Maoming | Fangji Island | Escape the hustle and bustle of the city
An underrated domestic island! The whole city is quite niche, and the Fangji Island tourist area, which requires a boat ride, is even more so.
There are very few guides about Fangji Island, and the pictures look so-so. I didn't have high expectations, but the result! Few people and beautiful scenery! Of course, a sunny day also adds a lot of points!
🌊 Fangji Island, originally named Wanzhou Island, also known as Qianmeng Island, is an island 14.5 kilometers away from Dianbai District of Maoming, Guangdong, which requires a boat ride.
⭐ In addition to the island tour, there are also some water activities to choose from, such as diving, sea fishing, swimming, etc., but this time I only saw sea fishing, and other activities are probably only available in summer.
🏖️ Travel Tips
🔹 Boarding the island: Only a round-trip boat ticket is needed, 164 RMB per person (available both on-site and online, it's more cost-effective to book online at least one hour in advance), the earliest boat to the island departs at 10 am, and the latest boat leaves the island at 5 pm.
🔹 Island transportation: There is a shuttle sightseeing car, 50 RMB per person, and you can also rent a small electric car, but I didn't take any, walking around 8 kilometers, it's very comfortable to walk and take pictures. I took the 10 am boat to the island and left at 4 pm, walking the whole way, and there was enough time.
🔹 Dining: There are basically no places to eat on the island, just some small shops, and the commercial traces are not heavy, it is recommended to bring your own dry food.
🔹 Accommodation: There is also accommodation on the island, I observed that it's quite deserted and the environment is average, it's completely possible to stay in Dianbai District of Maoming and take a day trip to the island.
📸 Photo Check-in Spots (according to the counterclockwise walking order)
1️⃣ Yanyu Coffee Square & Xingyue Building, which is the area with the glass house and stairs, looks especially good when the weather is nice!
2⃣️ Blue Coast, with large columns imitating Athens, and various cute marine life sculptures.
3⃣️ Lighthouse, on the mountain, if you want to go, you need to climb for a while, the location of the lighthouse is quite narrow, not easy to take pictures, need drone photography.
4⃣️ Tianhou Palace, located higher up, the view of the sea is also excellent.
5⃣️ On the road near the pier, you can take pictures of the lighthouse and the long embankment.