This is not Italy, this is Laoshan, Qingdao!

Random travel thoughts～
Spent three days and two nights🏝️ The scenery is absolutely stunning! But there are also tons of people! The weather is so hot it feels like melting 🥵

🛏️ Accommodation:
Staying in the Licun business district is super convenient! 🚇 It's the intersection of Metro Lines 2 and 3, very quick to get to all the attractions!

🚗 Transportation:
We drove ourselves, but the city traffic is really congested!
For Zhanqiao or Xiaomai Island 🚖, it's better to take a taxi or metro.
For Laoshan, you must drive yourself! The scenery allows you to stop and take photos anytime 📸

🌄 Laoshan travel tips:
📍 Address: Laoshan Scenic Area, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong Province
Online it said you need to make a reservation, but...
We booked a coffee shop in Qingshan Fishing Village ☕️
(📍 Address: inside Qingshan Fishing Village, no specific street number)
Paid 100 RMB, ordered three drinks and got 40 RMB back 💰
But actually... the road was clear and no one checked reservations 🤷‍♀️

📸 Photo tips:
The red tiles and green trees in Qingshan Fishing Village are super photogenic!
At the end of the coastal road is Liuqing River Beach 🏖️
Every snap looks like a foreign vacation~

⏰ Time suggestion:
If you want to hike Laoshan, reserve a whole day‼️
Just visiting for a few hours is enough～

🌊 City attractions full guide:
1️⃣ Zhanqiao Scenic Area
📍 No. 12 Taiping Road, Shinan District
So crowded it's hard to take photos...
But taking a cruise is amazing! 🌊
69 RMB/person for half an hour, the sea breeze is super refreshing~

2️⃣ Xiaomai Island
📍 Binhai Avenue, Laoshan District
The sunset is blocked by tall buildings 😭
Only saw a little bit of the afterglow...
And it's really hard to get a taxi 😫

💡 Avoid tips:
Really don’t go to May Fourth Square 🙅‍♀️
Too crowded and not much to do
If you want to see the light show, I recommend going to👇
📍 Third Bathing Beach (Hong Kong Middle Road, Shinan District)

✨ Summary:
We were super laid-back~
No detailed plan, just went with the flow
That’s the true meaning of travel 💕