Depart Ningbo in 1 hour! Xiangshan 3 Days 2 Nights Island Carnival: Tide Pooling · Fresh Seafood Feast

💡Why Xiangshan?
A hidden gem city with the bluest sea water and the longest tidal flats in Zhejiang!
Filming location of "Fishing Light Song," Asia's largest fishing port, and intangible cultural heritage of fish lantern culture
Seafood served by the basin, free tide pooling fun, cost-effective and beats popular islands～

🚗【Island Boarding Pro Tips】
✅ 1-hour self-drive from Ningbo, crossing sea bridges feels like flying over the ocean
✅ Take high-speed rail to Ningbo Station then transfer to a bus, the window view is a coastal sightseeing film
✅ Recommend chartering a car on the island, stop anytime to shoot the windmill road

🐚【Immersive Fisherman Experience Route】
Day 1: Fishing Port Culture and Tidal Flat Carnival
▫️ Shipo Ancient City Maze Treasure Hunt
Over 100 maze-like alleys hidden in the Ming Dynasty old street! Use the fish lantern map to find the twelve zodiac stone slabs
Watch intangible heritage fish lantern making in the walled city, old craftsmen teach you how to weave fish bones by hand

▫️ Chinese Fishing Village Tide Pool Party
After the tide recedes, the tidal flats turn into a playground! Digging razor clams, catching sand crabs, picking starfish
Catch bamboo clams with a salt bottle, local kids enthusiastically share their secrets

Day 2: Island Hopping Adventure and Fresh Seafood Feast
▫️ Hua’ao Island Volcanic Rock Miracle
Climb the island to see billion-year-old basalt columns! Standing like giant piano keys by the sea
Pick up transparent sea glass on the pebble beach, DIY ocean-style jewelry

▫️ Fishing Port Night Market Fresh Seafood Blast
Fishing boats return at dusk with fresh catch!
Sit on plastic stools to eat seafood fried rice noodles, the uncle at the next table will teach you how to crack mud crabs

Day 3: Healing Coastal Line Finale
▫️ Fantongshan Coastal Road
Drive chasing windmills + free-range sheep! Grass slopes extend into the blue sea
Drink iced Americano at the dam coffee shop, watch egrets fishing

▫️ Shatangwan Fishing Village Quiet Time
Hide in the peaceful bay in front of Chaohuang Temple! Take Instagram-worthy shots on the rocky beach
Learn net mending from fisherwomen, listen to their Minnan fishing songs

🏡 Accommodation Smart Picks
→ Top choice: "Shipo Ancient City Old House Renovation": Sleep in a 300-year-old Huizhou-style wooden carved house
→ Alternative: "Shatangwan Seaview Homestay": Floor-to-ceiling windows facing fishing boats
→ Avoid disappointment: Book weekends 10 days in advance! Last-minute bookings are impossible

🍜 Taste of the East China Sea
✔ Must-eat: Fish rice noodles (springy enough to dance), salted crab buns
✔ Hidden gems: Seaweed wheat cakes, dried shrimp wontons
✔ Souvenirs: Seaweed (freshly sun-dried at the fishing port, most fragrant)

📸 Perfect Photo Spots
1️⃣ Hua’ao Island Stone Forest: Stand on basalt at low tide for apocalyptic shots
2️⃣ Fengmenkou Viewing Platform: Cliff swing + 360° glass walkway
3️⃣ Dongmen Island Lighthouse: Red and white lighthouse with massive fishing boats backdrop

💡 Hard-earned Tips
Wear creek shoes! Sandals become torture on rocky areas

Check tide tables! Tide pooling is best 2 hours before low tide

Bring allergy medicine! Seafood + sun exposure can cause hives

Rainy days make better photos! Misty clouds like a fairy mountain at sea

No need to squeeze into Zhoushan
Xiangshan’s seafood and romance are more than enough! 🦀