Just got back from Beihai, here are some blunt truths

🌊【Beihai: June's Summer Exclusive, a Lazy Concerto of Beaches and Old Streets】 Beihai, this seaside town at the southern tip of Guangxi, holds a 24-kilometer silver-white sandy carpet in its left hand and the Nanyang-style arcade old street in its right. When June arrives, even the sea breeze carries the sweet scent of jackfruit～🌴 ​​🌞【Day 1: Strolling on Silver Beach + Exploring the Old Street】​​ ​​☀️Morning: Beihai Silver Beach​​ Step barefoot on the "glowing" sand (it really looks like crushed silver!), the water temperature in June is just right, dive headfirst into the glassy sea for a swim🏊‍♀️. The free area is perfect for photos, but remember to rent a sunshade (30 yuan/hour), or you'll turn into grilled shrimp instantly. ​​🍜Noon: Qiaogang Style Street · Yuexiang Kitchen​​ Vietnamese rice rolls + coconut milk jelly + mango fried ice cream trio! The rice roll skin is so thin it’s translucent, dipped in fish sauce for a sweet and sour appetite boost, the coconut milk jelly is so good it makes your heart tremble～ Stroll around the fishing port and watch the fishing boats return fully loaded, a healing sight🚢. ​​🌙Evening: Night Exploration of Beihai Old Street​​ When the neon lights of the arcade light up, it instantly turns into a vintage film set. Highly recommend "Aunt Li’s Shrimp Cake Shop" for shrimp cakes that are crispy to the point of crumbling! In the corner alleys, the Danjia barbecue and sandworm porridge are so fresh they make your eyebrows dance～ The old street is free, but shops close after 10 PM, so don’t miss out. ​​🌧️【Day 2: Weizhou Island Volcano Adventure】​​ ​​☀️Morning: Crocodile Mountain Volcano Park​​ The volcanic crater looks like a lava cake bitten by a giant, with hiking trails overlooking waves crashing on black reefs🌋 (ticket included in the Weizhou Island pass). Remember to wear non-slip shoes, mini crabs hide in the rock crevices🦀. ​​🍜Noon: Nanwan Seafood Market Fresh Catch and Cook​​ Mantis shrimp longer than your phone! Buy live seafood at the market (remember to bargain), have it cooked at the nearby food stalls, the salt and pepper flavor is unbeatable～ Pair it with a cup of yellow skin fruit iced tea, sour and refreshing. ​​🌙Evening: Dripping Water Danping Sunset Bar​​ Order a "Island Sunset" cocktail, sit on volcanic rocks and watch the sun drop into the sea🌅. Recommended stay nearby at "Kafka Custom Hotel," with a Japanese-style courtyard + free late-night snacks, the butler even helps design your photo poses! ​​🌟【Must-Visit Checklist】​​ 1️⃣ Weizhou Island Colorful Beach​​: Free! At dawn, the seawater refracts rainbow colors on volcanic rocks, and you can find coral fragments at low tide (don’t take them away). 2️⃣ Ocean Window​​: Giant aquarium with mermaid shows, diving experience extra charge (298 yuan/person), but you can touch manta rays! 3️⃣ Waisha Seafood Island​​: Evening lighthouse with oysters, garlic vermicelli steamed sandworms crispier than chips, seafood freedom for about 80 yuan per person. 4️⃣ Liuxia Village​​: Free! A 300-year-old fishing village turned internet-famous spot, coral stone walls + jackfruit trees, perfect for Japanese-style photo shoots. ​​🚌【Transportation Tips】​​ ✔️Perks: Taxi from Beihai Station to Silver Beach takes 15 minutes, costs 20 yuan; Bus No. 3 goes directly to the old street, vintage tram is great for photos. ❌Downside: Weizhou Island ferry tickets are hard to get! Standard cabin 150 yuan/one way, rough seas can make you question life (bring seasickness medicine!). ​​💡【Tips】​​ ✅Come if: You want to enjoy first-class sea views on a third-tier budget, June off-season homestays with sea view rooms cost 200+ yuan, seafood is dirt cheap～ ❌Don’t come if: You hate humidity and heat, June afternoons sometimes have showers, but the double rainbow after rain is breathtaking🌈. ​​🍴【5 Must-Try Foods】​​ 1️⃣ Salt and Pepper Mantis Shrimp​​: Crispy shell, inside is snowy white garlic-flavored meat, salty with a hint of sweetness, you’ll lick your fingers clean! 2️⃣ Crab Rice Noodles​​: Qiaogang exclusive! Soup base made from small crabs is soul-stirring, rice noodles soak up the broth, add a spoonful of chili sauce and you’re in heaven～ 3️⃣ Weizhou Rice Cake​​: Intangible cultural heritage snack! Glutinous rice + peanut syrup pressed into bricks, crunchy when bitten, just the right sweetness. 4️⃣ Vietnamese Rice Rolls​​: Rice paper as thin as cicada wings wrapping shrimp and wood ear mushrooms, dipped in lemon fish sauce, as refreshing as sea breeze passing through your gut～ 5️⃣ Coconut Milk Qingbuliang​​: Over a dozen ingredients piled like a mountain, coconut milk ice base, one bowl cools all summer heat! ​​💰【2-Day Expense Summary】​​ Accommodation: Kafka Hotel 600 yuan (breakfast included) + Silver Beach homestay 300 yuan ≈ 900 yuan Food: Seafood feast 120 + sweet snacks 50 + barbecue late-night 70 ≈ 240 yuan Activities: Weizhou Island ferry 300 + electric scooter rental 50 ≈ 350 yuan ​​Total ≈ 1490 yuan​​, feels like buying a luxury bag but got the happiness of an entire sea! Beihai’s summer is waking up to waves in the morning, nibbling shrimp cakes while strolling the old street at noon, lying on volcanic rocks waiting for sunset in the evening… Here there are no KPIs, only endless coconut drinks and never-tiring pink sunsets. Like and save this post, let’s hide in Beihai’s slow-motion together this June!👇 Tag a friend in the comments to win a Qiaogang sweet soup voucher～