The place where immortals live is in Taizhou, Zhejiang. 4 days and 3 nights, cost 650 yuan

Hey, mountain and sea adventurers! I’m your budget travel buddy, here to show you how to explore Taizhou, Zhejiang for four days and three nights with just 650 yuan! You read that right—under the feet of Shenxianju’s sea of clouds, the thousand-year-old city of Linhai, the blue and white romance of Shitang fishing village, and the sweet hit of the "Hometown of Chinese Citrus" are all included! Stay in hostels, eat at small eateries, take urban and rural buses, all focused on "spending little, exploring mountains and seas"! ⛰️🌊🍊

📍City Impression:
Taizhou, Zhejiang’s most underrated treasure! Half mountain, half sea, half old bustling city, half cliffside fishing village. The key is—affordable prices! Wild and natural attractions! Buses reach 80% of scenic spots!

📅 Total Budget: 650 yuan (per person, excluding round-trip major transportation)

🏠 Accommodation: 180 yuan (3 nights)
Recommended: Linhai Ancient City Hostel + Shitang Homestay shared bed
Linhai 2 nights: “Lucheng Xiaozhu” hostel inside the ancient city, 60 yuan/night × 2 = 120 yuan
Shitang 1 night: Qihe Homestay / Tinghai Cabin shared bed, 60 yuan
✅ Advantage: Live inside the scenery, open the window to see mountains and sea!

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🚌 Transportation: 120 yuan
Taizhou’s attractions are scattered? Don’t worry! Urban and rural buses are super convenient!
City bus 1-2 yuan, Linhai → Shenxianju bus 15 yuan, Linhai → Wenling bus 20 yuan, Wenling → Shitang bus 10 yuan
Estimated rides 15+ times: bus + coach about 100 yuan
Emergency taxi: reserve 20 yuan (mainly short trips)
✅ Total transportation: 120 yuan

🍜 Food: 220 yuan
Taizhou seafood is so cheap it’s laughable! Snacks are fresh and not greasy, carbs bring full happiness!

✅ Must-eat list (220 yuan per person):
Linhai wheat shrimp: noodle dumpling soup + shrimp, 10 yuan/bowl × 2 = 20 yuan
Egg white lamb tail: Linhai intangible cultural heritage dessert, 8 yuan/portion × 2 = 16 yuan
Haimen Old Street fried shrimp: crispy outside, tender inside, 6 yuan/each × 2 = 12 yuan
Shitang small seafood: tofu fish, tide-watching fish, blood clams, market stir-fry shop, 40 yuan (two meals)
Ginger soup noodles: Shitang specialty, 12 yuan/bowl × 2 = 24 yuan
Self-cooked 3 meals: hostel kitchen noodles, scrambled eggs, buy tangerines, 60 yuan
Fruit/drinks: Huangyan honey tangerines, 5 yuan/jin, eat 3 jin = 15 yuan
Snack spree: plum blossom cake, mountain powder paste, mung bean noodles, 30 yuan

✅ Total dining: 220 yuan

🌿 Attraction Tickets: 130 yuan (budget version)

✅ Free attractions (highly recommended!):
Linhai Taizhou Prefecture City: thousand-year-old city wall (Lan Sheng Gate → Xing Shan Gate section free), Ziyang Street stroll, Longxing Temple exterior
Ziyang Street: the oldest north-south street, watch paper-cutting, try snacks, photograph old houses
Donghu Park: small and beautiful garden, free!
Shitang Town: colorful Xiao Ruo village outskirts, coastal greenway, lighthouse photo spots, all free!
Jinshatan / Xiaodongtian: Shitang free beach, wade in water and collect shells

✅ Paid attractions (only the highlights):
Shenxianju Scenic Area: buy tickets online in advance, off-season/non-holiday 90 yuan (including shuttle bus)
Shitang homestay viewing platform: some homestays charge 10 yuan tea fee to see sea view (optional)
✅ Suggestion: only visit Shenxianju once, 90 yuan covers it!
✅ Total ticket expense: 90 yuan
✅ Reserve 40 yuan for emergencies (like visiting a museum or tea with sea view)

🗺️ Daily Itinerary Overview

Day 1: Arrive in Linhai → Check into hostel → Night tour of Ziyang Street → Taizhou Prefecture City Wall night view → Eat wheat shrimp
Day 2: Early rise to climb city wall for sunrise → One-day tour of Shenxianju (bus + coach) → Return to Linhai for fried shrimp dinner
Day 3: Coach to Wenling → Bus to Shitang → Check into sea view homestay → Visit colorful Xiao Ruo village → Wade at Jinshatan
Day 4: Morning lighthouse photos in Shitang → Ginger soup noodles breakfast → Bus back to city → Buy tangerines as gifts → Return trip

💡 Expert Tips
1. Go to Shenxianju early! Arrive before 7:30 to avoid crowds and capture the sea of clouds!
2. Use the “Taizhou Travel” app to check real-time bus schedules
3. Shitang is windy, bring a windbreaker
4. Go early to Ziyang Street in Linhai, paper-cutting and pastry shops open at 8 am
5. Gift recommendations: Huangyan honey tangerines (5 yuan/jin), Linhai ginger walnut egg custard (vacuum packed), Shitang dried fish small packs.

🎉 Summary: Experience the “mountain soul and sea spirit” for 650 yuan!
Stay in the ancient city, climb the immortal mountain, eat seafood, chase the sunrise—
This trip isn’t flashy, but it’s wild.

The beauty of Taizhou is the heartbeat at the moment of Shenxianju’s misty clouds,
The first morning smoke on Ziyang Street,
And your words: “So, Zhejiang’s mountain and sea secret is hidden in Taizhou.” 🌅🚤

Let’s go, friends! 650 yuan can’t buy a city mystery box, but it can buy a mountain and sea adventure! 🏔️💙