Dalian Travel Guide～"Listening to the Sea Breeze and Writing Poetry · Encountering in the Folds of Time"

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🌊 Dalian 3 Days 2 Nights Walking Tour Guide｜The Perfect Collision of Sea Breeze, Food, and Fairy Tales ✨ A nanny-level check-in guide is here!

📅【Trip Highlights】

✅ Covers classic attractions + hidden gems + popular photo spots
✅ Seafood freedom + authentic snacks + mountain and wild barbecue until you can’t walk
✅ 20,000 steps walking without getting tired! Just wear sneakers to conquer the mountains and sea～

🏨【Accommodation Recommendations】

🌊 First choice for sea views: Xinghai Square Homestay
✔️ 10 minutes walk to the seaside, 150 RMB per person to get a 270° sea view window 🌉, the night view of the cross-sea bridge is stunning!
🚇 Must-stay for transportation lovers: Hotels along Metro Line 2
✔️ 15 minutes direct to Xi’an Road Night Market / Laohutan / Zhongshan Square, recommended "Dalian Little Shell Apartment" 🏠, close to airport and train station, budget-friendly but fully equipped!

🚶【3-Day Walking Route】

🌞 Day 1: Seaside Fairy Tale Day

📍 Xinghai Square Amusement Park
🎡 Ride the Ferris wheel at dusk! Blue-pink sunset + cross-sea bridge + carousel 🎠, full fairy tale atmosphere～
📸 Hidden photo spot: The second-floor terrace of "Lang Bar" café, blue and white buildings + sea background, super healing!
📍 Heishijiao Park
🦀 Look for little crabs on the rocks at low tide! Black rock walls for moody photos, watch the orange sea sunset 🌅 from the west side boardwalk～
🍽️ Food to devour
▫️ Breakfast: Teppanyaki Dalian Mung Bean Jelly! Sesame sauce + garlic sauce + crispy skin, 5 RMB/serving, so fragrant it’s dizzying 🤤
▫️ Lunch: "Seafood Master" steamed seafood 🦪 near Xinghai Park, palm-sized oysters 15 RMB each!
▫️ Dinner: Zhenghuangqi Seafood BBQ 🔥, salt and pepper shrimp and crab + freshly caught abalone, about 100 RMB per person for seafood freedom!

🌿 Day 2: Mountain and Wild Healing Day

📍 Tangli Lake Park
🌳 Dalian’s "Little Switzerland"! 39-meter giant waterwheel + three islands and five bridges 🌉, wear a white dress for forest fairy photos～
🚴♀️ Super friendly cycling paths, bring kids to Xiangyun Square to feed pigeons 🕊️!
📍 Xijiao Hongqi Valley Scenic Area
🍖 The pinnacle of mountain wild barbecue! "Drunken Three Thousand" clay stove pot + tea brewing by the fire 🍵, sea intestine dumplings/sea urchin dumplings so fresh they’ll blow your mind～
🎯 Team building must-go: "Utopia Villa"! Hot spring pools + outdoor swimming pool + slow-roast whole lamb 🐑, extremely private!
🍽️ Hidden menu
▫️ Cha’an Village "Xiangmuxiang Lamb": Ningxia Tan sheep whole roast lamb 🐑, crispy outside, tender inside, no gamey taste!
▫️ "Wang Dahua Iron Pot Stew": Rooster stewed with river fish + corn cakes 🌽, warm and hearty Northeast farmhouse style～

🏛️ Day 3: Artsy Walking Day

📍 Dalian Art Museum
🏛️ Russian-style red brick building perfect for photos! Tram 🚋 ringing at the door, feels like traveling to Europe～
📍 Dalian Natural History Museum
🐋 Giant whale specimen is stunning! Third floor glowing jellyfish wall 💫, light-colored clothes make better photos!
📍 Centennial City Founding Memorial Sculpture
👣 Giant footprint sculpture leading to the sea! Catch little crabs with kids at low tide 🦀, the pink-purple sunset in the evening is breathtaking～
🍽️ Snack street sweep
▫️ Jiaoda Night Market: grilled squid 🦑 + grilled sausage yyds! 30 RMB per person to eat until full～
▫️ Zhongyuan Snack Street: Mou Chuanren fried meat 🍖 + Lao Ji Mung Bean Jelly, a nostalgic blast from the 90s childhood!

⚠️【Hard-earned Tips】

1️⃣ The wind in Dalian is strong enough to blow off wigs! Tie your hair and wear a windproof jacket 🧥 at the seaside～
2️⃣ Heishijiao rocks are slippery! Wear non-slip shoes 👟, don’t wear sandals to risk it!
3️⃣ Taking a taxi is more convenient than the bus! 15 RMB or less between attractions 🚕～
4️⃣ Want to shoot the cross-sea bridge? Xinghai Square Amusement Park / Lotus Mountain Viewing Platform 🌉, sunrise and sunset are stunning!
5️⃣ Seafood allergy sufferers beware of sea intestine rice! But the sea intestine at the small boat fishing village is really crispy and addictive 🤤～

📸【Photo Spot Checklist】

▫️ Xinghai Square Amusement Park 🎡
▫️ West side boardwalk of Heishijiao Park 🌅
▫️ Three islands and five bridges at Tangli Lake Park 🌉
▫️ Red brick wall of Dalian Art Museum 🏛️
▫️ Lotus Mountain Viewing Platform for cross-sea bridge views 🌉

💬 Save this nanny-level guide! This autumn, let’s go to Dalian to enjoy the sea breeze, eat seafood, and take beautiful photos together～👯♀️💨