On this small hill less than a hundred meters high, I captured the entire city of Qingdao
It felt like I had stepped through Doraemon's Anywhere Door. Signal Hill is truly the place I recommend the most in Qingdao. With an altitude of less than a hundred meters and a climbing height of about fifty meters, you can see ninety percent of Qingdao's landmarks. I can't believe some people say that once you've been to a certain observation deck, there's no need to go to Signal Hill, and even more so, some people recommend Little Fish Hill over Signal Hill! I really want to say, if you don't go up to Signal Hill and take a look, your understanding of the 'red tiles, green trees, blue sea, and blue sky' is really lacking by ten percent!!!
Signal Hill is located in the old town area, with free entry, and it takes less than ten minutes to climb to the top from the entrance turnstile! Along the way, you will pass three observation decks, and the higher you go, the broader the view, making the appreciation of Qingdao's red tiles, green trees, blue sea, and blue sky all the more beautiful.
The topmost large mushroom-shaped rotating observation deck on Signal Hill charges an entrance fee of 10 yuan, and I personally suggest that if it's your first time, you should go up for a look. Here, with a 360-degree rotating view, there are no obstructions, and you can experience all of Qingdao's landmark buildings, apart from the 'May Wind' torch, without any blind spots. Photography enthusiasts can also take very nice photos through the glass (we went at ten in the morning, and there was basically no reflection).
⚠️Key point: After coming out of the big mushroom, don't hurry down the hill. On the right-hand side, with your back to the entrance of the big mushroom, there are steps going down. After walking down for about 3 minutes, you will see a circular mountain path. Turn right and walk along this path, and you can see Qingdao's iconic buildings again, and there are several spots that are very suitable for portrait photography. Whether it's with St. Michael's, the Zhejiang Road Church, or other landmarks, there are very good angles.
If you are there at sunset, taking photos on the circular mountain path with the Zhejiang Road Church as the main subject, amidst the green trees and red-tiled buildings against the backdrop of the sea sunset, is also very beautiful. Unfortunately, I didn't wait for it this time.
So, I really recommend again strongly: In Qingdao, whether you have time or not, Signal Hill, go, you must go!!!
PS: All photos were taken with a camera, no aerial photography.
The fare of ten yuan is great value, you can see the whole city, I like it very much, very happy, and the mountain is not high. You can make an appointment at the door, or you can make an appointment in advance. The time to climb the mountain is about ten minutes to the top. There is a rotating platform on the top ball, you can see the scenery of the whole city.
Signal Hill is also a more distinctive attraction. In addition to climbing the mountain, you can also enter the 360° automatic rotation tower. Slowly enjoy the scenery of Qingdao, and there is an iron lock bridge downhill, and the special coffee shop is suitable for punching in. The postcard in the package is very tasteless. It was a canteen behind the lock bridge, and I couldn't mail it the day I went because I didn't have a stamp.
Signal Hill is also a more distinctive attraction. In addition to climbing the mountain, you can also enter the 360° automatic rotation tower, enjoy the scenery of Qingdao at a slow pace, and there is an iron lock bridge downhill, and specialty coffee shops are suitable for punching in.
The mountain is not very high and suitable for sightseeing, the postcards are also very good, and the rotating observation deck in the park is also very good.
This ticket is too cost-effective, and there are beautiful postcards for postage. Entering the park is smooth, there is no need to queue, the scenic spots are beautiful, the trees are shaded, the mountain is not high, climbing to the top of the mountain can overlook some urban areas of Qingdao, green trees, red tiles, blue sky and blue sea