Every year as soon as the Qingming Festival passes, I start to pull people around to go to Ninghai with me, if nothing else, just for the long street razor clams that have been praised by director Chen Xiaoqing as "the most delicious on the planet"!
This time I went to Ninghai on the spot, and I confirmed with the owners of the seafood stalls: "The best time to eat razor clams in Changjie is from March to May, and in June, when the weather is hot, the quality begins to be good and bad." ”
Open the takeaway software in real time, and those "cold" famous shops also invariably added the prefix of long street to the clam soup.
Ninghai is a place where Shan Zongzi has had Amway before: the eyebrows are so fresh that they fall off! This city convinces my loving heart!
It belongs to Ningbo, Zhejiang, and can be reached directly by high-speed rail.
Sandwiched between Xiangshan Port and Sanmen Bay, it integrates the delicious soul of Taizhou and Ningbo, and grasps seafood and pasta with both hands;
It is the beginning of "Xu Xiake's Travels", the birthplace of China Tourism Day, and the natural scenery is also excellent.
But a few days ago, I went to get a review, and found that many shareholders have always wanted to go to Ninghai to eat, but because the well-known attractions are far away, almost all the guides recommend self-driving, and they can't or don't want to drive, so the travel plan can only be shelved.
How can this work!
I immediately went on a special military tour and created two fun routes for shareholders with 0 tickets and a bus ride throughout the journey.
What's more, a super detailed Ninghai bus ride strategy has been summarized, which is unified at the end of the article, and shareholders who are ready to travel by bus must see it!
Route 1: Qiaotou Hu Market - Qiangjiao Town
(Luojiakeng Village, Xiashan Village)
The three check-in points of this line can be directly reached by bus No. 869/858, and in the same direction, after visiting a point, you will go to the place where you just got off and wait for the bus, without turning back, and you don't have to worry about getting lost in the unfamiliar countryside.
Qiaotouhu Market
Since I came for razor clams, I got out of the car and had to have a bowl of fresh seafood noodles. And after picking the seafood yourself, turn around and send it to the noodle shop next to it for processing, you are still in the cos fountain a second before you see the sixtieth carail, and you will be stuffed into your mouth when you turn your head, this kind of experience can only be given to you in coastal cities.
Open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., lunch is recommended.
Straight from the entrance, you can see a row of seafood stalls, which is almost a small seafood exhibition hall.
I don't have any secrets to choosing a stall, I always choose the one that suits my eyes based on my mood, and I can get a tailor-made seafood recommendation by directly telling my aunt what you need (how many people and what you want to eat).
I bought half a catty of razor clams (¥20/jin on the day) + a crab + a few shrimps, and it cost a total of ¥52.
After that, go to the Fat Sister Seafood Noodle Restaurant for processing. Only the price of shredded meat noodles is 18 yuan, and there is no additional processing fee.
If you want to experience the characteristics of Ninghai, it is recommended to choose rice noodles, which may be a little hard compared to ordinary noodles, but it is the mysterious "chewiness" that has captured many people's hearts.
After a long time, there are two more famous noodle shops in the market, a fat sister and a good one, and a red soldier roast duck restaurant is a neighbor in the middle.
Personally, I think you can choose any one, it all depends on your eyes or the queue on the day of arrival.
According to my observation, the two stores started to be crowded around 11:20 p.m., and shareholders who don't want to queue up should arrive before 11 o'clock.
Qiangjiao Town
When you go to coastal cities, you naturally have to see the sea on the agenda, and Qiangjiao Town is the most famous Haiti in Ninghai, and 8 of the 10 tweets in Xiaohongshu come from here.
But it must be made clear that the sea of Ninghai is not the kind of blue with a filter, at least in April and May, even on a sunny day, it still looks blue-green to the naked eye.
Put a few cameras straight out of the original picture for shareholders to taste.
The offshore sea is yellow
But this does not mean that Qiangjiao's sea is worthless, if you don't take it as a substitute for any place, don't take beautiful photos as the first goal, just want to find a place to see the sea, blow the sea breeze, and be in a daze, then Qiangjiao is still worth visiting.
This time, two popular Guanhai villages were compiled on the spot, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, to talk about it in detail with the shareholders.
Luojiakeng Village
If you want to see the sea in Luojiakeng Village, you need to climb a small mountain (you can drive up it directly by car), because its main attraction is to overlook the bay from a high place, and there is only one big road in the village, just follow it all the way up.
In fact, the most beautiful tourist time in Luojiakeng is from late May to early June, when a large area of hydrangeas will bloom.
But the problem is that only this small area of the village has been developed, and the rest of the area is purely residential, and the result is that tourists will crowd here, and it will take your patience and skill to take beautiful photos.
The biggest advantage of going to the non-flowering season is that there are few people, only a few groups of tourists, and it is easy to occupy a check-in point or even a piece of the sea.
There is a coffee shop in the village where you can sit, and you can find the coastal trail in the direction of the sea, the view is quite open, and the weather is still very good.
Entrance to the Esplanade
It is not recommended that you go down the plank road to the beach, there are a lot of insects, and many places will sink into it, and the shoes are not easy to wash if they are dirty.
PS. If you are visiting during the off-season, many stores may not be open, so it is recommended to come back after eating.
Kyoshan
The strategy photo of "Little Jeju Island" is from here, and the development of the village is not yet complete, and it is being renovated everywhere in early April.
Tourists come here to choose one of the two cafes very close to each other, order a cup of coffee, take pictures, look at the sea, and sit for an afternoon.
☕️ See coffee again
Advantages: The store is larger, can accommodate more customers, and the store is fully designed in the style of ins. There are many options for meals, coffee, juice, light meals...... Both.
Disadvantages: A little distance from the sea, the field of vision is not wide enough, and you need to find an angle if you want to take pictures with the sea.
There is a small fenced sand area for children to dig and play with, but it is really small.
The glass fence outside the shop and the moss dried by the villagers
☕️ Uncle Folk Coffee Shop
Advantages: Very close to the sea, wider view, can see the island in the distance. The white container design is very outstanding.
There is a large area of sand at the door, and you can bring your own sand digging tools, so the children have a lot of fun, and the parents are very relieved to sit and drink coffee.
Disadvantages: The number of customers that can be received is relatively small, it is easy to gather when there are many people, and it is difficult to grab the best photo spot.
Other ways to play - go to sea to Hengshan Island
Shareholders who have more time can also choose to go to Hengshan Island. The ticket office is sandwiched between two coffee shops. Adult ferry ticket + ticket ¥70/person, the whole journey is about 2 hours.
I feel that there are actually quite few things to play on the island, and the weather is a little worse, so I don't recommend going to sea.
A word
Shareholders who come by car can watch the time in advance and go to Jiajueke Village to watch the sunset by the sea, which is very beautiful. It only takes ten minutes to drive from Xiashan Village. However, public transportation is temporarily unavailable, and it is difficult to call a taxi, so please be cautious if you are not driving.
Navigate the Marina or the Sunset Coffee Shop
Route 2: Museum of Oriental Art - Shili Red Makeup Cultural Park - Shili Red Makeup Museum
The check-in points of this line are all in the city, and it is recommended that you take the online bus, which is as convenient as taking a taxi, only 3 yuan per person for one way, and the reservation tutorial is placed at the end of the article.
Museum of Oriental Art
It is recommended to take the online bus, and the terminal is located at the West Station (bus station), and it is opposite to get off
Reservations are not required and admission is free
Cameras are not allowed to take pictures, otherwise you need to pay 200 yuan, and there is no limit to mobile phone shooting
9:00-17:00, last admission after 16:30, closed on Mondays
The garden-style museum that can spend a morning leisurely is on the list of "2023 The Most Beautiful Public Cultural Space in Zhejiang Province", and you will feel that you have come to the right place from the moment you walk in and see the courtyard!
Because cameras are not allowed to take pictures, the photos inside the museum are all taken with mobile phones, and the picture quality is scummy, so please bear with me.
There are three exhibition areas in the museum
Ningbo lacquer exhibition area: You can appreciate the beauty of the two traditional crafts of lacquer and wood carving at the same time, even a small ornament is extremely luxurious and exquisite.
Statue exhibition area: There are not only Chinese sculpture artworks from Wei Qi to Ming and Qing dynasties, but also many exhibits from India. Although some of the statues have been slightly damaged due to the passage of time, their charm is even more prominent.
Qingdao wood carving exhibition area: The exhibits are mainly Buddha statues and figures, although there is no color, but the overly vivid expressions and movements make them inexplicably have a kind of Zen.
There is also a white cultural industrial park in the backyard of the museum, where many cute and cute sculptures stand, and there are shops in it where you can rent Hanfu.
If you want to find a place to sit, you can go to the bookstore in the park
There are clouds in the mountains
The sense of design is so strong that almost everyone who passes by has to come in and have a look or two, and you can read a book and drink coffee here.
Because the neighborhood is relatively remote, if you are ready to go to the Shili Red Makeup Cultural Park, you can eat some Western-style simple meals here and test the deliciousness of the bagels.
Ten miles of red makeup cultural park
It is very close to the Museum of Oriental Art, so it is recommended to walk
It is free to enter, and you can enter by registering your identity information at the door
There is no limit to taking photos
The business hours are not clear in a word, let's just look at the picture below
"The women of eastern Zhejiang are crowned kings, and half of Luan drives to welcome the bride", ten miles of red makeup is a representative of Ninghai's traditional wedding folk customs, and Wang Shu was invited to design this cultural park covering an area of 78 acres, which is worth seeing from the beginning of the building.
Note that there is a lunch break, you can sit at the Oriental Culture and Art Center and wait for the lunch break to end.
9 themes, 9 exhibition halls, the design of the moving line is very clear, and you can follow the signs throughout the process.
What you can't miss is the 10,000-worker sedan chair in the No. 1 exhibition hall and the 10,000-worker bed in the No. 5 exhibition hall.
Wangong sedan chair, the sedan chair intricate wooden carving, dazzling vermilion lacquer bottom, and gold leaf appliqué, looking at the real gold and brilliance, I walked around several times, and walked to the security guards to see what I was doing.
Wangong bed is both a bed and a room. The length of 6.6 meters is really shocking from the side, and it is said that it took more than a dozen craftsmen five years and more than 10,000 workers to make.
Unfortunately, Hall 6 was under renovation when I visited, and the exact opening hours are unknown.
Ten Mile Red Makeup Museum
It is recommended to take the online bus, and the end point is located at Nanmen Bridge Station, and get off
Admission is free of charge, with a valid ID
Photography is not allowed, not even mobile phone cameras
9:00-16:30, last entry at 16:15, closed on Mondays
There are no photos of the interior because photography is not allowed, but it is really recommended for everyone to come and see it.
Compared with the huge cultural park, the museum with only three floors to visit may seem a little "shabby", but perhaps because of the relatively small area, the museum's exhibits are more concentrated and compact, and almost more than 80% of the exhibits are not blocked by glass or fences, so you can enjoy carvings and crafts up super close......
Compared with the shocking cultural park, it seems that you have really walked into the people who married women in ancient times, and there is an indescribable sense of closeness to follow them to make pre-wedding preparations little by little.
There is also a Yuelong Temple opposite the Ten Mile Red Makeup Museum, which is very beautiful when the weather is fine, but the main hall is currently under construction, and the area that is normally open for a visit is very small.
In fact, I also went to Guangde Temple this time, and it was not written in the route, mainly because the geographical location of Guangde Temple is really remote.
It takes at least two transfers to take the bus, and it takes one and a half hours to take the bus from Ninghai Station each way. And the last section of the 827/826 bus departure interval is very long, waiting for the place environment is also quite poor, I ate 30 minutes of car exhaust on the side of the road before finally getting on the bus.
There are not too many interesting places around, if you drive yourself, you can connect to Ninghai Forest Hot Spring Park + Yancang Mountain, and if you take the bus, I choose to go back to the city directly.
But it's true that the building is very distinctive, really beautiful, and it's beautiful without picking the weather.
Although the area that can be visited is very small at present, it takes about ten minutes to walk around.
But if you like to take pictures, like to study temple architecture, like to see the light and shadow change little by little...... It's not a loss to come all the way here, at least I don't regret it.
Put the basic information, and the shareholders themselves choose whether to go or not.
Search for bus routes by your own departure point
No reservations, no tickets, and you can receive incense for free at the door
The opening time of the Tianwang Palace: 7:00-16:30
⚠️ Wearing a skirt needs to be over the knee
Ninghai bus ride guide
First of all, the 869/858 bus runs through the whole route of the first line, which is actually a car, although the stops along the way are slightly different, but we can reach all three points on the line, so you can boldly get on the bus no matter which way you see.
Because the line is very long, it is divided into four price ranges of 1 yuan -4 yuan, you need to tell the driver where you want to go, the master will tell you how much money, and press the corresponding price button on the small sign next to it before you can swipe the QR code to take a seat.
Remember to apply for a Ningbo bus card with Alipay in advance.
Please note that not every stop will stop, you need to stop one stop in advance to tell the master that you want to get off. There are few transportation options in the village, and once you get past the station, you basically have to walk back by yourself, and the distance between the stations is quite far.
What's worse is that the sound of the radio station in the car is very soft, and it is easy to hear it clearly when you sit for the first time. My personal way to deal with this is to keep the navigation on all the time, not to play with my phone when the map shows that it is almost there, and to focus all my attention on the name of the site.
On the return trip, it should also be noted that there is no clear bus stop in Qiangjiaoxia Mountain Village. It's best to remember where you get off the bus, and then stand there and wave to the master when the car comes by.
Five and a half in the afternoon is the last train, and it depends on luck if you miss this bus and want to go back to the city.
The second route is an intra-city course, so it is recommended that you take an online bus.
You can think of it as ride-hailing, except that you're booking a bus. The advantage is that any two bus stops in the operating area can be combined into a line. For example, from Ninghai Station to the Museum of Oriental Art, you need to transfer, but online buses can avoid this trouble.
It only costs 3 yuan per person each way, which is much more cost-effective than taking a taxi.
How to make an appointment:
You can directly see the "online bus" option by searching for "Ninghai Bus" on WeChat, enter the applet and fill in the departure station, destination station, and departure time, and then select the number of passengers to open the reservation.
If there is an unfilled online hailing bus at the station, you can scan the mini program code on the bus to make up the ticket after getting on the bus.
It is important to note that:
Operating hours: 6:30-22:30;
By default, it is carpooling, and the system will automatically match passengers with overlapping routes. However, there are also special car options, and shareholders who need it can make an appointment to see it themselves;
The driver will only wait at the bus stop for one minute, it is recommended to start the reservation after arriving at the platform;
The range of reservations is quite small, basically urban areas, and it is recommended to plan transportation in advance.
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Accommodation is also by the way:
This time, I stayed in a business hotel opposite Ninghai Station, next to the passenger transport hub, and it is very convenient to take the bus to the tourist attractions. But there is very little food in the vicinity, and it is best to go back to the hotel to sleep after eating in the city.
Comes with a tip that may be useful: convenience stores in passenger hubs can store small luggage. I was able to leave my luggage here after checking out in the morning, and I spent 5 yuan for half a day of storage. However, be aware that convenience stores close at 6 p.m.
You can also choose to live in the city, there are more hotel options, and it is more convenient to eat, but it will be a little troublesome to take the tourist bus.