In Guangzhou!!! Please don't miss Shamian in the afternoon!!
Shamian Island is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It is a tourist attraction that combines food, architecture, and natural scenery.
1. Transportation:
* Metro: Take Guangzhou Metro Line 6 or Line 2, get off at Huangsha Station, and walk for about 10 minutes from Exit F to reach the west end of Shamian Island.
* Bus: You can take bus routes 208, 57, 102, 106, 217, etc., get off at Liu Er San Road Station and walk for about 5 minutes to reach Shamian Island.
* Self-driving: Tourists who drive by themselves can park their vehicles in nearby parking lots, such as the parking lot near the White Swan Hotel.
2. Tour route:
* Before going to the island: Before going to Shamian Island, you can first taste some authentic Guangzhou food in Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, such as the shrimp emperor of Guangzhou Restaurant, the double skin milk and mango pomelo sago of Nanxin Milk Dessert Expert, etc.
* Entering Shamian Island: You can take a ferry to Shamian Island from Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, which takes about 20 minutes. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Pearl River during the boat ride.
* Food and attractions: After entering Shamian Island, you can first taste the local food, the most famous of which may be beef brisket lo mein and rice noodle rolls. Recommended stores are Wu Caiji Noodles and Baosheng Dessert. In addition, the European-style buildings on the island are also a major attraction, such as the White Swan Yutangchun and Taoranxuan.
* Afternoon time: After enjoying the food, you can start exploring other attractions on the island, such as the Sacred Heart Cathedral.
* Dinner and night view: Before leaving Shamian Island, you can enjoy a delicious dinner at a restaurant on the island. It is recommended to have dinner at Shiying Bowl Shark's Fin, where the bowl shark's fin is made with ingredients such as shredded chicken, mushrooms, shredded shrimp, and shredded egg, which is delicious. After dinner, you can enjoy the night view of Guangzhou near the Canton Tower.
* Return trip: After enjoying the night view, you can take a ferry back to downtown Guangzhou to end the day's journey.
3. Precautions:
* Safety: Pay attention to personal safety and property safety, and abide by local laws and regulations and tourism regulations.
* Environmental protection: Protect the environment, do not litter at will, and do not damage natural landscapes and cultural relics.
* Itinerary arrangement: You can arrange your itinerary according to your own situation and time, reserve enough time to visit each attraction, and avoid too tight schedule.
* Dining: You can taste local food, but you should pay attention to food hygiene and safety.
* Traffic: You should understand the traffic conditions in advance, try to avoid peak hours and congested sections, and choose the appropriate transportation and route.
* Tickets: Some attractions may require the purchase of tickets or reservation of visit time, and you should understand and prepare in advance.
* Guide: If you are not very familiar with the history and culture of Shamian Island, you can hire a professional guide for explanation and guidance.
Shamian was once a British and French concession, is an important business port in Guangzhou, witnessing the changes of Guangzhou's modern history, the island's European style building formed a unique open-air museum.
Very nice place to visit. Island is not that big, you can take a walk around the whole island in 1-2h. Island is totally looking different from the rest of the city. A piece of Europe. This place is really a quiet escape from the urban overcrowded Guangzhou city streets. Enjoy.
Shamian is a sandbar formed by the Pearl River alluvial, so it is called "shamian", and then became the British and French concessions. Shamian is also an important business port in Guangzhou. In the past 100 years, more than a dozen countries have established consulates in Shamian. Walk on Shamian Island and enjoy the ancient buildings with European style. Now many ancient buildings have also been revitalized into coffee shop, museums, cultural and creative shops, etc. If you have time, you can also visit the store one by one.
Shamian is one of the popular tourist attractions in Guangzhou, and many people will check in. On Shamian Island, you can enjoy the distinctive European style ancient buildings. Now the ancient buildings here have also transformed into coffee shops, museums, cultural and creative shops, etc. If you have time, you can go to the store one by one.
Shamian is the most European place in Guangzhou. It is located on the north bank of Baietan, the Pearl River, Liwan District. It is an oval island with an area of 0.3 square kilometers of projectiles. Recently, due to its distinctive characteristics of the Western classical architecture on the island, it was rated as a national key cultural relics protection unit, known as the "ninth scene of Yangcheng". Shamian is very suitable for literary and artistic youth to take artistic photos, suitable for people to take leisurely walks and chat. The whole island is green and beautiful, and various foreign buildings are scattered and dotted with it, which can let you savor for a long time.