Qingdao City CityWalk One-Day Tour Recommendation | Dabaodao District and Surroundings

Qingdao Dabaodao Cultural Leisure District is one of Qingdao's earliest commercial centers, featuring century-old "courtyard building clusters" - residential-commercial buildings blending Chinese and Western styles that once formed the core living area for old Qingdao residents. This area not only carries the city's memories but has also been revitalized through protective renovation, integrating cultural exhibitions, creative retail, popular dining, and immersive experiences to become a national-level tourism leisure district and provincial-level nighttime cultural tourism consumption hub. In winter, Dabaodao is adorned with red lanterns and lively New Year markets, where historical charm meets trendy culture, making it a perfect place to experience Qingdao's vibrant atmosphere! 📍Address: Four Squares Road Historical and Cultural District, Shibei District, Qingdao. 🚇Transportation: Take Qingdao Subway Line 1 to "Zhongshan Road Station" Exit A, or Bus 2/5/218 to "Jiaozhou Road Zhifu Road Station." ✅Dabaodao Cultural Leisure District and Surroundings One-Day Itinerary 🌅Morning: Stroll through the historic district and experience century-old local life 🌟Floating Island Park 📍Address: 5-minute walk from Zhongshan Road Station Exit A, Subway Line 1. Elevated wooden walkways connect the north and south districts, offering panoramic views of the old city. Beautiful for photography in winter sunlight. Smart screens on the bridge provide district guides, with seasonal flowers as decoration! 🌟Dabaodao Courtyard Memory Museum 📍Address: Within Four Squares Road Historical and Cultural District, 5-minute walk. Immersive experience of Qingdao courtyard life over a century, recreating living scenes through old objects and images. Perfect for vintage-style photos. 🌟Guangxing Courtyard & Trendy Shops 📍Address: Intersection of Haibo Road and Yizhou Road. ✨Guangxing Courtyard: Qingdao's largest courtyard, featuring classic vermilion pillars and dark green doors and windows, often hosting art exhibitions. ✨Brant's Plant Manor: English-style tea shop with eye-catching giant rabbit sign. Recommended: flower and fruit teas and vintage tea sets. ✨Hani Windmill: Fairy-tale style ice cream shop with spiral staircases and colorful ball decorations. Winter-limited hot drinks are also good. 🌟Lunch Recommendations ✨Qingdao Xiaoguan: Local cuisine in a courtyard setting. Must-try: pomfret dumplings and electric-grilled meat. ✨1903 Qingdao Pub MIX·Taozui Courtyard: Craft beer paired with seafood, great atmosphere! 🏙Afternoon: Market Treasure Hunting & Artistic Experiences 🌟Dabaodao New Year Market/Sugar Ball Fair (Winter Limited) 📍Address: Main streets including Haibo Road and Yizhou Road, open from late December until after Lunar New Year. ✨Sugar Ball Stalls: Gao Family Sugar Ball's "Snow Red" performance, ice candy hawthorn and yam beans that sweeten your heart. ✨Intangible Cultural Heritage Crafts: Grass-woven grasshoppers, sugar art, dough figurines - take home a piece of childhood memory. ✨Qingdao New Year Goods: Wanggezhang steamed buns, Laoshan pear juice, with many people queuing to buy. 🌟Luochuan Home Art Gallery 📍Address: 21B Jiaozhou Road, 8-minute walk. Coffee aroma combined with art exhibitions, currently featuring the "Light and Shadow" photography exhibition. Perfect for quiet contemplation. 🌟Boluo Youzi Art Valley 📍Address: Near Zhongshan Road Station, Subway Line 1. Art curation space + designer studios, with winter handicraft workshops where you can make a gift for yourself to take home. 🌄Evening to Night: Lights and Nightlife 🌟Floating Island Park Night View Lights up after 17:30, transforming the sky garden into a corridor of light and shadow, overlooking the sparkling lights of the old city! 🌟Guangxing Courtyard·Tangbao Live Music Venue 📍Address: Inside Guangxing Courtyard. Small concerts or stand-up comedy shows. Order a craft beer and experience the nightlife of Qingdao's young people.