宁波
Ningbo
Tier new1·IATA: NGB
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
- extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
- highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
- extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
- highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
- highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
- extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥11starting fare
Attractions
Tianyi Pavilion Museum天一阁博物院5A$3.99 (CN¥27)
Xikou-Tengtou Scenic Area溪口-滕头旅游景区5A$30.32 (CN¥205)
Yue Lake Park月湖公园5AFree
China Fishing Village中国渔村4A$6.65 (CN¥45)
Xiangshan Film Studio象山影视城4A$21.44 (CN¥145)
Old Bund (Ningbo)老外滩4AFree
Ningbo Fantawild Oriental Heritage宁波方特东方神画4A$41.41 (CN¥280)
Shipu Old Fishing Town石浦渔港古城4A$7.39 (CN¥50)
Dongqian Lake东钱湖4AFree
Ningbo Wildlife Park宁波野生动物园4A$24.84 (CN¥168)
Cicheng Ancient Town慈城古县城4A$10.20 (CN¥69)
Ningbo Ocean World宁波海洋世界4AFree
Ningbo Museum宁波博物院4AFree
Qiantong Ancient Town前童古镇4A$7.39 (CN¥50)
Former Residence of the Chiang Family蒋氏故居—$17.75 (CN¥120)
Romon U-Park罗蒙环球乐园—$23.66 (CN¥160)
Mount Xuedou雪窦山—$22.18 (CN¥150)
Three Rivers Night Tour三江夜游—$17.45 (CN¥118)
Nantang Old Street南塘老街—Free
Zhedong Little Jiuzhaigou浙东小九寨—$6.65 (CN¥45)
Hotels
Budget
$18.78 (CN¥127)
/night
Standard
$28.54 (CN¥193)
/night
Comfort
$51.91 (CN¥351)
/night
Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.
Food
Budget meal
$3.55 (CN¥24)
/meal
Mid-range
$11.39 (CN¥77)
/meal
High-end
$38.74 (CN¥262)
/meal
Must try:
- Ningbo glutinous rice balls宁波汤圆 · Níngbō tāngyuán
- Raw marinated crab红膏炝蟹 · Hónggāo qiàngxiè
- Yellow croaker with pickled greens雪菜大黄鱼 · Xuěcài dàhuángyú
- Dried eel鳗鲞 · Mánxiǎng
- Ningbo rice cakes宁波年糕 · Níngbō niángāo
- Three-delicacy noodle soup三鲜面 · Sānxiān miàn
- Pickled greens with fava beans雪菜豆瓣酥 · Xuěcài dòubàn sū
- Gangyagou rice ball desserts缸鸭狗 · Gāngyāgǒu
Styles:Street snacks · Noodle house · Fast food
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