What are the popular tourist routes when visiting Qingdao?

I have been to Qingdao many times and made a guide for babies who come to Qingdao for the first time. Qingdao tourism mainly focuses on free and open attractions and landmarks. Qingdao’s food and specialties are obvious. You can enjoy delicious seafood and related seafood specialties in Qingdao.

Route 1: Sea Viewing Route

Trestle→? First Bathing Beach→Wooden Boardwalk→Second Bathing Beach→Badaguan?

Line 2: Humanities Historical Route

Zhongshan Road → Qingdao Catholic St. Michael’s Cathedral → Signal Hill Park → Lao She’s Former Residence → Xiaoyushan Park

Both of these two are for comparison when traveling to Qingdao For popular routes, if you walk these two days, you can basically visit all the popular attractions in Qingdao.

The following will give you a detailed introduction to these two routes:

Line 1: Sea Viewing Route

Trestle →? First Bathing Beach → Wooden Plank Road → Second Bathing beach → Badaguan?

Route features: Qingdao is a city near the sea. How can you not see the sea when you come to Qingdao? This route allows you to see the sea beautifully and play in the water to your heart's content.

Must-visit attractions along the way 1: No. 1 Bathing Beach

Recommended play time: 1-3 hours

Tickets: Free

Open Time: 05:30-21:00

Location and transportation: No. 14, Nanhai Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, take bus 214/223/302/31/605 to Nanhai Road Station, and get off It can be reached by car and on foot.

Introduction to attractions:

Located on the bank of Huiquan Bay, it has a beach of 580 meters long and more than 40 meters wide. It was once the largest bathing beach in Asia. From July to September every year, it is crowded with tourists. People go for a swim in the sea or lie on the beach and enjoy the sea breeze. Here you can also ride a jet ski or speedboat to ride the waves and enjoy the excitement of summer. Although No. 1 Bathing Beach is not suitable for swimming in spring and autumn, it is a good place for walking along the seaside and enjoying the scenery.

Personal experience:

Maybe the season I came here is just right, and I think the water is really clean. A person is sitting on the beach, holding an umbrella and wearing a hat, blowing the sea breeze and listening to the sound of the waves. The sea water is still quite cold in June. There are occasionally a few people swimming and sunbathing. The sand is very fine and soft. , shining white in the sun.

Must-visit attractions along the way 2: Badaguan

Recommended play time: more than 3 hours

Tickets: Free

Opening hours: all Day

Location and transportation: No. 10, Wushengguan Branch Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province. Take bus No. 468 to Ningwuguan Road Bus Station and walk about 49 meters to get there.

Introduction to attractions:

The Badaguan refers to the eight roads (now increased to ten) named after the eight passes of the Great Wall, because there are many Russian, British, French, German, and There are villas with architectural styles from more than 20 countries such as Mai, which is known as the "International Architecture Expo". The Huashi Building and the Princess Building in Guan Nei are the most famous. They have unique architectural styles and require admission fees. They are must-visit places when coming here.

Personal experience:

The scenery is relatively rich. Near Jiayuguan and Hanguguan roads are very quiet small western-style buildings and avenues of sycamore or pine trees. There is already some spring in the green park. Although there are not many flowers blooming yet, the design is relatively small and has the style of Jiangnan gardens. It is very close to the trestle and bathing beach. If you want to take a walk, you can go along the seaside from Badaguan to the trestle and bathing beach to have a look at the sea.

Route 2: Qingdao Old Town Walking Route

Zhongshan Road → St. Michael’s Catholic Cathedral → Signal Hill Park → Lao She’s Former Residence → Xiaoyushan Park

Line Features:

Qingdao Old Town Walking Route, experience the beauty and leisure of old Qingdao. The walking route in the urban area may as well end at Xiaoyu Mountain, and finally overlook the Qingdao Old Town, which is a good place to interact with Qingdao Coastal landscape strips connect to play together.

Must-visit attractions along the way 1: St. Michael's Catholic Cathedral

Recommended play time: 1 hour

Tickets: Adult: 10 RMB; student ticket : 5 RMB (Monday to Sunday, January 1st - December 31st)

Half ticket: students with valid ID

Opening hours: 08:30-17:30

Location and transportation: No. 15, Zhejiang Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province. Take Metro Line 3 and get off at Qingdao Station. It is within walking distance; take bus No. 221, No. 228 Ring Line, No. 231, No. 308 to Get off at the Chinese Theater Station and within walking distance.

Attraction introduction: The Catholic Church on ? Road is the famous "St. Michael's Cathedral". It is the only consecrated church in China and a business card of Qingdao. It was designed by German designer Biloha based on Gothic and Romanesque architectural styles. The proposed church should be 100 meters high. At the outbreak of World War II, Germany banned the outflow of local funds, so the church had to modify the drawings and build it to its current size. Construction of the church began in 1932 and was completed in 1934. The tower is 56 meters tall and was the tallest building in Shandong Province before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Personal experience:

There are many tourists in the square in front of the church, including street performers, happy couples taking wedding photos, and children running around blowing bubbles.

Sitting on the steps next to me, looking at this simple picture, I felt relaxed. It was much refreshing under the shade. When I have free time, I choose to come here to sit down and slow down. It is really comfortable and I can really feel the freedom~

When visiting the church, enter through the small door on the right and feel the coolness. Come. There were tourists in twos and threes in the church, and it was very quiet. Although I don’t believe in it, it’s still shocking to feel this sacredness in person, and the interior decoration is very beautiful.

Must-visit attraction 2 along the way: Signal Hill Park

Recommended play time: 1-3 hours

Tickets: Revolving Observation Building: Adult ticket 10 RMB/ Child/student ticket is RMB 5 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st - December 31st); half ticket: children over 1.4 meters (under 18 years old), full-time undergraduate students or below with student ID card

Opening hours: 06:00-20:30

Location and transportation: No. 16A, Longshan Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, take Road 214/220/221/411, etc. Get off the bus at Signal Hill Park Station (bus station) and walk about 230 meters to reach it.

Introduction to attractions:

Signal Hill Park is located in the center of Qingdao. It is named after a signal platform for piloting ships that was once built on the top of the mountain.

The three red-roofed mushroom buildings on the top of the mountain are particularly eye-catching. The tallest one is a revolving observation building, where you can overlook the scenery of Qingdao in 360 degrees.

The Talang Observation Deck is a little below the Lianxin Bridge. It is the best location to take pictures of the German castle-style guest house in the south.

Personal experience:

Signal Mountain is the most cost-effective attraction in Qingdao. The ticket plus the revolving observation deck in the Red Mushroom House is 15 yuan per ticket, which allows you to overlook all countries. Building, you can just take a rest here when you are tired from walking.

The observation deck provides wicker chairs for everyone to sit on the rotating disk and watch the scenery, which is very comfortable.

Some personal suggestions: Qingdao Health Code: Search "Shandong Electronic Health Pass Code" with wx or 2tb to apply for the Shandong Electronic Health Pass Code. You must actively show the "Health Code" before passing through the temperature detection stations in the scenic area. "Green code (yellow code or red code prohibits entry). The buses and subways in Qingdao are very convenient. Remember to get the bus code on Zfb in advance. When going to the beach to play, first check whether the sand is dirty. There are some black ones. It’s not easy to wash. Qingdao is a city that is very suitable for walking. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes. Near Qingdao Railway Station - Zhongshan Road: This is also the most popular accommodation area. With convenient transportation, you must go to Signal Hill Park to overlook Qingdao, but at 4 p.m. I can’t go up the mountain