When it comes to Dalian, the first word that pops up in many people's minds is "sea". Xinghai is the most famous scenic spot in Dalian, including Xinghai Park. Xinghai Bay and Xinghai Square. No matter day or night, Xinghai is very suitable for sightseeing. There are many tourist facilities near Centennial City Sculpture, which is convenient for playing at night. Dalian people like hiking very much. When you first come to Dalian, you may feel very tired. I suggest you rent a bike to visit Xinghai Square.
Blow the sea breeze at the seaside, step on the beach, or go to the aquarium to see marine animals. Feel the charm of this northern romantic city in golden beaches, vast green spaces and countless squares. ...
Recommended route: Xinghai Park-Shengya Ocean World-Xinghai Bay-Centennial City Sculpture-Xinghai Square-Convention and Exhibition Center.
Xinghai Park
Located in the middle of Xinghai Bay scenic spot in the southwest of Dalian, southwest of Xinghai Square, it was built in 1909, and is the oldest comprehensive large-scale seaside park in Dalian. Xinghai Park integrates sea viewing, summer vacation and sea bathing. Therefore, there are grotesque boulders exposed to the water in the bay. It is said that this is a "star stone" from outer space, so this area is called "Star Bay", and Xinghai Park is also named after it. Xinghai Park consists of land park and bathing beach, in which land park is divided into sightseeing area, rest area and children's amusement park. The submarine passage, aquarium and Shengya Sea World are also located in Xinghai Park.
It is worth mentioning that there is an exploratory sea cave in Higashioyama, and the winding stone steps are in it. After the deep valley, it was suddenly clear, the sea suddenly appeared in front of you, and the waves suddenly came to your feet, which was very interesting.
Address: Xinghai Bay Scenic Area in the East of Dalian
Admission: free.
Sun, Asia, Ocean World and Polar World
Dalian Shengya Ocean World is the most romantic marine theme park in China, where you can feast your eyes on the longest undersea tunnel, the only IMAX giant screen cinema in China and all kinds of marine life.
* * * has five venues, namely, Shengya Ocean World, Shengya Polar World, Shengya Deep Sea Legend, Shengya Coral World and Dinosaur Legend, with a business area of nearly 50,000 square meters. It specializes in colorful and unique marine animal performances, among which "three games, two trump cards and one canopy" is the most distinctive project of Shengya Ocean World.
Address: No.608-618, Zhongshan Road, Shahekou District, Dalian (500 meters west of Xinghai Square)
Tickets:
Four Pavilion Package (Ocean World+Polar World+Coral World+Deep Sea Legend): 220 yuan/Zhang.
Five Pavilion Package (Ocean World+Polar World+Coral World+Deep Sea Legend+Dinosaur Legend): 280 yuan/Zhang.
Ocean World Single Pavilion: 1 10 yuan/individual.
Polar World Single Pavilion: 80 yuan/Zhang
Dinosaur Legend Single Hall: 80 yuan/Zhang
Deep Sea Legend Single Hall: 70 yuan/Zhang
Coral World does not sell tickets separately.
Xinghaiwan (bathing beach)
Xinghai Bay is where most Dalian people swim in summer. Dalian locals call it a sea bath. The sand here is fine, but there will be more people in the summer tourist season.
Xinghai Bay Beach is located on the south coast of Xinghai Bay International Business Center in Shahekou District, Dalian, adjacent to Xinghai Square and Xinghai Park. It is the largest artificial bathing beach in China. Xinghai Bay Beach is about 2000 meters long and covers an area of 200,000 square meters. It consists of three small bathrooms. The entire beach is paved with 45,000 cubic meters of high-quality sand imported from Beidaihe, with a thickness of 3 meters. There are three tourist boat docks in Xinghai Bay, from which you can go directly to Tiger Beach and Bangbang Island by boat. Both cruise ships are bottom-looking, and through the transparent bottom, you can observe the magical and changeable underwater world.
Address: south bank of the newly-built plot of Dalian Xinghai Bay International Business Center, south of Xinghai Square.
Admission: free.
Centennial urban sculpture
Centennial city sculpture 1999. To commemorate the centenary of Dalian's founding, a giant urban sculpture was built on the south bank of Xinghai Square in Dalian. There are 1000 footprints on it, and each footprint has a real owner. Go south, and you will reach the book square. Just like an open uncle lying flat on the coast, you will see the panoramic view of sea and the sky. At night, you will have a broad vision and a unique vision.
The century-old urban sculpture covering an area of 5,000 square meters consists of two parts. Part of it is a footprint relief, and part of it is an arc desktop square like an open book. The footprints on the footprint relief are stamped by 1000 real people. These footprints go from north to Nantong to the sea, and they are chronological. The first row is 1, 899. When Dalian was established, the last row was 1, 999. These 65,438+0,000 pairs of footprints show that the century-old history of Dalian was created by the industrious and enterprising Dalian people. It records the history of Dalian and shows that Dalian people have turned a new page with confidence.
Address: the southern end of Xinghai Bay Plaza, Shahekou District, Dalian
Admission: free.
Xinghai Square
Xinghai Square was originally an abandoned salt pan in Xinghai Bay, and was later built into the largest city square in Asia to commemorate the return of Hong Kong. Generally, there will be a lively Oktoberfest every August, eating barbecue and drinking beer, and having a good time.
There are nine dragons carved on the white marble table in the square, which means that all the sons and daughters of Kyushu are descendants of dragons. It is the largest white marble table in China. The center of the square is paved with 999 pieces of Sichuan red marble, on which are carved the heavenly stems and earthly branches, the 24 solar terms and the Chinese zodiac. Nine cauldrons around the square are engraved with "Long live the great unity of the Chinese nation", which means "keep the word". Xinghai Square is surrounded by a large musical fountain. Xinghai Square, with its back to the city and facing the ocean, is open-minded. Standing in Xinghai Square, the salty sea breeze is accompanied by a strong smell of roasted squid, and the beach on the right hand side is crowded and the bathing beach is crowded, which shows its lively degree.
Address: Nan 'an Scenic Area, Shahekou District, Dalian, Liaoning
The next day: mountains and rivers around the city.
Look at Dalian from all directions. The second day's trip to Dalian is mainly about visiting the most distinctive squares and Binhai Road in Dalian, which is definitely glad you came.
Dalian's squares, large and small, adorn every corner of the city like pearls. After visiting Xinghai Square on the first day, it is best to visit the bustling areas such as People's Square, Zhongshan Square and Harbour Square on the second day. Binhai Road is also known as Dalian's Lover Road and Lover Road. There are mountains on one side and the sea on the other. The distance between mountains and seas is very close, almost adjacent to the sea and running through the mountains. The view during the day is excellent, and it is also suitable for watching sunrise and sunset.
Recommended route: People's Square-Forest Zoo-Fujiazhuang-Yanwoling-Beida Bridge-Tiger Beach-Fisherman's Wharf-Bangqu Island-Harbour Plaza-Zhongshan Plaza.
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People's Square
Dalian People's Square used to be called Stalin Square. This is the administrative and judicial center of Dalian. The surrounding buildings were built in Japan and Russia, and now they are Dalian Municipal People's Government, Dalian Municipal Court, Procuratorate and Public Security Bureau. With the rapid economic development in Dalian today, the fast-paced work makes people's factories a good place for leisure and assembly. Under the blue sky and white clouds, green lawns, lush flowers and trees and pigeons flying in the air make people feel relaxed and happy. Women's patrols can often be seen here. The tall horse they ride is a purebred English horse, which is a beautiful scenery in Dalian.
Address: Zhongshan Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian
Admission: free.
Dalian forest zoo
It is divided into captive areas and second-stage wild stocking areas. The first phase is land viewing, with the focus on the second phase. The second stocking area is a cable car tour. With the rise of the cable car, you can see the animals kept in the mountains. When they reached the commanding heights of Dalian on the mountain, overlooking Dalian, the view was extremely broad and the scenery was extremely magnificent.
fu jia zhuang
Fujiazhuang Scenic Area is located in the west of Yanwoling and east of Baiyun Mountain Villa, with an area of 40 hectares. It consists of a bathing beach, Fujiazhuang Park, a resort and a tourist service center, and is a part of Binhai Road seascape.
This is one of the four bathing beaches in Dalian, surrounded by the famous seaside sanatorium base in Dalian, where there are more than 10 sanatoriums. Tens of thousands of people come here from all over the country to recuperate every summer. They either go swimming in the sea or take a walk along the forest path, each in his own place. There are two bicycles for rent here, and riding the couple's car at the seaside is a very romantic thing.
Address: the central part of seaside scenic spot in Xigang District, Dalian, west of Yanwoling and east of Baiyun Mountain Villa.
Admission: free.
Niaochaoshan
Yanziling is located in the middle section of Binhai Road in Dalian, surrounded by mountains and waters. It is secluded all the way, with the sea on one side and the mountains on the other. Its name is because some black swallows often come here to nest. One of the attractions that newlyweds must visit is the wedding park, where many wedding photos are taken every year. Standing in Yanziling, you can see the magnificent scenery of Tiger Beach and Cao Shi Village in the east, and the beautiful sea and sky of Fujiazhuang and Dalian Island in the west.
Address:No. 10 1 Binhai Middle Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian
Admission: 5 yuan.
Beida Bridge
Beida Bridge is a symbol of friendship after Dalian and Kitakyushu became sister cities. To commemorate the traditional friendship between the people of the two cities, Beida Bridge and Dabei Pavilion built a pavilion with China national style in Kitakyushu Park and a highway bridge-Beida Bridge in Dalian. Beida Bridge is located between Laohutan Scenic Spot and Yanwoling Scenic Spot, which is a cross-valley dry bridge near the sea. It is the hub of the East-West Binhai Road that runs through the whole Dalian seaside scenic spot, and it is also a spectacular and beautiful scenic spot in the west of Laohutan Scenic Spot and the adjacent Yanwoling Scenic Spot.
Address: West of Tiger Beach, Zhongshan District, Dalian
Admission: free.
Tiger Beach Ocean Park
Laohutan Ocean Park, located in the middle of the southern seashore of Dalian, Liaoning Province, is the largest modern seaside amusement park in China. The natural blue sea, blue sky, green hills and strange rocks in the park create beautiful and charming coastal scenery, with mountains and seas matching each other and charming scenery. There are the Polar Marine Animal Museum, the largest coral museum in China, and the iconic tiger sculpture. Take the cross-sea aerial ropeway and yacht to enjoy the sea scenery and the panoramic view of Tiger Beach paradise. Bird forests and four-dimensional cinemas outside the park also provide tourists with novel entertainment.
Address: No.9 Binhai Middle Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian
Tickets to 20 yuan
Fisherman's wharf
Dalian Tiger Beach Fisherman's Wharf is located in the fishing port of Binhai Land Rover Beach in Zhongshan District, east of Laohutan Ocean Park. There are many colorful European houses here. There are not many people, almost all of them go for cats. In addition, watching sunrise and sunset is also the first choice. The entire fisherman's wharf covers an area of nearly 60,000 square meters. It is 480m long from east to west, 500m long from north to south, and the coastline is1768m long. There are natural beaches in the west and southeast corner, and a trestle about 280 meters long in the south.
Address: In the fishing port of Binhai Land Rover Beach, Zhongshan District.
Admission: free.
Bangchui island
Bangba Island is located in the east section of Binhai Road, Dalian, about 5 kilometers southeast of Dalian. It is a scenic spot with mountains, seas, islands and beaches as its main landscapes. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side; Surrounded by mountains in the north, the open sea and flat beaches in the south. The origin of the name "Sajia Island" is because a small island stands abruptly on the sea 500 meters away from the shore. From a distance, it looks like a stick held by a farmer, so it is called "Bangbang Island". The main peak on the island is 53. 1 m above sea level. Boarding it, you can have a panoramic view of the city and the seaside. There are villas with different styles scattered on the island, just like flowers scattered on the lush grass. This is the famous Bangchuidao Hotel, which was once a summer resort for national leaders. However, Bangqu Island is inaccessible to ordinary tourists and only open to national leaders. ...
Address:No. 1, Yingbin Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian.
Haiwan square
Dalian Harbor Plaza is a landscape plaza integrating sculpture, waterscape and plant landscape, and it is also the gathering place of Dalian Wenqing. Now Harbour Square is one of the many characteristic squares in Dalian. Harbour Plaza and Dalian Port will leave a deep impression on everyone in Dalian and foreign tourists coming to Dalian. In the center of the square is a bronze sailboat model of Zheng He's voyage to the West, which shows the ancient maritime civilization of China. The northwest corner of the square is Dalian clothing trading market and Dalian antique trading market. Just passing by, take a picture.
Address: Gangwan Street, Zhongshan District, Dalian
Admission: free.
Zhongshan square
Zhongshan Square is located in Zhongshan District, Dalian, with a total area of 22,000 square meters and a diameter of 168 meters. The square is circular and radial, and 10 roads radiate in all directions from here. Also known as Zhongshan Music Square, because it is surrounded by high-end audio, it regularly plays world famous songs every day. The disc protruding in the middle of the square is an open-air stage and a public entertainment place for citizens. Sun Yat-sen Square was first built during the Russian occupation, then called nikolayev Square, which was named after Tsar Nicholas II. During the Japanese occupation, it was called the Grand Square. After liberation, in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, it was renamed Zhongshan Square.
Most of the buildings around Zhongshan Square were built at the beginning of this century, including Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance styles, with a strong European flavor. The central frustum of jade pavement is elegant and eye-catching; Most of the buildings around the square were built in Japan and Russia. Now most of these buildings are used by financial institutions, so they are also the financial center of Dalian. Opposite the square is Dalian Hotel, a three-star hotel built during the Japanese occupation 1909. It was the most advanced hotel in Dalian at that time, called Yamato Hotel.
Zhongshan Square, which has left a strong historical imprint, is now the most prosperous central business district in Dalian. After several repairs, the square has become the best place for citizens to relax and exercise and urban white-collar workers to take an afternoon nap. As soon as the sun rises in the morning, the square is full of excitement. Some people nudge Tai Chi, some people kick shuttlecock in circles, some people skate lightly, some people indulge in yangko, and flocks of white pigeons come and go. Warm ancient buildings also wake up from their sleep and start a brand-new day. As night falls, lanterns scatter the most charming colors on harmonious buildings, interweaving with the lights of surrounding cars and rivers to form a five-color line spectrum. The endless stream of passers-by, like beating notes, are performing their wonderful lives with the melodious melody played in the square.
Address: No.552 Zhongshan Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian, Liaoning
Admission: free.
Day 3: Recommended featured routes for theme tours
Generally, going to Dalian is mainly to see the sea, and you can basically feel the amorous feelings of Dalian in two days. If you continue to stay in Dalian for a few more days, you can visit some Dalian theme routes in depth. For example, a one-day tour of the Discovery Kingdom in Jinshitan, Dalian, or Lushun, a scenic spot around Dalian, is a beautiful bay full of historical breath. Of course, if you have that kind of leisure, it is also a good experience to watch the sunrise and sunset at the seaside in Dalian, or to pick some small and exquisite romantic street art shops.
1. Stroll in the beautiful military port Lushun
One mountain bears two seas, one port writes the Spring and Autumn Period, one Lushunkou, and half the modern history of China. Lushun is an exquisite military port city, located at the southernmost tip of Liaodong Peninsula. It is a municipal district in Dalian, Liaoning Province, northeast of China, 45 kilometers away from the center of Dalian. There is a world-famous natural ice-free port-Lushun Port, which is the sea gateway of Beijing and Tianjin and the natural barrier of Northeast China. The newly opened Lushun New Port is a "golden waterway" to communicate Liaodong Peninsula and Shandong Peninsula. Lushun Port, located in Lushun, is an important naval base in the North Pacific Ocean, which was founded in the Qing Dynasty. It was later occupied by Russia and Japan. In Wen Yiduo's Song of Seven Sons, Lushunkou is one of the seven sons.
Bai Yushan
Bai Yushan, which stands on the bank of Lushun Port, is a symbol of Lushun, with an altitude of over 1.3 meters. Originally known as Xiguan Mountain, this mountain began to operate Lushun Port in the Qing Dynasty. Li Hongzhang visited Lushun and said, "Where there is gold, there is white jade", which was renamed Bai Yushan. There is also a white jade pagoda on White Mountain, which looks like an inverted bomb. At that time, it was dedicated to the soldiers who worked for the emperor and made a pagoda biography for war criminals. Now known as the White Jade Pagoda, it is used as evidence of Japanese imperialist aggression for people to visit. Visitors climb to the top of the tower and get a panoramic view of Lushun: the towering old iron mountain, the beautiful Huang Jinshan and the strange tiger tail are vividly in sight. The world-famous tourist military port, like a lion, is even more exciting.
lvshun museum
Lushun Museum is a museum of history and art in China. Located in Lenin Street, Lushunkou District, Dalian. 1965438+ was established in April 2007. 1905 After Japanese imperialism occupied Dalian, it was rebuilt on the basis of 19 16 years' Russian military officers' club. The building has both modern European style and oriental art decoration characteristics. There are more than 30,000 cultural relics in the museum, including 45 first-class collections. More precious are: bronze deer tripod, with 5 lines and 44 words engraved on the inner bottom. "Lu" is the Lu Hou of the west; Horseshoe gold in the Western Han Dynasty; Liu Bingqian's Bamboo Stone Map in Yuan Dynasty. There are also nine mummies, silk books, silk paintings, pottery figurines, currency and other Han and Tang cultural relics unearthed in Xinjiang from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty, as well as foreign cultural relics such as Indian Gandhara stone carvings and Japanese paintings.
Lvshun military port
Lushun military port is a world-famous natural port with unique natural conditions. Its geographical position is extremely dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it has always been a battleground for military strategists. At that time, Japanese and Russian colonists fought fiercely for this place many times. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Lushun Port became an important base of the PLA Navy. The military port is located outside the railway station, where visitors can appreciate the majesty of naval warships. Now the east side of the military port has been opened to the outside world, and the bronze lion in the park is the symbol of Lushunkou.
2. A fantastic journey to explore the kingdom
Dalian Discovery Park Theme Park is located in Dalian Jinshitan National Tourism Resort, about 50 kilometers away from Dalian downtown. The park is divided into seven themes: Discovery Square, Legendary Castle, Magic Forest, Metal Factory, Mysterious Desert, Crazy Town and Wedding Hall. Dalian discoveryland Theme Park has a huge square, wearing colorful cartoon images, roller coasters, energy storms, big pendulums, big axes, tumbling over the river, space shuttles and other recreational facilities, and there are wonderful parades and theater performances regularly every day ... The entertainment items of Dalian discoveryland Theme Park are distributed in a circular shape, and the starting point and the ending point are Discovery Square at the park gate. It is found that there is a beautiful street fountain in the square, and the surrounding "towns" and "streets" are full of European architectural styles.
Address: No.36 Jinshi Road, Jinshitan, Dalian
Tickets:
Matinee (09: 30 ~ 20: 30): 190.00 yuan
Evening performance (15: 00 ~ 20: 30):100.00 yuan.
Opening hours:
No night show: 09:30~ 18:00
There is an evening performance: 09:30~2 1:00.
The traffic in Dalian is very convenient, and it can be reached by any means. There is only one airport, which is very close to the city. There are two railway stations in Dalian, one is Dalian Railway Station; The other is the newly operated Dalian North Station. Dalian also has passenger ships bound for Yantai, Tianjin, Weihai and other places. The biggest feature of Dalian's internal traffic is that there are no bicycles. However, the taxi and bus industries are very developed, and there are also special trams and light rails, which can meet the needs of tourists going to various tourist spots.
Big bus
Time: The first bus is from 4: 00 to 4: 30, and the last bus is from 22: 00 to 23: 50.
Departure interval: Trains run every 3-8 minutes, and every 1-2 minutes during peak hours.
Ticket price: unmanned ticket, single ticket price 1 yuan.
Hong Xiao automobile
Usually small and medium-sized vans, you can get on and off nearby. The fare is 2 yuan.
You can tell the number of buses in Dalian by the number: 1-99 is a bus, the prefix "1" is a trolley bus, the prefix "2" is a trolley bus, the prefix "4" is a joint venture bus, the prefix "5" is a joint venture bus and the prefix "5" is a trolley bus.
tour buses
1)80 1 Ring Tour Line (Olympic Square-Victory Square in front of the railway station)
Ticket price: priced by sections, with Shengli Square, Hutan Paradise, Fujiazhuang and Xinghai Square as toll sections, with each section in 5 yuan and the whole journey in 20 yuan.
2)90 1 air-conditioned tourist special line (Xinxin Mountain Villa-Foreign Languages College)
Ticket price: 2 yuan
taxi
The starting price in 8 yuan is 1.2 yuan plus 50% idling fee per kilometer after 3 kilometers, so it is actually 1.8 yuan per kilometer. Take a taxi at night (22:00- 5:00 the next day) and float 30%.