Beihai Travel Guide

  Basic information Area code: 0779 Travel complaints: 0779-3060142 Medical treatment Beihai People’s Hospital Address: No. 83, Heping Road, Beihai City How to get there: Take Bus No. 5 or No. 6 and get off at People’s Theatre Station. Walk […]

 

Basic information

Area code: 0779
Travel complaints: 0779-3060142

Medical treatment

Beihai People’s Hospital
Address: No. 83, Heping Road, Beihai City
How to get there: Take Bus No. 5 or No. 6 and get off at People’s Theatre Station. Walk about 300 meters to Heping West Road to the entrance of Beihai People’s Hospital.
Tel: 0779-2038430

Destination Overview

 

Destination sketch

Beihai city’s name originate from a fishing village here named Beihai, The total population of Beihai City is about 1.62 million. Among the permanent residents, the Han population is the largest group, accounting for about 98% of the total population, and there are more than 20 ethnic minorities lived here.

Local Festival

 

Sanyuesan Festival

For the Zhuang people, March 3rd of lunar calender is a time to hold folk song fairs. The tradition is said to commemorate Liu Sanjie, the Zhuang singing fairy.

Language

There are several kinds of Chinese dialects in Beihai, mainly in the Qin-Land Cantonese and their sub-dialects and Hakka dialects. Travelers who use Mandarin to travel to Beihai will not have communication barriers, and most of them can not speaking English.

Best Travel season

From April to November, it is the best time to travel in Beihai This time you can play in the sea, with plenty of sunshine and sea breeze. It is very suitable for travel. However, travellers need to pay attention to the typhoon weather occurs in the Beihai every year. Attention must be paid to the weather forecast before traveling.

Currency and Consumption

 

Consumption level

The level of consumption in the Beihai is not high, but the price of food on Weizhou Island is higher than that in the Beihai City, and prices of these places have risen sharply during holidays and tourist seasons. Traveling in the Beihai city, the budget of 200 yuan a day is enough, but the budget for a day in Weizhou Island needs around 300 yuan.

UnionPay ATM

There are many banks and ATMs in Beihai City. It is recommended that travelers should prepare some cash before going to the island.

Practical information

Airlines Post Office
Address: 88 Yintan Avenue, Beihai City
Tel: 0779-3968095
Pazhou Post Office
Address: No. 21 Nanwan Street, Weizhou Town, Beihai City
Tel: 0779-6012111
Gxbh.spb.gov.cn

Intercity traffic

 

Aircraft

Beihai AirPort,BHY
Address: Fucheng Town, Beihai City
Arrival method: Beihai Airport Bus Departure Station is located in the civil aviation building in the urban area, the shuttle time is determined by the flight, one-way for about 40 minutes, the fare is 10 yuan
Tel: 0779-3033757

Train

Now the North Sea Railway only opens Beihai-Nanning (K9319/9320) and Beihai-Guilin
(K9301/9304) round-trip train
Beihai Railway Station
Address: Intersection of Beijing Road and Zhanqian Road, Beihai City Center
Arrival method: You can arrive by bus No. 2, 16, or 17 Tel: 0779-2208373
Hepu Station
Address: South Huizhu South Road, Hepu County, Beihai City
Arrival method: Take Bus No. 2, 3, train station, etc. to arrive

Long-distance bus

Beihai City Bus Terminal
Address: Intersection of Beihai Avenue and Nanzhu Avenue, Haicheng District, Beihai City
Tel: 0779-2029910

North Hainanzhu Bus Station
Address: No. 2, Beihai Avenue, Beihai City
Arrival method: Take Bus No.13, No.15, No.18, No.101, and Beihai Avenue Line to reach
Tel: 0779-2095899, 0779-2030133

Beihai Hexin Passenger Transport
Address: 29 Beibuwan Middle Road, Beihai City
Arrival method: Take bus No.15, No.3, No.7 and No.8.
Tel: 0779-22102111

Water transport

Beihai International Port Passenger Terminal
The Beihai International Port Passenger Terminal is the main passenger port in Beihai.
Passenger ships to Haikou and Pazhou can take the ship here.
Address: No. 3 Yintan Road, Beihai City
Arrival method: Take bus 3, double-decker bus to reach
Tel: 0779-3922386

Bus

There are currently more than 20 bus lines in Beihai, which can basically cover the urban area.

Taxis

The starting price of Beihai taxis (without displacement) is 8 yuan within 2 kilometers and 1.8 yuan/km after 2 kilometers.

Attractions

 

Beihai old street

The street is famous for its old colonial buildings, which are rotting away. This is the original site of the first Western trade centres in Beihai. Now there are quite a few bars there and a busy nightlife. editAt daytime it is a relaxed pedestrian zone filled with souvenir stores and a few coffee shops.
Address: Zhongshan Road, Beihai City
Arrival method: Beihai City Centre, walking distance, bus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Silver Beach

The sand on the beach is the finest quartz sand, which will shine silver light under the sunlight, hence the name Silver Beach. The flat and soft beach is regarded as “the greatest beach in China” because of the fine and white sand, soft waves, clean seawater and safe environment without sharks.
Address: Beihai South Waterfront
Arrival method: From the city, you can reach Yintan within 15 minutes, or you can take bus No. 3 (RMB 2 per person). The terminal will be Yintan.
Tickets: Free Tickets

Weizhou Island

Weizhou Island is located in Beibu Bay, 36 nautical miles from downtown Beihai in Guangxi province. It is the youngest and largest volcanic island in China. Seen from above, it is a bow-shaped piece of green jade floating in the sea. Covered by luxuriant vegetation, this island also houses special sea erosion landscapes, volcanic lava, colorful coral and wide beaches. We suggest you spend 1-2 days visiting this beautiful island.
Address: North Bay, Beihai City
Arrival method: Mainly at Beihai International Ferry Terminal. Every morning, there is a passenger liner to Weizhou Island, returning to the Beihai city in the evening, usually one shuttle per day, depending on the number of guests in Golden Week, plus 2 shuttles or 5 shuttles; the islan’s transportation mainly consists of three- wheel vehicles, small vans and bicycles. Because Weizhou Island is not big, it takes about 2 hours to get around the island, and the price is 30 to 40 yuan. Bicycles only take half a day and the price is 10 yuan.
Tickets: 115 yuan

Crocodile Crater Park

The most popular attraction on the island is Crocodile Crater Park, which is located in the south of the island. In this scenic area, you can view volcanic rocks of different shapes, the largest of which is a well-preserved black rock. You can enjoy the clear seawater, snow-white beach and the other scenery in the park. In addition, you can visit the Crocodile Crater Park Museum. This museum houses many specimens of volcanic rocks, coral and other sea creatures.
Address: Beihai Weizhou Island Crater Geopark, Weizhou Island
Arrival method: Weizhou Island within walking distance or by car to the car
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00
Tickets: 120 yuan
Tel: 15278971658
Www.weizhouisland.com.cn

Xingdao Lake

Xingdao Lake is famous for a total of 1026 big and small islands looking like many resplendent stars scattered in the blue lake, thus getting its name Xingdao (star island) Lake. The climate here is very comfortable and tourists can see the blue water wind around the green mountains and the scenery is charming.
Address: 24 km northwest of Hepu County, Beihai City
Opening hours: 8:30-18:00
Tickets: 10 yuan for tickets to the Eastern District and 8 yuan for the Western District

Beihai Underwater World

It houses the largest and highest acrylic cylindrical fish pond in China. Besides, there is the first omni-directional undersea tunnel in China. Visiting through the tunnel, you may feel surrounded by various sea creatures.
Address: Seaside Park, 27 Chating Road, Beihai City
Arrival method: Take the bus No. 3 and No. 9 to arrive
opening hours: 8:30-17:00
Tickets: 138 yuan
Tel: 0779-2069973

Golden Bay Mangrove

The mangroves are a unique natural landscape on the tropical coast. They are immersed in the water when the tide rises, and thick branches and leaves appear when the tide retreats. The mangrove forests are tall and straight, and they are known as the “forest in the sea”.
Address: Hepu County, Beihai City
Arrival method: The mangrove scenic area is 115 kilometers away from Beihai city. You can take the fast shuttle bus from North Sea to Hepu at Beihai Bus Terminal. After arriving at Hepu, you will drive to the passenger bus in Shankou Town, then hit the motor to the mangrove; If you taxi from the Beihai city area To the mangroves, the round trip takes about 3 hours and the fare is about 300 yuan
Opening hours: 7:30-19:30
Tickets: 80 yuan, sightseeing car 25 yuan
Tel: 0779-3884829, 0779-3992600
Www.beihaijhw.com

Pudu temple

The beihai is one of the ancient ports of China’s ancient “Maritime Silk Road.” According to historical materials such as Buddha statues, Buddhist beads, and Taoist monks in the Western Han Dynasty unearthed from the ancient city of Hepu, which was 30 kilometers away from the Pudu Temple, the Beihai was once the main channel for introduction of Indian Buddhism to China.
Address: Pudu Temple, Guantouling, Beihai City
Arrival method: Trains and buses will arrive at Beihai Station and transfer to Beibu Gulf Square. After getting off, transfer to No. 6 bus and get off at Guantou Mountain. Walk 600 meters to the direction of the instruction.
Tel: 0779-3800628
Www.bhpds.com

Qiao Gang

In the tide of Indochinese refugees formed in the late 1970s, China provided refugees with basic livelihood security and necessary employment opportunities to support and encourage their development. Large settlements. Refugees returning from Vietnam retain Vietnamese specialties. On Qiaonan Road in Qiao gang Town, there are fifty to sixty shops on both sides. Most of them are engaged in snack business. There are Vietnamese rolls, Vietnamese spring rolls and Vietnamese chicken powder. Other main snacks, in addition to a number of sugar water shops, dessert shops.
Address: Qiaobei Road, Overseas Chinese Town, Yinhai District, Beihai City

Activities

At Silver Beach in the Beihai, tourists can participate in a wide range of sports activities. Swimming is one of the most popular entertainment projects. Beach volleyball, football, beach karts, bungee bungee jumping, and small sailing boats are all good choices. If you want to see the beautiful corals and the wonderful underwater world, you can choose to dive, usually costing 150 yuan per person. Ask a professional instructor to lead it more safely.

Accommodation

It is better to live near Beibu Gulf Plaza because it is a downtown area with convenient transportation. The three largest shopping malls are in the square. The 24-hour bank of the General Administration of Posts, Telecommunications and CCB are also nearby. Most of the mid-range hotels are located on the opposite side of the bus terminal and on the east side, opposite the passenger transport center, and on the north and west sides of Beibu Gulf Plaza. Small hostels are concentrated in Cape Road, where many fishermen live here.

Food

There is seafood everywhere and it is very cheap, about half the price of Shanghai or Hangzhou.
There are two big sea food markets in Beihai, Donghai Market and Nanzhu Market.

Shopping

All kinds of seafood, tropical fruits

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