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Top places to visit in Qingdao

6 places worth your time in Qingdao, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Badaguan

Badaguan
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Eight streets of German and Russian villas, each lined with a different species of tree.

2. Zhanqiao Pier

Zhanqiao Pier
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The 440-metre pier with an octagonal pavilion that appears on every Tsingtao beer label.

3. Tsingtao Brewery Museum

Tsingtao Brewery Museum
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The 1903 German brewery, still operating, with tastings of unfiltered beer not sold elsewhere.

4. St Michael's Cathedral

St Michael's Cathedral
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A twin-spired German Catholic cathedral from 1934, above the old town.

5. Laoshan

Laoshan
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A coastal Taoist mountain with temples, springs and paths straight up from the sea.

6. Old town and Zhongshan Road

Old town and Zhongshan Road
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The German colonial core, half-restored, and the best walking in the city.

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