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Yantai Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

prefecture-level city in Shandong, China

About Yantai

Yantai is home to Yantai Raffles (烟台莱福士船厂) (Coordinates: 37°35′48″ N,121°23′39″E), which owns the largest shipbuilding crane in the world, towering over the eastern edge of the T shaped peninsula. Yantai is known for tasty fruit, especially cherries, apples, peaches and pears and is also the home of Changyu Wines, whose founder Zhang Bishi introduced viticulture and winemaking to China in 1892. The seaside is home to a promenade for walking or relaxing. Among the seaside attractions is a great water, light and sound show: nightly at the promenade. It is definitely worth seeing. Mandarin Chinese(普通话) is the lingua franca; the Yantai accent differs in tone distinction and is often described as gritty. Yantai is also the government seat for the surrounding areas and attracts many workers from

Top Attractions in Yantai

Explore the best things to see and do in Yantai:

  • Changdao County/the Long Island
  • Changyu Wine Culture Museum
  • Mount Kunyu
  • Mu Family Manor
  • Nanshan Park
  • Polaris Museum of Watch Culture
  • Tashan Park
  • Yangma Island

Where to Eat in Yantai

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Jackies Cuisine
  • 🍴Jackie's Cuisine (Seaview) Yantai
  • 🍴Juxiangyuan Casserole
  • 🍴Mingtien Coffee Language
  • 🍴Penglaichun Restaurant
  • 🍴Shunshui-renqing

Where to Stay in Yantai

  • 🏨Binhai Marina
  • 🏨Crowne Plaza Yantai Seaview
  • 🏨Golden Gulf Hotel
  • 🏨Ramada Inn

Yantai Travel Guide Sections

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