I thought Qingdao was beautiful, until I went to Yantai
If you want to choose a destination that has both the sea and romance, you definitely can't miss Yantai, this treasure of a seaside town! 'Love in Yantai, hard to leave', here is a four-day, three-night guide:
🚉Transportation:
• You can arrive by plane✈️, high-speed train🚄, or car🚗.
• There are two high-speed train stations, Yantai Station is located in Zhifu District, with convenient public transportation and close to the city center; Yantai South Station is located in Laishan District, about 12 kilometers away from Yantai University by taxi, costing about 25 yuan.
🏡Accommodation:
🔖Option one: Zhifu District, you can stay near Binhai Square or Chaoyang Street, with convenient transportation and close to the main attractions in the city.
🔖Option two: Laishan District, stay near the Yantai University business district, which is lively and popular.
🔖Option three: Development Zone, the sea here is very quiet, especially Jinsha Beach, the sand is fine, but it is far from the main attractions of the city.
🎉Tour Plan:
Day1: Zhifu Bay Square➡️Suochengli➡️Chaoyang Street➡️Yantai Mountain➡️Binhai Square➡️Zhangyu Wine Culture Museum➡️Hongkou 1920 Block➡️Tourism World➡️Moon Bay➡️Zhanqiao➡️Dongpaotai.
Day2: Fisherman's Wharf➡️Huanghai Amusement City➡️East Gate of Yantai University by the sea➡️Libeng Island➡️Yangma Island.
Day3: Jinsha Beach➡️The Lonely Whale➡️Love Chapel➡️Tianma Zhanqiao➡️Conch Square➡️Yadong No.7 Cultural and Creative Park.
🌟If time permits, Penglai Pavilion, Wencheng Castle, and Changdao Scenic Area are also worth a visit.
🌈Attraction tips:
🌟Suochengli: Full of ancient charm, it's beautiful when lit up at night.
🌟Yantai Mountain: There are modern consular buildings, and you can overlook the beauty of Yantai from the Yantai Mountain Lighthouse.
🌟Fisherman's Wharf: Known as Yantai's Prague, it has European-style buildings, a track into the sea, and a wooden walkway to the ocean.
🌟The Lonely Whale: Great for taking impressive photos.
🌟Yangma Island: A 4-hour bike ride around the island plus photo-taking is enough, the island's natural scenery is good, and the sea is super clear on sunny days, after touring you can eat at the fishermen's joy on the island.
🥙Eating:
•Snack Street: Nan Hong Street, Wanda Golden Street, Yantai Snack Street, Wanda City Walking Street.
🧆Restaurants:
1️⃣Chile Chuan (Binhai Store): With a strong ancient atmosphere, if you've had too much seafood, you can try something spicy for a change, it has integrated some localized flavors, and is a Sichuan restaurant often visited by locals.
2️⃣Jinhai Restaurant: A quality old restaurant, with fresh dishes, you can choose your own cooking taste, suitable for both large and small gatherings.
3️⃣Dongchen Wanghai Fishing Wharf: A seafood restaurant near the wharf, with fresh ingredients caught and killed daily, besides seafood, the roast duck is also very special.
•🥘Shandong Cuisine: Dongshun Hall, Penglai Spring, Huixiang Fragrance.
🍡Barbecue: Muping barbecue is very famous, any place is good.