The sister store of Nana Chain Resort Hotel is located on Lujiao Road to the left of Xiamen Gulangyu Ferry Terminal. The house number is No. 12, Block B; it is a building with blue walls and white windows, about 100 meters away from the pier. , one of the most convenient hotels on Gulangyu Island
Number of rooms: 4 single rooms, 4 double rooms at 140 yuan each, 9 beds at 140 yuan each, 50 yuan per room.
2. Nana Gulangyu Coast Hotel
The coast store is a branch of the Nana chain resort hotel. It is located on Longtou Road in front of Xiamen Gulangyu Ferry Terminal. The house number is No. 8 Longtou Road. ; It is a white and yellow building, about 100 meters from the front of the pier, next to McDonald's, and is one of the most convenient hotels on Gulangyu Island;
3. Gulangyu International Youth Hostel
It is located on Gulangyu Island, the most beautiful island in China, across the river (sea) from Zhongshan Road, one of the top ten famous shopping streets (6 minutes by ferry), and only 100 meters away from Gulangyu Pier. Gulangyu International Youth Hostel was originally the German consulate house before World War I. The architectural style of the house has a typical European German style.
4. Xiamen Gulangyu Bayview Hotel
It is located on Longtou Road, Gulangyu Island (next to the former British Consulate), only a hundred steps away from the ferry.
The hotel was established in the autumn of 2005. It currently has 18 guest rooms with more than 70 beds, equipped with air conditioning, TV, private lockers, independent toilets, and public teahouses. The hotel is characterized by economy, simplicity, convenience, cleanliness and safety, and strives to create a warm, friendly and happy home away from home for customers. There are strict regulations in the Gulangyu Island neighborhood. Except for battery-operated tour buses around the island, no other motor vehicles are allowed on the island. Walking on the island will not be disturbed and it is very quiet.
5. Xiamen Huatang Inn
It is a sea-view villa located on Gulangyu Island facing Xiamen Ferry Terminal. It has a modern and elegant appearance, an elegant courtyard, and a wide-angle landscape view. It is the best and ideal place for you to experience life and experience Gulangyu Island. Huatang Inn has made too many dreams come true, made too many thoughts sublime, brought the story of the sea close to us in childhood, and made the best interpretation of leisure vacation here. Opened in November 2007.
Address: No. 54, Guxin Road, Gulangyu Island
Contact: 0592-2067888
Price: Ordinary double room 120 yuan/room
There are many accommodation options in Gulangyu Island, such as Xiamen Gulang Villa Hotel, Xiamen Sea Garden Hotel, Xiamen Gulangyu Wujiayuan Hotel, Xiamen Shuiwu Hotel, etc. are all good choices. Gulangyu is most famous for its family hotels. Most of the Gulangyu family hotels are renovated from old villas with exotic style. They are simple and elegant, surrounded by mountains and sea, warm and romantic. Xiamen Gulangyu Simple Life Family Hotel, Xiamen Gulangyu Qili Xiangshe Hotel, Xiamen Gulangyu Impression Minnan Folk Inn, Xiamen Lijiazhuang Coffee and Leisure Hostel will all leave you with beautiful memories of your trip to Gulangyu: a lazy afternoon, mottled tree shadows, a cup of milk tea, A light blue postcard...
Gulangyu Travel Tips
1. On Gulangyu Island, try not to take a battery car if you can. It is recommended to walk and slowly visit various scenic spots to truly Feel the charm of the "Garden City".
2. There will be many Longtou Road and Zhangzhou Road on Gulangyu Island, so be sure to ask the people on the island, otherwise you will take many wrong paths.
3. When you see a shop selling specialties recommended by a friend on Gulangyu Island, don’t get excited and forget that there are many scenic spots behind. Traveling with a heavy load is not what we want! Or, you can leave it at the store first and go back to pick it up after visiting all the attractions.
4. When playing on the rocks at the beach, be sure to pay attention to the ebb and flow of the tide. When the tide rises, evacuate to the shore quickly. Safety first.
5. For those who are going to Gulangyu Island for the first time, it is recommended to spend an extra yuan to board the second floor of the ferry to enjoy the sea view of Xiamen.
6. If you have enough time, it is recommended to stay one night on Gulangyu Island. Whether you stay in a Gulangyu villa or an ordinary family hotel, experiencing the life of Gulangyu Island at night will definitely make you linger!
Highlights
Sunlight Rock, also known as Huangyan, is the highest point on Gulangyu Island. There are huge rocks on the mountain, stacked into caves. The trees are lush and covered with pavilions. Climbing to the top, you can see the wonders of mountains and seas, the scenery is infinite, and you can have a panoramic view of Xiamen, Gulangyu Island, Dadan and Erdan Islands.
Charging standards
Tickets: There are currently no tickets for Gulangyu Island. Tickets for core tourist attractions include Sunlight Rock (60 yuan/person), Shuzhuang Garden (30 yuan/person), and Haoyue Garden ( 15 yuan/person), Organ Museum (20 yuan/person), International Lettering Art Museum (10 yuan/person), the total is 135 yuan, and the package price is 80 yuan. In addition, the ticket for Underwater World is 70/person.
Opening hours
All day long
Location
Address: Southwest of Xiamen Island, Xiamen City, Fujian Province.
Transportation
Inner city transportation: Take buses 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 25, etc. and get off at Lujiang Road, then take the ferry to the island from the ferry station. Take a ferry from Xiamen Ferry Terminal to Gulangyu Island Pier in about 5 minutes. There is no fee to travel from Xiamen to Gulangyu Island, but there is a ferry fee of 8 yuan from Gulangyu Island to Xiamen.
Scenic area transportation: Gulangyu Island has a road around the island, with a total length of 6 kilometers. It is composed of roads, tunnels, and curved bridges. You can travel around the island by battery car, or you can visit on foot. Each has its own advantages.
Notes
1. Xiamen is a national sanitary city, and every citizen including tourists has the responsibility to keep the city clean and tidy. The municipal government has specially promulgated relevant regulations for this purpose. Those who litter and destroy the cleanliness of the city will be punished according to the severity of the case. The city government has issued regulations prohibiting smoking in public places, and violators may be punished. All places where smoking is prohibited are posted with "No Smoking" signs.
2. All information is for reference only. If there is any change, the scenic spot information shall prevail.
Best time to travel
Xiamen has a mild climate, abundant rainfall, and a maritime climate. Summer is relatively hot, with temperatures generally above 30°C in July and August; winter temperatures are often lower than 10°C; the average temperature throughout the year is 21°C. The sunshine hours are long and the sun is abundant, so Xiamen can be visited all year round, especially spring and autumn.
One of the must-go places on Gulangyu Island: Sunlight Rock
Sunlight Rock is the leading attraction on Gulangyu Island, including Sunlight Rock and Qinyuan. At the top, a huge stone with a diameter of more than 40 meters stands in the sky and has become a symbol of Xiamen. Zheng Chenggong left many touching legends. The scenic area is full of strange rocks, natural caves, waves crashing on the shore, trees and mountains, flowers like stars, and is full of subtropical romance. It has scenic spots such as "One Piece of Tiles", "Lujiang Dragon Cave", "Ancient Summer Cave", "Longtou Mountain Village", "Shui Cao Platform", and "100-meter High Platform". Climb the ladder to heaven, read verses from famous people, and see all the mountains and small mountains at a glance. Qinyuan is connected to it by a cable car and has modern entertainment projects such as "Aviary Garden", "Cinema", "Heroes Garden", etc. In 1999, it became the first national scenic spot in the country to pass the ISO14001 standard.
The second place you have to visit on Gulangyu Island: Xiamen Museum
Stand at any high place in Xiamen city. At a glance, you can see that Gulangyu Island has two outstanding symbols: the Sunlight Rock standing on the first peak of the Lujiang River and the Bagua Tower overlooking the Xiagu Strait. The original owner of the Bagua Tower, Lin Heshou, was the son of Lin Erjia, the original owner of Shuzhuang Garden. Cousin, it was built in 1907 and is now the Xiamen Museum. Because the round red roof of the building is unique and has the shape of Bagua, it is called Bagua Tower. This century-old building is comparable to century-old castles in Europe.
The third must-go place on Gulangyu Island: Lujiang Night
On Yanping Road from the ferry terminal to Sanqiutian Pier, there is a row of chairs lined up against the seaside, about dozens of people. There are two pictures, each one more than ten meters apart, facing the busiest Zhongshan Road area in Xiamen. Opposite is a field of bright lights, with the sea breeze blowing in the middle. This is the best place for people in a daze or to whisper. The Pizza Hut on the top floor is said to be the best place in Xiamen to see the night view of Gulangyu Island.
The fourth must-go place on Gulangyu Island: Longtou Road
Longtou Road is the most prosperous place on Gulangyu Island. The prosperity here during the day belongs to tourists, and the prosperity here after dusk belongs to of the island's inhabitants. More than 80% of the shops on the island are concentrated here. One type is opened for tourists, buying the same authentic Gulangyu pie and golden-flavored meat floss; the other is opened for island residents, such as various snack bars. , bookstore, post office, vegetable market. Traveling through it will give you the drizzle style of a small town in the south of the Yangtze River.
The fifth must-see place on Gulangyu Island: Haoyue Garden
Haoyue Garden is located on the Fudingyan seashore in the east of Gulangyu Island. It was built in 1985. The garden is named after "The Collection of Two Kings of Yanping" The poem "I can't sleep thinking of you, the bright moon shines through the plain curtains" is named "Haoyue Garden". Covering an area of ??30,000 square meters, it spreads along the shore of the Lujiang River. Pavilions, pavilions, eaves and clever beams, and subtropical vegetation form a barrier to the scenery of a village with dark willows and bright flowers. Just like a grand view garden. The giant bronze statue of Zheng Chenggong and his generals in the park, which is 13.7 meters long, 4.7 meters high and consumes 18 tons of copper, makes us have the urge to stand on the shoulders of giants.
The sixth must-go place on Gulangyu Island: Shuzhuang Garden
Shuzhuang Garden is located on the southeast coast of Gulangyu Island and was built in 1913. It was originally the private garden of Lin Erjia, a wealthy Taiwanese businessman. Shuzhuang Garden is backed by Huangyan Rock, facing the sea, adjacent to Guanhai Garden to the east, and to the west overlooking Hong Kong Aberdeen. The whole garden is divided into two parts: Zanghai Garden and Bushan Garden, each with five sceneries: Meishou Hall, Renqiu Pavilion, Zhenshu Pavilion, Forty-four Bridges, and Zhaoliang Pavilion; the five sceneries of Bushan are the Stone Mountain House, Ten Erdongtian also loves my house, Tingchao Tower and Xiaolan Pavilion. The ten sceneries of Shuzhuang each have their own style. If the ten scenes of West Lake are like ten graceful beauties, the ten scenes of Shuzhuang can be compared to the ten unrestrained yet delicate beauties.
The seventh must-see place on Gulangyu Island: Underwater World
Not far after the ferry lands, turn right and you can see a bronze sculpture of a giant octopus, which is the entrance to the Underwater World. However, it seems that the underwater world is similar across the country. Here is a specimen of the world's largest sperm whale captured from the waters of Xiamen, which can satisfy friends who are interested in the ocean!
The eighth place you must visit in Gulangyu: Grandma Lu’s crafts
You can’t go anywhere without local specialties, and the specialties of Gulangyu can be found at No. 7 Quanzhou Road, Gulangyu, Xiamen Grandma’s craftsmanship.
This quaint store has a history of a hundred years. Herbal tea, handmade pies, pineapple cakes, and coconut cakes have become famous. Every guest who comes to Gulangyu Island will come here to take away the fragrance of Gulangyu Island.
Gulangyu Food
There are many delicious foods on the island, among which snacks are the most outstanding. Every visitor to Gulangyu must bring a snack. The most famous ones include Yip's mochi, Huang Shengji's golden floss, Wangji pie, fried oysters, noodle paste, etc. There are so many delicacies on the island that someone specially drew a food map of Gulangyu Island. Visitors can follow the map to explore the delicacies to the end. No one who goes to Xiamen fails to visit Gulangyu Island, and those who go to Gulangyu Island must definitely taste the delicious food on the island. As the most important shopping and food street on Gulangyu Island, Gulangyu Longtou Road is full of small shops and is concentrated on the famous island.
1) Four famous foods: Ye's mochi, Yuanxiangkou fish balls, Huang Shengji pork jerky, and Wangji pie. Except for Yip's Mochi, which sets up a stall at the street corner every day, the others have fixed stores.
2) Gulangyu Time-honored Sea Oyster Cake
Use sea oysters as fillings and deep-fry them into cakes, which are delicious and crispy.
Address: Near the vegetable market on Longtou Road, Gulangyu Island, Siming District.
3)
, Longtou Fish Balls & Linji Fish Balls
Speaking of fish balls, the earliest and most authentic ones are Longtou Fish Balls.
Longtou Fish Ball Shop is the first fish ball shop opened in Gulangyu Island. It is now run by the son of the original Lao Gao, and his daughter opened Linji Fish Balls.
Longtou fish ball shop still uses the most authentic fresh shark meat to make fillings and soups, and the price is relatively high based on the pound. The environment of this store is relatively simple, giving people the feeling of a food stall. Linji Fish Ball Store has a better environment. It is located in the yard of an old villa, with dense sycamore trees and cool well water, and there are tables next to it. Sometimes freshwater fish is used as the stuffing of Lin Kee Shark Balls, and the bones are used to make the soup. This is a change from the past tradition, it just depends on your preference.
), Huang Shengji Pork Floss and Dried Pork
"Huang Shengji Pork Floss" was founded in 1842 and is a very famous time-honored brand in Gulangyu Island. Huang Jinxiang was the earliest name, and later the brand name "Huang Shengji" was registered. There are now many branches, and the one diagonally opposite Xinhua Bookstore is the oldest. The meat is flossy, fragrant, and comes into your mouth in clusters. No need to chew much, it becomes soft and powdery immediately, and the mouth is full of sweetness. Dried meat melts when exposed to water, so people often use them to make porridge for young children. Dried meat can be chewed and savored, making it a good accompaniment to wine.
5), Xue Zhi Ju Snow Ice
A specialty store that sells Taiwanese products. The star product is Taiwan Snow Ice, which is thin and continuous. The fruit has been beaten in the ice. Added saccharin, it is very refreshing and relieves the heat. It is said to be made at an ultra-low temperature of 35 degrees. You can see people everywhere on the island holding their store’s hand cups. Moreover, many of the products in the store are shipped from Taiwan, so this is a feature not to be missed.
Address: No. 11-8, Longtou Road, opposite McDonald's
6), Tea Time Ancient Chasing
There are two stores on the island Anyway, the Guchai milk tea is so delicious that it will make your tongue fall off. The price is not high but it is worth it. The famous signature curry crab of this store is a seafood feast that you must try when you go to the island. There is also a restaurant on the same day that produces ancient pancakes that are no less than BBC
Address: Opposite McDonald's at 11-7 Longtou Road, Gulangyu Island, and there is also a restaurant on Quanzhou Road called Tea Time.
7), Babycat Private Cake House
It operates as a cafe and can take out pies, with green tea, mung bean, coconut, pumpkin, taro and other flavors. Address: Longtou Road
8), Lili Xiangrou Yanpi Bian Restaurant
It is a very old-style ordinary snack shop, but many people eat flat food.
Address: No. 169, Longtou Road, Gulangyu Island, Siming District
9), Shouji Turtle Cake
The steamed bowl cake is fine and porous and has a clear taste. Sweet and soft, with a bit of sourness from fermented rice. Behind the Wanzi cake is a round glutinous rice cake with a glutinous outer shell and a fragrant peanut filling. It is more fragrant and softer than Fuling cake. Once you bite into it, you will naturally feel like you can't bear to take another bite. The couple who run the shop will close the shop every day after selling out, so if you want to eat, you have to hurry up early.
Address: No. 31 Haitan Road
10), Beizhai Pancakes
There are two types of scallion pancakes and sweet pancakes, which are somewhat similar to the vats in the north. Oven pancakes.
The salty biscuits have a curry flavor, while the main ingredients of the sweet biscuits are crushed peanuts and sugar. Price: 1.5 yuan/piece.