A coastal city with its own built-in filter effect
With its beautiful coastal scenery, diverse cultural heritage and enticing local specialties, it attracts numerous tourists to visit.
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---Transportation Guide---
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport: It is 53 kilometers away from the hotel. Driving there will take approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
2. Qingdao North Railway Station: It is 36 kilometers away from the hotel. Driving there will take approximately 1 hour.
3. Blue Valley Express Line - Blue Silicon Valley Station: It is 700 meters away from the hotel and can be reached by walking for about 10 minutes.
--- Tourist Attractions Recommendation ---
1.Jimo Coastal Park The hotel's main entrance is just a 5-minute walk away. This place is perfect for beachcombing and beach camping. You can stroll across the red and white bridge, with the gentle sea breeze caressing your face, bringing an incomparable sense of comfort. Besides, you can enjoy a leisurely afternoon in the café by the beach.
2. Qingdao Mineral Crystal Science Museum
The main entrance of the hotel is within a 5-minute walk.
This is a place full of mystery and wonder, featuring various VR experiences of different themes. Every piece of mineral and gemstone displayed here has witnessed the beating of the Earth's heart and the passage of history.
3. Shandong University Museum
The hotel is adjacent to Shandong University and can be reached within 10 minutes by car.
The museum is located within Shandong University and is the largest single-museum building in all Chinese universities. It was rated as a national first-class museum in December 2020. The current collection in the museum mainly consists of cultural relics, modern calligraphy and paintings, and animal and plant specimens. Among the existing collections, the ones mainly include cultural relics, modern calligraphy and paintings, as well as animal and plant specimens, among which the archaeological unearthed cultural relics are the most distinctive.
4. Hegshan Scenic Area
It is 10 kilometers away from the hotel and it takes 20 minutes by car.
There are four major scenic areas in Laoshan Mountain, which is known as "the most beautiful mountain in the sea" and is one of the first batch of national key scenic spots. Climbing the mountain to enjoy the sea is the unique romance of Qingdao. From easy to difficult, they are: Beizhong Waterfall, Yangkou, Taicheng, and Juofeng. Each of the four scenic areas has its own unique scenery, including mountains, water, strange rocks, Taoist temples, sunrise and sea mists, and all are renowned.
5. Laoshan Scenic Area
It is 10 kilometers away from the hotel and takes 20 minutes by car. There are four major scenic spots in Laoshan Mountain, which is known as "the most beautiful mountain in the sea" and is one of the first batch of national key scenic spots. Climbing the mountain to enjoy the sea is a unique romance in Qingdao. From easy to difficult, they are Beijiu Waterfall, Yangkou, Taicheng, and Ju Feng. Each of the four scenic spots has different beautiful scenery, including mountains, water, strange rocks, Taoist temples, sunrise and sea mists, and all of them are renowned.
6. Jimo Tokyo Mountain
7.5 kilometers away from the hotel, it takes 13 minutes by car. Amidst the devout worship activities in the mountains, visitors come in a continuous stream to pray. Looking towards the east, the sea and the mountains blend together, creating a harmonious and beautiful scene. The sea and the sky merge into one color, and the fish are glittering. This makes Tokyo Mountain present a charming and unique landscape.
---Hotel Specialties: Delicacies ---
- Blue Heart - Top Ten Pastry Shops of Laigou District
In Western desserts, rum, white wine, etc. are often added for seasoning. Blue Valley Heart innovatively uses local Huangjiu from Weimin for cooking, integrating new modern techniques to bring out the most natural flavors of the ingredients. The taste becomes even richer and the layers more diverse.
Blue Valley Signature Roast Duck in a Furnace
This is specially made by the Roast Duck Workshop of Fuyuan Chinese Restaurant. The ingredients are high-quality four-line white-feathered ducks, which are roasted in a hanging oven. The color is bright red, the meat is fat but not greasy, and it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is sliced on the spot by professional chefs and delivered directly to your table.
Seafood Stuffed Hot Pot
We select fresh and freshly-slaughtered local seafood and other ingredients. The soup base is made by our chef. We adhere to the concept of "eating for nutrition, eating for health", emphasizing nourishment while prioritizing taste.
--- Recommended Local Cuisine ---
Ao Shan We Large Market
The Aoshanwei Large Market is located in Dongli Village, Aoshanwei Sub-district, Jimo District. It holds a market every month on the 2nd and 7th of the lunar calendar. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Aoshanwei Large Market has undergone several relocation processes. The current Aoshanwei Large Market has the greatest advantage of offering both mountain products and marine products. Especially the marine products, due to its location on the coast of the Yellow Sea and the northern foot of Mount Lao, has been blessed with abundant resources and benefits from salt and fishery since ancient times. Therefore, it enjoys high popularity.
At the grand fair, products such as braised tofu, grease residue, golden-mouth celery, and Ao Shan sun-dried fish slices, which are all unique to Yimo, are available in a wide variety and at reasonable prices. The "Qi Li" shaped like a bun is highly popular among the general public. This "Qi Li" is made by grinding and steaming sweet potato dried, beans, and peanuts. The taste gets better with each chew and it is a local specialty cuisine in the eastern part of Yimo.
