Dapeng Fortress
大鹏所城 · Dàpéng Suǒchéng
A walled Ming-dynasty coastal garrison town from 1394, with gates, stone lanes, generals’ mansions and a free museum, on the Dapeng Peninsula far east of the city.
No booking neededA full day including travel
Tip
Go on a weekday, when the buses and lanes are quiet, and add a beach on the peninsula such as Xichong or Dongchong.
- Opening hours
- Old town open all day; the museum 09:00–17:00 Tue–Sun, closed Mondays. To be confirmed
- Price
- Free to enter the old town and museum; a few sites inside (such as the south gate tower and some mansions) charge a small fee. To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed on foot. If you drive, weekends and public holidays from May to early October need a vehicle reservation for the Dapeng Peninsula. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Metro Line 2 or 8 to the terminus Xiyong, then bus E91 to Dapeng Suocheng; or express bus E11 to Dapeng Centre and change to bus M457. Allow about 2 hours from Futian.
- Address in Chinese
- 深圳市大鹏新区大鹏街道鹏城村
Photo: Dinkun Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0
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