Xiamen, this year I went twice, once in the Spring Festival. Time in October ah. For the two trips, and some things would like to share with you all ah.
Transport arrangements: I was starting from Shanghai, and the train from Shanghai to Xiamen, only once a day, ten o'clock in the morning if you want to travel, then the situation early booking ah. Prices upper berth 291, the shop 300, lower berth 309, from Xiamen to come back, then distributed daily 4:58 car, you can plan what ah. A total of 25 hours longer, it is recommended more than two is better.
Aircraft, as long as scheduled in advance, except for the tourist season, then there is no problem 340 yuan (original price 850, excluding airport charges 50) return air ticket must be determined in Xiamen, ah. Where the cheap, from Shanghai to set the words of expensive ah. Xiamen fixed ticket if, in addition to Xiamen Airlines, there are benefits Airlines (recommended) number 0592-5111111.
Accommodation: I've been twice, lived in four places in Xiamen, ah. I suggest that the United States to live in Zhongshan on the road are hotels ah. Xiamen Zhongshan Road, the busiest street, where the transport is also easy to leave the ferry (to Gulangyu the boat) was very much walking around the middle of ah. Standard room, then 150.
I travel routes ah. The train (10:45 or so) went to hotels, then go to the yellow, Zhongshan Road is and (recommended), and the two sides next to snacks, (near the ferry) where most of the snacks, Xiamen ah. Then take the bus to go Nanputuo (Nanputuo and Xiamen University are neighbors, as long as the cars to the Xiamen University there), tickets for 3 yuan, into the Nanputuo, you can climb mountains, (Unfortunately, I went to three did not climb Ding A) heard that there is a hill temple ah. Down later in the Nanputuo sit next to the tea, soak a pot of Tie Guan Yin, experience the culture of Fujian tea ah.
The next day, early in the morning to Huandao Road ah. There, you can pick strawberries (if selected on the season), take a bike ride about, where there is a beach (albeit a little less than the Gulangyu), is also a good ah. PM can go to Gulangyu ah. The ferry from Xiamen to Gulangyu is not money (there are two vessels, under no money, upstairs, one person, one million) a return to a dollar, do not what to do there in the ferry boats, also just a few minutes by boat only ah. Along the road leading Gulangyu above, you can go to the beach ah. The whole way is to buy the leading specialty of the ah. (Dried fish bought in the Gulangyu above, but the other is pie in the yellow and buying, or the train station next to the supermarket Wal-child Mary,), the beach, where you can make a one afternoon, ah (I was the first time in Xiamen see the sea, therefore, made an afternoon, even in the winter, I was walking barefoot for more than an hour). At night, you can in the mountain above Guangyi Xia, purchasing some ah.
Tip:
Xiamen is very small, from mountain to fight Nanputuo ah. (10 yuan), the railway station (15), airport (40)
In Xiamen, you can try your local snacks, in addition to yellow and then the two sides snacks, as well as myohyang Bianshi so, it is recommended to Xiamen, then try the Bianshi, dumplings, peanut soup, fried spiced. Cut clams (fried). Side-line Hu. Noodles, etc.
Author: ameier