I thought Qingdao was already beautiful, until I went to Yantai
Last weekend, while at home, I stumbled upon a video of a stranded whale. It took me a while to find out from the comments that it was the Golden Sand Beach in Yantai, and I was utterly amazed!
There's a kind of beauty that's lonely and breathtaking. I never expected to find such a place in our country, let alone visit it so soon!!
I've been to Qingdao three times and Weihai twice—each has its own charm. But how to describe Yantai? I think its sea is blue like a little poem, not many tourists here, and the pace of life is very slow.
I've put together a three-day, two-night guide 🤔 to share with everyone
👣Route
D1: Arrive at the hotel at noon, Xincheng North Street, Binhai Middle Road, Haichang Fisherman's Wharf, Yantai Snack Street
D2: Lonely Whale, Golden Sand Beach, Seaside Park, Yangma Island
D3: Free time → Return trip
On the second day, it's recommended to rent a car 🚗 for a self-drive tour, as the attractions are roughly distributed in the east and west directions, quite far apart. When you get to Yangma Island, self-driving will also be more comfortable than an electric car.
🏠Accommodation
I recommend staying near Joy City and Yantai Station for convenient transportation and proximity to the sea. If you want to stay near the Yantai Snack Street to watch the sunrise and sunset and play in the sand, then stay near the Golden Sand Beach.
📸Photography
Some tips❗️ Definitely choose a sunny day, on cloudy or rainy days it's better to refund your ticket than to come.
①: Whale Fall, navigate to 'Lonely Whale', if you want to capture an empty beach 🏖️ remember to get up early
②: Golden Sand Beach, the sand is very fine, come here to play in the water~ In the middle of the beach, there's a hall and a book-shaped lookout tower, beautiful for photos
3: Binhai Middle Road, navigate to the 'intersection of Xincheng North Street and Binhai Middle Road'
④: Haichang Fisherman's Wharf, known as Yantai's little Prague! You'll need a telephoto lens
⑤: Yangma Island, the glass sea is really yyds! The island 🏝️ is quite large, my favorite cave is in the Lotus Sunset
😋Food
It has to be seafood 🦐 and Korean cuisine, you can also find the same kind of barbecue 🥩 as in Zibo
I tried the 'Li's Geda Soup' for seafood, it was very OK, I stepped on a landmine with the Korean food so I don't recommend it 👍🏻
This carpool tour is really good, 1https://m.ctrip.com/webapp/taro/pages/tnt/detail/product-detail/index?productId=24862784&ctm_ref=vdc_ctm_5160&allianceid=263382&sid=1520352, it’s beautiful to punch in here.
Lone whales are not alone, really a good attraction, sunshine, beach, waves!
A free open beach, the sea is very clean, you can step on the waves and step on the sand!
Just arrived in Yantai Development Zone, put down your luggage and went straight to the lonely whale. In fact, it was not lonely at all. There were many people.
I really like this creative sculpture. One side is a giant slide. It's also very popular.
The scenery is pleasant, full of fun, and the price is good!