Best season: March-May and September-October are the best travel times. The overall temperature in Gulangyu Island is relatively mild, and flowers and trees are flourishing all year round. The temperature on Gulangyu Island is pleasant in spring. It is also the rainy season, so you should prepare rain gear when traveling. Summer is the peak tourist season, with higher temperatures, blue sky, green water, and misty white clouds. This is the best time to go to the sea. Autumn is the tea-picking season, and you can enjoy a slow life while sipping tea on Gulangyu Island. However, August to September is the typhoon season, and ships on the seaside are suspended, making it difficult to enjoy the sea scenery. In winter, the plants on Gulangyu Island are evergreen, the flowers are in bloom, and the scenery is no less impressive. However, the sea water is too cold to go into the water, and there will still be a certain chill in the room without heating.

Gulangyu Island is located in the southwest corner of Xiamen Island. It is only separated from Xiamen City by the 600-meter-wide Lujiang River and can be reached by ferry in 5 minutes. The island has a pleasant climate like spring all year round, without the hustle and bustle of cars and horses, and with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers, it is known as the "Garden on the Sea." The island has well preserved many buildings with various Chinese and foreign architectural styles, including traditional Chinese temples with cornices and corners, small and exquisite Japanese houses, and 19th-century European-style consulates of former Western countries. Expo" reputation. Gulangyu is also home to a large number of musical talents. Its density of pianos ranks highest in the country, and it is also known as the "Island of Pianos" and "Hometown of Music". Gulangyu Island was originally a quiet island with simple folk customs. The slow life and freshness on the island attracted Chinese and foreign tourists. The original name of Gulangyu Island was Yuanshazhou and Yuanzhouzai. Because there were sea caves in the southwest of the sea that were hit by waves and made a sound like beating drums, it was refined into its current name in the Ming Dynasty. The main tourist attractions include Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, Haoyue Garden, Yuyuan, Gulang Stone, Gulangyu Piano Museum, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, Xiamen Underwater World and Natural Beach, Sea Paradise Structure, etc.

Arrival and departure: Gulangyu Island is located in the southwest corner of Xiamen Island. It faces Xiamen City across the sea and is only separated by the 600-meter-wide Lujiang River. It takes 5 minutes by ferry. Foreign tourists can first take a plane, train or car to Xiamen, then transfer to a bus or taxi to reach the ferry terminal, and then take a ferry from here to reach the beautiful Gulangyu Island.

Type of scenic spot: seaside

Best season: March-May and September-October are the best travel times. The overall temperature in Gulangyu Island is relatively mild, and flowers and trees are flourishing all year round. The temperature on Gulangyu Island is pleasant in spring. It is also the rainy season, so you should prepare rain gear when traveling. Summer is the peak tourist season, with higher temperatures, blue sky, green water, and misty white clouds. This is the best time to go to the sea. Autumn is the tea-picking season, and you can enjoy a slow life while sipping tea on Gulangyu Island. However, August to September is the typhoon season, and ships on the seaside are suspended, making it difficult to enjoy the sea scenery. In winter, the plants on Gulangyu Island are evergreen, the flowers are in bloom, and the scenery is no less impressive. However, the sea water is too cold to go into the water, and there will still be a certain chill in the room without heating.

Recommended tour: 1-2 days

Tickets: Ferry ticket to the island: 35 yuan for foreign tourists, go to the island from Dongdu (you can go to the island by ferry after 5:30 pm) ; Local tourists can still go to the island by ferry with valid ID cards, temporary residence permits, medical insurance cards, etc. The fare is 8 yuan. Ticketing information for core attractions in the scenic area: Sunlight Rock: 60 yuan/person; Shuzhuang Garden (including Piano Museum): 30 yuan/person; Haoyue Garden: 15 yuan/person; Organ Museum: 20 yuan/person; International Engraving Museum: 10 yuan /people. Gulangyu Island core attractions package (combined ticket for the above five attractions): 100 yuan/person.

Opening hours: all day

Address: Siming District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province