青岛

Qingdao

Tier new1·IATA: TAO
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
  • highQingdao Int'l Beer Festival· Late Jul – early Aug
Taxi flag-drop:¥10starting fare
Attractions
Laoshan Mountain崂山风景区5A$14.79 (CN¥100)
Qingdao Underwater World青岛海底世界5A$25.14 (CN¥170)
Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center青岛奥帆中心5AFree
Qingdao Olympic Sailing Marine Tourist Area青岛奥帆海洋文化旅游区5AFree
Tsingtao Beer Museum青岛啤酒博物馆4A$8.87 (CN¥60)
Qingdao Polar Ocean Park青岛极地海洋公园4A$38.30 (CN¥259)
Qingdao Fantawild Dreamland青岛方特梦幻王国4A$41.41 (CN¥280)
Eight Passes Scenic Area八大关—Free
Former German Governor's Residence Museum青岛德国总督楼旧址博物馆—$2.96 (CN¥20)
Qingdao Sky Sea View Platform青岛云上海天—Free
Taipingshan Scenic Cable Car太平山观光索道—$20.11 (CN¥136)
Zhanqiao Pier栈桥—Free
Signal Hill Park信号山公园—Free
Sunrise Eastern Ocean Show日出东方海之秀—$8.72 (CN¥59)
Navy Museum海军博物馆—Free
Taipingshan Scenic Area太平山景区—Free
May Fourth Square五四广场—Free
Yangkou Scenic Area of Laoshan崂山仰口游览区—$13.31 (CN¥90)
Qingdao Olympic Sailing Experience Center青岛奥运帆船出海体验中心—Free
Xiaomaidao Park小麦岛公园—Free
Hotels
Budget
$13.60 (CN¥92)
/night
Standard
$20.70 (CN¥140)
/night
Comfort
$47.47 (CN¥321)
/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
$10.94 (CN¥74)
/meal
High-end
$40.22 (CN¥272)
/meal
Must try:
  • Spicy stir-fried clams
    辣炒蛤蜊 · Làchǎo gélí
  • Mackerel dumplings
    鲅鱼水饺 · Bàyú shuǐjiǎo
  • Pork ribs with rice
    排骨米饭 · Páigǔ mǐfàn
  • Seafood potstickers
    三鲜锅贴 · Sānxiān guōtiē
  • Seaweed jelly
    海菜凉粉 · Hǎicài liángfěn
  • Street-stall wontons
    野馄饨 · Yě húntún
  • Laoshan shrimp dumplings
    崂山虾水饺 · Láoshān xiā shuǐjiǎo
  • Huangdao grilled squid
    黄岛烤鱿鱼 · Huángdǎo kǎo yóuyú
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house
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