[2025 Yantai Attraction] Travel Guide for Yantai Development Zone Time Tower (Updated Oct)

🎉 Treasure city Yantai is an absolutely unmissable beautiful destination! 🌊 Where sea meets sky and urban life thrives, this place fulfills all your travel fantasies! 🌹 🌟 Come to Yantai for weekends or short holidays to experience the ultimate romance between mountains and sea, and discover the stunning scenery at 37 degrees north latitude! Friends, save this guide and be ready for a spontaneous trip! 💨 📍𝗗𝗮𝘆𝟭: Explore Yantai's diverse charm 1️⃣ Time Tower: With changing lights and shadows, this giant sundial-like structure feels like a time machine waiting for you to check in! 2️⃣ The Lonely Whale: This popular landmark features a giant whale standing proudly on the beach. Visit in the early morning when there are fewer people and the scenery is beautiful. One click of the shutter and you'll be the star of your social media! 3️⃣ Sky Appointment: Upside-down mother-and-child whale sculptures and a white observation deck create the perfect atmosphere for photos - this spot is unmatched! 4️⃣ Love Yantai Hall: A pure white geometric building that makes you feel like you're in Santorini, with romance levels off the charts! 5️⃣ Housha Square: Steps extending directly into the sea with sparkling water waiting for your footprints. 6️⃣ Zhifu Bay Square: Large character walls and a lighthouse to record your Yantai memories. 7️⃣ Chaoyang Street: A century of European charm, vintage architecture, and artistic shops create beautiful scenes at every step. 8️⃣ Yantai Mountain: Steep cliffs surrounded by sea on three sides offer stunning coastal views waiting to be conquered. 9️⃣ Suocheng Li: An old street full of local life and half of Yantai's history, where you can feel the warmth of the city. 📍𝗗𝗮𝘆𝟮: Explore every corner of Yantai 1️⃣ Dongshan Pier: Witness the poetic sunrise over the sea, resembling a blooming lotus flower. 2️⃣ Fisherman's Wharf: Features railway tracks extending into the sea just like in "Spirited Away." Every casual shot has a professional quality that will turn you into a photography master. 3️⃣ Haibin Middle Road: The pedestrian crossing leads straight to the sea, creating an incredible atmosphere worth checking out. 4️⃣ Yangma Island: Known as the "Oriental Hawaii," this island offers beautiful views along its coastal road, including Zhang Island Reef Group, Sea Island Diary, Sea Swings, and Jelly Sea. Visit during high tide on sunny days for the best experience. 🏨 [Accommodation]: Stay near Yantai Station or Chaoyang Street for convenient transportation. 🚗 [Transportation]: Walk or take buses in the city center. Bus No. 17 reaches most attractions, and the double-decker sightseeing bus costs only 1 yuan! For Yangma Island, which is farther away, take a taxi to the island for convenience. Rent an electric bike to ride around the island, stopping to take photos whenever you want. 🦞 [Food]: Sea intestine with rice, spicy stir-fried clams, Spanish mackerel dumplings, grilled oysters at Yantai University night market, Penglai noodles, Yantai stew, wine... come taste everything and satisfy your taste buds.

During the National Day holiday, the Time Tower in Yantai Development Zone became a popular check-in spot. The north side of the development zone is the sea, and it is a golden beach, that is, there are no reefs, suitable for lying flat. (Unlike the east side of Zhifu District, Laishan District, and Muping District, reefs and beaches alternate) To the west of it is the Yangfan Square with a series of sculptures such as the Development Zone City Exhibition Center and the Lonely Whale. Facing the sea, Zhifu Island is on the right, Figure 4, Figure 10, Figure 11. Looking south from the small light hole of the tower, you can see the tower in the Fulaishan Park in the development zone. The tower on the top of Fulaishan Park in Yantai Development Zone is called "Sea Light" Fulaishan Tower. This tower is 70 meters high and has a 360-degree viewing space. It is a landmark building in Fulaishan Park, Figure 5. The coffee shop is on the ground floor, Figure 6. The library is on the top floor, Figure 13. Unfortunately, I didn't wait until the time when the Time Tower was lit at dusk and sunset, that should be the most beautiful time. Network information: Time Tower, a building carved by sunlight, faces the vast sea with a cut structure, paying tribute to time and nature. The trajectory of the sun's movement throughout the year has become the precise geometric logic behind this seemingly invisible building. The building shape is an eccentric circle, the main body is divided into a concrete inner shell, an outer shell and a connecting plate connecting the inner and outer shells, forming a ring structure. The round hole on the concrete outer shell is connected to the concrete light tube, which introduces light into the inner shell during the day, and the round window reveals a little starlight at night. The building is like a lighthouse standing by the sea, and the Time Tower is named after it. The Time Tower is located on a sunken shell-shaped square. The fog-spraying shallow pool and the building together form a complete circle, radiating a series of elliptical rings asymmetrically from the center to the outside, like planetary orbits. The geometric shape of the Time Tower comes from the trajectory of the sun's movement. This is a "soul lighthouse" that pays tribute to time and nature. The design of the Time Tower also reflects the rise and fall of the tide, the changes of the 24 solar terms and other content. There is a "time canal" on the square. It is said that on the day of the spring and autumn equinox, the shadow of the north edge of the Time Tower will just fall on this canal. In the evening, sitting in the theater at the bottom of the Time Tower, watching the magnificent sea and the sunset, it gives people a very beautiful enjoyment.

Here comes Yantai Time Tower, where you can shoot blockbuster photos even on rainy days! 💙 This ultra-modern building is the perfect blend of technology and the ocean 🌐⚡️ Every line is full of futuristic vibes Every snap looks like an Instagram-worthy masterpiece 📸 Your nine-grid posts on social media will get tons of likes in no time! 🔍 Basic Info: 📍 Address: Binhai Road, Laishan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province (specific address to be updated) ⏰ Opening Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (advance confirmation recommended) 📖 Modern library design 🅿️ Convenient parking ✨ Check-in Tips: 1️⃣ Rainy days actually make for better shots! The light reflections from the rain are amazing ☔️ 2️⃣ Recommended to wear light colors or simple styles 3️⃣ Use a wide-angle lens for a more impressive full building shot 📷 4️⃣ Can’t master supermodel poses? Just find the building’s lines and shoot with some misalignment! If you haven’t been yet, hurry up! This is definitely Yantai’s newest hidden gem for check-ins 💥

First, some highlights: Personally, I feel the best sunrises and sunsets are near Binhai Square. I think the most worthwhile road leading to the sea is the one near Hongkou 1920. You can start taking photos with your phone as soon as you leave Nihao Hotel. ～ Travel tips: Day 1: Time Tower - Lonely Whale - Sunset at Housha Square Dinner: Ganhaier Seafood Express ~ Day 2: Dongsheng Stuffed Buns — Chaoyangli — Suochengli (Guangxing Orchard) (ps: I personally find Chaoyangli more enjoyable to stroll around) Lunch: Yikuai Doufu — Binhai Middle Road walking + Bus 17 coastal loop (the bus is actually very crowded, taking a taxi or walking nearby is better) — Yantai Snack Street (highly recommend drinking Fenbubu, had four cups in two days) Dinner: Find some delicious barbecue ~ Day 3 Watch sunrise (4:30 AM) at First Seawater Bathing Beach — Hongkou 1920 — Judong Hongkou Seaview Restaurant (nice windows, average food) — East Battery Seal - Dongshan Pier - Haichang Fisherman’s Wharf — Huli Coffee (almost becoming a wild Huli Coffee salt person) Watch the sunset, the blue hour is stunning ~ Day 4 Watch a sunrise — Penglai Noodles — Return trip ~ Yantai is very beautiful, will come again next time

#OverseasTravel #ChinaTravel #YantaiTravel Sun Tower Yantai's Sun Tower (时光塔) is a scenic observation point overlooking the sea and city, and is one of the iconic landmarks of the port city of Yantai. Perched atop a coastal hill, the tower, whose name literally means "Tower of Time," was designed to evoke a sense of both past and present Yantai. The garden-like surroundings of the tower are ideal for strolling, and on clear days, the distant ships and cityscape are visible. The observation deck offers panoramic views of the beach and city, particularly at sunset, when the sunset casts a golden glow over the sea and buildings. The Sun Tower's interior is meticulously maintained, and the elevator provides convenient access, making it a convenient destination for visitors. During the nighttime hours, the tower's exterior is illuminated, creating a soft glow, creating a completely different atmosphere than during the day. The surrounding area is lined with cafes and small shops, making it a great place to stop and enjoy some leisure time. It's a place where you can experience the quiet romance of a coastal town rather than the hustle and bustle of a big city. It's a great place to stop for a moment during your Yantai trip and gaze out at the sea and time.

Inspired by the "mirage," the Yantai Time Tower is a futuristic coastal landmark. Its twin towers resemble a space-time gate between sea and sky, with smooth lines and shifting light and shadow. Inside, a spiral ramp, observation deck, and theater cleverly blend architecture, nature, and art. From the tower, you can overlook the blue sea and golden sands, quietly listen to the waves, and especially at sunset, the view is breathtaking. It is an excellent spot for photos, experiencing architectural beauty, and the mountain-sea ambiance.

#chinatravel Tucked quietly along the coast, Time Tower is Yantai’s most underrated seaside retreat — a raw concrete structure that somehow feels soft under the golden sun. With panoramic ocean views and an open-air rooftop perfect for quiet moments, it’s the ideal place to spend an afternoon just watching waves crash and time drift by. No filters needed — real life here is better than any edit. Bring a book, a blanket, and let the sea do the rest. #yantai #seaviewspot #architecturelover #coastalescape #thingstodo #myitinerary

🚥 Transportation Guide 🛩️ Penglai Airport: Buses available to various destinations 🚌 All fares are 1 yuan. Take the double-decker sightseeing Bus No.17, which passes many popular attractions 🚆 Yantai: Recommended stations - Yantai Station! Muping Station, Yantai South Station 📝 Itinerary 📍𝗗𝗮𝘆 1: Yantai Station → Time Tower → The Lonely Whale → Golden Beach Park → Chaoyang Street → Yantai Mountain → Suochengli 📍𝗗𝗮𝘆 2: Haichang Fisherman's Wharf → Haibin Middle Road → Yangma Island → Yanda Snack Street 🏖️ Attraction Highlights 📍 Time Tower ⏰ Opening hours: 9:00-21:00 (Closed on Mondays) 🎫 Ticket: Free entry from 7:00-9:00, otherwise 9.9 or 36.9 yuan. A sunlight-"sculpted" structure where you can visit the top-floor library with stunning sea views. 📍 The Lonely Whale A massive whale 🐳 sculpture lying alone on the beach, a must-visit landmark in Yantai. 📍 Yantai Mountain An iconic spot offering panoramic views of Yantai. Perfect for an evening stroll to enjoy the night scenery. 📍 Fisherman's Wharf Navigate to "Fisherman's Wharf Bus Stop" for the Spirited Away-style seaside railway tracks – every shot is postcard-worthy. 📍 Yangma Island Explore the Zhangdao Rock Group along the "Oriental Hawaii" coastal road, visit Island Diary, seaside swings, and jelly-like waters. Best visited on sunny days during high tide. 📍 Yanda Snack Street A hub of local delicacies – definitely worth a visit! 🍱 Yantai Cuisine ✅ Local Specialties Xiaohongjing Seafood Restaurant (Zhenda Road Branch) A highly recommended seafood spot by locals! Fresh, generously portioned seafood dishes. Must-tries: 🉑 Sea urchin 🉑 Spicy stir-fried sea cucumber with peppers 🉑 Lettuce with crispy octopus 🉑 Spicy clams 🉑 Sea intestine rice 🉑 Braised yellow croaker 🉑 Garlic-steamed giant oysters ✅ Yantai Snacks 🉑 Dry scallops with egg white 🉑 Yantai braised dishes 🉑 Spiral pancake 🉑 Apple vinegar 🉑 Penglai noodles 🉑 Yantai cherries 🉑 Yantai apples 🉑 Fushan noodles 🏨 Accommodation Recommendations Near Yantai Station or Chaoyang Street for convenience. ‼️ Travel Tips for Yantai 1⃣️ Bring sunscreen and mosquito repellent. 2⃣️ Motion sickness-prone travelers should prepare anti-nausea patches/meds. 3⃣️ Pack layers for cooler mornings/evenings.

Take the kids to Yantai during the May Day holiday, a city with the sea 🌊 is truly romantic, bringing kids here is all about taking it slow～ Here are some travel tips to share with everyone (route map at the end) · About the itinerary Day ❶ Relaxed day playing in the sand at Jinsha Beach · Day ❷ Citywalk in the urban area Zhifu Bay Square ➠ Yantai Hill ➠ Chaoyang Street ➠ Suochengli ➠ Hongkou 1920 Cultural Street ➠ Yantai University Snack Street · Day ❸ Yangma Island Morning: Yangma Island circular route (counterclockwise) Afternoon: Fisherman’s Wharf ➠ Binhai Middle Road 📍 Jinsha Beach: The sand is fine and soft, the sea water is clear, and Golden Sail Square has playground facilities that kids love. Renting an electric scooter to visit various attractions is very convenient, and you can stop anytime to take photos. · 📍 Lonely Whale: Be sure to come early in the morning when there are fewer tourists. · 📍 Sky Appointment: Very close to Lonely Whale, a great spot to check in. · 📍 Love Yantai Chapel: A white chapel on the beach, next to it is a huge book, very photogenic. · 📍 Housha Square: A glass plank bridge extending over the sea, even more beautiful at sunset. · 📍 Hongkou 1920: Vintage old houses, Big Apple store, cafes, creative shops, and heart-shaped 💗 street lamps. · 📍 Chaoyang Street: Like old streets all over the country, it’s a street for eating, drinking, and shopping. It’s very crowded during holidays, so just choose either this or Suochengli. · 📍 Yantai University Snack Street: Local specialty snacks. Not recommended for families with kids, not many tasty options 😢 · 📍 Yangma Island: Popular photo spots have long queues, and the path down is difficult to walk, so it’s really unnecessary to bring kids. When the weather is clear, the scenery is beautiful everywhere. ⚠️ On holidays, external vehicles 🚗 are not allowed after 8 AM. It’s more convenient to rent an electric scooter 🛵 outside and ride into the island. · 📍 Fisherman’s Wharf: Photo spots are near the Fisherman’s Wharf bus stop. To take photos leaning on the seaside stone pier, you must use a telephoto lens. There is also a sea track similar to the one in Spirited Away here. · 📍 Binhai Middle Road: Navigate to Xincheng North Street bus stop to see the seaside zebra crossing and street lamps similar to those in Kamakura. Taking photos on the road is a bit dangerous, so not recommended for kids 🉑.

Despite the biting wind in Yantai these days, people's enthusiasm for the seaside remains undimmed, not to mention the award-winning, popular Time Tower standing quietly by the sea, waiting to be explored. If you visit on the spring equinox, March 20th, the tower's shadow should fall precisely on the blue-black line north of the square (see the second image). Designed by OPEN Architecture, the Time Tower is located on the shore of Golden Sand Beach in the Yantai Development Zone, Shandong Province. It's a multifunctional public cultural building, featuring an outdoor theater, a sky library, a digital exhibition hall, a cafe, and other leisure facilities. At the top, there's a unique semi-outdoor "phenomenon space." OPEN Architecture aimed to create a meaningful public building that not only brings much-needed public cultural functions to the new district but also evokes people's attention to time and natural phenomena, along with a sense of reverence for nature. The spectacular sunrise over the Yellow Sea and the trajectory of the sun's movement became key design considerations. This multifunctional urban landmark integrates the ancient ritual of awe for nature with contemporary cultural life. The Time Tower's geometric form is derived from the sun's trajectory. The tangible architecture transforms intangible energies—breath, light, sound, and seaside natural phenomena—into experiences perceptible to the human body. It's a "lighthouse of the soul" that pays homage to time and nature. Currently, the Development Zone's Time Tower, City Exhibition Center, Whale Fall Sculpture, and other attractions are free to visit. To enter the Time Tower's interior, you need to scan a code and register.

Hey guys, today I'm going to recommend a super cool check-in spot - Yantai Lonely Whale and Time Tower! I arrived at the Lonely Whale at around 8 am, and there were already quite a few people waiting in line to take photos! But honestly, when there are fewer people, this whale fall installation art is quite impressive! It just lies quietly on the beach, as if it came out of a comic book, and you can take stunning photos from every angle! After taking photos of the whale fall, don't rush off, because just a few minutes' walk away is the Time Tower! The design of this tower is super modern, and there's even a beautiful library inside! Walking in, it feels like you've traveled to another time and space, quiet and comfortable, a great place for both photography and reading! I recommend driving or taking a taxi directly to the Lonely Whale. If you like this place too, remember to like and save it! For more exciting travel tips, please follow my homepage, and I'll see you next time!

I was shocked❗️Everyone in Yantai went to the Time Tower to see the moon Yantai’s new check-in spot, the Time Tower, may become Yantai’s next top destination. Have all the people in Yantai come here tonight? It is really pleasant to come to the Time Tower to watch the sunset and sit on the steps to enjoy the sea breeze. I have found my spiritual sanctuary at the Time Tower on the seaside in Yantai. 📸Don’t miss these photo-taking locations at the Time Tower. After taking these photos, you can easily beat 99% of the locals in Yantai 1⃣ Panoramic view of the front and back of the Time Tower, p5, p62 2⃣The night view of the Time Tower is more beautiful, p2, p3 3⃣ On the front steps of the Time Tower, use the tower as a frame to take pictures of the sky, especially the sunset glow is very beautiful, p4 4⃣Time Tower Gate, p7, p8 5⃣Interior architectural lines of the Time Tower, p9-p11 6⃣ Aerial photography, p12, p13 📍Location: Time Tower, Development Zone, Yantai City (next to Lonely Whale) Admission: Free.

Haicheng Secret Time Tower: A Quiet Miracle on the Border 🌊🗼 Dear friends, today I want to take you to a mysterious place on the border of Haicheng - the Time Tower. This building standing on the coastline is like a god guarding the sea and the city. 🌅 The Border Stepping into the Time Tower is like crossing a critical point and entering a still time and space. As you spiral up the spiral staircase, the gentle whispers of the waves and the gentle caress of the sea breeze weave a mysterious whisper, making you feel a growing sense of divinity. 🔭 The Vortex Art at the Top When you reach the top of the tower, you will be deeply attracted by the vortex art installation in the phenomenon space in front of you. It is not only a visual shock but also a ritualistic experience. Here, people and nature seem to merge into one, performing a silent symphony of harmony together. 📚 Library of Inspiration What surprised me the most was the library inside the tower. After climbing, you can find a corner to sit down and quietly reflect and reminisce about the experience you just had. The bookshelves are filled with various books, allowing the mind to continue sailing in the ocean of knowledge. In the Time Tower, every breath is a conversation with the ocean, and every thought is a baptism of the soul. This is not only an architectural miracle but also an unforgettable life experience.

Introduction to Yantai Time Tower Yantai Time Tower is located in Yangfan Square, Huang-Bohai New Area, Yantai. It is a landmark building that integrates cultural functions such as a composite theater, exhibition, and reading. The design of the Time Tower is inspired by the sundial, and through the ingenious use of geometric shapes, natural elements and architecture are perfectly integrated. Its unique curved structure design allows sunlight to be cleverly cut, transforming natural phenomena such as breath, light, and sound into experiences that visitors can personally perceive. Architectural features The design concept of the Time Tower is to establish a perceptible connection between people and the cyclical natural phenomena through conscious construction, helping to awaken and return people's awe of nature. The building was designed by OPEN Architecture and won the Jeu d'Esprit Award in the AR Future Project Awards. The geometric shape of the Time Tower is like a large sundial, and the curved structure is magically cut by sunlight, opening the interior to the vast sea. At four important time nodes of the year: the spring equinox, autumn equinox, summer solstice, and winter solstice, the trajectory of the sun is cleverly captured by the building, presenting a spectacle of light and shadow.