Climate of Hainan
Hainan - the second largest (after Taiwan), and the only one in China, the island with a tropical climate. More than 300 days a year is a clear, sunny weather. The average annual temperature on the island of + 24 ° C, water - + 26 ° C. The ideal time to travel from March to October. December to February are considered the coldest months.
The main resorts of Hainan
All beaches in the resorts of Hainan - municipal, caring hoteliers equipped with everything you need: sun beds, umbrellas and shower. Beaches everywhere sandy and flat, the water is warm and clear. In the south of the island has four bays, where most of the rest of Russian tourists in Sanya, Sanyavan, Sanya Yalong Bay and.
Yalong Bay - the most elite resort area, located in 25 km from Sanya City, is famous for wide beaches with white sand. The most fashionable (and expensive) hotels and the largest diving centers are located here. In addition, the water in the Yalong Bay - the purest, especially sea calm and a little cooler than in other parts of the coast of the island. However, for the evening entertainment here will have to go to Sanya (about 30 km and 50 RMB by taxi).
Map of Hainan
All hotels in the resort area of Sanya, located 3-4 km from the city of Sanya, located directly on the coast. This place is popular with surfers: in their view, there is the right wind. However, beaches Dadunhaya very often overcrowded: there comes the local population, and a bit of sun loungers and umbrellas. By the way, the Chinese have come to the beach rather than swimming, but simply to sit on the stairs leading to the beach, enjoy the sea and watch the white strangers in their natural habitat. The Chinese themselves prefer to stay away from the sea - it's cheaper.
Sanyavan Bay is located near the airport of Shenzhen, its infrastructure is still developing. The main drawback of this resort area is that all beaches are across the road. The coastal waters are not as clear as in the Hollow, but the surrounding landscape is quite compensate. One of the most comfortable hotels in Sanyavan - Holiday Inn, and very soon there will open the largest five-star complex in Hainan "Howard Johnson".
In the Bay of Sanya is located in Sanya city itself, one of the main centers of the island resort. In this area, hotels are mostly stand across the road from the beach.
Hotels in Hainan
Most of the hotel base in Hainan is reserved for "five". Hotels of category 4 "stars" in Hainan and little infrastructure they are very different even from the modest five-star hotels, not to mention the 5 * Deluxe. The main difference is also the fact that all the "quartet" is located on the second line from the sea.
Of course, the resorts of Sanya City in all bays are hotels located on the beachfront, just a hotel away from the sea are more economical in price and in terms of numbers, infrastructure and services, some of them are often not inferior to "five-star" shore Resort. For bay Sanyavan, which is now actively built, characterized by the location of hotels across the pedestrian street from the sea, there are only two "old times" of the hotel, facing directly on the beach.
Hainan three main bays: Sanya, Yalong Bay and Sanya.
Sanya - a huge bay with a sandy beach and is situated in a picturesque location, which is limited by two mountains. The center can be reached within a few minutes. There are wonderful beaches, and the area is suitable for divers, as there is coral.
Hollow - a big tourist center, with a very well-developed infrastructure. Many cafés and restaurants. There is a museum of butterflies, and a museum of sea shells. The bay is located expensive luxury hotels.
Purest bay in the resort city of Sanya Bay is considered to be the Dragon Hollow, here clean sea and the best on the island with white sand beaches. Hotel Bay base consists mainly of luxury five-star hotels world famous chains, but there are a few cost-effective accommodation options located on the second line. Restaurants and shops in this bay are mostly in the hotels. Distance from Yalong Bay Sanya to goorda - 28 km.
Sanya Bay, situated 3 km east of Sanya City, highly developed infrastructure, as there are many hotels of different star (mostly budget options), as well as residential homes, shops, restaurants and entertainment.
In the Bay of Sanya a lot of new low-cost five-star hotels average, the majority of which are located across the road from the beach.
Several hotels are working on an all inclusive.
Cuisine and restaurants in Hainan
Eat at Yalong can only restaurant in the hotel, and as all the hotels - high class, and dinner will cost them to tourists in the range from 20 USD (~ 160 RMB). In Sanya with food much easier, it's full of different cafes and restaurants next to the hotel, dinner in them will cost 6-10 USD (~ 45-80 RMB).
More choice of a wide variety of restaurants and cafes in the resort city of Sanya, of course, in the Bay of Sanya and in the city of Sanya. On average dinner here worth 100-150 RMB per person (1 USD = 6,3 RMB).
Hainan should definitely try a great variety of the freshest seafood, prepared in various ways, and tropical fruits (lychee, mango, carambola, passion fruit, papaya, mangosteen, patahayya, rambutan, durian, guava, etc.. Etc..). Although the local restaurants you can taste dishes from all corners of China. Same traditional delicacies of Hainan Island are considered Venchanskaya chicken in herb sauce, stewed Dunshansky goat, duck and crab Tszyatszinskaya Hele in garlic sauce.
Shopping and Stores
On the island, you can bring pearls, tea and rhinestone also very popular with tourists are silk, porcelain, wood carvings, Buddhist souvenirs and symbols of "feng shui".
Haysyudunlu street in Haikou (the capital of the island) - the place where a prestigious shops in the market on the Cape "The Edge of the sky and the sea" can be purchased art crafts. In Sanya major department stores are on the street in the center of the Liberation.
Shopping in Hainan Island - not the most popular destination, but shopping malls here in abundance, including selling fur coats. They are located mainly in the cities of Haikou, Sanya and Sanya, the last to buy coats is preferable and more focused on tourists. For example, stores with a familiar brand us "Snow Queen" in Sanya, where even the sellers - Russian. Fur coats are much cheaper here than in Russia (with the possible exception of the Far East).
Mink coats in Hainan cost from $ 1,000 (short) for $ 1300-1700 you can take a decent long mink coat. Shopping in small shops, do not forget to bargain - you can bargain for a discount of $ 100 and more, depending on the price of the goods. Moreover, most of fur sewn just to the south of China, so the conversations that Hainan coats twice as expensive than in the north of China, have nothing to do with reality. In Beijing, Urumqi, or simply more range and number of coats, which makes the prices slightly lower. But on about. Hainan no restrictions on the export, such as on the mainland, "2 coats in one hand!"
Treatment
On the island treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, lung, skin and urinary disorders, rheumatism, low back pain and hypertension. Treatment in island shapes eliminates any surgical intervention and is performed solely by traditional Chinese methods in combination with the use of natural medicines. Known center for traditional Chinese medicine "Garden of longevity" in the area of the hotel Sanya Pearl River Garden. Another center, SanYiTang, located in Sanya, and not so long ago, a branch of this clinic opened in Yalong Bay, the hotel Cactus Resort.
Other popular venues, "Taiji" and "Yu-Kang." Will also help to improve health spa hot springs complex "Nantyan" in whose territory more than 30 pools with water of different temperature and chemical composition.
Entertainment, tours and attractions in Hainan
Nature attractions in Hainan not count. This cape "Edge of the sky and the sea," and the valley of butterflies and natural reserve "Monkey Island", and "Deer Mountain" or another mountain with breathtaking name - "Mountain sleeping Mao Zedong."
The most famous attraction is the volcano Ma-An, located 15 km from Haikou. The diameter of the crater undeveloped observation deck. The neck is a hardened lava, overgrown with thick bushes and rare tropical trees.
Also known safari zoo "Dongshan", divided into two parts. One tigers, lions and bears stroll at will, cutting circles around excursion machines enchanted tourists. The second part can safely walk: there gathered flora and fauna of the tropics it is humane (in a good way), and will not leave anyone indifferent. There is also a unique beast tigrolev, whose breeding in China engaged in since 2001. As well as golf, the International Olympic shooting, rafting, fishing, safari park, a trip to the "Monkey Island" and diving, which talk in more detail.
Unfortunately, at the moment there is a water park in Sanya, but you can visit the Ocean Park Sanya Tianya Tropical Ocean Animal Park and enjoy the views with dolphins and sea lions. But here you can not swim with the dolphins in the same pool. Also amazing experience will leave the visit to the nursery tigers and crocodiles ("Park of the Dragons and Tigers").
As prevails in Hainan marine tropical monsoon climate, the air is warm and humid, so sometimes it seems that it is difficult to breathe, but on the coast the heat is much easier than on the "land", and the sea air besides also very favorable for treatment of respiratory diseases.
Diving
Rich world of the depths of the South China Sea has been the first year the island provides a steady flow of divers from around the world. Visibility under water there is more than 20 meters and diving is possible all year round thanks to the mild climate and sustainable absence of strong currents. Sometimes, though, to reach Hainan echoes southern storms, and then forced to divers for several days to yield a foothold surfers.
Popular dive sites: Bay Xiao-Dong Hai (two rack: cargo ship and boat, depth 15 m), Yalong Bay (densely populated coral colony, 18 m), Hou Hai Bay (coral and underwater rocks with caves, 30 m), the island Feng-Tse Jaw Member (rocks and re
The best place for diving on the island of Hainan Island is considered the Pirates (Wuzhizhou), located 30 km from the center gorodaSanya, you can get there by air-conditioned boat trip takes only 15 minutes. Dive from a platform on the island Pirates worth $ 110 per person (duration 30 minutes) from the shore, of course, will be cheaper, but the experience will not be those. Cost of services accompanying guide, transfer and boat to the island - about $ 200 for two.
Pirates Island is famous for its unique nature: relic plants (such as: Alsophila Spinulosa, fern, leading its history from the distant Mesozoic and Dracaena Angustifolia - one of the most long-lived plants in the world) and the colorful underwater world (variety of corals, marine life makes island popular with divers), crystal clear water (visibility under water - up to 27 m) and small restaurants with authentic naisvezhayshaya seafood. Total area of the island of 1.48 km2.