Shantou, the most classic two-day and one-night tour recommendation:
Visit the arcade in the old town of the small park, stroll around and eat the special food scattered in the old town. Dinner is mainly beef hot pot and rice porridge. Snacks can be some special snacks and celebrity shops on the Internet, such as the time-honored Niangniang rice noodle, Malaogong glutinous rice balls, the time-honored bean curd in the square, rice rolls, Tuoguo and so on. If you still have time, you can consider going to Chenghai Chen Cifu's former residence, Shantou University or Cocoon Island. You can stay at Xinhua Hotel in the old city, or choose convenient chain hotels and local star-rated hotels.
Eat: beef hotpot, snacks, casserole porridge, and kungfu tea.
Shantou's food culture is unique, characterized by fine production and the pursuit of extreme freshness. The main dishes are beef hot pot, rice porridge, snacks, morning tea, casserole porridge, and you can also consider experiencing Chaoshan Kung Fu tea.
1. Beef Hotpot
It is essential to eat beef hotpot in Shantou. One of the reasons why beef is good is that it is fresh, and it is all freshly slaughtered beef; The second is exquisite, divided into components and cut into thin slices. You can eat it after a few simple rinses, and the taste is very delicate. Generally, a dish is ordered according to different parts, and one more dish is enough. Rinsing beef is to wait for the soup to boil, then put down the net spoon and rinse for three or four seconds, then pick it up and wait for the soup to boil again, and then rinse for three or four seconds. Chest fork is special, about three minutes.
We recommend Bahe Lihai, Xinghua Wuji Beef, Jinhong Highway Tian Tian Fresh Beef, Wuji Beef, Fuchenghe City Chain.
2. Rice porridge
Rice porridge is just a general term, which not only refers to rice porridge, but also includes many dishes of rice porridge. The white porridge shop in Shantou is rich in side dishes, such as brine, fish rice, raw salty, boiled, fried and miscellaneous salty.
Brine recommended brine goose and pig's trotters; Rice refers to baskets of cooked fish, not rice, but also a side dish; Pickling is a Chaoshan feature, similar to drunken shrimps and crabs. Don't order too much the first time, your stomach needs to adapt. Pot and frying are optional, and mixing salt is also a Chaoshan feature, similar to olive vegetables.
Recommend Fuyuan Diet, Bai Yuan Porridge and Time-honored Night Porridge.
snack
This is the richest food community in Shantou. All you can think of at once are rice rolls, soup, horseshoe crab cakes, fried cakes, glutinous rice with fat intestines, oyster sauce, glutinous rice cakes without rice, sugar onion pancakes, various cakes and so on. And online celebrity shops such as Marlowe Palace.
Rice rolls and horseshoe crab are highly recommended. Rice rolls recommended Xiao Wu rice rolls and Jin Xin rice rolls, as well as horseshoe crabs in Chaoyang, Li Ji. _ Soup recommended by Roshi Niang Rice Noodle Shop, and glutinous rice balls from Malao Palace are also worth a try.
4. Morning tea
As early as in the Pearl River Delta, tea became more popular. There are also several shops in Shantou that are worth a try. They eat not only in the morning, but also at lunch. There are many snacks, which are well-made and delicious. Recommend Nanbei refreshments and Fujinxuan in the city center.
5. Casserole porridge
Chaoshan casserole porridge is made in a special casserole, salty porridge. The porridge is delicate and glutinous, delicious and has a faint fragrance. The ingredients are mainly the freshest ingredients in the water, mainly shrimp, crab, eel and scallop. Accessories include scallops and coriander. Recommend a delicious restaurant.
kungfu tea
Chaoshan kungfu tea is not a specific kind of tea, but a brewing method, a tea drinking culture and a lifestyle of Chaoshan people. A cup of kung fu tea after dinner has been integrated into the daily life of Chaoshan people. Most of the teas used are local, especially Phoenix fir, in addition to Dahongpao, Tieguanyin and Pu 'er.
In Chaoshan, if you want to drink authentic kungfu tea, you'd better go to a local friend's house. The host will treat you with the best tea in the house, and the host will personally show you the production technology and skills of Kung Fu tea. In addition, there are some teahouses to experience. Lu Yu Teahouse is recommended.
Tour: arcade, Shantou University and Cocoon Island.
Shantou is mainly famous for its delicious food, but it is also worth spending time to visit some historical buildings left over from this prosperous commercial port in the last century. The best is the arcade around the small park in the old city, and there are some characteristic buildings.
1. Riding a building in a small park
The arcade in the old park is the witness of Shantou's modern commercial prosperity and is known as a century-old commercial port. However, in recent decades, due to the earth-shaking commercial development, these arcades suddenly became history, leaving only memories of that time. At present, most arcades have become dangerous buildings, and the walls and roofs of many buildings are covered with weeds, and some even have bougainvillea. When the flowers bloom, against the mottled walls of the years, a strong sense of contrast that time flies arises spontaneously, which makes people cry. The government has been defending recently.
2. Modern architecture
There are some modern historical buildings in the old city, which are very distinctive. Including Guiyuan, Old Post Office, Kaibu Cultural Center, Xiangyuan, etc. They all have the characteristics of the Republic of China and the combination of Chinese and western architecture.
3. Shantou University
Shantou University is a university funded by Mr. Li Ka-shing. In recent years, Guangdong Israel Institute of Technology was established, with the most beautiful library in Asia. Quite a few friends will visit. If you have time, if you drive by car, you can also go to Longquan Rock and the Tropic of Cancer sign tower nearby.
4. Cocoon Island
Lantau Island is located in the east of Shantou City, at the mouth of Rongjiang River in Shantou Bay, next to the Bay Bridge. This is a place that citizens also love. Cocoon ferry is very charming in the morning. There is a rumbling sound of fishing boats nearby, swimming under the bridge in the morning and fishing at the dam in the distance. Walk along the dam of East Coast Avenue, with a wide view. The scenery here is also very good, with bridges, seas, islands and ferries.
Lantau ferry 4 yuan/people, the island is not big, but it is full of the flavor of fish country. Fishing boats, Mazu Tempel, ports, fishing nets and dried fish can be seen from time to time. The island is far from the main city and lives in a corner. At the junction of the mainland and the ocean, fishermen live their own simple lives.
5. Plaza Ferry
People's Square and the west section of Haibin Road are often places for citizens to do morning exercises. There is a square ferry to Zhuishi ferry. Here, you can overlook Shixian Bridge and Bay Bridge, as well as the whole Shantou Bay. Be sure to take the ferry to 1 yuan when you are free, but you can enjoy this seaside city at sea. The whistle of the dock, the rumbling engine sound, the crisp sound of sea birds and the bustling crowd make Shantou full of vitality.
6. Chenghai District: Former Residence of Chen Cifu
Chen Cifu's former residence is located in Qianmei Village, Longdu Town, Chenghai District. It was built by Chen Cifu's overseas Chinese family. The combination of Chinese and western architecture is known as "the first expatriate in Lingnan". The traditional "Ma Xu Trailer" is a blend of Western-style buildings, with pavilions, cloisters and overpasses. It is the largest and most distinctive Chaoshan residence I have ever seen!
7. Haojiang District: Ancient City and Ancient Village
Haojiang District of Shantou City is actually an island, Hao Hao Island. Here is the smallest ancient city in China-Dahao Ancient City, an ancient village with a history of 1000 years. You can see the very quaint and elegant Chaoshan ancient houses. In addition, there is the east corner lighthouse facing the sea. This is only recommended for friends who have stayed in Shantou for a long time. After all, it is relatively remote.
Accommodation: Gaoxing Hotel, convenient chain
Shantou is generally dominated by commerce. There are not many hotels in characteristic hotel, nor are there many hotels. Fortunately, star-rated hotels are basically good, high-grade and comfortable, such as several five-star hotels, Sheraton, Junhua, Golden Bay and so on. And the location is relatively central. Chain hotels, such as Mo Lifeng, Hanting, Home Inns, 7 Days, City Easy, etc. , relatively safe in brand quality. These are all good check-in options.
In addition, Xinhua Hotel, a hotel with good cost performance in the old city, is recommended. This is the only hotel in the old town. It is very convenient to eat snacks and go shopping.
Line: Chaoshan Airport and Chaoshan High-speed Railway.
Friends from other places come to Chaoshan, such as Shantou, Nan 'ao Island and Chaozhou.
The airport/high-speed rail bus goes back to Shantou, and basically there are the latest flights. Airport bus 20 yuan/person, high-speed rail bus 17 yuan/person. The journey takes an hour, about 40 minutes. You can go to Shantou Bus Terminal, CTS Bus Terminal, Passenger Center Station, or Shantou Golden Bay Hotel. You can take a bus to the three stations mentioned above. Follow the autopilot navigation correctly.
1 919 65438+1October1,Shantou Station has been upgraded to high-speed railway station, and the trains in Guangzhou and Shenzhen have already been opened. Small partners starting from here can choose to take the high-speed train at Shantou Station instead of Chaoshan Station, which is more convenient and direct to the urban area. It is more convenient to go to Nan 'ao Island and choose Shantou Station.