蓮(lian)臺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)旅游區位于濟(ji)南(nan)市長(chang)清區張(zhang)夏鎮境內,緊靠津浦鐵路、104國道兩(liang)大(da)交通干線,南(nan)與四大(da)名(ming)剎之一——靈巖寺相(xiang)鄰,西與道教圣地——五(wu)峰山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)相(xiang)望(wang),北距濟(ji)南(nan)25公里。蓮(lian)臺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)環抱如城,又因(yin)形似(si)佛座蓮(lian)臺而(er)得名(ming)。漢代大(da)將軍婁敬曾(ceng)在山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中隱(yin)居,又名(ming)婁敬洞山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上文物古跡薈萃(cui),有張(zhang)仙(xian)祠、三元(yuan)宮、玉皇(huang)殿等。蓮(lian)臺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自古有“世外(wai)桃源”的美(mei)名(ming),并以(yi)其洞奇(qi)、林(lin)秀而(er)著稱。
一是洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴之(zhi)奇。在(zai)絕壁萬仞之(zhi)上,蒼(cang)松翠柏掩映之(zhi)中,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴處處,幽絕深(shen)(shen)邃,神(shen)奇奧秘(mi)。婁敬洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、青龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、王母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、三清洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、八卦(gua)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、風洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、云(yun)(yun)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、仙姑(gu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、火(huo)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、朝陽洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)等(deng),共(gong)72處之(zhi)多。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴有(you)(you)的深(shen)(shen)不(bu)可測,有(you)(you)的洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)連著洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)有(you)(you)景,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)有(you)(you)仙。其中較大的洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)即(ji)婁敬洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴貫(guan)穿(chuan)大山,東西(xi)相通,深(shen)(shen)約里許,寬(kuan)近二丈,高十余丈。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)曲(qu)折迂回,借助(zhu)燈光可看(kan)清洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁上斑斕的花紋。經過洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)一段探(tan)險穿(chuan)行,出得洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)來,頓(dun)覺(jue)豁(huo)然開朗。在(zai)此南望,泰(tai)山高聳入(ru)云(yun)(yun),雄(xiong)偉壯麗,與腳下蓮臺山蜿蜒相接。
二是山(shan)(shan)(shan)林之(zhi)秀(xiu)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)勢(shi)蔚然(ran)靈秀(xiu),丹崖翠嶂(zhang),四周環抱(bao)如(ru)(ru)城廓。山(shan)(shan)(shan)前河水潺潺,景色如(ru)(ru)畫(hua)。植物眾多,樹木達(da)33科(ke)100余(yu)種(zhong),鳥類8目14科(ke)30多種(zhong),有“江北第一(yi)(yi)天然(ran)植物園”之(zhi)稱。漫游(you)林中,幽雅寂靜(jing),鳥語花(hua)香,猶如(ru)(ru)置(zhi)身另一(yi)(yi)個天地。秋天是婁敬(jing)洞山(shan)(shan)(shan)較美的季節。一(yi)(yi)夜秋霜染遍(bian)漫山(shan)(shan)(shan)紅葉,山(shan)(shan)(shan)上山(shan)(shan)(shan)下,生機盎然(ran),分外(wai)妖嬈(rao)。
蓮(lian)臺山現(xian)已(yi)建成蓮(lian)臺山莊和蓮(lian)臺賓(bin)館(guan)兩處旅(lv)游(you)(you)接待設(she)(she)施,可同時接待300人食宿。賓(bin)館(guan)內設(she)(she)有(you)300人的會(hui)議室(shi)、多功能廳、貴賓(bin)室(shi)等。康樂設(she)(she)施有(you)保齡(ling)球、游(you)(you)泳池、健身房、KTV包房等,外設(she)(she)網球場、城市高爾夫、垂釣中心等。蓮(lian)臺山不(bu)僅是(shi)商務活動(dong)的首選之處,也是(shi)旅(lv)游(you)(you)度假理(li)想之所,到(dao)此小憩,悅如人居天(tian)上(shang),境入桃(tao)源,真(zhen)是(shi)美不(bu)勝言。