1️⃣ Zibo
Food Recommendations:
- Min’an BBQ
- Jinling Qingzhen Treasure Cheng BBQ (Highly recommended by locals! Really delicious)
- Jingde East Pastry
- Qingmei Residence Crispy Beef Jerky
- Zhiweizhai Boshan Cuisine
- Baju Bureau Market Delicacies: Mai Xiang Flour Food Purple Rice Cake, Stir-Fried Pancake, Pig Intestine Bun, Guoliang Roast Chicken, Kangdu Fried Meat, Deyi Fresh Milk
- Wanxiuhui (Check-in photo spot at the “Zibo” internet-famous wall)
- Haida Building (Quite beautiful at night)
- DIY Glass Ring (First-time experience, quite fun)
2️⃣ Yantai
Food Recommendations:
- Rongxiang Seafood Restaurant
- Hanxiangfu Spinal Cord Soup Pot
- Luyuan Restaurant
- Dongsheng Stuffed Soup Dumplings
Travel Route:
- D1: Hou Sha Square → Jinsha Beach → The Lonely Whale → Suocheng Li
- D2: First Bathing Beach for sunrise → Hongkou 1920 → Moon Bay → Dong Pao Tai Park → Dongshan Pier → Hai Chang Fisherman’s Wharf → Yangma Island
- D3: Yantai Mountain → 🚗 Weihai
- Accommodation Recommendation: Choose to stay near Binhai Square
3️⃣ Weihai
Travel Route:
- D1: Naxiang Sea → Little Team Five Embrace the Sea Station → Bruce Wilkinson Sunken Ship → Motian Ridge Cable Car
- D2: Yuehai Park (Lighthouse) → Weihai Park (Big Photo Frame) → Happiness Gate → Haiyuan Park → Half Moon Bay Beach → Cat Head Mountain No. 2 Viewing Platform → Cat Head Mountain → Golden Beach Bathing Ground → Torch Eighth Street → Little Stone Island
- Accommodation Recommendation: Book near Hanle Fang
4️⃣ Qingdao
Food Recommendations:
- Haiping Wontons
- Chouzi Meat
- Kaihai
- Baiyu Restaurant
Travel Route:
- D1: Navy Museum → Exit through Gate 3 to Qinyu Road → Little Qingdao Park → Signal Hill Park → University Road → Evening at Third Bathing Beach for light show → Taidong Night Market
- D2: Sea God Temple → Golden Beach → Tangdao Bay National Wetland Park → Liansan Island (Rent a car and drive, second time in Qingdao, this time avoiding the crowd by choosing to drive to Huangdao District, less people and more beautiful scenery!)
- D3: Silverfish Alley (On the eve of Halloween, there are festive decorations for photo check-ins)
The above is the complete travel guide to Zibo, Yantai, Weihai, and Qingdao in Shandong. Hope it helps with your trip!