A seaside city straight out of comics! Visited over 10 times - rivals Qingdao and Xiamen

Rongcheng's 3-day, 2-night trip: Ocean breezes and seagull feeding - pure bliss!
This charming coastal town in Shandong offers stunning views with fewer crowds and affordable prices. Sunsets, windmills, and tangerine-hued seas - sharing my itinerary now!

🚉Transport Guide:
Accessible by plane or high-speed rail
Recommended to rent a car as attractions are spread out

🗓Itinerary:
Day 1: Yuehai Park - Putao Beach - Golden Bay Pier - Torch Eighth Street - Oule Square
Day 2: Blueways - Naxianghai Beach - Jinshiwan Art Zone
Day 3: Xixiakou - Wildlife World - Chengshantou - Hailv Island

❤Top Recommendations:
1 Naxianghai Beach: Free! Must-visit Diamond Beach and Xiaoyao Bay
2 Jiming Island: Filming location for "Where Are We Going, Dad?" (¥125/person ferry). Features cliffside café and chapel
3 Blueways Beach: Free! See a massive stranded cargo ship
4 Shengyashan Wildlife World: ¥160/person. Unique coastal zoo drivable through
5 Hailv Island: ¥120/person for seagull-feeding cruise, or feed gulls free at pier
6 Motianling Cableway: ¥85/person. Romantic ocean-crossing northern route
7 Chengshantou: ¥148/person
8 Yandunjiao Swan Lake: Free! Hosts thousands of Siberian swans Nov-Apr
9 Dongchu Island: Hidden gem fishing village dotted with wind turbines
10 Chishan Mountain, Shidao: Bronze Ming Deity statue overlooks the harbor