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| Tianya Haijiao |
Tianya Haijiao
Asian Dragon Bay
Wuzhizhou Island
Nanshan Temple
Dadonghai
Luhuitou Peninsula
Monkey Island
Nanshan Culture Tourism Zone
Sanya Bay
The view of bright sunshine, blue water and wide beaches at Sanya, the southernmost tip of Hainan Province, attracts many regular visitors from both home and abroad year upon year. It is said that Sanya has the most well-preserved and beautiful beaches in all of China. All of the destinations of Sanya are linked to water, hence it attains its reputation as being the 'oriental Hawaii'. Now, Sanya is well known and admired as a famous coastal tourist city, with a favorable climate that includes good sunshine, seawater, beaches, green vegetation and pure air.
Tianya Haijiao (literally 'edge of the sky, rim of the sea'), which is 24 kilometers (about 15 miles) away from the downtown center, just as its name means that it will take you to the end of heaven and earth. Ancient history recalls a beautiful love story that relates to this particular beauty spot that is enhanced by a blue sky and pure, clear seawater of Tianya Haijiao. There are three famous huge rocks here that attract lots of visitors, and many who take photos in front of them, as the Chinese characters of Tianya, Haijiao and Nantian Yizhu are respectively engraved on them.
Sanya has never run short of beautiful bays for visitors to enjoy. The Asian Dragon Bay (Yalong Wan), Dadonghai and Sanya Bay are the top three holiday resorts of Sanya. According to their quite different natural beauties and appearance, the Asian Dragon Bay is praised to be a virgin and the Dadonghai represents an elegant lady and Sanya Bay is regarded to be an unadorned fisherman's daughter. You can definitely go to any of them to enjoy your holiday.
Besides the above three bays, there is also Wuzhizhou Island, which is in Haitang Bay, north of Sanya City, attracting lots of the medium and high-end tourists every year. A gorgeous natural landscape, combined with various tourist facilities and well-developed entertaining events on the island support visitors and provide a paradise destination, just perfect for spending holidays at. Currently, there is no direct bus route, so initially you need to take a taxi to Wuzhizhou Island Wharf, the fare is CNY 50 for a one-way trip and CNY 150 to CNY 200 for a round trip. Secondly, the ferries between Wuzhizhou Island Wharf and Wuzhizhou Island will take you there. From 7:40 am to 4:00 pm, there are ferries departing to the island every 20 minutes with the last returning ferry departing at 6:00 pm.
The Nanshan Temple in Nanshan Culture Tourism Zone is located 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) away from the west of Sanya City, and is certainly worth visiting. It is the most famous Buddhist temple in Hainan Province, and faces the South Sea and is encircled by mountains on both its sides. There are several ways to guide you to the temple, but the most convenient route is to take the buses that can reach there directly via the Jiefang Second Road of Sanya City. The entrance fee is CNY150 per person.
There are also some additional destinations in Sanya that eagerly await your visit. For example, the Luhuitou Park which is located in the Luhuitou Peninsula of Sanya is noted for its beautiful legend. And the Monkey Island is the only tropical island-type nature reserve for macaques. It also boasts many special scenic spots, such as a long oversea ropeway, unique rafts and a good sand beach.
Don't hesitate any longer, adding Sanya as your 'must visit' holiday destination, you can be assured of a very warm welcome and a great holiday!
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Q & A on Sanya Attractions
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Nov. 9,2009 06:40 Reply
Mr.JONES(Australia) said:
We will be visiting Sanya on cruise ship in March 2010 for only the one day. I could take the tours from the ship but was thinking of perhaps hiring a taxi and driver for the day and do our own thing. Are taxis readily accessable from the port and what would be the approxomate cost. Are there any attractions/shopping you recommend
Thank you
Kevin
Nov. 9,2009 21:49
Mr.Goodman replied:
The starting fare is CNY5 or CNY6 within three kilometers and additional CNY1.3 or CNY1.5 per kilometer due to the different types of taxies.
Generally speaking, the fare is CNY5 in the city zone, about CNY8-10 to Dadonghai, CNY 5 to Sanya Bay, and CNY25-30 to Asian Dragon Bay.
confirm the fare with the taxi driver in advance when traveling to different attractions.
Taxi fare at night (01:00-05:00) involves an added 20% on top of the base fare.
Feb. 5,2010 03:09
Ms.LOUISA1152(China) replied:
Hi,Jones,Welcome to SANYA.I am Louisa,a local tourist,my taxi driver Mr.Lee in SANYA downtown can provide the service for taxi renting and tour guide.
May I know will you arrive in Phoenix Island Port of SANYA?What time will you reach here? At this stage, no public taxi can access the Phoenix port,but when walking 10 minutes outside of the Phoenix Island, we can pick up you.It's very easy and safe.
Feb. 5,2010 05:15
Mr.JONES(Australia) replied:
Ms Louisa
Thank you very much for your reply. I appreciate it very much. Unfortunately due to the short time to our cruise and the fact I had no replies I have booked tour though the cruise line.
Sorry
kevin
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Dec. 7,2009 20:17 Reply
Mr.Lee(Malaysia) said:
When is the best time to visit Sanya?Is August the rainy season?
Dec. 8,2009 04:46
Mr.Charles replied:
The best time to visit Sanya is from Sep. to next April. August is not the rainy season. You can visit this page for detailed climate information:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/climate/sanya.htm
3.
Oct. 21,2009 19:20 Reply
Mrs.Ishihara(Japa) said:
where is the location of the nearest market in sanya which sells immitaion brands like louivuiton, etc???
we are staying in sanya tianfuyuan resort...
4.
Aug. 29,2009 21:31 Reply
Mr.johny(Indonesia) said:
we are 10 will visit sanya for 2 days to yalong bay and tianjahaijiao and the third day back thru haikou airport.
will arrive sanya by train from guangzhou
can anyone suggest me the transportation there?
Sep. 1,2009 03:47
Mr.S(cn) replied:
Hi,just read this website:
http://travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/hainan/sanya/transportation/
5.
Aug. 15,2009 11:09 Reply
Ms.Watson(US) said:
I am and going to an Chinese wedding in Sanya. I have been told not to wear black but dress I had planned to wear is black and blue. Would this still not be ok to wear?
Aug. 18,2009 02:30
Ms.Cecilian(cn) replied:
Yes, that's ok.