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🌉 Must-Visit Attractions Baotu Spring 🌿 Feature: Three water jets gushing day and night, morning mist creating a fairyland atmosphere. 🚶 How to enjoy: Enter before 8am to avoid crowds, get free drinking water (sweet and refreshing); take photos in Hanfu costume to recreate "The Story of Minglan" scenes. 💡 Tips: Free entry for college students with "Travel Card," apply in advance on the "369 Travel" APP! Daming Lake 🌃 Highlights: Chaoran Pavilion light show (lights up at 19:30), boat rides (50 yuan/person) to see "lotus on three sides, willows on one." 📍 Route: Chaoran Pavilion → Lixi Pavilion → Tie Gong Shrine, secure a spot in the evening to capture lake reflections. Thousand Buddha Mountain 🌄 Recommended: Free entry before 6:30am or after 6pm, climb to the top for a panoramic view of "Jinan Blue"; visit the Northern Wei cliff carvings at Lishan Temple on the north slope, quiet and secluded. 🎢 Hidden activity: Slide down the mountain (50 yuan) for an exciting experience, shop for handicrafts at the intangible cultural heritage market at the foot of the mountain. Qushuiting Street + Baihuazhou Qushuiting Street 🏞️ Atmosphere: Bluestone paths, weeping willows and flowing water create a Jiangnan watertown feel. 🍵 Experience: Enjoy 5-yuan large cups of tea at Quanshui House, buy dialect T-shirts saying "Jinan is Paradise." Five Dragon Pool 🌸 Features: Cherry blossom/rose walls (still stunning in May), ancient hot springs for foot soaking (bring your own slippers). 📸 Activities: AR interactive display of Qin Qiong riding a horse, take panoramic photos at Tanxi Pavilion like in "Princess Returning Pearl." 🍜 Food Map Must-Try Lu Cuisine 🍖 Bazi Meat: Old Zhou's slow-cooked in spring water, served with rice + dried tofu, rich but not greasy. 🥢 Nine-Turn Large Intestine: Chengnan Wangshi restaurant's dish combines five flavors, Emperor Qianlong's favorite! 🥣 Sweet Mo: Zhao's sweet mo with millet porridge + peanut and kelp, paired with oil twists (3 yuan each) is unbeatable! Food Streets 🍜 Furong Street: Meng's braised pig feet, Cao's steamed buns, more authentic away from the main street. 🍲 Kuanhou Li: Spring water tofu pudding, National Football Team stinky tofu, vibrant night market atmosphere! 🏠 Accommodation Guide High Value for Money 🏨 Home Inn Plus (Quancheng Road): 5-minute walk to Baotu Spring, around 150 yuan per person. 🏨 Jinan Luneng Guihe InterContinental Hotel: Panoramic view of Quancheng Square, breakfast buffet includes sweet mo. Distinctive Homestays 🏡 Quanshui House (Qushuiting Street): Courtyard house with springs visible from windows, experience "sleeping by the spring." 🏕️ Hometown Cloud Homestay (Xueye Lake): Rural style + camping, perfect for family trips!
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