蓮(lian)臺山(shan)旅游(you)區位于濟(ji)(ji)南(nan)市長清區張夏(xia)鎮境內,緊靠津浦鐵路(lu)、104國道(dao)兩大(da)交通干線,南(nan)與四大(da)名剎之(zhi)一——靈(ling)巖寺相鄰,西(xi)與道(dao)教圣地——五峰(feng)山(shan)相望,北(bei)距濟(ji)(ji)南(nan)25公(gong)里。蓮(lian)臺山(shan)環抱如城,又因形似佛(fo)座蓮(lian)臺而得名。漢(han)代大(da)將軍婁敬曾在山(shan)中隱(yin)居,又名婁敬洞山(shan)。山(shan)上文物古跡薈萃(cui),有張仙祠、三元宮、玉(yu)皇殿等。蓮(lian)臺山(shan)自(zi)古有“世外桃源”的美名,并以其(qi)洞奇、林秀(xiu)而著稱。
一是洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴之奇。在(zai)絕壁萬(wan)仞之上,蒼(cang)松翠柏掩映之中,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴處(chu)處(chu),幽絕深(shen)(shen)邃,神奇奧秘。婁敬洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、青龍(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、王母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、三(san)清洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、八卦洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、風洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、云洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、仙姑洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、火龍(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、朝陽(yang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)等,共72處(chu)之多。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴有的(de)(de)深(shen)(shen)不(bu)可測(ce),有的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)連(lian)著洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)有景,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)有仙。其中較大的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)即婁敬洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴貫(guan)穿(chuan)大山,東西相通,深(shen)(shen)約(yue)里(li)許,寬近二丈,高十余丈。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)曲(qu)折迂回,借助(zhu)燈光可看清洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁上斑斕的(de)(de)花紋。經(jing)過洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)一段探險(xian)穿(chuan)行,出得洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)來(lai),頓(dun)覺豁然(ran)開朗。在(zai)此南(nan)望,泰(tai)山高聳(song)入云,雄偉壯(zhuang)麗,與腳(jiao)下蓮臺山蜿蜒(yan)相接。
二是山(shan)林之秀。山(shan)勢蔚然靈秀,丹崖翠嶂(zhang),四周環抱如(ru)城廓。山(shan)前河(he)水(shui)潺潺,景(jing)色如(ru)畫。植物(wu)眾多(duo),樹木達(da)33科(ke)100余種(zhong),鳥類8目14科(ke)30多(duo)種(zhong),有“江(jiang)北(bei)第一(yi)(yi)天(tian)(tian)然植物(wu)園”之稱(cheng)。漫游(you)林中(zhong),幽雅寂靜,鳥語(yu)花香,猶如(ru)置(zhi)身另(ling)一(yi)(yi)個天(tian)(tian)地。秋天(tian)(tian)是婁敬洞山(shan)較美的(de)季(ji)節。一(yi)(yi)夜秋霜染(ran)遍漫山(shan)紅葉,山(shan)上山(shan)下,生機(ji)盎然,分(fen)外妖嬈。
蓮(lian)臺(tai)山(shan)(shan)現已建成蓮(lian)臺(tai)山(shan)(shan)莊和蓮(lian)臺(tai)賓館(guan)兩(liang)處(chu)(chu)旅游接(jie)(jie)待設(she)施,可同時(shi)接(jie)(jie)待300人食宿(su)。賓館(guan)內設(she)有(you)300人的(de)會議(yi)室、多功能廳、貴(gui)賓室等。康樂設(she)施有(you)保(bao)齡球、游泳池、健身房(fang)、KTV包房(fang)等,外設(she)網球場、城市高爾夫(fu)、垂(chui)釣中心等。蓮(lian)臺(tai)山(shan)(shan)不僅(jin)是(shi)商務活動的(de)首選之處(chu)(chu),也是(shi)旅游度假理想之所,到此小憩,悅如人居天上,境入桃源,真是(shi)美不勝言(yan)。