Travel guide
Xiamen
Garden island city of the southeast
🗓️ Best time: March–May, September–November💰 Budget · ~$80/day📍 China
Garden island city of the southeast
A relaxed, green coastal city famed for the car-free UNESCO island of Gulangyu — colonial mansions, piano music, and sea views — plus a university campus, seafood, and tea culture.
Signature local dishes worth seeking out.
Metro, ferries to Gulangyu, and a seaside cycle path.
Ferry to Gulangyu early and get lost in its car-free lanes of colonial villas and gardens.
Very safe for tourists; set up a payment app and a VPN before arrival as many Western apps are blocked.
Shapowei arts harbour and bar street.