Gulangyu Island is the most typical and iconic attraction in Xiamen, equivalent to the label of Xiamen city. Many people are looking forward to a quick and convenient trip to Gulangyu Island to seek more stunning and beautiful pictures here.

1. Guide to getting to the island

Ordinary ferry ticket (Xiamen-Suzhou Ferry Terminal, 35 yuan) Ordinary ferry ticket (Songyu Ferry Terminal, 35 yuan) Deluxe ferry ticket (Xiamen-Suzhou Ferry Terminal, 35 yuan) Suzhou Ferry Terminal, 50 yuan) ordinary ticket (Songyu Ferry Terminal, 30 yuan) super luxury ticket.

To put it in layman's terms, the most convenient way to get to the island is "Ticket to Sanqiutian" first, "Ticket to Neicuo'o" second, and the worst option is "Ticket to the Guhai Sea + Going to the Island".

2. Introduction to the pier

On the bus, I always hear tourists asking the bus master how to get to Gulangyu Island. Not only that, I often meet tourists trying to get by at the Citizen Pier (ferry terminal). There are even tourists who don’t know that Sanqiutian Pier and Neicuo’ao Pier are on Gulangyu Island. This guide briefly introduces the basic differences between these piers and several ways to play on Gulangyu Island.

1. These piers are on Gulangyu Island.

As an island, Gulangyu Island has several terminals, but as a passenger terminal, there are three main piano terminals, Sanqiutian terminal and Neicuo'ao terminal.

[Piano Pier]

Citizen Pier——, located at No. 6, No. 2, Lujiao Road, on the east side of Gulangyu Island, is now a dedicated passage for residents. Because its shape resembles an 'open grand piano', it is regarded as the symbol of Qindao, so it is called 'Piano Pier' and has now become the landmark building of Gulangyu Island.

Sanqiutian Pier

Tourist Pier - Sanqiutian Pier is located in the northeast of Gulangyu Island, close to No. 6 Lujiao Road. It is now one of the important terminals for tourists entering and exiting Gulangyu Island.

Neicuo'ao Pier

——Tourist Pier, located at No. 159 Kangtai Road on the west side of Gulangyu Island, was completed and put into use in 2012. Now it is mainly used as a tourist passenger transport line. The existing lines are the line from Neicuo'ao Pier to Cruise Center Pier, the line from Neicuo'ao Pier to Haicang Songgu Pier, and the citizen line from Neicuo'ao Pier to Pier 1.

What is the difference between Tammy Pier and Neicuoao Pier?

Sanqiutian Pier is close to traditional scenic spots;

Neicuoao Pier is located on the northwest side of Gulangyu Island, where you can experience the original scenery of Gulangyu Island.

2. These piers are on the island.

From Xiamen Island to Gulangyu Island, there are also citizen piers and tourist piers. Tourists often cannot tell the difference between the ferry terminal and Guxia Pier. And there is also the first pier next to the ferry terminal, which makes tourists’ heads bigger. As for Songyu Pier, which is also outside Gulangyu Island, let’s talk about it together.

This is the basic location of several piers.

Cruise Center [Xiamen Gulou Pier]

Tourist Terminal - Cruise Center Xiamen Gulou Pier is located at No. 2 Donggang Road, Huli District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province. It is now the main channel for daytime tourist passenger routes. The main routes are from Xiamen Gulou Pier to Gulangyu San Qiutian Pier, and from Xiamen Gulou Pier to Gulangyu Cuao Pier.

Xiamen Ferry Terminal

Citizen Ferry Terminal - Xiamen Ferry Terminal is located at No. 15, Lujiang Road, Siming District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province. Lujiang, which is only 600 meters wide from Gulangyu Island, is the main port into Gulangyu Island and can be reached by ferry in 10 minutes. At present, Hall 1 of the Pier is a dedicated passage for residents, Hall 2 of the Pier is a passage for the Leigu route during the day, and a passage for the tourist passenger route at night.

[Pier 1]

Pier 1 is located at No. 29, Xiahe Road, Siming District, Xiamen City. There are currently two lines, one is from the first pier to Gulangyu Neicuo Pier, which is a dedicated line for citizens. One is from the First Pier to Haicang Songgu Pier, which is the bus transportation route.

Songyu Pier

Songyu Pier is located at No. 2188 Jiangang Road, Haicang District, Xiamen City. Currently, the main routes operated by Songyu Terminal include the tourist passenger route from Gulangyu Songyu Terminal to Cuao Terminal and the sea bus route from Songyu Terminal to the First Pier in Xiamen Island.

:3. Ticket purchase instructions

1. How do tourists take a boat to Gulangyu Island?

Option 1

Take a boat from Xiamen Cruise Center Guxia Pier to Gulangyu Sanqiutian Pier (35 yuan) or Neicuoao Pier (35 yuan or 50 yuan). You can purchase tickets for the cruise center Xiamen Ferry Co., Ltd. in advance through the ferry company website and the official Alipay Life Account (enter the Alipay client to search for Xiamen Ferry Co., Ltd.), or you can purchase tickets for this terminal at the manual window or self-service machine on T

At the first ferry terminal of the ferry company, buy a ticket for Songgu Pier (Songyu) in Haicang (2 yuan/one way), and then take a passenger boat to Cuoao Pier on Gulangyu Island (30 yuan) ). Tickets from Haicang Songgu Pier (Songyu) to Gulangyu Island can be purchased at least one hour in advance through the ferry company's website and official Alipay account (enter the Alipay client and search for Xiamen Ferry Co., Ltd.), or you can go to the on-site manual ticketing window with a valid ID Or purchase tickets for this route at the self-service machine. Ferry tickets from Haicang First Pier to Songgu Pier need to be purchased at the on-site ticket window.

Tips:

You must take a boat to Gulangyu Island from the Xiamen Ferry Terminal opposite Zhongshan Road in the evening.

The opening hours of Xiamen Ferry Terminal Hall 2 are from 17:50 to 06:30 the next day (from June to September in summer, from 18:50 to 06:30 the next day). Ticket price is 35 yuan. You can purchase tickets in advance from Xiamen Ferry Terminal through the ferry company website and official Alipay Life Account (enter Alipay client and search for Xiamen Ferry Co., Ltd.). You can also purchase tickets from the terminal at the manual window or self-service machine with valid documents.

2.Which pier do you return to Xiamen from Gulangyu Island?

You can return to Xiamen Island by boat from Sanqiutian Pier and Neicuoao Pier on Gulangyu Island. There are flights from Neicuo'ao to Guxia Pier and Songgu Pier (Songyu) every day before 17:40 (before 18:40 in summer), and from Sanqiutian to Guxia Pier.

After 17:40 every day (after 18:40 in summer), only Gulangyu Sanqiutian Ferry Terminal has flights back to Xiamen, and it is back to Xiamen Ferry Terminal (near Zhongshan Road). Therefore, it is recommended that self-driving tourists park their cars near the ferry terminal, take a car to Xiamen-Gulou Pier, and go directly from Gulangyu Island to the ferry terminal on their return.

In case of special weather or peak passenger flow, flights back to Xiamen Ferry Terminal (near Zhongshan Road) can be opened in advance at Gulangyu Sanqiutian Pier. If the flight time changes, the information published by the terminal shall prevail.

4. Sharing of gameplay

How to play Gulangyu Island? If you are a tourist who does not live on the island and usually only stays on the island for one day, then you should focus on sightseeing. Based on the needs of different people, we have summarized several ways to play. Only gameplay is provided here, the creativity is mine and the journey is yours.

One of the most artistic ways to play is to combine Gulangyu World Heritage architecture with travel photography.

The most artistic way to play on Gulangyu Island is to hold a camera and follow the world's unique buildings on Gulangyu Island with your eyes. There are pictures everywhere you go, which is very artistic. Whether you go alone or in a group with friends, this style of play creates memories you can hold on to.

So here comes the question. It is said that Gulangyu Island will test your sense of direction every minute. Without further ado, we will just present our summary of the best tour routes on Gulangyu Island. What is the difference between this route and the officially recommended route?

1. The route is designed for travel photography. I can pat my chest and ensure that there are few people, beautiful scenery, and never look back.

2. The official map of the Department of Architecture mainly summarizes buildings by theme, which has two consequences: first, it requires tickets and money; second, it is not open to the public. Don’t ask me how I know this, because I measured it with my feet and was turned away several times.

I will type it out one by one [Who made me an angel]

Route: The most beautiful corners of Internet celebrities-Boat House-Old Site of HSBC Bank-HSBC Staff Apartment-Moonlight Rock- No. 2 Bishan Road - the most beautiful corner - Sanyi Tang - Asia Foreign Books - Lijiazhuang

No. 2, the most beautiful corner

The most beautiful corner in daily life

< p>The most beautiful corner 2. Here we call it the most beautiful corner 2. There is a corner recognized as the most beautiful on San Akita Pier. Because it's easy to find and it's always crowded, I recommend Corner 2. Relatively few people here know. It was quite embarrassing to queue up to check in and take pictures in front of a bunch of people.

[Asia Map]

Asian Foreign Bookstore. This is the Asian foreign bookstore in our line. How to pronounce this name? Asia~External picture, is the pronunciation correct? The library has a very beautiful facade. Leave it a little suspense here, you'll thank me later. This is its internal structure. Isn’t it very artistic? Who told us to take a literary journey now? If this is a literary bookstore, let me introduce the petty bourgeoisie bookstore. Let’s read on!

[Lijiazhuang]

Lijiazhuang: It is really not easy to find tourists here. You can't imagine that there are people downstairs and a pure land upstairs. There is a specialty store downstairs in Lijiazhuang. The further up you go, the less you walk. If you don’t want to buy specialties, you can go directly to the top floor. You can see Gulangyu Island from high places with different views and take beautiful photos at the same time.

The simplest way to play is to wander around Gulangyu Island.

Shopping is not exactly the easiest route to travel, as queuing can also be tiring! There are so many snack bars in Gulangyu Island, which ones are worth queuing for? Gulangyu snacks are mainly concentrated on Longtou Road, where there are many small shops, various gift shops, and online celebrity shops. We just picked them up and introduced them because there are so many!

[Mac cheese potatoes]

Mac cheese potatoes, perfect score, looks great in photos. It is not only delicious but also looks good in front of Yan Gou. It has two flavors, one is original flavor and the other is seafood, which is actually squid! Generally speaking, the taste is okay, full of cheese flavor, but it is worth mentioning that the potatoes are crispy on the outside and waxy on the inside. It would be better if two people share it, because we want to save our stomachs for other things.

[Ye's Ma]

Ye's, Ye's mochi, costs 10 yuan each, which fully demonstrates the high quality and low price. In fact, the biggest feeling when eating it in your mouth is that it is a little sweeter than ordinary potato Q, and it is still that sweet. However, if you stand by and watch your uncles and aunts make mashed potatoes on the spot, turn the glutinous rice balls upside down, stuff them with fillings, and let them roll them to your liking. It was like watching the live version of "Flavor of the Earth" all over again. It's a treat.

Knock on the blackboard: Ye’s Ma does not support the use of Alipay and WeChat, and all payments are in cash.

Sweet Life

Is this a snack bar? Taiwanese regional delicacies that can be eaten hot. The boss is from Taiwan. I have verified it for you in Hokkien. However, I really can’t find one with a poor sense of direction. Mark it here - the reverse side of the outer picture. If you see the Tongyuan Express, yes, you are about to come.

The environment inside is not big, but under the careful arrangement of the boss, it is small but not crowded, and you will not feel like you have to leave as soon as you finish eating. Ordering food from Meituan will be more favorable.

We tried the signature spaghetti and curry pork chop, portions shown above. I'm sorry if I haven't finished yet. Personally, I don’t think the curry taste is particularly strong, but it’s hard for everyone to adjust. If you like your curry on the lighter side, you'll love this. What needs to be added is that the boss’s food is better than Curry’s. Isn’t that what travel is all about? Meet interesting people in strange places.

The most beautiful way to play is the most beautiful sunset on Gulangyu Island.

Watch the sunset before leaving the island! Share a few private places to watch the sunset on Gulangyu Island.

[Moonstone]

Everyone knows about Sunlight Rock, but few people know about Moonlight Rock. They have been there many times and gained something new each time. In addition to enjoying the visual experience of Sunlight Rock without paying the admission fee, they can also hear my uncle who lives in Gulangyu Island sing. After three visits, they heard it at least twice, and that song is still in my ears.

[Neicao'ao]

Most people at Neicuo'ao Pier only regard it as an island port, but as mentioned above, Neicuo'ao is far away from tourist attractions, and you can feel The most primitive Gulangyu Island. There are very few tourists on the island's coastline, and some of them are original residents who fish at low tide. Let us feel the sunset in Natso.

From time to time, ships pass by here, and sirens sound in the distance.

There is a tall tower next to Neicuo'ao. I thought I could stand higher and see further, but my view was blocked by the lush tree trunks! So it is not recommended to increase it.

Meihua Beach

Huasha Beach is a relatively small beach on Gulangyu Island. There is not as much sand here as other beaches and there are many rocks. As you can see from the photos, Plum Blossom Beach feels a bit tidal. Interestingly, sometimes we can see fishermen knocking on the rocks and asking them what they are doing. It turns out they were knocking oysters. Babies on the beach don’t know this is how oysters come.

Sunset at Meihua Beach

I met many couples at Meihua Beach, so singles are very cautious.

Gangzihou Beach

Gangzihou Beach, located next to Guzhuang Garden, has a large population, but at night, as tourists leave the island one after another, it is also a good place to watch the sunset. The coastline here is relatively long and the sand is relatively soft. It is most romantic to enjoy the sunset while walking.

Ganghoutan, located next to Guzhuang Garden, has a large population, but at night, as tourists leave the island one after another, it is also a good place to watch the sunset. The coastline here is relatively long and the sand is relatively soft. It is most romantic to enjoy the sunset while walking.

There is a lighthouse on the beach behind Hong Kong. You can climb up when there is no high tide, but you must pay attention to the time of high tide, get down in time, and pay attention to personal safety.

The smallest Xiaojiaziqi 4 time was wasted.

The most economical way to play on Gulangyu Island may be to waste time. For some people, life is so beautiful that no matter how they live it, it is a waste. Then do nothing and quietly feel the passage of life.

[Monet Coffee]

Monet Cafe (the route has some small detours, it is recommended to navigate there). It is a villa, hotel and cafe with a large garden. Because of its geographical location, there are few people and the environment is beautiful. Even in Gulangyu, I feel at ease wasting time. I found a place to sit down, drink coffee, read a book, and chat, and the leisurely day passed.

Wongdong Bookstore

Wongdong Bookstore is the second bookstore under Xiaotang. It is located next to Haitang Pavilion, one of the top ten villas in Gulangyu Island. This is my favorite place on Gulangyu Island, bar none. Why? In addition to the oncoming smell of books, it is large enough to leave you a space to relax without being disturbed. Because tourists generally come and go in a hurry, they can take a break at most and will not stay too long.

The second floor of Wormhole Bookstore is relatively quiet, and the view from the balcony is excellent. However, there is a fee to go to the second floor. There's no denying that sometimes you pay for better service.