Making Your Trip Easy
2 min readThe best time to visit Dalian is from September to October. weather is wonderful,the local fruit harvests are coming in, and the city seems particularly invigorated.
Springtime is also a nice season to visit Dalian although it’s a little more prone to rain.
The ocean tends to moderate Dalian’s extreme seasonal weather somewhat. Summers are usually uncomfortably hot during the days in July and August. Fortunately there are frequent ocean breezes that cool the city around sundown. Winters can be very cold and wet here, but nearly as bad as those seen in nearby cities further inland such as in Shenyang. Summers (fujiazhuang) and Xinghai Park. These beaches are great for some sunbathing and swimming; just be careful though, the water becomes very deep rapidly. Every September there’s an International Fashion Festival that features fashion shows and exhibitions.
You’ll be hard pressed to miss any of it: models sashay down the runway on every street.
Hotel prices will rise during this time and rooms will be hard to find.
Transportation
Airport -Dalian has a small international airport that’s located to the northwest of the city. The airport has international flights to Japan and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Domestic direct flights to most major cities in China are reaily available. It takes about 15 to 30 minutes from the airport to the city center by shuttle bus or taxi.
Ship There are passenger boats available for connection to Inchon in the Republic of Korea as well as to other Chinese ports. There are numerous daily ferries to Yantai in Shandong Province. Landlubbers beware choppy seas, big crowds and locked passenger compartments can make for an uncomfort trip.
Streetcar One of the things that make Dalian so livable is its excellent and quaint streetcar line. The line is limited from Xinggong Jie to Heshi Jiao, but it convenient. The fare is RMB 1 to RMB 2 depending on the distance traveled. The streetcars run from 6am to 8pm.
Taxi Taxis are RMB 8 at flag-fall. Within downtown Dalian most places can be reached for under RMB 30; however, be advised that taxi travel to the Economic Development Zone or ength the public beaches can be lengthy and expensive.
Quotes
“Great food, relaxed streets and souvenirs galore. What more can you ask for?”
The cultural experience of Dali is great. The colorful dress of the minorities, the hectic village markets and osing mountains make this place a blitz of colors and flavor.
