Olympic Green (Bird's Nest & Water Cube)
奥林匹克公园（鸟巢·水立方）
The main venue area for the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Bird's Nest and Water Cube look best at night.
Olympic Green lies along the northward extension of Beijing's central axis. Its core is the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, and the National Aquatics Center, known as the Water Cube, which was converted into the Ice Cube for the Winter Olympics. To the north are the Forest Park and the Olympic Tower. The plaza is free to visit. Tickets to tour the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube cost about 50 to 100 yuan, and the Bird's Nest has a skywalk on top. Come in the evening, when both venues are lit up after dark. You can climb the Olympic Tower for panoramic views. Take Metro Line 8 to Olympic Park Station or Olympic Sports Center Station.
Opening hours
Square open all day; venues about 09:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- China Science and Technology Museum
- Temple of Earth (Ditan Park)
- Yonghe Temple (Lama Temple)
- Temple of Confucius & Imperial Academy
- Drum Tower & Bell Tower
- Shichahai
- Prince Gong's Mansion
- Nanluoguxiang Hutongs