Little Qingdao Island
小青岛 · Xiǎo Qīngdǎo
A small wooded island joined to the shore by a causeway, with a white German lighthouse from 1900 and the “Qin Nü” lute-player statue; the island that gave the city its name.
No booking needed45 minutes–1 hour
Tip
Walk here along the shore from Zhanqiao and continue to Lu Xun Park; late afternoon light on the old town skyline is best from the causeway.
- Opening hours
- Apr–Oct 06:00–20:00; shorter hours in winter To be confirmed
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- About 20 minutes’ walk east along the seafront from Zhanqiao Pier (Metro Line 3, Qingdao Railway Station); or a short taxi ride To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 青岛市市南区琴屿路26号
Photo: StefanTsingtauer · CC BY-SA 4.0
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