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🚘Transportation Guide:
✈️Airport: Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (on the island)
🚄High-speed Rail Station: Xiamen Station (on the island), close to various attractions
Xiamen North Station (off the island), get off here for Jimei District
🚌Bus: Use QR code for the ride (apply for the ride code in advance)
🏘Accommodation Guide:
📍Inside Xiamen Island (Siming District, Huli District): e.g., near the train station, Bailuzhou, where attractions are concentrated, transportation is relatively convenient, you can experience the local life of Xiamen, with a good environment and plenty of food
📍Zhongshan Road, Zhenhai Road area: close to Bashi, Botanical Garden, Shapowei, Xiamen Drum Pier, and other attractions!
📍Gulangyu Island: Transportation is limited, you need to take a boat to and from, if you have enough time and budget, you can stay overnight in a Gulangyu B&B, need to book in advance
🏝️Popular Attraction Recommendations:
1️⃣Gulangyu
National 5A scenic area, the island has buildings of various national styles, rich in cultural atmosphere, need to buy ferry tickets in advance on holidays, prices range from 35-80 yuan.
2️⃣Xiamen University
One of the most beautiful universities in China, nestled between mountains and sea, a century-old prestigious school. You can book a free visit three days in advance.
3️⃣Botanical Garden
Newly promoted National 5A scenic area, the garden has many special zones, such as succulent plants, tropical rainforests, and a hundred-flower garden. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or on-site, priced at 30 yuan, with half price for students/children.
4️⃣Zhonggu Cableway
Overlooking the Island Ring Road and the Twin Towers, the cableway round trip takes about half an hour, tickets can be purchased one week in advance, priced at 80 yuan.
5️⃣Nanputuo Temple
A sacred site of Southern Fujian Buddhism, free reservation can be made four days in advance.
6️⃣Huangcuo Beach
The best place in Xiamen to watch the sunrise, with open waters.
7️⃣Mountain and Sea Trail - Forest and Sea Line
The mountain and sea trail is over thirty kilometers in total, the forest and sea line is a scenic and popular section, with Wanshi Canghai, Panguita, and Sunshine Tunnel all along this route, the whole journey takes about 1-2 hours.
8️⃣Shapowei
Very artistic and suitable for city walks, better to visit at night, you can check in at the Twin Towers photo spot, and there are many delicious snacks.
9️⃣Jimei School Village
Located in Jimei District outside the island, take Metro Line 1 to experience the sea metro like in 'Spirited Away'. The sunset along the ten-mile-long embankment and the historic buildings make Jimei School Village very suitable for city walks, recommended to go in the afternoon.
🍕Food Guide:
1⃣Bashi: Shangqing Seafood, A Jie Wuxiang, Yousheng Flavor Snacks, Fried Dough Sticks with Glutinous Rice
2⃣Zhongshan Road: Jinjia Port Seafood Stall, Ginger Duck, Wutang Satay Noodles, Yang Xiaoxian
3⃣Gulangyu: Old Man Oyster Pancake, Roast Meat Rice Dumpling, Egg Grand Slam, Longtou Fish Balls, Ye's Glutinous Rice
💌Warm tip:
During holidays, some tourist spots in Xiamen have a limit on the number of visitors, so tickets need to be purchased in advance❗️
Finally, the seaside of Xiamen🌅 is really beautiful‼️ Summer is here, hurry up and bring your family and friends to check in together~📷
Guide Xiao is very enthusiastic and meticulous, and the explanation is very vivid. The appointment to enter Xiamen University is very smooth. The school is beautiful and very popular. It is suitable for a quiet day. Unfortunately, this time is not enough. I left school for two hours. But it still has a lot of knowledge. Of course, there are also a bunch of beautiful photos. Please enjoy.
Nanputuo Temple commentator is still very responsible, there are key points, no nonsense, there are recommendations and no marketing. Since there is no appointment online, Xiamen University enters the school, which is the ability to pay, which is convenient and fast.
We two need to form a small group with a few other people. The tour guide explained very well, but it was a bit fast. I didn't hear enough and finished it. There was a feeling of hurrying to travel with the group, which made many allusions and impressions of South Putuo not deep enough, but addictive. It is worth mentioning that the vegetarian buffet in South Putuo is very recommended, 99 yuan is particularly delicious, very worth it.
Today, I went to Xiamen Nanputuo Temple. The tour guide Xiao Chen explained very well. After the end, he was very responsible for sending us to Xiamen University. I am very happy with this Xiamen tour.
1. The total cost of Xiamen University + Botanical Garden is 30 yuan/person. There is no need to buy this product. Xiamen University is free and Botanical Garden is 30. Xiamen University can register in advance (Xiamen University visitor reservation system) for appointment, free appointment, must book three days in advance; The people who took us to Xiamen University felt like black tour guides. After a total of a few minutes, we put us down and walked. We asked less and said less. Don't look for school security if you have something to do. I don't know why it was sneaky.