#Windmill Island Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
#2 of Summer Outings in Hui'an
Islands/Peninsulas
Address:
Xiaojing Town, Hui'an County, Quanzhou
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 days
Quanzhou Windmill Island
Quanzhou Travel | To avoid the crowds, why not visit this romantic island. You must go to the seaside of Quanzhou with someone you like,
it's really romantic, sharing a romantic and healing niche island~
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——Transportation——
📍Location: Windmill Island, Xiaoxi Town, Hui'an County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
🚆High-speed train: About 1 hour by self-driving or renting a car from Quanzhou East Station
🎫Ticket: 0 yuan, parking fee 10 yuan
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🏞️Travel Tips:
❶This year I have visited almost all the island beaches in Quanzhou
and found my favorite niche island—Xiaoxi Windmill Island
You must choose a day with good weather to visit, it's very photogenic
Here you have golden beaches, azure skies, and brilliant sunshine
The white shells can fully satisfy all your longings for the sea!
Here you can watch the tide and see the windmills and sunset at sea in a 360-degree surround view
Coming here with your loved one to see the sunrise and sunset is so romantic
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❷The island is not big, and there is a scenic coastal road when you enter the island
Next to it are windmills, reefs, lighthouses, and many islands
as well as the endless azure sea, this place is less crowded and beautiful!
It's very suitable for taking photos, hiking, mountaineering, and cycling here!
Climbing to the highest point, the view is broad, this angle of the windmills and the sea
is super impressive, it's really a niche and romantic island secret
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❸This is a very quiet little fishing village with zero commercialization
There are not many supermarkets and restaurants on the island, it's suggested to prepare some snacks and drinks
There is a beach, if you like to play in the water, you can walk on the beach and play in the water
This angle can capture the windmills, sea, and houses on the island, very photogenic
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✔️Sea Viewing Route:
Day ❶: Chongwu Ancient City → Hui Women Style Park → Xiaoxi Windmill Island
Day ❷: Yongning Ancient City → Hongta Bay → Luojia Temple → Golden Coast
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⚠️tips:
️🔹The recent weather is very hot, make sure to do well in sun protection
🔹The roads on the small hills are difficult to walk, wear a pair of comfortable shoes
🔹Check the bus routes and schedules in advance to avoid missing them.
🔹Strongly recommend this place for sisters who like to take photos, it's super photogenic.
LunaCyber
Don't just go to West Street when you visit Quanzhou, I highly recommend checking out the seaside
Li Xian and Zhou Yutong's 'Spring Sentiments to Lovers' is now online, and the filming location is right in Quanzhou.
Compared to the crowded West Street, I suggest you visit Quanzhou's seaside for a change. Quanzhou's coastline has been rated as one of the most beautiful in China by 'National Geographic', with numerous scenic islands and beaches.
All your yearnings for the sea can be satisfied here.
🌟 Check out the top ten most beautiful beaches】
✅ Chongwu Ancient City Coast: Chongwu Ancient City is one of the most well-preserved Ming Dynasty stone cities in China, combining coastal scenery, historical relics, folk customs, and sculpture art in one place, and it's also a filming location for 'Spring Sentiments to Lovers'.
✅ Hui'an Women's Folk Customs Park: Here you can watch the tides, sunrise and sunset over the sea, enjoy the fishing village scenery and the charm of Hui'an women.
Xiaocuo Windmill Island: With blue sea, white windmills, and golden rocks, the colors are vivid and pure. This is Quanzhou's 'easternmost land', where the first rays of sunlight illuminate Quanzhou every day.
✅ Shishi Golden Coast: One of the eighteen scenic spots in Quanzhou, the area includes Sea Sky Buddha Country (Luojia Temple, a check-in spot for Li Xian), Treading Waves Guanyin (a giant Guanyin stone statue), Underwater World (a giant cruise ship building), Dolphin Performance Hall, Yacht Club, and a seaside bathing beach.
✅ Guanyin Mountain Beach: Surrounded by the sea on both sides, it's a place where you can watch both the sunrise and sunset.
✅ Shishi Hongta Bay: A rare shallow water beach in Fujian, it's a natural swimming and summer retreat. The sand is fine and soft, and the beach is windy, making it ideal for kite flying.
✅ Yaku Beach: Located at Yaku, the hometown of Shi Lang in Longhu, the towering statue of Shi Lang is a symbol of the bay, with miles of continuous, flat, and fine white quartz sand shining like a silver necklace set between the blue sky and sea, creating a charming scene.
✅ Weitou Jinsawan Beach: The coastline is winding and long, with clear water and clean sand. This is also the site of the 'August 23' artillery bombardment of Kinmen, and it's the closest point on the mainland to Greater Kinmen Island.
✅ Tangdong Beach: The only 'antenna beach' in Asia, it stretches out into the sea like a jade belt and its shape resembles a pulsating musical note. The view from above is spectacular.
✅ Hui Women's Bay Beach: You don't have to go to Pingtan Island to see the blue tears; from April to August every year, the coastline of Hui Women's Bay will display a dreamlike blue.
🍲 Food Recommendations:
Mianxian Hu: Shuimen Guozi
Siguotang: Bingzhengtang Main Store
Ginger Duck: Zhongji, Stand
adeline.cressida.everhart
April Travel to Quanzhou, Fujian | Guide to Xiaoxi Windmill Island p7
Quanzhou Huian County Windmill Island Tourist Area, I didn't have any expectations for this attraction, but often the places where you have no expectations always bring you the biggest surprises, and this is definitely an underrated breathtaking spot
❗️ It also perfectly concludes my trip to Quanzhou. If you travel to Quanzhou, you can also refer to my itinerary for your trip. (If you have any questions, you can leave me a message)
❗️5 key points to tell you whether it's worth visiting❗️
1⃣️ What to play in Huian County Windmill Tourist Area?
This is a small island surrounded by the sea on three sides, with beautiful scenery. There is also an art museum, which is very suitable for checking in and taking photos📷. There are fishing boats and beaches around🏖️, and there is a small hill on Windmill Island, where you can climb up to watch the sunset,
which is the location in my picture
1⃣️, simply breathtaking.
2⃣️ When is it not suitable to come?
If the weather is not good, it is not recommended to come, it's not suitable in strong wind and heavy rain.
If you like to take public transportation, it is not recommended to come, as it is too much trouble and time-consuming to take a bus🚌 from Quanzhou.
3⃣️ Precautions❗️
The wind by the seaside is super strong, it can even blow up the sand, blowing all over your face.
Pay attention to sun protection, the sun☀️ shines and the sea breeze blows, it's easy to get tanned.
4⃣️ Suggested time for visiting❗️
planeA can set out from Quanzhou in the morning, play around in Cunpu Village, visit Chongwu Ancient City, and finally come to Windmill Island to stroll around the art museum and watch a sunset
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planeB can set out from Quanzhou at noon, visit the art museum on Windmill Island in the afternoon, have a coffee, and take pictures of the sunset🌄
5⃣️ Tickets🎫 and visiting time🕙
All are free attractions. The visiting time is 2-3 hours.
❤️Tips❤️
1⃣️ If you like photos, you can message me privately!
2⃣️ Plus, I'll give you a phrase suitable for posting on social media about Windmill Island "Here is a dusk🌆, full of wind and the setting sun, with windmills and the bay visible in the distance."
⭐️Itinerary Suggestions⭐️
1⃣️ Tonghuai Guanyue Temple - Qingjing Temple - Quanzhou Prefecture Confucian Temple in the afternoon - West Street - West Street bars in the evening
2⃣️ Qingyuan Mountain - Kaiyuan Temple in the afternoon - Zhongshan Road Historical and Cultural District - Tianhou Palace - Jinjiang Wudian Market Traditional District at night
3⃣️ Cunpu Village - Chongwu Ancient City at noon - Huian Windmill Island Tourist Area
Location: Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
Playtime: 2-3 hours
BenjaminRogers.93
You must always get up early for the sunrise by the sea in Quanzhou at least once
I believe everyone has been full of expectations for the orange sea at five o'clock in the morning
The sea is really romantic and quiet
So we went to Xiamen and Quanzhou
The seaside sunrise that we didn't see in Xiamen was made up in Quanzhou
Location: Windmill Island, Xiao Zha Town, Hui'an County, Quanzhou City
📝Travel notes: The alarm clock at three thirty in the morning woke us up from our sleep. We were sleepy and tired. We had to drive more than an hour from Quanzhou city to Windmill Island. We thought the bad weather would disappoint us. But when we got near the seaside of the island, the hazy morning glow instantly attracted our attention. At this time, it was not completely bright, so the sea was dark and a few big windmills came into view, which scared us a lot!! We were both scared and delighted (those with megalophobia should understand). For the first time, we saw the sea island, the sea windmill, the sea sunrise, and it was really beautiful. The beauty that can only be seen with the naked eye. We saw the first ray of sunshine in Quanzhou
After driving along the road to the island, we found a parking spot and quickly climbed up the nearby hillside. Everyone was afraid of missing the scenery in front of them. The pink morning glow was really super beautiful. We stood on the hillside, and the seaside around us was covered with pink morning glow. The windmills on the island were no longer scary at this moment, which was very consistent with the name of Windmill Island. The sea breeze was blowing, and it was very comfortable!! The tired body from getting up early was healed at this moment! Be sure to come before 4:30, the morning glow at this time is really super beautiful, so beautiful that words can't describe it. The romance of the sea plus the romance of the sunrise, the phone can't take that kind of shocking beauty, you must experience it in person. Then the salted egg yolk sunrise came out. Finally, we saw the orange sea on the Internet. The golden sea surface, the full view of Windmill Island at this moment can also be clearly seen. It is a very primitive island. There are many fishing boats on the sea. There is not much commercial atmosphere around. Indeed, natural scenery is always the most attractive. The seaside sunrise is perfect!
Small tips : ! Remember to bring mosquito repellent! It is recommended to drive by yourself, you can stroll around the fishing village!!
hawke_1729
National Day to Quanzhou, this article is enough
I've been to Quanzhou many times
Apart from Huian, I've been to other places many times
Quanzhou is really a treasure city
Eating, drinking and having fun are all great
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🏠Accommodation: If you don't book in advance near West Street, you definitely can't book it, staying in Wanda or across the river is not too far
🚇Transportation: Taxi plus Xiaobai appointment car (very useful in the ancient city range)
🍔Food: Bafanglin Quanzhou Restaurant, noodle paste, salty rice, meat dumplings, ginger duck, sesame rice, sea stone flower, etc. Don't look for famous stores, you will definitely queue up, any store in Quanzhou is delicious
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📷Check-in locations
1️⃣West Street
Millennium West Street, you can come here to eat, there are very few people in the morning, you can take pictures when the weather is good
2️⃣Xiangfeng Lane
This street can take a photo of the alley and Kaiyuan Temple Tower
3️⃣Kaiyuan Temple
The twin towers are inside, and the red walls inside are also good for taking pictures
4️⃣Berry Super Crazy
It's a bit farther than Youli, but the rooftop is bigger
5️⃣Youli
This is the earliest rooftop of West Street, the things are not expensive, you can go for a drink and take pictures at sunset
6️⃣Zhongshan Road
The row of arcade buildings is also a witness to Quanzhou from ancient times to the present
7️⃣Guanyue Temple
It is said to be very spiritual, you can go to worship
8️⃣Fuwen Temple
After a thousand years, it was the place where Quanzhou candidates studied for exams
9️⃣Qingyuan Ancient Temple
Quanzhou, as the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, has a lot of cultural exchanges and many religions
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Outside West Street
1⃣Wudian City
Jinjiang City's version of West Street, except for the absence of Kaiyuan Temple Twin Towers, the other atmosphere is the same, the several coffee shops here are very suitable for check-in
2⃣Wulin Village
This is a combination of Nanyang architecture and Quanzhou local architecture. There are not many people during the New Year. You can go in and see that many people take pictures of the building outside
3️⃣Luojia Temple
The temple by the sea, very atmospheric, just pay attention not to disturb other incense guests
☑️☑️tips:
1⃣There will definitely be a lot of people during the National Day, don't blindly queue up for internet celebrity shops
2⃣National Day accommodation must be booked in advance, there is no accommodation in West Street during the New Year,
3⃣There are many rooftops in West Street now, Youli needs to queue up, you can go to others
The Gourmet Globetrotting Journal
It's not abroad, it's Quanzhou! A fairy-tale town heading towards the mountains and the sea!!
I really like the days in Quanzhou~ The millennial small city has a deep historical background~ The scenery is also very beautiful~ This coastal town in the suburbs is really a big surprise~
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Cute little houses are spread along the coastline~ There are various sizes and colors of boats floating on the sea. The windmills that rise from the ground make me who grew up inland amazed~ The most charming thing here is not only the beautiful sea, but also the original and artistic atmosphere~ Without the meticulous carving of commerce, the original fishermen's fishing villages are very attractive~ It's a great place to relax~
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🌟Surrounding play suggestions:
1⃣️Xiaozai Art Museum
2⃣️Float Site, camping or having afternoon tea, taking pictures is very good
3⃣️ The book house of Yusha Bay, a romantic coffee library on the sea
4⃣️Chongwu Ancient City: Haitide Temple, Guandi Temple, Guandi Temple, people who like ancient relics will like it here.
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⛳Windmill Island, Xiaozai Town, Hui'an, Quanzhou City (130r by taxi from the city, take a bus from Quanzhou Passenger Station to Xiaozai Bus Station and then to Windmill Island; transfer from K701 to Hui'an 25)
❤️Pay attention to keeping warm! It's not cold in the sun, but you need to wear more in windy places! Hats and sunglasses are needed! Be sure to go on a sunny day to get good pictures!
WanderingWhispers
On the third day of the twelfth lunar month, come to Xiaofeng Windmill Island,
a small year of a seaside man.
Tonight's Dongshan Village also has a "One Village One Product" small-year party,
We stroll through the seafood market, I am facing the salty sea breeze,
driving a motorcycle around Windmill Island In a circle,
has been countless for the first time wearing high heels to climb a small squat,
but still like it. Tonight is a seafood dinner.