(shen)另一(yi)個天地。秋(qiu)天是婁敬(jing)洞山較美(mei)的(de)季(ji)節。一(yi)夜秋(qiu)霜染遍(bian)漫山紅葉,山上山下,生機(ji)盎然,分外(wai)妖嬈。
蓮(lian)臺(tai)山現(xian)已建(jian)成蓮(lian)臺(tai)山莊(zhuang)和蓮(lian)臺(tai)賓館兩處旅(lv)游接待設(she)(she)施(shi),可同時(shi)接待300人食宿。賓館內設(she)(she)有300人的會議室、多功能廳、貴賓室等。康樂設(she)(she)施(shi)有保齡球、游泳池(chi)、健身房(fang)、KTV包房(fang)等,外設(she)(she)網球場、城市高爾夫(fu)、垂釣中心等。蓮(lian)臺(tai)山不僅是(shi)(shi)商務活動的首選之(zhi)處,也是(shi)(shi)旅(lv)游度(du)假理(li)想之(zhi)所(suo),到此小憩,悅(yue)如人居(ju)天上,境(jing)入桃源,真是(shi)(shi)美(mei)不勝言。