Spring and fall are best. Early summer is also good. Winter is warmer, and around August every year, it is the typhoon season, so pay more attention to the climate.

Leisurely three-day tour

Tour highlights: Leisurely

Xiamen is a laid-back city, and the so-called slow life is the enviable lifestyle Xiamen has to offer. Only by staying for a few days and immersing yourself in it, can you understand the essence of it.

DAY1

Xiamen University--Hulishan Fortress--Round Island Road--Zhongshan Road

The morning started with a visit to Xiamen University, which is known as "one of the most beautiful campuses in China". The main gate of Xiamen University is adjacent to the gate of Nanputuo Temple Scenic Spot, and on the other side is the beautiful beach and Hulishan Fortress, which you can play with on foot. From Xiamen University, you can go out to Baicheng Beach, which can be used as the starting point of the Island Ring Road. In the afternoon, you can rent a bicycle and ride along the Island Ring Road, with the sea and beautiful scenery along the way, passing by Zengcuo'aun, Calligraphy Square, Music Square and other small attractions along the way, as well as the Taiwan Folk Culture Village, Mazu Temple and so on to visit. Finally, you will arrive at the Xiamen Convention and Exhibition Center, which is very busy when there is a large-scale trade fair or other events such as concerts.

In the evening, you will arrive at Zhongshan Road, which is a food and shopping street with a lot of Xiamen's local specialties, such as flatbreads, sand tea noodles, and roasted immortality grass, all of which are local delicacies that you can try.

Dining: Savor the authentic local snacks on Zhongshan Road.

Accommodation: There are some B&Bs near Xiamen University or Zengcuo Aun.

DAY2

Gulangyu Island--Hao Yue Yuan (皓月园) and Aberdeen Hau (港仔后)-Bathing Beach--Peas and Peas Garden--Piano Museum

Take a boat to Gulangyu Island, walk along the coastal route, visit the Hao Yue Yuan (皓月园) and relive Zheng Cheng Kung's heroic style; walk along the stone trestle path to the bathing beach around the island and chase the waves with your bare feet, write your own heartfelt words on the beach and sit on the reef to chat with your friends.

There are many family hotels on Gulangyu, as well as some small hotels with a different flavor, so choose one you like and get lost in Gulangyu tonight

Dining:

You can settle for a day's dining in the small stores on both sides of Longtou Road. You can also try the more famous Milk Tea from Zhang San Feng's family and cakes from Ms. Zhao's family.

Accommodation:

There are a lot of small hostels on the island, all of them are very unique, just pick the one you like and feel comfortable.

DAY3

Architecture of all nations - Expo Sunlight Rock - Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall - Piano Pier - Xiamen Underwater World

First visit the architecture of all national styles remaining on Gulangyu Island, and then go to Yukyuan Garden to learn more about Lin Qiaozhi's life, and wish the departed to rest in peace in front of her tomb.

Through Gulangyu Island, some of the wrong path, began to climb the sunlit rock, the mountain is not high, but wait until the top is enough to overlook the panoramic view of Gulangyu Island, exquisite red roofs, can occasionally see the characteristics of the building, and the lush vegetation in contrast to the beauty of it. As you walk down the hill, you can see the site of Zheng Chenggong's military drill and some sculptures commemorating Zheng Chenggong and his army. Return to the piano pier along the seaside path, visit the Xiamen Underwater World next to the pier, and then pile into Longtou Road to browse the small stores and savor the snacks. After eating, catch the last boat of the evening and head back.

Dining:

Longtou Road seafood is a little expensive, but you can buy seafood to find a small kitchen to do it yourself. Recommended Longtou Road, No. 189, Longtou oyster fry, 10 yuan a copy, the flavor is not bad. There is also Ye's mochi, a small roadside stall, the stall has two kinds of white turtle and mochi.

Xiamen travel notes:

1. Come to Xiamen to eat seafood must remember to bring antidiarrheal drugs, not greedy.

2. like to eat late-night snacks friends best not too late to go out, the famous stalls here are super business, go late, there will be few varieties of seafood to choose from.

3. Around August every year, it is the typhoon season, so pay attention to the climate

Best time to visit:

The best time to visit Xiamen is in spring and fall, when the weather is refreshing, the temperature is pleasant, and many varieties of Xiamen's flowers are mainly open in these two seasons.

Summer and winter are also good choices, summer Xiamen weather is hot, this July to August are generally above 30 ℃, but this time of the island tour will be particularly comfortable. In winter, Xiamen seems a bit quiet, but the weather is relatively warm, also suitable for touring.

Shopping tips:

In Xiamen to buy dried seafood need to be more careful, in Gulangyu Island, the highest price of large dried scallops will be opened to 980 yuan per catty, but after efforts to counter-offer, only need to spend 200 or so can be taken down; to buy shrimp to buy the best golden hooks, a lot of stores with a big head of shrimp shrimp to pretend to be golden hooks, so it is best to taste the flavor before you buy, the golden hooks are very fresh, not fresh on the The best thing to do is to try to taste the flavor before you buy it.

The tide of Xiamen is calculated:

The first day of the month, the fifteenth day of the month is 12:00 noon long tide. Then from the beginning of the third multiplied by 8 until fourteen, example: today is the fifth. Is 5 * 8 = 40, is the tide at 4:00 pm. Today is the twelfth lunar calendar, is 12 * 8 = 96, that is 9:30 pm tide. When you pass the fifteenth lunar calendar, until the 29th lunar calendar. use that number to subtract 15 and multiply it by 8. Example: today is the 20th lunar calendar, that is (20-15)*8=40, that is the tide at 4 pm or 4 am.