Shandong (山东省) · 9 places · 7 cities
9 places in Shandong, grouped by city. The last column is the gate: 3 of them are open at all hours, and the others close, often earlier than the light does.
Most common here: Historic garden or scenic site (3), Mountain and forest (3), City park (2). See all provinces, or the background on parks.
2 places
Jining (济宁市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (曲阜三孔景区)UNESCO CULTURALConfucius’s home town: the temple, the family mansion, and the cemetery where he and his descendants are buried. The temple is one of the three great building complexes in China. | Historic garden or scenic site | 8:00 to 17:30 (旺季) |
| Weishan Lake Scenic Area (微山湖旅游区)Recorded as the largest freshwater lake in northern China, 1,266 square kilometres in four linked basins, and described as the largest meadow-type lake wetland in Asia. Lotus over 100,000 mu in July and August. | Wetland and lake | 8:00 to 18:00 (旺季) |
2 places
Qingdao (青岛市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Badaguan & Zhanqiao Pier (青岛八大关-栈桥海滨风景区)Two hundred villas in a dozen national styles along ten roads named after passes on the Great Wall, each road planted with a different tree. The pier is Qingdao’s emblem. | City park | Open at all hours |
| Laoshan Scenic Area (崂山风景区)Recorded as the highest point on the coastline of China at 1,132.7 m, rising straight out of the sea. One of the birthplaces of the Quanzhen school of Daoism; Taiqing Palace sits at the foot. | Mountain and forest | 7:00 to 17:30 (旺季) |
1 place
Jinan (济南市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| No.1 Spring Under Heaven (济南天下第一泉景区)Jinan sits on karst springs, and this covers the main ones along with Daming lake and the ring park. Baotu, the principal spring, was given its rank by the Qianlong emperor. | City park | Open at all hours |
1 place
Linyi (临沂市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Yimeng Mountain Scenic Area (沂蒙山旅游区)UNESCO GEOPARKRecorded as Shandong’s second highest ground at 1,156 m, the hill Confucius is said to have climbed before finding the state of Lu small. A cliff walkway of 3,000 m runs along the face. | Mountain and forest | 8:30 to 16:30 |
1 place
Tai’an (泰安市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Tai (泰山风景区)The eastern marchmount at 1,545 m, and the mountain emperors climbed to announce their mandate, among them Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi. The first site inscribed by UNESCO for both culture and nature, in 1987. | Mountain and forest | Open at all hours |
1 place
Weihai (威海市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Liugong Island (刘公岛)The base of the Beiyang Fleet, China’s first modern navy, and where it was destroyed in 1895. The museum here is the only one devoted to that war. | Historic garden or scenic site | 7:30 to 17:30 |
1 place
Yantai (烟台市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Penglai Pavilion Scenic Area (蓬莱阁景区)One of the four great towers, built in 1061 on the headland where the Eight Immortals are said to have crossed the sea. Mirages appear over this water more often than almost anywhere in China. | Historic garden or scenic site | 7:30 to 17:30 (旺季) |
Which Ones Need a Whole Day
A city park is an hour before dinner. A geopark can be a full day with a shuttle and a cable car, and the gate closes earlier than the park does. Tell our local team where you will be and they will say which of these fit the day you have.