Greater Sanya

A tropical resort area in southern Hainan centered on Sanya, combining bays and beaches, offshore-island diving, tropical rainforest and Li and Miao culture.

The Greater Sanya region corresponds to Hainan's official "Greater Sanya Tourism Economic Circle", comprising Sanya City and the three Li autonomous counties of Lingshui, Ledong and Baoting. There are two exceptions to the definition: in this dataset, the "Wanning · Lingshui" destination is attached to Wanning and belongs to the Eastern Hainan region, while the "Wuzhishan · Baoting" destination is attached to Baoting and belongs to this region, even though Wuzhishan City administratively belongs to the central mountain area. The core highlights are Sanya's series of bays: Yalong Bay, Dadonghai, Sanya Bay and Haitang Bay each have their own character, Wuzhizhou Island is ideal for diving and water activities, and the Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone and Tianya Haijiao (the "End of the Earth") are also classic stops. To the north, you can visit the Yanoda Rainforest in Baoting, the Binlang Valley Li and Miao Cultural Area and the Qixianling hot springs; to the west, Jianfengling National Forest Park in Ledong offers primeval tropical rainforest; and to the east, Fenjiezhou Island and Nanwan Monkey Island in Lingshui. A classic plan is to base yourself at a bayside hotel in Sanya, with one to two days for offshore islands and another day for the rainforest or hot springs; five to seven days is recommended. For transport, Sanya Phoenix International Airport has flights to major cities nationwide, the round-island high-speed railway links Haikou and the east and west lines, and since the sights in this region are scattered, self-driving or a chartered car is more convenient. In the winter and spring high season and during Chinese New Year, hotel prices are high and bookings need to be made in advance; UV is strong all year, so wear sun protection, watch for typhoon warnings in summer and autumn, and swim only in open waters with lifeguards.

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