Which island in Qingdao is fun?

Little Qingdao, Zhucha Island, Lingshan Island, and Big and Small Guan Islands

The interesting islands in Qingdao include: Little Qingdao, Zhucha Island, Lingshan Island, and Big and Small Guan Islands.

Little Qingdao

The vegetation on Xiao Qingdao is mainly black pine, and there are also more than 20 kinds of ornamental plants such as cherry blossoms, peach, pomegranate, hibiscus and crape myrtle. It is worth mentioning that there are many rare yellow lilies growing on Xiao Qingdao. It is a type of flower well-known in the international plant world and is called "Qingdao Lily".

There is a white lighthouse at the highest point of Qingdao. It was built by the Germans in 1900 and opened in 1915. The tower is 15.5 meters tall, octagonal, and is made of white marble. The top of the tower is equipped with a crystal prism. The reflector, with a maximum range of 12 nautical miles, is an important navigation mark for ships entering and exiting Jiaozhou Bay, and is a nationally protected cultural relic. Whenever night falls, the shadows and waves of lights form "Qinyu Floating Lanterns", one of the ten scenic spots in Qingdao.

Zhucha Island

Zhucha Island is a small original ecological fishing island surrounded by the sea. It is also a famous fishing base and the island is rich in fishery resources. The sea currents around the island are turbulent and the sea water is clear and pollution-free, which is suitable for the reproduction and growth of seaweed, fish, abalone, sea cucumber and other marine life.

Transportation

Zhucha Island is surrounded by the sea, and the only way to get to the island is by boat. Citizens of the island city can take a boat directly to Zhucha Island from the Badaxia Tourism Speedboat Terminal. The boat departs at 7:30 every morning and takes about 40 minutes one way. The round-trip ticket price is 60 yuan per person. Groups can also take a local fishing boat from Nantun Pier in the development zone to Zhucha Island.

Accommodation: Because the mountain road is very narrow, it is impossible to set up a tent, and the seaside is relatively humid, so accommodation is generally in fishermen's homes and small hotels, and the prices are not expensive.

Eat and drink

If it happens to be in season, when the seafood is on the market, sea-caught shrimps, swimming crabs, conches, gobies, clams, scallops, fathead fish, yellow croaker, There are all kinds of seafood including swordfish. There are more than a dozen fishermen's banquet restaurants on the island. The reception capacity is still acceptable and the prices are not expensive. A table of authentic and delicious seafood for ten people only costs three to four hundred yuan.

Having fun

You can fish on Zhucha Island, and there is also a relatively well-preserved volcanic crater, because Zhucha Island was formed by a volcanic eruption. Almost every rock on the island is dotted with holes of varying sizes and depths, which look like concave holes in the cross-section of frozen tofu when viewed from a distance, or like vertical inscriptions when viewed from a distance. In addition, Zhucha Island is at low tide from 12 noon to 2 p.m., and many small crabs, oysters, conches, and jellyfish will be exposed on the sea surface, so you will get unexpected rewards if you catch the sea.

Lingshan Island

Lingshan Island has beautiful scenery and is the third highest island in China after Taiwan Island and Hainan Island. Large geological fault zones, coastal colorful sedimentary rock walls, sea-eroded landform rock groups, volcanic rock groups, and simple fishing villages constitute the unique charm of Lingshan Island.

Lingshan Island has been famous for its beautiful scenery since ancient times and was included in the "Eight Scenic Spots of Jiaozhou" in ancient times. The island has lush vegetation with a coverage rate of up to 70%.

Accommodation

There is a high-end hotel in the scenic area that can accommodate guests, with a standard room costing about 500 yuan. In addition, there are nearly a hundred "fishermen's banquet" hotels with more than 1,200 beds and the price is about 30 yuan per person.

Eat and drink

There are 6 relatively large tourist hotels in the scenic area, and there are also nearly a hundred fishermen’s banquets with more than 3,000 seats, all of which focus on Shandong cuisine. We introduce locally produced fresh seafood, "fishermen's banquet" and other specialty foods, such as steamed cuttlefish, original sauce, fried shrimps, cold conch, etc. The raw materials are all seafood caught by local fishermen on the same day, which is absolutely fresh.

Have fun

The 12 natural villages are embedded between the mountains and the sea. They do not follow the pattern but have their own pattern, which is natural. The terraces on the island are stacked in layers from the seaside to the mountains, like stretched and beautiful prints. Around the island, you can see the beautiful peaks and mountains, such as Elephant Trunk Mountain, Crooked Head, Shi Xiucai, Tiger Mouth, Trial Stone, Sea Erosion Cliffs, etc. They are all amazing masterpieces of natural sculptures. Following the tide, going to the beach to pick up conches, catch sea crabs, or fishing with a pole is to have fun with the sea, and people who go to the sea enjoy painting.

Big and Small Guan Islands

The Big and Small Guan Islands located in the sea area of ??Aoshanwei Town have pleasant scenery. Thousands of naturally growing winter-resistant vegetation turn the island into a large garden. Dong has been growing here for hundreds of years, and dozens of various species of birds live here.

Bus lines

Take Jiqingkuai from Qingdao Lijin Road Station to Jimo Bus Station, transfer to Aoshanwei Port, and take a fishing boat to the island.

Self-driving route

Go directly to Aoshan along the Qingdao Binhai Highway through the Yangkou Tunnel, and then take a local fishing boat to the island in Aoshan Port.

Tips

Since the new route has not been officially opened, tourists need to go to the small fishing village at the pier to find local fishing boats to enter the island.

Eat, drink and have fun

Daguan Island is the second largest island in Jimo. It is located in the southeast of Xiaoguan Island. The island has rich fresh water and sweet water quality; it also has fertile sea water, suitable for abalone. Sea cucumbers, Gelidium etc. grow. The ecological environment and vegetation of Daguan Island still maintain their original natural state. The natural scenery is very good.

On the cliff on the east side of the island, there are 47 hundreds-of-year-old winter-resistant trees growing on the cliff. They are the auspicious flowers of the Goddess of the Sea, which can bless fishermen's safety at sea and their warehouses full of fish and shrimp. Therefore, during the Spring Festival, fishermen have the custom of burning incense and asking for winter-resistant branches to be worshiped.

Strange rocks and strange reefs are also another sight on the island. Here, every stone is a landscape, and every stone is a charm. If you go to Daguan Island during the holidays, you can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of the island, but also eat fresh seafood caught by more than 30 fishermen on the island.