Maldives Yangma Island is more suitable for Chinese babies

The following is a travel guide to Yantai Yangma Island after conversion to rich text format and adding emoticons: 🌊Yantai Yangma Island Travel Guide | Unlock the "Little Maldives in the North"✨ Here you can enjoy blue sea and blue sky, healing island life, transportation, fun and delicious food. Take this guide and set off! 1. Island Introduction 📌 Yangma Island is located in Muping District, Yantai, Shandong. It is said that it got its name from the fact that Qin Shihuang raised horses here during his eastern tour. It is a pristine island near the coast of Yantai😎. Famous for its jelly sea, white sand beach, wooden boardwalk around the sea, and reef sunset, it is both a free public beach and a popular check-in spot. It is suitable for self-driving, cycling, catching seafood, and taking photos. It can be called the "cost-effective king" of tours around Yantai👏! 2. Best time to travel 📅 - June to September (summer): The sea water is crystal clear, swimming and snorkeling are super fun, and the sunset is even more beautiful 🌅 (there are more tourists in July and August). - April - May & October (shoulder season): Few people, beautiful scenery, delicious seafood, especially suitable for cycling around the island🚲. - Winter (November - March): The wind is strong and cold, and some facilities are closed, but the reefs and mudflats are vast at low tide, and the harvest of fishing is great. 3. Transportation Guide 🚗 How to get there 1. Depart from Yantai City: - Self-driving/rental car: Navigate to "Yangma Island Tianma Square", directly reach the cross-sea bridge, free parking on the island, super convenient, most recommended 🚙! - Bus: Take bus No. 617 from Muping City to "Longhai Hotel Station" or "Tianma Square Station" (about 1 hour, fare divided by section)🚌. - Take a taxi: Yantai Station → Yangma Island is about 50 yuan, Zhifu District → Yangma Island is about 80 yuan🚖. 2. Transportation within the island: - Self-driving around the island: One-way counterclockwise around the island (about 18 kilometers), stop and take photos as you like📸. - Electric car rental: 50 yuan/2 hours, very suitable for couples and girlfriends to travel, remember to choose the awning model 🛵. - Shared bicycles: 15 yuan/hour, suitable for those with strong physical strength, but there are many ups and downs on the island, so be prepared💪. 4. Must-visit attractions and ways to play 📸 【The best section around the island (west→east)】 1. Bathing Beach (west end): fine white sand beach, shallow beach suitable for parents and children to play in the water 👨👩👧, rent a parasol for 100 yuan/day (negotiable) ⛱️. 2. Zhangdao Wooden Plank Road (Internet celebrity cave): Check in at the "Photo Frame Reef Cave" at low tide, located opposite the "Dongdao Fisherman's Seafood Restaurant", and take photos in a light-colored long skirt, it's super fairy 🧚! 3. Qinfeng Cliff (Sunset Observation Deck): Statue of Qin Shi Huang and White Horse. At dusk, the setting sun shines on the rocks, and taking silhouette photos is so romantic 💕! 4. Lotus Sunset (Island Diary Cafe): A pure white Instagram-style cafe with a terrace facing the sea. Come and have a cup of "Island Coconut Americano" and the sunset reflected in the glass windows is absolutely beautiful☕️. 5. Yangma Island Geopark (east end): volcanic rock landforms and sea caves. Explore the secret reefs at low tide. Remember to wear non-slip shoes! 5. Guide to catching seafood (free!) 🐚 - Sea-hunting spots: - North reef area (near Qinfeng Cliff): You can find crabs, starfish, and oysters🦀. - East mudflats (geological park): There are lots of clams and razor clams, you can catch them by sprinkling salt 😜. - Tools: small bucket, clamps, shovel (available for rent at small shops on the island, 20 yuan/set), gloves to prevent scratches🧤. - Tide table: WeChat applet "Tide Table Wizard", select "Yantai" to view the low tide time (best 2 hours before the lowest tide) ⏰. 6. Special food recommendations 🍴 【Must-try seafood】 - Sea urchin steamed egg: freshly pried sea urchin + free-range eggs, fresh, sweet and tender, one bite will make you fall in love with it😋 (40 yuan/portion). - Spanish mackerel dumplings: palm-sized dumplings, firm fish meat without bones (30 yuan/portion)🥟. - Spicy fried hermit crab: a specialty of the island, crispy and great with wine 🍺 (current price is about 50 yuan). 【Restaurant recommendation】 - Xinyang Restaurant: Often visited by locals, the warm scallops and seafood dumpling soup are large and affordable👍. - Island Diary Cafe: Internet celebrity check-in + simple meals, the seafood pasta is very beautiful, but it’s a little expensive 😜. - Night market food stalls: near Tianma Square, grilled oysters 10 yuan/3 pieces, full of fireworks 🔥. 7. Accommodation suggestions 🏠 【Island Accommodation】 - High-end sea view: Island Diary B&B, a minimalist white house with a view of the sea through the window, super romantic, about 800 yuan/night (remember to book 1 month in advance)💖. - Fisherman's House: Haixianju Fisherman's House is clean and simple, including three meals (freshly caught seafood), about 300 yuan/person, full of experience🥳. 【Off-island options】 - Mouping City: Home Inn/Hanting, the price is as low as 150 yuan/night, and it is also very convenient to enter the island the next day👏. 8. Avoid pitfalls and precautions ❗ 1. Sun protection and anti-slip: Ultraviolet rays are very strong, so reapply sunscreen every 2 hours; wear thick-soled Crocs in the reef area, and be careful not to fall 😣. 2. Traffic avoidance: Traffic jams are severe during holidays, so go to the island before 9 am; when renting an electric car, be sure to check the battery level to avoid it breaking down on the way 🤦. 3. Say no to scams: "Free photo taking" on the roadside may contain charges, and diving projects should be chosen carefully (the water quality near the coast is average) ❌. 4. Environmental protection guidelines: Do not destroy the reef ecology, take away the garbage, and remember to release starfish and other creatures after taking pictures🌱. 9. Itinerary reference (1-2 days) 🗓️ 【One-day tour】 - Morning: Drive to the island → Play in the water at the beach → Take photos of the popular cave on Zhangdao Island → Rest at the Island Diary Coffee Shop; - Afternoon: Go to Qinfeng Cliff to catch the sea → Explore the reefs in the Geological Park → Wait for the sunset under the Lotus Sunset; - Evening: Mouping BBQ Night Market ("Tongyu BBQ" has a great reputation) → Return. 【Two-day tour】 - Day 1: Check in around the island + sunset → overnight at a fishing house (starry sky seafood party is super fun); - Day 2: Go to the beach to watch the sunrise → go to Fisherman’s Wharf to take pictures of fishing boats → leave the island and visit Yantai Mountain/Fisherman’s Wharf. Yangma Island is Yantai’s hidden “Secret Glass Sea”, where you can enjoy the high cost-effectiveness without tickets! Take this guide with you, rent a car, and chase an orange-flavored sunset while enjoying the sea breeze~ 🌊🦀🚲