Xinghai Square
Dalian Discovery Kingdom
Zhongshan Square
Golden Pebble Beach
Dalian Forest Zoo
on the coastal road, you can walk two or three kilometers from the coastal road, passing by the castle hotel. There is a panda house, rainforest, elephant show, alpacas (can take photos), monkeys, flamingos... and so on and so forth. I like monkeys, many kinds, humane, especially cute. I think the price/performance ratio is quite high, and it is good to learn a lot and go to the nature. There are SUBWAY restaurant and food stalls inside, but the price is a bit expensive.
Japanese Folk street, Russian Folk street
Two attractions, not in one place; Tickets: free; I think this one is rather generic, just more distinctive Russian architecture, and selling Russian goods, not much, not even an attraction. The Japanese/Russian style houses are quite chic.
Zoo Transportation
on the coastal road, you can walk two or three kilometers from the coastal road, passing by the castle hotel. There is a panda house, rainforest, elephant show, alpacas (can take photos), monkeys, flamingos... and so on and so forth. I like monkeys, many kinds, humane, especially cute. I think the price/performance ratio is quite high, and it is good to learn a lot and go to the nature. There are SUBWAY restaurant and food stalls inside, but the price is a bit expensive.
Labor Park
pretty close to Dasho Newmart; Tickets: free; Labor Park is the memory of Dalian people, the first time it charged an entrance fee, then it was free, there is still something to see inside, Dalian is the city of football, the iconic building in the shape of a football.
Laohu Beach Fisherman's Wharf
A very artsy place, but the place is not very big, a fishing boat is moored here and it feels like a moment of peace. There are also a number of artsy little shops around, including Cat's Sky City, and a small independent jewelry design shop with a variety of diffraction paper. There are starfish caught by fishermen on shore and shops that are closed in the off-season, so it feels completely relaxing to be here.