Xiamen is a super powerful modern city, located in the southeastern coastal area, where there is the world-famous Gulangyu Island and Xiamen University, the environment is comfortable, the economy is developed, and the cultural atmosphere is strong, which is Xiamen attracts many tourists every year, and this is Xiamen attracts many tourists every year, and the following to share with you Xiamen 4 days and 3 nights of free travel family travel strategy.
Previously very resistant to short-term travel, always want to stay in a place for ten days and a half months, thinking that this can be more in-depth understanding of the local customs and culture, human history, so every trip before, almost always in more than ten days.
Nevertheless, after having a child, the time has been divided into seven or eight, and it has been three years since I have traveled.
Seeing an opportunity to go to Xiamen, although only four days round trip, for the full-time work of the child's mother, this time is also very valuable ah, so the decision was made quickly: go!
Xiamen family tour guide
Before going to do a good job of strategy, who know that the work has been very busy, before the trip is still working overtime, so for the itinerary on the casual point (in fact: no arrangements ...).
Everything will be finalized upon arrival.
This is very out of character for me.
Every trip I took in the past, I used to do a lot of planning beforehand, always checking what to go to first, and trying to pack as much as I could, as if that would make me feel more at ease.
Perhaps it's because I've spent more time with my children, and I've become more capable of discovering the little beauties around me, and I've increased my ability to embrace uncertainty, that I've been able to travel without a guide.
Or maybe it's because the number of trips I've taken and the experience I've gained have made me realize that a guidebook can never be exhaustive, and that the things that stick out the most on every trip are outside of the guidebook.
It should also be attributed to the fact that nowadays all kinds of APPs are too powerful, maps, food, hotels, flights, taxi, payment, as long as you have a cell phone (and mobile power supply), all very convenient, travel with children has become very simple
In the travel to know themselves, accompany the family, make friends, see a wider world, to understand more lifestyle possibilities, may be the significance of my travels! I think that's what I'm traveling for.
Airline tickets and hotel
Airline tickets:
We departed from Beijing, and probably because of the wind direction, it took 3 hours and 5 minutes to fly from Beijing to Xiamen, while it took 2 hours and 55 minutes to fly from Xiamen to Beijing.
Because a **** stay is only 4 days, I chose a morning flight to go and an evening flight back, so I was able to leave as much time as possible in Xiamen.
November is not the peak season in Xiamen, I think, 1 month in advance, you can basically buy 50% off round-trip tickets, per capita 1600, or quite worth it.
We were lucky that both flights were not delayed, the first flight was the first flight, and the return flight was Hainan Airlines.
Reminding friends with children traveling, the first airline can give children cell phone check-in, Hainan Airlines is not supported, only on-site check-in (but Hainan Airlines reserved a front row seat, very thoughtful.)
Additionally, Hainan Airlines accidental plus points ah! The plane is very new, the stewardess is very bleached, the service is very intimate ~ praise praise praise ~
Hotel:
This side of the hotel is generally cheaper, we booked a quasi-four-star in the Huli District, the standard room with double breakfast is only 358/night, walk 100 meters is the stalls gathering area, walk 800 meters is the supermarket shopping, or very convenient.
Less than 10 kilometers from the airport, taxi is also very convenient.
First impression of Xiamen
The first time I really saw Xiamen on the airplane.
The day was a bit cloudy, and like other islands, the sky in Xiamen looks short, the sea is quite wide, there are many ships sailing, the wharf is full of containers and cranes; on the land, in addition to the common buildings on the mainland, there are green roofs that are not common in the north, as well as a lot of beautiful red-roofed houses.
Such red houses were later seen at Xiamen University and Gulangyu Island.
After checking the information, I realized that the red roofs I saw were actually red bricks, an important representative of the architectural culture of southern Fujian, with deep historical roots and cultural heritage. People say: "red brick and white stone double slope curved, out of the brick into the stone swallow tail ridge, carved beams and painted palace style".
At present, the red brick buildings in southern Fujian Province are mainly distributed in Quanzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and other places in Taiwan to the most concentrated in Kinmen.
As a result, the mainland and Taiwan are joining forces to bid for the heritage.
When I got off the plane, I was able to catch a cab without any problems (I got up too early in the morning, and the kids fell asleep on the way off the plane, so I was finally able to enjoy the city in peace and quiet).
As far as the eye could see, the viaducts, both sides of the city roads, were all green, green dotted with flowers of all colors.
There were a lot of tall trilliums (which are usually planted in pots in the north), while Xiamen is planted as a walkway tree. I guessed at the time, could the trillium be Xiamen's city flower?
A quick check, and it was! The city flower of Xiamen is the trillium!
Blooming trillium
When I was a kid, my family had a friend from Fujian, who went away to do business on the mainland, but his accent was always there. He said that when he went out to play, it was "Ka Liu (sound)", which made a deep impression on me.
Later, with the development of the network, the Hu Jianren accent of the paragraph is endless.
This time I went there and found that, hey, Hu Jianren speech comes with a cute point, and the Taiwanese really quite similar to the roar ~ ~ ~ very cute roar ~
Roar please send a long sound...
And the drivers in Fujian are very polite, stopping at the sidewalks and gesturing at you to let the pedestrians go through first, so the experience is not too good~
This is such a cultured and lovely city, I like it so much.
Blue sky after rain
About play
Because of the little children, do not want to get too tired, so we did not intend to rush to the attractions, every day to go to one or two places to meet.
Basically, we got up at about 8:00 in the morning, cleaned up and ate breakfast, and went out at 10:00 in the morning. Take a taxi to the attractions, play to 12 o'clock and then eat lunch, I hahaha. In the afternoon, just stroll around, and then the children in the hotel to sleep, the elderly to watch the children, by the way, rest, I went out to continue to stroll, the evening dinner together, the children slept and then I came out to stroll. Have lunch at half past.
The trip was a long one, so I spent the afternoon wandering around the hotel, buying some fruit and snacks.
What's funny is that my son happily joined the local singing group and square dancing... He couldn't leave and danced for half an hour. I'm not sure if he's a good dancer or not.
Then it rained, so I took a taxi back to the hotel to rest.
The next day:
The original plan was to go to Xiamen University, eat near Xiamen University at noon, and take a stroll around Nanputuo Temple.
Who knows, Xiamen University only opens at 12:00 noon to 1:00, and also limited to 300 people. (Xiamen gate is a lot of people said 20 dollars can take you in at any time, not verified)
So we went to the side of the island stacks to play, the results of adults too involved in the photo, the children see the beach is too happy to play a little bit of the lunch point ... ...
Xiamen University Island Trail
Xiamen University Baicheng Beach
Because we forgot to bring the children's cutlery, so we went back to eat near the hotel.
Eat and go back to the hotel on the way to my son fell asleep, so they went back to the hotel, I took a taxi to the Xiamen City Museum, Xiamen, the history of the city has a deeper understanding of the city, at least in the mind left a lot of names related to the city, Zheng Chenggong, Chen Jiageng, Lin Erjia, Lin Qiaozhi ...
After my son went to bed at night, I went out again by myself, got on an OFO and wandered around the city, strolling down to the beach and taking a night tour of the Xiamen International Convention Center, experiencing another early autumn.
I have to say, Xiamen is too good for biking, there is a long stretch of road, all slightly downhill, no need to bother to ride out a long way, the wind is blowing gently, the light is also warm, the road pedestrians and cars are very few, I feel
thekingoftheworld!
Night riding in Xiamen is definitely the most unexpected and most comfortable experience of the trip! I'm not sure if you're going to be able to get the best out of it. It's one of the most unforgettable experiences of the trip!
That night, I booked a ticket on the official WeChat of Xiamen Ferry Company to Gulangyu Island at 11am the next day for 50 RMB/round trip.
Tip: Nowadays, tourists (non-local residents) can only board the ferry from Xiamen Gulangyu Pier to reach Neicuoao Pier in Xiamen. And, those with children under 1.2 meters need to exchange tickets at the window at least 30 minutes in advance, with children's documents. The recommendation is 1 hour in advance, because there are too many people on the island...Day 3:
We left the house at 10:00 and arrived at Xaghu Pier at 10:30, but there was a long line for the security check, so we almost didn't make it to the cruise ship.
Arrived at Gulangyu Island at 11:30, it turned out to be such a small island (I didn't do any research or strategy before, haha, so I was surprised).
Sea garden, the name is true.
It is recommended to take the path, the main road is crowded and chaotic, both sides are full of business, the path is peaceful and quiet, but also can see a lot of different scenery, why not.
I also picked up popcorn under a tree... So surprising and happy!
It's a real popcorn
Dock
Look at the joy
The child fell asleep in the afternoon, so I found a coffee shop, the old man and the child to rest together.
Myself, of course, is to go out again to wander, accidentally found the top of the sea view hotel, his observation platform is free to the public, not only can see the sunlight rock, but also can see the Xiamen island, the view is very good.
The highest one is the sunlight rock
The mountains of flowers...
Xiamen Island
At the same time, we also found that the sunstone has to climb a lot of steps, which is not very convenient with children (after all, my children climbed the Hongluo Temple last time, the downhill but always have to rush down...). So instead of buying tickets to see the sunstone, we chose to walk around the island.
The entire Gulangyu Island, in addition to the occasional sightseeing battery car, there is no car, so rest assured that the children running and jumping, he fell a lot of drama, a moment to carry a moment to carry, a moment and then want to sit on the Mamas, but also in the Gulangyu Island, learned to pronounce their own names, a good surprise.
The funniest thing is that I brought two eggs with me in the morning and prepared to peel them for him to play. Then these two eggs played a big role on the beach in Gulangyu Island, I buried the eggs under the sand, and then the children unknowingly dug up the eggs, excited, and then constantly shouted, "Down!
There's probably an egg down here... the language outbursts come unexpectedly.
The windy motherfucker
Because it was a bit late, plus the old people were tired, we didn't go into the Peas and Peas Villa, but walked straight to the pier.
Au au
But there was a little surprise, the Sea Garden Hotel. When I saw the location and name of the hotel, my sixth sense told me that there must be a lot of wonderful scenery hidden inside! So I told the old man to take a short break by the roadside, and I climbed up the stairs to have a look.
It doesn't matter if you don't look, one look leaves the most beautiful scenery of this trip.
In fact, the location of the Sea Garden Hotel in Beans Village directly above, and his lobby is free to enter, I went directly to the fence, I saw the sunset palm trees, the sea, the beach, Sunstone and Beans Village, beautiful.
Garden in the lobby.
With the excitement of having earned it, I reluctantly left the Sea Garden Hotel to meet up with my family.
Thanks to the photographer, Pops
The cruise back was at Sanqutian Pier, a pier close to the main island, and it took 5 minutes to get to Xiamen.
Looking at about the same time, we ate by the pier and then went back to the hotel to rest.
Then, my son went to sleep, and I slipped out to eat the stalls, carbon grilled oysters, ah beer, ah autumn fish, hahahahaha
Day 4:
Morning the old man with the children in the hotel to rest, I went to the Overseas Chinese Museum alone, the overseas Chinese have a preliminary understanding of the overseas Chinese, and also filled with admiration for the person of Chen Jiageng.
It turns out that as early as the 16th century, there are nationals across the ocean to foreign lands to make a living, the initial life can not be said to be not hard.
Leader Chen Jiageng donated 100,000 yuan, a **** spent 370,500 yuan.
Some overseas Chinese tycoons
After that, bicycling around the periphery of Xiamen University, and at the end of the day, rode to the South Road around the island, passing by the Zengcuo _, in a happy mood.
In the afternoon, the family went to Guanyin Mountain to see the sea, play in the sand, as well as blowing the sea breeze!
The beach at Guanyinshan is very long and the coastline is very wide, and there were a lot of people taking wedding photos.
The wind is really strong .... The bride's wedding dress was blown up, haha
Children, your hair has been messed up
Children are very happy, also like adults, laughing and rushed to the sea water, and then followed the waves with screaming back to run, joyful very much.
But the wind was so strong that it gave us a headache, so we went back to the mall next to the hotel for coffee and afternoon tea after just over an hour.
At 5:00 we went to the hotel to pick up our stored luggage and left for the airport to return to Beijing.
Xiamen food guide
For my big Sichuan foodie, everything else can be casual, eating is absolutely not.
It just so happens that a relative of my family has been working in Xiamen for a few years, and he took us lightly to find a lot of delicious... Perfect!
The first is definitely Minnan cuisine.
Recommend a local "Linjia Minnan cuisine", many branches, the environment is very good, the decoration is very distinctive, the service is only slightly inferior to Haijilao, the key is, delicious!
We went to this, in the public comment on the taste 9.0, environment 9.2, service 9.0, is no one ~
Just with the child, focusing on shooting him, did not how to take pictures of the dishes, only from the online down to everyone ~
On the spot brine tofu, seemingly ordinary, in fact, very tasty!
Small pot of radish rice, this is really delicious! In addition to radish, there are also diced lean meat, diced fat meat and shrimp skin, mushrooms... Probably ordered a bit too many dishes, the small portion was not finished for 6 people.
Chicken soup with rice noodles, Minnan people love to eat this kind of rice noodles, soup with fried
Ginger duck, is really ginger... Very strong ginger flavor, but delicious!
My son was holding the duck leg and chewing on it...
Son, watch your image, you're eating your face...
Anxi Salted Bamboo Shoots Buns, a bit like Ye'er Ba, but with a different filling, delicious! The only drawback is that it takes up a little bit of your stomach ....
Note, his family sends the rice soup, is the childhood old home clay pot steamed ah, very good!
The second recommendation is the seafood stalls ah...
There are quite a few near the hotel, choose the kind of good business fly store, carbon grilled oysters, 30 dollars a dozen, not too affordable ah! Grilled swordfish, 7 yuan a piece! It's so affordable! The key is that the flavor is also very good, can not be convinced!
And Xiamen people do business is very real, praise ~
Because of the children, so will also order seafood congee, steamed turbot and so on, adults can also eat a little bit, to relieve the grease ~
This third recommendation, is the local Chaoshan cuisine.
Maybe it's still close by, there are quite a lot of places to have morning tea here, and they are authentic, with all kinds of shrimp dumplings, roast goose, durian puff pastry, rolled sliced fish congee, etc.... A lot of photos and drooling have been skipped here.
So we really ate every day belly roll ah everyone ....
Afterword
Every trip brings something new.
Of course there will be some regrets, such as there are still a lot of places I didn't get to visit, I still want to stay in Gulangyu for a few days, and there are still a lot of food I didn't get to eat.
But there is no such thing as perfection in life, so let's take it as an opportunity to go back next time.