You can go to Gulangyu Island at night. The ferry from Xiamen to Gulangyu Island operates 24 hours a day. However, the number of nights is reduced, so remember to buy tickets in advance during the peak tourist season.
Gulangyu Island is located on the west side of Hubin West Road on Xiamen Island, between Xiamen West Sea and Yuandang Lake. The park has a total area of ??200,100 square meters and the terrain is flat. You can overlook the sea to the west and Yuandang Lake to the east. Lake and Bailuzhou Park, to the northwest is Haicang Bridge, and the beautiful Gulangyu Island is also within sight.
Overnight routes for citizens: Take the boat from Hall 1 of Xiamen Ferry Terminal, every hour from 00:45 to 4:45, and leave every 45 hours, Gulangyu Piano Pier, 01:00- Departs every hour at 5:00 and on the hour.
Some attractions in Gulangyu: Nostalgic Gulangyu Museum (open all day), International Lettering Art Museum (8:00-20:00), Architecture Museum of All Nations (0:00-24:00), Haoyue Garden ( 7:30-21:00), Hongshan Park (0:00-24:00) Introduction to Gulangyu Attractions:
1. Bay Park
Located on the west of Hubin West Road, Xiamen Island On the side, between Xiamen West Sea and Yuandang Lake, the park has a total area of ??200,100 square meters and a flat terrain. The park can overlook the sea to the west, Yuandang Lake and Bailuzhou Park to the east, and the Haicang Bridge to the northwest. The beautiful Gulangyu Island is also within sight.
2. Sanqiutian Pier
The geographical location of Sanqiutian Pier gives tourists on the island a variety of travel routes. For example, you can go from Fuzhou Road to Jiexin Park, and then From China Road or Quanzhou Road, you can reach core scenic spots such as Sunlight Rock and Shuzhuang Garden. You can also stroll along the seaside of Yanweishan Park and go to the Neicuo area to see the houses and ancient buildings.
3. Bailuzhou Park
It is mainly themed with the Music Fountain Square, with the Egret Goddess Statue and Pigeon Square as the center, including entertainment, catering, leisure and other projects. In fact, it's fun at night, because whenever there is a festival, musical fountains will be sprayed here at night. If it is the Lantern Festival, there will also be a Lantern Festival exhibition of that year, which is very beautiful. Bailuzhou Park is located in the middle of Xiamen. The transportation is very convenient and it is worth a visit.
4. Pumpkin Tower
It is named after the two pumpkins on the top of the building. The two gourds on the roof are yellow and golden in the sun, and have eight melon edges, which are very conspicuous. They can be seen in cities such as Florence and Venice in Italy and Salzburg in Austria. It has both elements of Roman architecture and the beauty of Rococo art. In addition, the melons of pumpkins are densely interlaced and multiplied, so it also has the auspiciousness and wealth of the melons.
5. Hero Rock Memorial Hall
Hero Rock is located on the west side of Sunlight Rock. Geographically, it is the protrusion of the southwest coast of Gulangyu Island, guarding the outlet of Jiulong River, with an altitude of 66 meters. It is said that when Zheng Chenggong was training his navy in Sunlight Rock, the flag array was inserted from Sunlight Rock to this mountain, so the mountain was originally named "Qiwei Mountain".