Four-day tour around the island

D1

Piano Museum in Luzhuang Garden, Haoyueyuan Beach around Gulangyu Island

Click to view the map and take a boat to Gulangyu Island, take the coastal route and visit Haoyueyuan to relive Zheng Chenggong's glory; Follow the stone plank road to the bathing beach around the island, chase after the waves barefoot, write down your own words on the beach, sit on the reef and chat with friends, and have fun with the golden retriever dogs of the surrounding folk houses for a while ...

When the plank road around the island comes to an end, you will arrive at Liuzhuang Garden, visit the piano museum, see the courtyards in the south of the Yangtze River, and then look at the vast sea.

There are many family hotels on Gulangyu Island, and there are also some small hotels with unique customs. Choose one you like and get lost in Gulangyu Island tonight ...

Dining:

There are various snacks on Longtou Road, where you can have three meals a day.

Accommodation:

There are hotels and villas on the island, each with its own characteristics.

D2

Yu Garden Sunlight Rock Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall Xiamen Underwater World

Click to view the map. In the early morning, I woke up in comfort, started a journey of international architecture, visited the architecture of various countries preserved on Gulangyu Island, and then went to Yu Garden to learn about the life story of Lin Qiaozhi, the "mother of thousands of babies", and wished the deceased rest in peace at her grave.

After crossing some disordered paths in Gulangyu Island, I began to climb Sunlight Rock. Although the mountain is not high, it is enough to overlook the panoramic view of Gulangyu Island until the peak. The exquisite red roof and the occasionally visible characteristic buildings contrast with the lush vegetation and are beautiful. When you go down the mountain along the path, you can see the ruins of Zheng Chenggong's martial arts and some sculptures to commemorate Zheng Chenggong and his army.

Go back to the piano pier along the seaside path, visit Xiamen Underwater World next to the pier, and then plunge into Longtou Road to visit small shops and enjoy snacks!

Dining:

It's already a taste of Gulangyu Island on Longtou Road. If you live in a folk custom with a kitchen, you can buy fresh seafood at the market on Longtou Road and cook it yourself!

Accommodation:

Continue the choice of the previous day, and take a walk on the quiet path of Gulangyu Island in the evening to feel the comfort in the air.

D3

Nanputuo Temple Ferry Terminal Sightseeing Avenue around Hulishan Fort of Xiamen University

Click to view the map. After breakfast, return to the ferry by boat and take the bus to Nanputuo Temple, which was once the place where Master Hongyi practiced and is now the seat of Minnan Buddhist College.

Nanputuo Temple is close to the south gate of Xiamen University, so I visited the most beautiful university in China. Strolling through Xiamen University Middle School, you will find that it is like a park. Walk around Furong Lake and experience romance along Lingyun Road to Lover Valley.

When you get out of the Baicheng Gate of Xiamen University, you will arrive at Baicheng Beach, walk along the beach to the wooden plank road, and you will arrive at Hulishan Fort. There is the largest existing coastal gun in the world, and there are performances at 11 am and 4 pm every day, which is quite imposing; The wax museum, which tells the life of the Qing navy, is lifelike, and occasionally there is a real person mixed in it ~

After lunch, you can rent a bicycle to ride slowly along the island road and enjoy the sea view, passing through small scenic spots such as Zeng Cuo An Village, Calligraphy Square and Music Square, as well as Taiwan Province Folk Culture Village and Mazu Tempel. Finally, it will arrive at Xiamen Convention and Exhibition Center, where it will be very lively whenever there are large-scale trade fairs, concerts and other activities.

When you return to the ferry by bus from the Convention and Exhibition Center, you can enjoy the perfect integration of the island road and the sea again, which naturally reveals romance. You can buy tickets on the ferry and take a boat to see Kinmen at sea.

Catering:

Lunch can be eaten near Xiamen University, and dinner can be served on Zhongshan Road.

Accommodation:

Xiamen Island is small. There are luxury hotels and express hotels. In Zeng Cuo An Village, there are homestays and youth hotels. You can choose according to your needs. It is convenient to live anywhere.

D4

Jimei School Village Jimei Chen Jiageng Memorial Resort

Click to view the map. The school owners of Xiamen University and Jimei University are both famous patriotic overseas Chinese Chen Jiageng, so when you go to Xiamen, you must go to Jimei to see Chen Jiageng's hometown and the Jimei School Village established by Chen Jiageng.

It's convenient to take BRT to Jimei. After getting off the bus, you can get to Jimei Xuecun. The high archway can also let people see the prosperity of Xuecun. It can be said that "the sparrow is small and has all kinds of organs", which can be found here from primary school to university. The exquisite architecture and unique design show the good intentions. This is the best testimony that Mr. Chen Jiageng cares about the educational cause of the motherland and is willing to give his all-out support to running schools in the motherland.

aoyuan, which is next to Jimei School Village, is Mr. Chen Jiageng's cemetery. Mr. Chen Jiageng's body was transported here from Beijing that year and buried in this geomantic treasure. The cemetery is named after the design shape of Chen Jiageng's tomb, which is like an "aojiang". This aojiang has no head and no tail, which symbolizes keeping a low profile and leaving no legacy to his children after his death, and embodies the excellent quality of Mr. Chen Jiageng's life.

On the other side of aoyuan, there is the Chen Jiageng Memorial Hall, which records Mr. Chen Jiageng's extraordinary life in detail. You can go and see it.

Dining:

At noon, you can eat in the busy streets near Jimei University or around Chen Jiageng's former residence.

In the evening, you can go back to your place to eat seafood or eat in some special shops, such as "Adu".

Accommodation:

It is recommended to stay in the same place as before.

tips:

Chen Jiageng's former residence and restaurants near the park are relatively expensive.

When you go to Xiamen, you must experience the sea rhyme. It is recommended to stay in Gulangyu Island or a hotel near the sea. Hotels range from two to four stars, with prices ranging from 121 to 3111.

In addition to luxury star-rated hotels, the most distinctive feature of Xiamen is the family hotel. In such a warm and romantic city, find a humble family hotel and enjoy a relaxing but somewhat lazy travel life at home. This is the real Xiamen. No matter Gulangyu Island or Xiamen Island, there are many small family hotels. Most of these places are famous for their good service. Have tea with your boss, chat, learn about the story of old Xiamen and the food culture in Xiamen now, and so on. I believe you will not regret this choice.

P.S: May Day, November and Spring Festival are the peak seasons in Xiamen, and the rooms are quite tight.

hotels in Xiamen will be more expensive if they check in directly. It is recommended to book a room at a reputable and large-scale reservation website first, which will generally be 21-71% off the retail price.

Xiamen cuisine, which is famous for its freshness, crispness and crispness, attaches great importance to the cooking of seafood and the preparation of soup, just like most areas along the southern coast of China, and it is a bright spot with Cantonese cuisine. Xiamen, which is close to the sea, has its seafood. The famous dish "Ginger Duck" is a top-grade soup with more than a dozen kinds of traditional Chinese medicines. Besides Chinese cuisine, frozen bamboo shoots, Satay Noodles and peanut soup are all delicacies with local characteristics.

The core of Xiamen cuisine is the four treasures of seafood: crab, shrimp, fish and shellfish, with Minnan flavor as the main body and Taiwan Province and Chaoshan flavor as well. On the basis of Fujian cuisine inheritance, we learn from the strengths of various cuisines, discard the coarseness and greasy taste, extract the fresh and fragrant flavor, and steam, stir-fry, fry, stew, stir-fry and stir-fry them. And other techniques, paying attention to the five elements of color, aroma, taste, shape and quality, creatively developed the characteristics of fresh, light, tender, mellow and slightly spicy, and produced hundreds of delicious dishes, which won many prizes in previous national cooking competitions and won high praise from the national cooking community.

Snacks Ginger Duck Satay Noodles Tucun Frozen Peanut Soup Crab Fried Nanputuo Vegetables Tongan Sealed Meat Fuyu Datong Duck Porridge Shrimp Noodles Ice Cream Peanut Roll Chiffodil Seafood Yeshi Masi Hong Kong-style Morning Tea Flat Food

Food gathering place Zhongshan Road Gulangyu Langmianhu Coffee Bar Street Dalaidao seafood stalls

Xiamen not only has charming seafood stalls. There are many brand-name shopping malls in Xiamen, including various household appliances, high fashion, gold, silver, jade, jewelry, craft treasures, antique calligraphy and painting. Some specialty shops, street stalls, night markets and cheap supermarkets will also bring you unexpected surprises.

specialty Gulangyu Pie Xiamen Pearl Embroidery

Good shopping place Zhongshan Road Gulangyu Longtou Road Robinson Hexiang West Road SM Shopping Plaza

Tide calculation method in Xiamen

On the first day and 15th, there is a long spring tide at 12: 11 noon. Then multiply it by 8 from grade three until 14, for example, today is grade five. It is 5*8=41, which is the tide at 4 pm. Today is the twelfth day of the lunar calendar, which is 12*8=96, and that is the tide at 9: 31. When you pass the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, until the 29th day of the lunar calendar. Just subtract 15 from that number and multiply it by 8. For example, today is the 21th day of the lunar calendar, that is (21-15)*8=41, that is the tide at 4 pm or 4 am.

Shopping Tips

You need to be more careful when buying dried seafood in Xiamen. In Gulangyu, the highest price for scallops is 981 yuan per catty, but after hard bargaining, you can win it for about 211 yuan. When buying shrimp, you should buy the best gold hook. Many shops use the shrimp of bighead shrimp as a gold hook, so you'd better taste it before buying it. The gold hook is very fresh, but it is not true if it is not fresh.

Practical address information

Banks

Banks in Xiamen are widely distributed and have many types, which can basically meet the needs of the public. In addition to the four major banks, there are financial institutions such as Xiamen Bank, Huaxia Bank, China Merchants Bank, HSBC and Bank of East Asia, which can meet the needs of different tourists at all levels.

Hospital

1. Xiamen First Hospital Tel: 1592 2137177

2. Xiamen Second Hospital Tel: 1592-6159521

Post Office

Xiamen Post Office

Address: No.458 Xianyue Road

Tel: (1592 Xiagang Post and Telecommunications Sub-office

Address: No.35, Daxue Road

Internet access

There are Internet cafes in the urban area, which are very convenient to access the Internet, free WIFI will be provided for public occasions, and Internet will also be provided for general accommodation places.

Precautions for Xiamen Tourism

1. When you come to Xiamen to eat seafood, you must remember to bring antidiarrheal drugs, and don't be greedy.

2. Friends who like to eat supper had better not go out too late. The famous food stalls here are all excellent. If they go late, there will be few seafood varieties to choose from.

3. Every year around August, typhoons are frequent, so we should pay attention to the climate.

The best time to travel in Xiamen is spring and autumn, and early summer is also good, and winter is warmer.

Gulangyu Island is located in the southwest corner of Xiamen Island, facing Xiamen across the sea, only separated by a 611-meter-wide Lujiang River, which can be reached by ferry in 5 minutes. Foreign tourists can arrive in Xiamen by plane, train or bus first, then transfer to the ferry terminal by bus or taxi, and then take the ferry from here to reach the beautiful Gulangyu Island.

how to get to the airport by train, car and ferry

local transportation, walking by battery car

how to get to Gulangyu airport

From the airport to the ferry pier:

1. You can take BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) for about twenty minutes to reach the first pier, and then walk to the right of the station for about ten minutes to reach the ferry pier.

2. Take a taxi directly and tell the driver to get to the ferry in the direction of Yandong ferry. It takes about twenty minutes, and the cost is about 41 yuan (reference price).

3. Take bus No.27 directly, and it takes about 51 minutes to reach the ferry terminal.

Train

From the train station to the ferry terminal:

1. BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) is available in the station, and the method is the same as above.

2. For ordinary buses, you can get on as long as the bus is marked "Ferry" (pay attention to the direction, don't make a mistake).

3. Take a taxi, and you can reach the ferry at about RMB 12.

Bus

From the bus station to the ferry terminal:

There are two bus stations in Xiamen Island (Hubin South Bus Station and Songbai Bus Station)

1. Hubin South Bus Station is very close to the ferry terminal, which can be reached in ten minutes by ordinary bus. There is a bus at the exit, so you can get on the bus as long as it is marked with the direction of "Ferry" (pay attention to the direction, don't be wrong), and a taxi can reach it at RMB 11.

2. There is a bus at the exit of Songbai Bus Station. You can get on the bus as long as it is marked with the direction of "Ferry" (pay attention to the direction, don't make a mistake), and it takes about half an hour to reach the ferry terminal. The price of taxis is around 22 yuan.

Ferry

From the ferry pier to Gulangyu Island:

There are three ways to go to Gulangyu Island after arriving at the ferry pier

1. You don't need to buy a ticket when you leave the island. The fare is 8 yuan/person, and you can reach Gulangyu Piano Pier in 7 minutes. This is the most common and affordable way to go to the island.

2. Buy a ring drum ticket at Xiamen Ferry Terminal. 15 yuan/person, you can circle Gulangyu Island, and then go ashore from Sanqiutian Wharf. Keep the tickets, so you don't have to buy tickets when you leave the island.

3, speedboat, 11 yuan/person, but people with luggage are a little inconvenient, be careful of the sea.

You should pay attention to choosing a friend who lives in a hotel near the villa pier. Be sure to go to the ferry tourist terminal (different from Xiamen Ferry Terminal, with a difference of about 211 meters) and take a boat to the villa terminal for landing, otherwise you will have to take the wrong road.

Ferry is the main means of transportation between Xiamen and Gulangyu Island. At present, the routes opened are:

1. Xiamen-Gulangyu route: you should buy a round-trip ticket in Xiamen and ***8 yuan. To get to the upper deck, you need to add more 1 yuan, but it won't be so crowded, and you can have a seat and take more good photos. There are many flights, the last boat departing from Xiamen is at 1:31, and the last boat returning from Gulangyu is at 1: 11.

note: this route sails irregularly on holidays or under special circumstances.

2. overnight flight: (Xiamen-Gulangyu sanqiutian wharf) starts at 11:31 and runs every hour.

3. Tourist route: integrating tour around drums. You can enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Lujiang River, the panoramic view of Gulangyu Island, the sea garden, and the islands such as Xiaojinmen, Dadan and Erdan. The voyage lasts for 35 minutes, and you will land at Sanqiutian Wharf in Gulangyu Island. You don't need to buy a boat ticket to return to Xiamen by Xiamen-Drum route. The boat leaves every 31 minutes from 7: 41 to 17: 11, and every 21 minutes on holidays. The fare is 15 yuan, and the boarding place is at the minibus pier on the northwest side of Xiamen Ferry

Note: sailing is irregular under special circumstances.

Tel: 1592-2123493, 1592-2114896

Local traffic walking in Gulangyu Island

There is no other means of transportation on Gulangyu Island except battery cars, so it is enough to walk on two legs. If you visit the scenic spots, you can buy a package ticket, go to Haoyue Garden first, and then follow one of the scenic spots on the package ticket. But to truly understand the essence of Gulangyu Island, you must stay on the island for one night and enjoy the tranquility away from the noise. Gulangyu Island is the real Gulangyu Island in the evening and early morning.

battery car

the battery car goes around the island for 6 kilometers.