Gouqi Island Travel Guide How to get to Gouqi Island from Shanghai?

Dog Island is located in the East China Sea, very close to Shanghai and Hangzhou. It is a very magical and unique island. It is known as the Potala Palace on the Sea and is extremely famous and ornamental. The natural landscape, humanities, and entertainment projects on the island are all top-notch in the world, and the accommodation environment is also first-class. Let’s introduce it in detail below.

Introduction to Gouqi Island

This is the blue ocean, this is the "Little Greece of the East", this is the Potala Palace on the sea, this is Gouqi Island, and next to it is the St. Mountain Island is named after all the wolfberry shrubs on the island. Now, the houses on the island are stacked on top of each other and look like they are embedded in the cliff, so it is called the "Potala Palace on the Sea" by photographers.

Located in Zhoushan, the archipelago is divided into two islands - Gouqi Island and Shengshan Island, connected by the Sanjiang River Bridge. The recommended travel time is 3-4 days, including the distance.

Transportation Guide

Departing from Hangzhou and Shanghai

The basic route is as follows: Nanpu Bridge-Shenjiawan Pier-Gouqi Island Pier.

1. Take the subway from Shanghai to Exit 1 of Nanpu Bridge, exit the subway to the passenger terminal window, and buy a train ticket to Gouqi Island directly. (It takes about an hour to drive to Xiaoyangshan Shenyang Bay Pier, and then take a boat to Gouqi Island)

2. Buy a transfer ticket to Shengsi Islands, and then buy a transfer ticket from Shengsi Islands to Gouqi Island of votes. Generally you can buy it, but it takes a long time.

Recommended attractions

Dawang Beach: A holy place for taking photos, the largest beach on Gouqi Island. The water is clear and the sand is fine. The colorful roadside fences make the photos beautiful.

Dongya Cliff: At the easternmost end of Gouqi Island, it stretches for thousands of meters. Whenever the sun rises, it is the first ray of sunshine in the east.

Pasture View: The wonder of mountains and seas is the highest viewing platform on Gouqi Island. It is also a well-deserved "sea pasture" and a sea field where locals sow and harvest.

Sea fishing: The most unmissable thing on the island is sea fishing. During the fishing season, rent a boat and go fishing with Jiang Taigong.

B&B recommendations

My B&B is called Waiting for the Wind. It is the most beautiful sea view B&B on the island. Most of the houses here are built facing the sea, and you can see the sea when you open the windows.

BB is divided into quiet downtown areas. You can sit in the bar outside, listen to songs, and watch singers perform. There are open-air bars, infinity pools, and sea-view cafes, so you won't be bored even if you stay there for a day.

The White House, infinity swimming pool, open-air bar, double room with 270-degree sea view.

As the sun set, I lay on the bed, watching the sun gradually set, and counting the twinkling stars. It's really brilliant, I live in the Potala Palace on the sea.