Signal Hill Park

Free Signal Hill, a view at every step... It takes roughly just ten minutes to reach the top, and there are plenty of rest areas too Overlooking the old town of Qingdao and the sea, every angle is beautiful The wind chimes on the mountain are also very pleasant to listen to If you want to enter the big red ball observatory, there is a fee, which I personally think is unnecessary You can just scan a QR code at the main entrance to make a reservation, which is very convenient Signal Hill is close to University Road and Longkou Road You can stroll around both~

I went to Qingdao✈️ and my friends circle was blown up! (Attached strategy I went to Qingdao in December, and Qingdao in winter is not only less crowded and beautiful🕌, but also very photogenic! I went to Guangzhou✈️Qingdao for three days and three nights with my sisters, and the average person only spent 1k💰 Without further ado, here is the detailed strategy🔥 - day1⃣️: St. Michael's Church - Little Red House Art Museum - Trestle - Signal Hill Park 📍The church under the blue sky and sunset is really beautiful⛪️ 📍I originally wanted to go to the Little Red House Art Museum to check in the theme of fallen leaves, but the theme was changed. The only photo I think is the background wall of the two words "Qingdao", you can go by the way, there is no need to go specially❌(Tickets required🎫) 📍You can take pictures with seagulls at the trestle! Very photogenic and beautiful! Worth going✨ 📍You must go to Signal Hill Park at sunset🌄 No need to find a special check-in position, just go up to the first viewing platform along the main road! Worth going✨ day2⃣️: morning coffee - Fushan Branch Road - Jinkou Road - Qinyu Road - Lu Xun Park 📍Arrive at the morning coffee shop around 10 o'clock, there are not many people, the snow scene is quite good for taking pictures and very Korean💙 📍Fushan Branch Road is quite Korean for taking pictures, you can go to Jinkou Road, you can see Hi live coffee shop, we just checked in at the door and didn't go in 📍Qinyu Road is very beautiful by the sea when the weather is good!! Very photogenic! You can also check in: S Bend Road, Fengling Ferry Coffee Shop, Wilde Coffee 📍Lu Xun Park is next to Qinyu Road, and it is also beautiful at sunset🌄 day3⃣️: Shilaoren Bathing Beach - Xiaomai Island Park - Sea Love Park 📍The third day is a big cloudy day☁️, the photo is a bit meaningful, directly locate (Haoyun Seafood Stall) you can see this small house🏘 📍Xiaomai Island Park may be due to the weather, it feels average 📍Sea Love feels quite photogenic, it should be more beautiful when it's sunny - ⚠️We went to Weihai, so we didn't count the fare from Qingdao to Weihai💰We only counted the one-way ticket✈️So the average person is 1k ⚠️It is recommended to stay near the trestle, it is more convenient to go to the attractions ⚠️Qingdao is by the sea, the sea breeze is really cold!!🥶 Keep warm! 🧤Gloves🧣Scarves are a must!!

If you want to see the beautiful scenery of Qingdao, then climb Signal Hill Park! In spring, the flowers in Signal Hill Park are in full bloom, such as cherry blossoms, peach blossoms, azaleas, rapeseed flowers, etc. You can get this guide to climbing and enjoying the flowers now! 🎫Ticket: Admission to the scenic area is free, but there is a separate charge for the rotating observation tower, 10 yuan per person. 🚄Transport: Take subway line 4 to Signal Hill (Qingda Affiliated Hospital) B2 exit, which leads directly to the west gate of the park. ⌚️Opening hours: 06:00-20:30 📍Plan your route: Signal Hill Park has two gates, the north gate and the west gate, and it is generally recommended to enter from the west gate. The park is not large or high, making the tour relatively simple, and it's basically impossible to get lost; it takes about 10 minutes to climb the hill. Although the park is not large, there are quite a few places worth checking in. On the wall at the west gate entrance, there are carvings of ancient signal transmission methods. Standing on the beacon tower, you can overlook the entire old city area. Climbing the rotating observation tower: the red-top mushroom tower on the mountain allows a 360-degree view of Qingdao's old city. There is also the Heart-to-Heart Bridge, symbolizing love, which promises that couples who walk across it will stay together forever, and so on. tips: When checking in at this park, remember to wear comfortable shoes, as there are some small steep slopes~

Signal Hill, a small and exquisite peak⛰️ From the top of the hill, you can overlook the beautiful scenery of the entire southern district Close view of the red tile and yellow wall buildings Overlooking the vast and distant coastline🌊 Enjoy the beauty of nature to your heart's content Feel the unique charm of Qingdao's seaside city~ 📷Photography recommendation: After checking the ticket and entering the park, go up the hill on the right, about 15-20 minutes to the top (rotating viewing platform), the best photo spot is on the right side of the rotating viewing platform, after taking the photo, you can see a lot of stone steps from the back of the viewing platform. 📍Attraction: Signal Hill📶 🎫Ticket: Free, rotating viewing platform 10 yuan/person ⚠️Scan the code to reserve tickets, QR code see figure 1⃣️0⃣️

🔔Signal Hill, as the name suggests, is the top of the mountain for transmitting signals. It was originally a place for commanding fleets to transmit signals and is a commanding height in the old city of Qingdao. 🔔Signal Hill backs on to the city and faces the sea. It overlooks the Zhanqiao and is one of the best viewing points for viewing the Qianhai Scenic Area and the cityscape. ⛩️Address: No. 17 Ding, Qidong Road, Shinan District, Qingdao (North Gate, direct to the top of the mountain), No. 16 Jia, Longshan Road (West Gate, walk up the mountain) 📍: Signal Hill Park 🎫: Free (Rotating viewing platform 10 yuan💰) 🚇: Metro Line 4 Signal Hill Station B2 Exit 👉Photo📸Location 1⃣️Climb to the top of the mountain and turn right at the rotating viewing platform. Walk through the corridor to the corner and you can see the perfect photo spot. The sunset glow is sprinkled on the dreamy roof, which is really beautiful! (No railing, be careful⚠️) 2⃣️Wulongtan Fountain. 3⃣️Rotating sightseeing tower. 4⃣️Below the rotating viewing tower, the stairs with green handrails, you can just bring the big red ball behind, the effect of the picture is great. 🔥The filming location of 'The Best of Us', you can also get the same photo spots as many stars such as Fan Chengcheng, Huang Bo, etc.~ 📝Note tips: ✔️It is recommended to arrive about an hour before sunset, (usually around five o'clock) if it is too early, the color tone does not have such an atmosphere, it is strong white light. You can see the beautiful sunset ✔️Be sure to check the weather forecast in advance, only good weather can take good photos, be sure to do a good job of sun protection, even if there is no sun🌞, the sea breeze🌊 will also blacken people. ✔️There are many mosquitoes on the mountain, be sure to bring mosquito repellent.

🗾 Signal Hill Park, located at the central point of Qingdao's old town and also its highest point, is named for the signal tower that was once built on the summit to guide ships. From here, you can enjoy a 360-degree view of Qingdao's old town. ✅ 🌟 The park has two entrances, the north gate and the west gate. Visitors usually enter from the west gate. The park is not very large or high, making it relatively simple to tour, and it's basically impossible to get lost. It takes about 10 minutes to climb the hill (see map 19 for a guide). ✅ 💙 Recommended attractions: 1️⃣ At the west gate entrance, there is a wall with carvings showing ancient methods of signal transmission. ✅ 2️⃣ The beacon tower, from which you can also overlook the entire old town area. ✅ 3️⃣ The revolving observation tower, a red-roofed mushroom-shaped building on the hill, offers a 360-degree view of Qingdao's old town and charges an admission fee. ✅ 4️⃣ The Lianxin Bridge, which, as the name suggests, symbolizes love. Couples who walk across this 'Heart-Connected Bridge' are said to stay together forever. ✅ 5️⃣ The Wulongtan Fountain, which is also a popular photo spot. ✅ 6️⃣ The six-bend corridor and the Magnolia Pavilion at the hilltop, which are especially beautiful when the magnolias are in bloom. ✅ 🕹️ Stamp collection point: The visitor center has various stamps, and bringing your own book for stamping incurs a fee of 10 yuan. ✅ 🎫 Admission: Entrance to the scenic area is free, but there is a separate charge for the revolving observation tower, 10 yuan per person. ✅ 🚕 Transportation: 🚇 Take Metro Line 4 to Signal Hill (Qingda University Affiliated Hospital) B2 exit, which leads directly to the west gate of the park. ✅ ⏱️ Opening hours: April 1st to October 31st 06:00-20:30; November 1st to March 31st 06:00-20:00. ✅ ⚠️ Be sure to check the weather forecast, as clear days offer better photo opportunities. ✅

Walking straight along the road of Signal Hill, you really find scenery everywhere, and the warm sun after the snow is truly a rare treat, making the red tiles on the old buildings exceptionally beautiful. Sitting in the observation tower on Signal Hill and looking far into the distance, you can see the red roofs, green trees, blue sea, and blue sky of the island city, with the beauty of the mountains and waters all in one glance. If you want to go to the red building at the top of the mountain, you need to buy a ticket (Recommended visiting time is before dusk, so you can see both the sunset over the old town of Qingdao and the blue hour old town, and if you're lucky, you might also see the afterglow. I hope you can see it, after all, I didn't )

Winter vacation is coming! Because my little partner has plans to go to Shandong, so I decided to make a Qingdao + Yantai travel guide~ This issue is Qingdao first 🔔Day 1 1. Trestle Bridge🌉 (feed seagulls🪶, watch sunrise🌅) 2. Catholic Church⛪️ (student ticket🪪5r) (Sunday Mass only on Sunday🤲) 3. Signal Hill Park🏞 (appointment at the door) (up to the revolving observation tower 10r) You can see the original mushroom building panorama, German Governor's House🏡, church⛪️, trestle bridge🌁, Jiangsu Road Christian Church, etc., about 20min up the mountain 4. Longjiang Road (Miyazaki Hayao comic wall😻, internet celebrity cafe☕️, worry-free grocery store🏪) 5. University Road Internet Celebrity Wall🚦 6. Lu Xun Park (on the right side of the first bathing beach, along the seaside path⛱, very suitable for seaside walks🌊) 7. Watch the sunset on Qinyu Road🌄 (the sunset time is very early in winter, the sun will set at 16:30!) 8. The third bathing beach💡 night view (light show time is Tuesday-Sunday night 19:40-21:00, don't miss it!) Accommodation: Third/Second/Badaguan 🔔 Day 2 1. Badaguan🚶‍♂️🚏 (originally composed of eight roads, it best reflects the characteristics of Qingdao's red tile green trees🧱, blue sea and blue sky) Recommended route: Shaoguan Road-Jiayuguan Road-Ningwuguan Road-Linhuai Road-Juyongguan Road (Princess👸 Building, Spanish🇪🇸 Style Pavilion)-Zhengyangguan Yizhi Road-Shanhaiguan Road (Butterfly🦋 Building)-Second Bathing Beach (The embankment leading to the sea🏖, there are many photo spots) -No. 5 Old Western House-Flower🌸 Stone🪨 Building 2. Qingdao TV Tower🗼 (90 for one person during the day, 119.2 for two people, you can overlook the whole Qingdao) 3. Qingdao Beer🍻 Museum (There are A and B museums, ordinary tickets are 60r each, you can choose 79r, which will give 3 bottles of beer, you can get a pack of beer beans per person in B museum, and a cup of original beer🍻, The last souvenir shop also has a lot of interesting things, which can be bought as gifts🎁~) 4. May Fourth Square 5. Olympic Sailing⛵️ Center 6. Lovers Dam🥰 These three places are connected, there are many snacks along the way, and you can also take a sailboat yacht!⛵️🛳🚤 However, it is recommended to go to Lovers Dam to watch the sunset🌄 and lighthouse🗼 in the evening, and you can see the light🔦 show after dark! 🔔Day 3 1. Stone Old Man Bathing Beach🗿🌊 (Best place to watch the sunrise) 2. Laoshan🏔 (There may be rime and ice waterfalls in winter❄️, it is a good place for hiking, many sisters take pictures with a fairy tale⛄️ feeling, but it may be more tired, everyone chooses carefully) Recommended to enter from Yangkou Scenic Area 3. Xiaomai Island (watch the sunset on the lawn)🌊🌅 About food recommendation 🦞Hongshun Beer House Seafood Stall (Oil stewed big shrimp, sea intestine fried rice, spicy crab mixed noodles are super delicious) 🍚Mi Village Bibimbap (Stone pot bibimbap, squid and rice cake chicken are really delicious) 🥟Haiping Wonton (Egg yolk, preserved egg is so delicious) 🍜Taoyuan Chinese Cuisine Fried sauce noodles are delicious, sweet and sour pork! Finally, I wish everyone a happy play~🥳

Signal Hill Park is a national 3A scenic spot, which used to be a place for commanding ships to hang signal signs. The view of the city from the top is pretty good. The park is free to visit, and there is a subway nearby which is quite convenient. Compared to Guanxiang Mountain, there are many people here, and you need to make a reservation at the entrance. This mountain is quite easy to climb, but the water sold on the mountain is quite expensive, so it's recommended to bring your own. There is a rotating observation tower at the top, which charges separately. You can choose whether to pay the ten yuan fee. I highly recommend coming for a visit. It's a free park, not far from the sea, and you can see the sea from the top.

⛰【Travel Guide】 📍Detailed Address: Qingdao 🌟Highlights: Signal Hill Park: From the top of the hill, you can overlook the entire old city area of Qingdao, where the sea and sky blend into one, offering an excellent view. May Fourth Square: The light show at May Fourth Square is a major highlight, especially during holidays and special events, when it is particularly spectacular. The light show starts daily except Mondays. From April 16 to August 31, 19:40-21:00 From September 1 to the following year April 15, 18:40-20:00 (Note: In case of major events, important festivals, bad weather, etc., the start and end times will be temporarily adjusted according to relevant requirements.) Tsingtao Beer Museum: The museum is set up inside the century-old factory buildings and equipment of Tsingtao Brewery, featuring educational, entertaining, and participatory aspects, reflecting a cultural concept with a global vision, national characteristics, historical penetration, and integration into life. Qingdao's First Bathing Beach - Sand Beach: Qingdao's classic city beach, with barbecues and cold drinks, sea motorbikes or speedboats, and the beautiful sunset view from the rocky beach under the famous S Bay. A Duo Flower Island: Known as the 'Little Anaya', the church with red walls and white tiles is located here, offering tranquility, and the sky filled with Siberian seagulls. Qingdao Sculpture Park: Not as famous as Xiaomai Island, but the scenery is even better. Like Alice in Wonderland Lawn camping The vast lawns here are no less impressive than Xiaomai Island, facing the sea and lying on the grass with the sea breeze, the park's twenty-minute effect is fully realized! Seashell Collecting During low tide, you can also find a lot of beautiful seashells! 📌Little Tips: When visiting Qingdao, try to slow down the pace as much as possible, stop to quietly appreciate, and you will truly be healed by the beautiful scenery of Qingdao.

✨A must-visit place for couples on weekend dates! Super photogenic! It feels like being in a fairy tale town! Standing on the top of the hill, you can overlook the entire coastline of Zhanqiao and Xiaoyushan🎷 📍Address: Signal Hill Park! The north gate is closer without climbing stairs! 💴Tickets: Climbing the mountain is free; the revolving observation deck is 10 yuan (there is more space in the off-season) The sunset in the afternoon is the most artistic for taking pictures! 🧚‍♀️There are photo machines set up at the scenic spots on the mountain, and you can take a picture for about one yuan, and the pictures taken at the machine location are very beautiful! 🙋‍♀️💁🏻‍♂️ 🥸How did the Signal Hill Park with an altitude of 98 meters come about? After Germany occupied Qingdao, in order to command the ships entering and exiting Jiaozhou Bay, a signal station was built on the top of the mountain, and various signal signs and meteorological and wind force signs were hung every day, named "Watzmark Mountain", and the citizens called it "Flag Mountain" or "Flag Platform Mountain". 🥳In 1923, the Jiao-Ao Commercial Port Governor's Office corrected it to "Signal Hill" when sorting out the division and place names of Qingdao. There are flowers, grass and green trees all over the mountain. When the mist is floating, it is green and dripping. On the hillside, the beautifully shaped pavilions, platforms, buildings, and towers are clearly distinguished in yellow and white, dotted in between; the stone steps and small paths are winding and winding under the shade of the trees. There are also 3 red mushroom buildings on the top of the mountain, like 3 torches, standing in the green mountains, very eye-catching. This park, named after the mountain and built in European style, is named after the mountain.☺

You can stay near Zhongshan Road on the first day. One very convenient aspect of touring in Qingdao is that the various attractions are very close to each other, and you can walk almost the entire way. Thus, you can visit many attractions in one day and it's very relaxing. 📍Zhanqiao Pier Area: P1-P2 To see the seagulls, it's suggested to walk to the Zhanqiao Pier Area around 10 a.m. There are many professional photographers, uncles and aunties, by the seaside. If you're traveling alone, you can pay them to take photos (they have good photography skills and can guide your poses). 📍Yinyu Alley: P3-P7 Yinyu Alley has many exquisite shops, such as coffee shops, clothing stores, jewelry stores, etc. The bagels and milk sold at the coffee shop at the entrance are very delicious, and you can have a brunch here. 📍Church: P8-P9 The ticket to enter the church is 10 yuan each. 📍Signal Hill Park: P10-P11 From the top of Signal Hill Park, you can overlook parts of the city. It's recommended to take a taxi directly to the west gate entrance. Entering from the west gate allows you to reach the top of the hill the fastest. There is no fee to enter the park; however, there is a revolving staircase at the top that requires a ticket to enter. Personally, I don't recommend it, as the view from the staircase is not much different from the view outside... 📍Lu Xun Park: P12-P15 Lu Xun Park is by the seaside, where you can enjoy a deep visit. The beachside is very photogenic. 📍Qinyu Road: P16 Qinyu Road is most famous for the "Lonely Tree," which you can find by searching "Lonely Tree" on the map for navigation. You need to queue up to take photos here. There are many cafes (especially recommend Wilder) and restaurants on Qinyu Road. Through the windows of the cafes, you can directly see the sea and the sunset. Recommendations for cafes and restaurants will be covered in a separate post later. 📍Little Qingdao Park: P17-P18 There is no entrance fee for Little Qingdao Park. In fact, the entire island is quite small, and you can quickly walk around it. If you like to watch the sunset, you can also do so at Little Qingdao Park, where the view from the island is another different scenery.