Dalian July Walking Guide: Chasing Seagulls and Sailboats, Night Market Seafood Feast, Ultimate Healing Value

Dalian 3 Days 2 Nights Walking Itinerary! Sea breeze at 25℃ + Plump Seafood, Best Summer Vacation Value!

📅 Quick Itinerary Overview (Tested and Avoiding Pitfalls)
**DAY 1: Romantic Coastal Walk**
- **Xinghai Square**: Asia’s largest seaside square! Feed seagulls during the day (bring your own bread, the park’s 10 yuan bread is a trap🕳️), stay for the 7:30 PM music fountain and cross-sea bridge light show at dusk, and catch the orange sea sunset that will flood your social feed🌉.
- **Binhai Road Cycling**: Rent a shared bike (30 yuan/hour), ride from Xinghai → **Yanwo Ridge** (cliff wedding photo hotspot) → **Beida Bridge** (wide-angle shots of seagulls + bridge), with the sea breeze carrying the scent of locust flowers, so healing!

DAY 2: Geological Wonders + European Charm
- **Jinshitan** Double Experience:
- **Geological Park**: See 600 million-year-old “dinosaur exploring the sea” rocks, dig for little crabs at low tide (check the “Dalian Tide Table” mini program).
- **Science Dream Art Museum**: The new hotspot! Step on the ground crack “space-time rift,” AI turns rock layers into NFT artworks, tech lovers rejoice📱.
- **Fisherman’s Wharf**: Colorful European-style houses + fishing boats as backdrop, a 70-200mm lens instantly creates “pretending to be in San Francisco” masterpieces📸.

DAY 3: Time Travel + Night Market Fireworks
- Half-day at **Lüshunkou**: Climb **Baiyu Mountain** to overlook the naval port, see the “two-colored sea” dividing the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea; shoot vintage film photos at old buildings in **Taiyanggou**.
- Street food crawl at **Jiaoda Night Market**: Crispy braised mung bean jelly with sesame sauce (8 yuan/bowl), large grilled squid (15 yuan), sea urchin dumplings so fresh they’ll blow your mind!

🍽️ Foodie Radar: Seafood Pitfall Guide
- **Must-Eats**:
✅ **Mengge Braised Jelly**: Sweet potato starch fried to a crispy shell, topped with garlic water and sesame sauce, irresistibly fragrant!
✅ **Zhenghuangqi Seafood BBQ**: Charcoal-grilled abalone + sea intestine, ocean flavors hitting your brain🦪.
✅ **Taoyuan Market**: Fishing boats dock at 3 PM! Buy live crabs and shrimp monsters and have them cooked at “Xiao Guo’s Private Kitchen,” steamed for 10 yuan/portion, explosively fresh and sweet.
- **Avoid**: Be cautious buying “freshly opened sea urchin” at tourist spots! For grilled squid, choose stalls with long queues.

1. **Accommodation**: Homestays near Xinghai Square from 200+ yuan with balconies, open windows to see seagulls; couples head to Donggang’s “Four Seasons Whale Whisper,” 500+ yuan to stay in a century-old villa overlooking the yacht marina🛏️.
2. **Transportation**: Didi rides between attractions save 30% compared to taxis; some sections of Binhai Road have license plate restrictions, renting an electric scooter offers more freedom.
3. **Hidden Experiences**:
- At Bangchuidao **Cliffside Coffee House**, order a “Sea Island Blue” (38 yuan), with a 270° sea view as your backdrop☕.
- Night chase the **Bioluminescent Sea** (Blue Tears!) at Xiaoheishi Village, avoid full moon light pollution periods, dreaminess maxed out💧.

> “Dalian’s romance is the wind stirred by seagulls flapping their wings as they snatch bread,
> the fragrant smoke rising from the braised jelly pot at the night market,
> the 600 million-year-old reef telling Earth’s stories under the sunset...
> Here, there’s none of Sanya’s hustle, yet the mountains, sea, and fireworks are all brewed into the wine of slow life.”

Before the summer crowds arrive and the sea breeze stays cool, go claim this 25℃ blue!🐚

Dalian’s average temperature in July is 25℃; Xinghai light show starts daily at 7:30 PM; bioluminescent sea viewing requires no light pollution. Information updated as of July 2025.