Located across the strait from Taiwan, Xiamen is one of China's most laid-back coastal cities. Take a quick ferry ride over to Gulangyu Island—a car-free islet filled with old colonial villas and piano music—stroll along sandy palm-lined beaches, and eat fresh night-market seafood.
Xiamen
If you have already explored Gulangyu Island and wandered through the old streets of central Xiamen, it might be time to see a different side of the city. Along Xiamen’s southeastern coastline, Huandao Road (环岛路) offers a slower kind of sightseeing, with sandy beaches, sea views, waterfront parks, and
Xiamen
Xiamen is often associated with Gulangyu Island, seafood markets and streets lined with old arcades. But if you have one day in Xiamen and want a different side of the city, spend it among green hills, Buddhist temples and the coastline. This route links four attractions that show how varied
Xiamen
Spending one day in Xiamen (厦门) is enough to taste the best of this coastal city if you plan the route well. This itinerary starts with breakfast at a traditional food market, crosses the water to Gulangyu Island's villa-lined lanes, walks the historic arcades of Zhongshan Road,