I went to Xiamen during the holiday to see the strategy of not stepping on the pit

I went to Xiamen five times and wanted to spit out 30 pits.

Pits encountered in scenic spots

Pit 1: You don't need to buy a ticket in advance to go to Gulangyu.

Gulangyu Island is really hot, especially in the peak season. Many people must buy tickets in advance!

Pit 2: Go to Xiamen University without making an appointment in advance.

Oh, well, you can't get in without making an appointment in advance Although not yet open to the public, the number is limited.

Pit 3: Go to Cat Street to play.

Cat Street in Xiamen, although it is the place where network celebrities punch in, is actually only a few buildings. Anyone who wants to roll a cat can go shopping.

Pit 4: Go to Zengcuo to eat snacks.

According to Zeng CuO, most of them are online celebrity snacks, that is, snacks that can be eaten everywhere. Just browsing, it is not recommended to eat snacks in it, baa!

Pit 5: Go to Zhongshan Road to eat snacks.

The snacks on Zhongshan Road are actually similar to those ordered by Zeng CuO. It is not recommended to eat in Zhongshan Road. Just browsing.

Pits encountered during the journey

Pit 6: Sign up for a day trip outside the scenic spot.

Don't just report low-priced tours, many of them are liars. You must be careful, baa baa! !

The seventh pit: random car rental on Huandao Road.

Xiamen Huandao Road car rental must shop around, there must be something better and cheaper waiting for you.

The eighth pit: people who believe in selling special tickets in scenic spots.

Don't trust people who can buy special tickets at the gate of the scenic spot. Most of them are liars.

The ninth pit: follow the driver's suggestion to eat.

Don't believe that the places recommended by many drivers are not so good and expensive, and drivers can get kickbacks.

Pit 10: Listen to comments on the Internet.

Online comments are also very pit, you need to distinguish between true and false, good and bad only you can know.

Pits encountered during the journey

Pit 1 1: Traveling on the road to Xiamen.

It can be said that Xiamen is not particularly big, and it is very convenient to travel by bus and subway. Go on road trip is not recommended to come to Xiamen.

Pit 12: Drag luggage to Xiamen to play.

Although Xiamen is not particularly big, it is really tiring and inconvenient to travel with luggage. It is best to put it in a hotel or homestay.

Pit 13: There are many black cars at the airport railway station.

Don't take a black car. Seeing you dragging your luggage, you think you are traveling and will be cheated. It is reliable to take a bus.

Pit 14: Go to Zengyao to eat snacks.

According to Zeng Yao, most of them are online celebrity snacks, which are snacks that can be eaten everywhere. Just browsing, it is not recommended to eat snacks in it, baa!

Pit 15: Pay attention after going to Xiamen.

Be sure to bring your ID card. Many scenic spots (Gulangyu, Xiamen University, etc. ) Show your ID card to enter. If you have a student ID card, take it with you.

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Pit 16: Pay attention when you leave for Xiamen.

Whether you go to Xiamen by plane or train, you'd better buy tickets in advance, especially air tickets, which will change in off-season and peak season.

Pit 17: Don't believe what taxi drivers say.

Some taxi drivers cooperate with some shops and are generally cheated, and they are also very expensive.

18 Pit: Planning Route

You'd better open the map before going to a place, recommend your convenient transportation mode, and see if there is a bus to get there.

19 Pit: Navigation Pit

Going out to a strange place will inevitably lead to confusion, and sometimes navigation is not necessarily right. It's best to ask the locals, after all, the way is asked.

Pit 20: Take the bus in Xiamen during the peak season.

In the pit where food meets.

Keng 2 1: Zeng Yao Publishing House. Zhongshan Road snacks are all the same.

Many snacks of Zeng Yaoan and Zhongshan Road are Internet celebrity snacks, which are very common to eat. If you want to eat them, you must go to Bashi.

Pit 22: Eating seafood on Zhongshan Road.

Don't! ! Absolutely not! Don't eat seafood on Zhongshan Road, most of them are stale seafood. Still going to Bashi is authentic and reliable. Don't step on the pit I stepped on. Or go to a famous restaurant for dinner.

No.23 pit: don't eat online celebrity branch

It's best not to eat the dishes of online celebrities because of the heat, but to eat authentic snacks or go to places where local people go.

Pit 24: It's difficult to queue up in a particularly hot shop.

Don't go to particularly popular stores during holidays and golden weeks. If you want to eat, you'd better queue up for a group to get the number in advance.

Pit 25: Don't eat smoking ice cream.

Zeng Cuo An Village and Zhongshan Road sell smoking ice cream and fruit. Actually, it's liquid nitrogen, which hurts your tongue.

Pits encountered in accommodation

Pit 26: Accommodation price. When looking for accommodation in Xiamen, you must compare prices on multiple platforms, especially sea view rooms. It is best to book in advance, and prices will rise and fall with the off-peak season.

Pit 27: Stay in a hotel in the off-season and stay in a hotel in the peak season. When you go to Xiamen, you must remember that it is best to stay in a hotel during the peak season. The price of a hotel is outrageous in the peak season.

Pit 28: the pit of the sea view room. People who live in Siming District in the peak season can live in Gulangyu Island in the off-season, and the accommodation price in Gulangyu Island in the peak season is also outrageous.

Pit 29: Book a hotel online. Don't just look at the pictures. Many hotels on the Internet are filtered. The pictures are for reference only. It's best to read the comments first and read more.

Pit 30: It's good to stay in Siming District of Xiamen. Most of the scenic spots in Xiamen are near Siming District. Living near Siming district, it is convenient to travel, eat a lot, and the scenic spots and railway stations are close.

Xiamen cuisine recommendation

1. Peanut soup: one of Xiamen people's favorite breakfasts. The milky soup is not so sweet, and the peanuts melt in the mouth, which is mellow and delicious.

2. batter: hot batter, sleepy in the morning and hungry in the evening.

3. Roasted glutinous rice balls: Salted glutinous rice balls are really unique, with traditional specialties in Xiamen and fillings such as mushrooms, shrimps, taro and pork.

4. Fried Five Spices: An ancient snack, the chicken is especially tender, and the sweet and spicy sauce is delicious. "

5. Tea noodles: one of the special snacks in southern Fujian that must be eaten. The thick soup base has the aroma of peanuts and is delicious in any fly restaurant on the street.

6. fried oysters: also known as fried oysters, there are a lot of fried oysters in the corner! Egg and sweet potato sauce is waxy ~

7. Xiamen School; One of Minnan specialty snacks, which has a history of one hundred years, can be divided into sweet and salty snacks. Sweet soybeans are stuffed with green bean paste and salty diced meat. I like them all anyway ~

8. Frozen bamboo shoots: Look at individuals. I don't particularly like bamboo shoots anyway. Choose carefully.

9. Boiled octopus: It tastes tender and crisp, just like bamboo shoots frozen. It is delicious with mustard, garlic, coriander and vinegar.

10. Tongan meat seal: It belongs to Fujian cuisine. This dish is called "meat seal" because the whole meat is put in a pot, covered and steamed in a cage, and the cover is lifted after serving.

1 1. Fish ball soup: The filling is fragrant and juicy, and the soup head is fragrant.

12. Ginger Duck: Sisters, I can really eat a pot by myself, tender but not fishy, full of ginger flavor.

Xiamen tourist route reference

Classic route of five-day tour in Xiamen

Day 1: Go to Xiamen → Pick up the car → Check into the hotel.

The next day: Nanputuo Temple → Shanhai Health Trail → Gulangyu Island.

Day 3: Huandao Road → Shapowei → Subway 1 Line → Jimei Xue Cun.

Day 4: Dongshan Island (South Gate Bay of Sufengshan Ring Road in Yugu Shazhou)

Day 5: Catch the sea → go out to sea → end the trip and return home.

Tips: There are also ground agencies similar to the above itinerary. Don't worry about transportation, accommodation and luggage. Very cost-effective! There are many scenic spots in Xiamen, and the bus and subway routes are super complicated. It is suggested that it is best to sign up for a more reliable local peak season and group tour, especially for the first time, similar to the above itinerary, including food, accommodation and tickets ~