Suzhou and Hangzhou - small bridges and flowing water with people’s houses are the best description of this place~? Speaking of Hangzhou, West Lake will always come to mind, but travel enthusiasts will never be satisfied just by visiting the ten scenic spots of West Lake. of. The itinerary is as follows:
D1: Hangzhou-Wuzhen 80 minutes by car
D2: Nanxun-Fuyan Temple-Xitang? 110 minutes by car
D3: Xitang-Hangzhou - Boat trip to West Lake? 110 minutes by taxi
D4: Hangzhou - Suzhou - Humble Administrator's Garden or Lion Grove - Hanshan Temple - Qili Shantang Street? It took 6 hours to compile this 5-day personal test of Suzhou + Hangzhou Travel guide to make you feel like a local?
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1. West Lake
Hangzhou’s city card, West Lake is very large , it takes 40 minutes to cycle around? Appreciate the natural scenery and understand the legendary stories. Just choose your favorite tour of the ten scenic spots of West Lake. Of course, it also depends on the seasonal characteristics?
1? West Lake bus boat
Flexible getting on and off the station, cost-effective! Single-stop ferry tickets start as low as £6.
In the past, big boats couldn’t sail to Lixi Lake, so you could only spend hundreds of packs for a rowing/rowing boat. Now you can get to Maojiabu for just a few yuan
Each stop is 6/8, and the fare for the whole journey around the lake is 70. It starts and ends in a park, passing through Five Parks, Children's Palace, Zhongshan Park, Hangfan, Guozhuang, Du Jinsheng's former residence, Huagang, Changqiao, Qian Wang Temple
? Where to buy tickets
Add the pier to the site name, search AMAP and you will find the ticket booth
Online ticketing does not seem to be available, it is recommended to buy tickets on site Scan the QR code to buy tickets and recommend boarding locations
It is recommended to board the boat in a park. There are many people at the starting station but there must be seats
At other stations, you need to check whether there are people disembarking
2? The West Lake Bus Boat
Different from the West Lake Bus Boat, it only sails on statutory holidays, and an ID card is required to purchase tickets. Locals? 5 foreigners? 15 Ticket purchase location
Hangfan Pier - Yiyuan Pier (round trip)
Qianwang Temple Pier - Huagang Pier (round trip)
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Tickets can be purchased at all four piers.
2. Wuzhen Xizha:
The night view here is really indescribably beautiful. The buildings on both sides of the river are ancient and charming, and the red lanterns on both sides are even more unique. I just feel In the painting, Fang Wu is in Wuzhen~ Little sweet potatoes who yearn for the Jiangnan water town, why don’t you collect the nanny-level guide quickly? Tickets: Dongzha 110?, Xizha 150? (half price for students) combined ticket 190? Xizha: Xizha tourists Service Center → Muxin Art Museum → Andufang Ferry → Herbal Wood Dyeing Shop → Xuchang Sauce Garden → The Best Pot in the World → Yichang Yefang → Water Market → Mao Dun Memorial Hall → Xiqing Hall → Zhaoming Academy → Three-Inch Golden Lotus → Wuzhen Post Office → Water Theater → White Lotus Pagoda → Exit of Yuelao Temple (there is also a beautiful night view at night) Popular attractions: Mu Xin Art Museum: Entering the Xizha Visitor Center, you can directly see the entire building, and Mr. Mu Xin’s paintings are fully displayed in the museum. ?With literary works, it has a strong artistic flavor. Tickets: 20 Opening hours: Summer: 9:00-17:30 Winter: 9:00-17:00 (Closed on Mondays) Herbal Dyeing Workshop: The dyes are extracted from local plant raw materials in Wuzhen, with countless hanging strips The dyeing scene is quite shocking, you can check in! Xiqing Hall: Jiangnan Folk Museum, come and see how wealthy families got married in ancient times. Contradiction Memorial Hall: The life achievements of Mr. Contradiction. Through the memorial hall, the glorious deeds of Mao Dun, a generation of literary giants, are introduced to us through text and pictures. Wuzhen Post Office: A post office where you can send postcards, not only domestically, but also overseas! There are also various stamps and related cultural and creative products for sale. Come and buy a set and keep it. Yuelao Temple: I heard that Yuelao Temple is very efficacious. Friends who are not successful in love can try it. Accommodation recommendations:
Hotel:
Midnight Hotel: At the entrance of Dongzha Scenic Area, there is a free parking lot next to it, and there are scenic benefits.
Daoshe Xiangcun Hotel: Near the west side, a comprehensive hotel with restaurants, hotels, libraries, business conference rooms, etc.
B&B: Wuzhen Namo Inn: near Xizha, cost-effective and with good service attitude. (Can you play chess on the first floor?)
Wuzhen Zerunju Light Luxury Humanistic B&B: There is a large swimming pool at the entrance, with many types of rooms, including duplexes, with many options.
Transportation suggestions: Plane: Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport is 27km away from the city center. Train: Hangzhou East Railway Station is relatively close to the north of the city (Wulin Square is about 6km).
Accommodation arrangements in Hangzhou can choose to live in West Lake Nearby, taking a walk and meeting by chance are all good options. When visiting Wuzhen Xitang, you can choose a B&B, which is a perfect match for the water town. For accommodation in Suzhou, choose to stay near Guanqian Street, which is very convenient for going anywhere.
Food recommendations:
Hangzhou: West Lake Vinegar Fish, Longjing Shrimp, West Lake Beef Soup, Honey Fire Recipe
Suzhou: Bazhen Cake, Beggar’s Chicken, Su-style Mooncakes, Sauced meat
? Wuzhen: Osmanthus cake, radish shredded cake, Jinji pastry shop, Wuzhen sauce duck, boat head cake. Please pay attention to these during the journey. Don’t do it when visiting West Lake in Hangzhou Don't talk to those vendors selling tea to you. There will be many "enthusiastic people" asking about hotels and guesthouses in Hangzhou's train station, so don't talk to them! They are all pitfalls! No matter what kind of consumption you are doing, always ask about the price in advance to avoid unnecessary trouble~