Slow Travel on Gulangyu Island | 10 Romantic Ways to Check in at the World Cultural Heritage

### **Gulangyu Island Travel Guide: The poetic slow life of piano, old villa and waves** **1. Why go to Gulangyu? ** - **World Cultural Heritage**: A museum of international architecture combining Chinese and Western styles - **Car-free island**: Walk all the way and enjoy the slow pace of life - **Literary and artistic sanctuary**: old houses on the corner, cafes, pianos and cats - **Beautiful scenery**: Sunlight Rock overlooking Xiamen, Shuzhuang Garden listening to the sea --- ### **2. Preparation before departure** ✅ **Ferry ticket booking**: Buy tickets in advance on the [Xiamen Ferry +] applet (popular in peak season!) ✅ **Accommodation suggestion**: B&B on the island (recommended to stay for 1 night to experience the tranquility of the early morning/evening) ✅ **Must bring items**: sunscreen, comfortable flat shoes, camera, mosquito repellent --- ### **3. Traffic Guide** **1. How to get to the island? ** - **Tourist route**: Xiamen Cruise Center Xiagu Wharf → Sanqiutian Wharf (recommended)/Neicuoao Wharf - **Night flight route** (after 18:50): Xiamen Ferry Terminal → Sanqiutian Terminal - **Price**: 35 yuan round trip (common class), the flight time is about 20 minutes **2. Transportation on the island**: Pure walking! There are no motor vehicles, but you can rent a stroller or battery car (only on some sections of the road) --- ### **Fourth, must-visit attractions** **📍【Classic Route】** (suitable for 1-day tour) 1. **Sanqiutian Wharf** → **The most beautiful corner** (filming location of the movie "The First Time") 2. **Organ Museum** (one of the largest organs in the world) 3. **Longtou Road Snack Street** (lunch + popular snacks) 4. **Shuzhuang Garden** (Seaside Garden + Piano Museum) 5. **Sunlight Rock** (climb to the top to overlook the panoramic view of Gulangyu Island) 6. **Gangzaihou Beach** (watch the sunset, play in the sand and water) **📍【Niche route】** (suitable for 2-day tour) - **Bishan Cave**: Graffiti tunnel, full of literary and artistic feeling - **Chuncaotang**: a small old villa, perfect for taking photos - **Gulangyu Concert Hall**: Listen to a piano performance for free - **Concord Chapel**: A location for vintage wedding photos --- ### **V. Food Recommendations** 🍡 **Longtou Road Snacks**: - Yeh's Mochi (glutinous peanut filling) - Shen's Minnan Rice Noodle Roll (long queue!) - Lin's Fish Balls (Q-elastic Shark Balls) ☕ **Literary Cafe**: - Chujiayuan Cafe (Centennial Villa Garden) - Wormhole Bookstore (reading + afternoon tea) 🍽 **Main meal recommendation**: - Shangyu Aquatic Products (local seafood) - Six years of private cooking (Southern Fujian private cuisine) --- ### **VI. Accommodation Suggestions** 🏡 **Economy**: - Gulangyu Gallery Hotel (literary and artistic) - Nana Coast Hotel (near the pier) 🏰 **Featured B&B**: - Lijiazhuang Hotel (renovation of a century-old villa) - Hongtang Hotel (secret mountain residence with strong design) --- ### **Seven, Tips for Avoiding Pitfalls** ⚠️ Don’t buy specialties such as "pearls" and "tea" at the pier (easy to be cheated) ⚠️ It is recommended to go to Sunlight Rock at 7 am to avoid crowds and the scorching sun ⚠️ Wear comfortable shoes! The cobblestone road + ups and downs is very strenuous ⚠️ Pay attention to the last boat time when leaving the island (there are boats back to Xiamen from Sanqiutian Pier 24 hours a day) --- ### **8. Itinerary Reference** **1-day tour**: Check in on the classic route **2-day tour**: Day 1 classic tour + Day 2 niche exploration --- **"On Gulangyu Island, time is wasted."** —— Slow down, listen to a piano piece, and wait for a sunset, this is the correct way to visit this place. (Picture suggestions for the guide: The most beautiful corner, the panoramic view of Sunlight Rock, and the Shuzhuang Garden Corridor)