Walking through Qingdao, a little Europe in China (Qingdao 3 nights 4 days trip)

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📍 Travel Introduction

Qingdao is a port city located in Shandong Province, China. It is a charming city famous for its beaches, beer, and seafood, along with European-style architecture that retains traces of the German colonial era.

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🚩 Travel Route

Day 1: Arrival in Qingdao → Zhongshan Road → Stroll around the city center → Local restaurants
Day 2: Signal Mountain Park → Catholic Church → Badaguan → Stroll around the sea → Beer Museum
Day 3: Laoshan Mountain hiking or beach stroll → Stone Lao-in tourist site
Day 4: Free time → Shopping → Transfer to the airport

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🏖️ Landmarks
• Zhanqiao (栈桥): Qingdao's representative symbol
• Badaguan (八大关): European-style luxury residential area
• Tsingtao Beer Museum: Tasting available
• Laoshan (崂山): Taoist holy place and scenic mountain

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🚇 Transportation
• Airport-city: Taxi (about 40 minutes) or airport bus
• Travel around the city: Subway (Line 1, 2, 3, 11), Taxi, Didi (Chinese Uber)
• Laoshan/Outskirts: By car or tour bus

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📷 Photo spots
• Sea and Qingdao from the end of the scaffolding
• European-style streets of Badaguan
• City view from Signal Hill Park
• Laoshan coastal road at sunset

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🍜 Recommended restaurants
• Seafood market (near Taidong Bus Street): Cheap and fresh
• Qingzhen Yihai Restaurant: Local cuisine
• Jiangxi Road (江山楼): Specializing in dim sum and seafood
• Tsingtao Beer Street: Recommended beer + seafood combo

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🏠 Recommended accommodations
• Shangri-La Qingdao: Centrally located, luxury hotel
• The Westin Qingdao: Sea view
• Grand Madison Qingdao Harbour-View: Good value for money, harbor view

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💡 Precautions
• Check the hygiene conditions when eating seafood
• Hats/sunscreen are essential in summer as it is humid and hot
• Some tourist attractions (Laoshan) have high entrance fees and only accept cash or WeChat Pay
• Baidu Maps are more accurate than Google Maps