厦门

Xiamen

Tier 2·IATA: XMN
When to visit
Jan
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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
  • highXiamen International Marathon· Early Jan
Taxi flag-drop:¥10starting fare
Attractions
Gulangyu Island鼓浪屿5A$0.00 (CN¥0)
Xiamen Botanical Garden厦门园林植物园5A$4.44 (CN¥30)
Hulishan Fort胡里山炮台4A$3.70 (CN¥25)
Zhonggu Cable Car钟鼓索道—$11.83 (CN¥80)
Xiamen Science Museum厦门科技馆—Free
Xiamen University厦门大学—Free
Lujiang River Night Cruise鹭江夜游—$19.08 (CN¥129)
Xiamen Sea Tour厦门海上游—Free
Nanputuo Temple南普陀寺—Free
Xiamen Fantawild Fantasy Kingdom厦门方特梦幻王国—$42.89 (CN¥290)
Xiamen Fantawild Resort厦门方特旅游度假区—$11.68 (CN¥79)
Ring Road Coastal Scenic Route环岛路—Free
Jimei School Village集美学村—Free
Shuzhuang Garden菽庄花园—$4.44 (CN¥30)
Xiamen Twin Towers厦门双子塔—Free
Xiamen Underwater World厦门海底世界—$15.82 (CN¥107)
Zengcuo'an曾厝垵—Free
Wuyuan Bay Sailing五缘湾游海帆船出海—$8.43 (CN¥57)
Eye of the Tide Ferris Wheel潮汐之眼摩天轮—$14.49 (CN¥98)
Viewing Kinmen from the Sea海上看金门—$16.12 (CN¥109)
Hotels
Budget
$18.63 (CN¥126)
/night
Standard
$27.95 (CN¥189)
/night
Comfort
$61.37 (CN¥415)
/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
$3.40 (CN¥23)
/meal
Mid-range
$11.24 (CN¥76)
/meal
High-end
$39.93 (CN¥270)
/meal
Must try:
  • Satay noodle soup
    沙茶面 · Shāchá miàn
  • Oyster omelette
    海蛎煎 · Hǎilì jiān
  • Ginger duck stew
    姜母鸭 · Jiāngmǔ yā
  • Xiamen spring rolls
    厦门春卷 · Xiàmén chūnjuǎn
  • Braised pork rice dumplings
    烧肉粽 · Shāoròu zòng
  • Tong'an braised pork
    同安封肉 · Tóng'ān fēngròu
  • Sea worm jelly
    土笋冻 · Tǔsǔn dòng
  • Sweet peanut soup
    花生汤 · Huāshēng tāng
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house
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