We went in the morning but still very crowded. Although the huge line to buy tickets it was a great experience. I'm not a person that like to have a guide our tour, but I rented an audio-guide that helps you not miss important facts...More

It is a great place to visit. It is full of historical buildings but it is really too crowded. It was really difficult to focus on the experience when everyone was trying to get ahead constantly...

It's very crowded, no wonder the visitor are limited everyday. Don't expect to get pictures with the view you wanted, since people are everywhere and no one will care if you are taking picture at the moment. Nothing special or stand out in this area,...More

I visited the forbidden city in May 2015. Beautiful place With a lot of history. Is a place you need to visit.

Amazing buildings all through the forbidden city, it is a total must see if you are in Beijing. See the whole of the city and climb the hill at the exit for a great view as the sun sets! Beautiful and stunning! A bit of...More

I feel bad to write this but ... I was underwhelmed by the Forbidden City ... Yes, it's historic, and the buildings are nice - but they're also pretty much identical (for good reason based on its history, but once you've seen one...). There's a...More

The forbidden city grounds are vast and lots of beautiful areas to see. But with young children you can't really enjoy because they were bored after 10 minutes. There were tons of people there and crowded. So many tours going on that you couldn't hear...More

inside this city you can walk for hours discovering how they build these rooms and a lot of king ruling rooms

Its was the Palace of the King and his numerous wives/ concubines...forbidden to enter by anyone but the Kings army of enuchs. Wow and was it breat taking. Room after room for the queens....palace after palace for the Kings. Tired after the final palace, we...More

There are plaques on almost all displays throughout the palace giving some history of its creation, refurbishing, demise or significance. These plaques are written in Chinese and English; details like these help to bring the history of the place to live as well as enable...More