The international architecture of Gulangyu, the blue sea along the Ring Road, the artsy bustle of Shapowei and the Tan Kah Kee red of Jimei — Xiamen is a romantic, languid garden on the sea.
Three routes — from city street life to romantic island and where hills meet sea.
City & Street Life
1 dayOld Xiamen's Bashi market, the artsy Shapowei harbour, and a sea breeze across Yanwu Bridge at dusk.
See full route →Romantic Island
1 dayInternational architecture on Gulangyu (ferry tickets online up to 10 days ahead), then cycling the Ring Road by the sea.
See full route →Where Hills Meet Sea
1 dayRainforest at the Botanical Garden, a bird's-eye cableway, then the Tan Kah Kee architecture of Jimei.
See full route →The root and soul of Minnan: red-brick old houses, Tan Kah Kee architecture, Mazu worship and Nanyin music.
Minnan flavours: satay noodles, ginger duck, oyster omelette and four-fruit soup.