Recommended one-day tour routes in Shantou Nan'ao Island Travel Guide

Shantou Nan'ao Island is a beautiful island. This is a popular tourist destination among friends. Therefore, it only takes one day to visit Nan'ao Island. How can you visit it? Next, I will introduce to my friends the one-day tour route to Nan'ao Island. See below for details.

1. One-day tour route

Route: Nan'ao Bridge-Qihang Square-Haisi Square-Egret Park-Aoyun Fisherman Town-Songjing Scenic Area-Wind Farm Tourist Area - General Military Mansion - Treasure Island - Qing'ao Bay

2. Introduction to attractions

First stop: Nan'ao Bridge

The Nan'ao Bridge is 11.08 kilometers long. The total length is 9.342 kilometers, like a long dragon spanning Laiwu, Chenghai and the western end of Nan'ao Island. On the Garage Bridge, Nan'ao Island is looming in the morning fog. The bridge is like extending into a wonderland with no end in sight. It has a wonderful feeling.

When driving to the middle of the bridge, you can clearly see the characters "Nanao Bridge", and then the Nan'ao Island on the opposite side becomes clear. At this time, have you noticed that the color of the sea surface has changed? The sea surface that was gray-blue in the sun turned into aqua blue, and the water became clear and bright.

Second stop: Qihang Square

After getting off the bridge, turn right and you will see a red lighthouse in the distance. Don't worry about finding a parking space. If you continue driving less than 100 meters, there is a large parking lot where you can park and watch. Nowadays, Nan'ao Island's tourist facilities have been gradually improved. Parking spots are set up at almost every scenic spot on the road around the island, allowing tourists to stop and enjoy the scenery without missing any scenery on the road.

The biggest highlight of Qihang Plaza is the panoramic view of Nan'ao Bridge. Many people come here to take photos with the bridge. The red lighthouse built after the bridge was opened stands next to the bridge with its dazzling colors, becoming the finishing touch of the blue sea and the majestic bridge. It is also a check-in point that cannot be missed among Internet celebrities. If you arrive here in the evening, you can enjoy a perfect sunset.

This square is called Sailboat, and its logo is an anchor. Let’s pull anchor and set sail together for a real island trip.

Third stop: Hayes Square

Leave Qihang Square and continue walking eastward along Huandao South Road. If it is your first time to visit the island, try to sit on the right side of the car so that you can enjoy the beautiful sea view by car along the South Ring Road.

On this section of the road around the island, one side is surrounded by the gloomy Huanghua Mountain, and the other side is surrounded by green trees across the sea. Occasionally, around a bend, you can catch a glimpse of the rocky coast or even the pockmarked cliffs below. On a sunny day, the sea is jelly blue, making people marvel at its beauty. If you have a special liking for coastal reefs, the Tianzi Scenic Area along the way allows you to go down to the beach and enjoy the rough waves up close.

Continuing walking, not long after passing Qian'ao Bay Resort, we came to Dahai Temple Cultural Square. Hayes Plaza opened in early 2018 and is part of the Jin'ao Bay coastal landscape belt project. There are tourist facilities such as a sea viewing platform, a sightseeing pavilion, a sea viewing approach bridge, a coastal plank road, scenic sculptures, large natural stone landscapes, and sightseeing lamp posts.

South Australia is an important node on the Maritime Silk Road. The construction of Hayes Plaza harmoniously combines coastal landscape with humanities and history, allowing tourists to experience the cultural connotation of South Australia's coastal style while getting close to the sea.

The fourth stop: Bailu Park

Bailu Ecological Park is located on Huancheng East Road, Houzhai Town, the county seat, only ten minutes' drive from Hayes Square.

Egret Park, as its name suggests, is the habitat of egrets. In the north, with Keng Reservoir Lake as the center, surrounded by mountains and rivers, there are ecological plazas, ecological trails around the reservoir, and viewing platforms. The environment is elegant and quiet. You can enjoy rape flowers in April and acacia flowers in May. In summer, this is a great place to enjoy the cool air.

The fifth stop: Aoyun Fisherman’s Style Town

Leave Bailu Park and continue eastward on Longyun Road and Provincial Highway 336. After arriving at Zhannan Pavilion, you can overlook the Ten Mile Silver Beach from the pavilion. Along the way, the beach stretches, the waves roll, splashing with layers of spray, shining silver in the sun. No wonder it has such an elegant name.

Then we arrived at the Yunan National Center Fishing Port. There is a landmark building called "Yunao Fisherman Style Town" on the roadside, and the fishing port is right next to it. The long breakwater and densely moored sails form a unique fishermen's landscape, and it has also become a popular check-in spot among Internet celebrities.

Lunch: After playing here for a while, I was a little hungry. Let's find a place to eat. There are many seafood stalls in Aoyun Fishing Port where you can have lunch.

Sixth stop: Songjing Scenic Area

After lunch, visit the nearby Songjing Scenic Area. Songjing Scenic Area is located on the south beach of Aoqian Village, Aoyun Town. It is very close to Aoyun Fishing Port and only takes five minutes by car. The scenic spot consists of main landscapes such as Pine View, Jingting Pavilion, and Prince Tower Ruins.

The sea view here is beautiful, and there is a "Magic Well" on the beach. According to legend, in May of the first year of Jingyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1276), Lu Xiufu, Zhang Shijie and others. Defending from the pursuit of Yuan soldiers, he retreated through Nan'ao and stayed in Aoqian Village, where he dug a Song well on the beach for drinking by the emperor, ministers and soldiers. The wonder of Song Jing is that for more than 700 years, ancient wells have appeared and disappeared from time to time. Although it is only 10 meters away from the turbulent sea, the clear spring is endless and the water is sweet and does not deteriorate for a long time.

Seventh stop: Wind farm tourist area

While roaming around the island, you will often see distant mountains and windmills in the clouds rotating in the wind, which is very spectacular. In fact, there are several windmill viewing spots on the way to the island, which can be viewed from different angles, from far to near.

If you are curious about the structure of windmills, you should go to the Nan'ao Wind Farm Tourist Area. The windmill array is located in the Laoguo Mountains of the East Peninsula, the largest island wind farm in Asia. It stands on the lush mountaintop of Nan'ao Island, connected with thousands of clouds and mist, and thousands of miles away from the sea, forming a magnificent landscape painting. It is a high-tech eco-friendly tourist attraction integrating sightseeing, sightseeing, science and education.

The eighth stop: General Military Mansion

General Military Mansion, also known as Zongzhen Mansion, is located in Shennao Town. It was founded by Yan, the deputy company commander, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1576). It was the residence of nearly 170 generals and deputy generals during the Ming and Qing dynasties, in charge of coastal defense affairs in eastern Guangdong, southern Fujian, Taiwan, Peng and other places.

There is a banyan tree in front of the General Military Mansion. It is more than 400 years old, vigorous and powerful, with luxuriant branches and leaves. This is "Zheng Chenggong's recruitment tree." In 1646, the national hero Zheng Chenggong posted a poster recruiting troops to regain Taiwan Province under this tree. South Australia became an important base for Zheng Chenggong to regain Taiwan Province. There are statues of Zheng Chenggong, inscriptions from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, ancient cannons from the Opium War, etc.

Ninth stop: Treasure Island

Treasure Island is located on the northeast coast of Shenzhen'ao, covering an area of ??about 1,500 square meters. Connected to Nan'ao Island, it is actually a peninsula and becomes an independent island at high tide. This attraction is very small and can be visited in five minutes, but it attracts tourists to linger here.

Stop 10: Qingao Bay

It is said that the best things are always reserved for the finale. The last stop of our trip is Qing'ao Bay. After walking through a series of scenic spots on the island, we finally merged into the clear water of Qingao Bay and kneaded into the soft sandy beach.

It was already past four in the afternoon when we arrived at Qingao Bay. The sun isn't so hot anymore. Without further ado, put on your swimsuit and embrace the sea intimately.

Qing'ao Bay is located in the eastern part of Nan'ao Island and is known as "Oriental Hawaii". The bay here is like a crescent moon and the sea is like a flat lake. The soft white beach stretches for more than 2,400 meters, with gentle slope, clean sand and clear blue water. It is one of the two A-level bathing beaches in Guangdong Province.

3. Food recommendations

There are many restaurants along Qing'ao Bay, mainly selling seafood. Some stores have good seafood quality and reasonable prices, and have gained high popularity online. In the past, tourists were cheated while eating in Qing'ao Bay. Let me give you some advice. You can search for reservation packages at popular and highly rated stores in the food app. Many store packages are free of reservation and are economical

After dinner, you can take advantage of the afterglow to go to the island to end your pleasant day trip to the island. You can also choose to stay and find a comfortable apartment and hotel for your holiday. The accommodation here is very complete, and there are accommodations of various consumption levels to choose from. Many newly opened apartment hotels have unique decoration styles, allowing you to fully experience "facing the sea and blooming flowers in spring". The next morning, you can meet the rising sun here. This is the best place to watch the sunrise. In many hotel rooms, you can lie in bed and watch the sunrise.