Within 30 km99 places
Within 50 km121
Must-see8
Notable96
Best timeOctober to February
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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Shantou by type
All 171 places by distance →Parks — Queshi Scenic Area, Time Square, 龙北小游园26 · from 1 kmLakes, dams & reservoirs — Hexi Reservoir, Gangshan Reservoir, Lake Heart Pavilion19 · from 25 kmBuddhist sites — Wenguang Pagoda, Kaiyuan Temple, 金光佛堂14 · from 2 kmHill stations & viewpoints — Piao Ran Pavilion, Queshi Scenic Area (Flame Peak Area), Jian Shan (Kulle I Kina, Guangdong, Lat 23,27, Long 116,75)11 · from 6 km
One day from Shantou
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:38 pm
35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shantou
- 汕头工业博物馆museum · 1.5 hrs
- Queshi Scenic Areapark · 45 min
- 潮汕历史文化博览中心museum · 1.5 hrs
- Mayu Islandisland · 1 hrs
- 南山陵园heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Shantou
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Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shantou?
Mayu Island (island, about 6 km), Queshi Scenic Area (park, about 7 km), 鹿屿 (river spot, about 8 km), 金砂陵园 (heritage site, about 2 km), 崎碌炮台 (heritage site, about 3 km), Shantou Revolutionary History Museum (museum, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shantou?
121 places on Spotwander: 25 parks, 19 forts & heritage, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 beaches & coast, 13 other attractions.
Which is the nearest park to Shantou?
Time Square, about 1 km by road; 龙北小游园 (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Shantou?
金砂陵园, about 2 km by road; 崎碌炮台 (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shantou?
Start in Shantou, visit 汕头工业博物馆, then Queshi Scenic Area, then 潮汕历史文化博览中心, then Mayu Island, then 南山陵园, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.