The Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Humble Administrator's Garden
Humble Administrator's Garden is the most famous garden in Suzhou and the largest existing classical garden in Suzhou. The whole garden has beautiful landscape and exquisite architecture, which highlights the gardening characteristics of Jiangnan gardens. In recent two years, Humble Administrator's Garden has launched the "personal tailor" experience tour. You can enter the Humble Administrator's Garden at 6: 30 on weekends and experience the empty garden in the morning. Besides, you can also taste authentic and rich Soviet-style morning tea in the garden: sugar porridge, two-sided yellow, spring rolls, steamed dumplings, tea eggs and zongzi.
Humble Administrator's Garden
The owner of the network garden
The difference between Master Wang's Garden and other gardens is that you can enjoy the night view. From May to June every year,165438+1October, the Master of Nets Garden will be open to the public from19: 30 to 22: 00 at night. At that time, the halls, restaurants, pavilions and pavilions in the park will perform folk performances with Suzhou characteristics, including pingtan, Kunqu opera, folk dance and guqin performance.
The owner of the network garden
Suzhou Museum
In the museum, you can enjoy unearthed cultural relics with a long history, as well as paintings and handicrafts. Ming and Qing dynasties. Visitors can experience Wu's culture and history during the visit. At the same time, the museum building itself is also a highlight, designed by the world Chinese architect I.M. Pei. Unique glass and steel structure, geometric skylight with three-dimensional effect on the roof and dark gray granite walls all amaze tourists.
Suzhou Museum
Specific route:
Humble Administrator's Garden: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 lines
Lion Forest: Route 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
Canglang Pavilion: Line 2
Shiyuan Wang: Line 5.
Liuyuan: Lines 6 and 7
Yiyuan Garden: Line 2
Huanxiu Mountain Villa: Line 3
Ancient temples
Suzhou has a long history of Buddhism and Taoism. So far, the city has preserved many ancient temples and Taoist temples. Whether you appreciate the exquisite historical buildings or sincerely hope to pay homage, it is worth a visit. Good bus routes include Hanshan Temple mentioned in the night parking near Fengqiao, the mysterious temple named Guanqian Street, the incense-rich City God Temple, and the quiet and beautiful saionji.
Hanshan Temple
"Hanshan Temple outside Gusu, knocking on passenger ships at midnight". Hanshan Temple is widely known for this song by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji. This ancient temple was built during the Southern Liang Dynasty and was once one of the top ten famous temples in China. So far, many precious historical sites have been preserved in temples. Inscriptions by Wen Zhiming and Tang Yin, stone carvings by Zhang Jishi, etc. You can see it here. In addition, the 108 bell that the Hanshan Temple master rings every New Year's Eve is also a major attraction of the temple.
Hanshan Temple
Specific route:
Hanshan Temple: Lines 2, 6 and 7
Mysterious view: Line 2 and Line 3
Chenghuangmiao: Line 3
Xiyuan Scenic Area: Lines 6 and 7
Gujie Gu Men
As a famous historical and cultural city, Suzhou has preserved many relics of Gu Men, an ancient street. When tourists travel in this city, they can feel the charm of this city. A good bus line passes through Shantang Street, which is brightly lit at night, Panmen Scenic Area with many cultural relics, Xumen built during the Spring and Autumn Period and Wu Dynasty, and Pingjiang Road where petty bourgeoisie gathers today. Visitors may wish to take a slow stroll and savor it.
Pingjiang road
Want to see what Suzhou was like in ancient times? Then you must come to Pingjiang Road. This is the best-preserved area of Suzhou ancient city. Small bridges, flowing water, narrow stone roads and quaint houses all reveal the age of the city. While enjoying the scenery, there are many snacks to taste along the street. The smell of chicken feet, sugar porridge and double skin milk in old Suzhou spreads in your mouth. Visit interesting shops again, write a time postcard and send it to yourself after many years, the cats and dogs on the street.
There are many ancient towns around Suzhou, such as Tongli and Zhouzhuang. Visitors who don't have much time can choose Shantang Street near the center of Suzhou. Known as "the epitome of old Suzhou and the window of Wu culture". Shuttling between ancient buildings is like crossing the ancient city of Suzhou. There are many businessmen on both sides of the street. You can buy sweets, cakes and other specialties here. You can also find a shop to sit on the second floor and enjoy the scenery while eating snacks.
Shantang Street
Specific route:
Shantang Street Scenic Area: Lines 3, 6 and 7
Panmen Scenic Area: Line 2
Xumen: Line 2
Pingjiang Road: Line 4
Shopping place
Suzhou not only has natural scenery and cultural relics, but also is a shopping paradise. The major shopping places in Suzhou have not only big-name clothes, but also exquisite specialties. The ancient Guanqian Street, the popular Nanmen Business Circle and Shilu Business Circle, Xinghai Square and Rong Yuan Times Square, major department stores and bookstores are all shopping places in Suzhou, and you can also find rich food and have fun. In addition, the famous Huqiu Wedding City is the first choice for many newcomers to buy wedding dresses in Suzhou.
guanqian jie
The status of Guanqian Street in Suzhou is equivalent to Nanjing Road in Shanghai. It is the landmark building of the city, named after its location in front of the mysterious landscape. There are various brands of shops on both sides of the pedestrian street, which attracts many tourists to shop here. There are also famous Suzhou old shops such as Songhelou and Deyuelou, where you can taste pure Soviet-style food. In addition, there are major specialty stores, where you can buy cakes, embroidery and other specialties to take home to your friends and relatives.
guanqian jie
Rongyuan Times Square
Rong Times Square, located on the east bank of Jinji Lake, integrates catering, shopping and entertainment, and is a good place to relax. Many department stores can buy well-known brands of clothing, bags and other goods, as well as a variety of restaurants to choose from. Besides, it is worth mentioning that Eslite Bookstore is located in this area.
Rongyuan Times Square
Eslite bookstore
As the first branch of Taiwan Province Eslite Bookstore in Chinese mainland, Suzhou Eslite Bookstore attracted many tourists as soon as it opened. There are all kinds of high-quality books here, which are favored by reading lovers. At the same time, Eslite is like an all-inclusive shopping center with restaurants and groceries. Playing here for one day may not be enough.
Suzhou chengpin bookstore
Specific route:
Huqiu Wedding Dress City: 1 Line, Line 2 and Line 6
Guanqian Street: Lines 2, 3, 4 and 5
South Gate Business Circle: Line 2
Road Business District: Line 3
Xinghai Square: Line 4
Rongyuan Times Square: Line 4
theme park
There are two famous theme parks in Suzhou, one is Suzhou amusement park, and the other is Ferris wheel park. The former is the best choice for parent-child travel because of its large scale and complete amusement facilities. The latter has the largest water ferris wheel in the world. Sitting inside, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jinji Lake.
jinji lake
Want to see the modernization of Suzhou? Jinji Lake is the best choice. High-rise buildings and modern buildings are dense, showing a different ancient style from Suzhou City. Here, you can take a walk, ride a bike around the lake, go shopping and have a picnic. In the evening, you can also take a cruise to visit the magnificent Jinji Lake.
jinji lake
Suzhou amusement park
Suzhou Amusement Park is a large-scale theme park with all kinds of amusement facilities, which is favored by many tourists. Every summer, Oktoberfest is held in the park, and all kinds of activities will be wonderful.
Suzhou amusement park
Specific route:
Ferris wheel park: Line 4
Suzhou Amusement Park: Line 7
5 itinerary recommendation
one-day tour
If a friend comes to Suzhou for a one-day tour, he definitely wants to visit as many scenic spots as possible in one day, so the moment he sets foot in Suzhou is the moment when the journey begins. Here, Bian Xiao recommends several trains departing from major railway stations and bus stations for your reference, hoping to save you more time.
Depart from the railway station/north bus station
[first line]
North Bus Station/North Square of Railway Station-Huqiu-Shantang Street-(Lunch) Special Snacks of Old Suzhou Grand Guest Hall (Shantang Street Branch)-Humble Administrator's Garden-Xuanmiaoguan (Guanqian Street)-(Dinner) Mingzhu Hotel
Features:
1. It contains several classic scenic spots;
You can taste Su-style snacks and Su-style dishes.
Clam broccoli in Pearl Hotel
Specific itinerary:
Get out of the North Bus Station/North Railway Station Square, take the OK line, get off at Huqiu Transfer Center Station, and walk to Huqiu for sightseeing. After the tour, return to Huqiu Transfer Center Station, take Haoxing Line 3 and get off at Shantang Street Station to enjoy the quaint scenery of Shantang Street. For lunch, you can choose the old Suzhou Grand Guest Hall and street snacks, and taste all kinds of Soviet snacks. Then take Line 3 and get off at Humble Administrator's Garden Transfer Center Station to visit the landscape. Then you can walk directly or continue to take Line 3 to the Xuanmiaoguan (Guanqian Street) station, see the ancient buildings of Xuanmiaoguan, feel the lively atmosphere of Guanqian Street, and buy some special products at the time-honored store. For dinner, you can choose the Pearl Hotel in Guanqian Street, which is a restaurant frequented by Suzhou locals.
[line b]
Railway Station-Lion Forest-Guanqian Street-(Lunch) Zhu Hongxing Noodle Restaurant-Pingjiang Road-(Dim Sum) Taohuayuan-Jinji Lake Scenic Area-Rongyuan Times Square-(Dinner) Xinmeihua Restaurant
Features:
1. Feel the ancient charm, humanity and modernity of Suzhou at the same time;
You can taste Su-style snacks, Su-style dishes and Su-style noodle soup.
Zhuhongxing noodles
Specific itinerary:
Get out of the train station (visitors who arrive at the North Bus Station can choose the shuttle bus or take the 1 line to the train station first) and take Line 4 to visit Shizilin Station. Then continue to take Line 4 to Guanqian Street East Station and visit Suzhou, a must-see commercial street. For lunch, you can choose to eat a bowl of authentic Suzhou noodle soup at Zhuhongxing noodle restaurant, and then buy some special dishes at Caizhizhai. Then you can walk or continue to take Line 4 to Pingjiang Road Scenic Spot Station to experience the old customs of Suzhou on the ancient street. When you are tired, you can go to Taohuayuan to taste Suzhou-style snacks, sweet glutinous dumplings and sugar porridge. After seeing Suzhou's quaint charm, we will feel its modernization. Continue to take Line 4 to Jinji Lake Scenic Area to enjoy the tranquility of the lake and the modernity of tall buildings. As for dinner, you can choose the New Meihua Restaurant near Times Square in Rong Yuan, where you can taste authentic Subang American food and various snacks. Take Line 4 to Rong Times Square.
South bus station departure
[first line]
South Bus Station-Jingyuan-(lunch) Xishengyuan-Shuangta-Guanqian Street-(dim sum) Taohuayuan-Pingjiang Road-(dinner) Songhelou
Features:
1. Gardens, pagodas and ancient streets are all included;
You can taste Su-style snacks and Su-style dishes in famous restaurants.
Xishengyuan
Specific itinerary:
Take Line 5 from South Bus Station to Wangshiyuan Station to visit the garden scenery. After that, walk to the Twin Towers. There are many Suzhou restaurants along the road. You can choose Xishengyuan to taste a bowl of Volkswagen Kaiyang wonton, and then have a jiaozi for lunch. Then visit the Twin Towers. There are fewer tourists in this scenic spot, but the preserved historical sites are of great ornamental value. Then continue to take Line 5 to Guanqian Street and select some Suzhou specialties. When you are tired, you can eat some Soviet snacks in Taohuayuan. Then take Line 4 to Pingjiang Road and feel the charm of ancient streets and petty bourgeoisie. For dinner, you can choose Songhelou on Pingjiang Road and taste authentic Subang delicious food.
Depart from west station
[first line]
West Railway Station-Hanshan Temple-Liuyuan-(Lunch) Old Suzhou Dayoufu Family Banquet-Shantang Street-Humble Administrator's Garden-(Dinner) Wumen Family.
Features:
1. A line runs through ancient temples, ancient streets and gardens, allowing you to travel with peace of mind;
2. You can taste delicious Subang food.
Menrenjia
Specific itinerary:
Take Line 7 from West Railway Station to Hanshan Temple Station and visit this ancient temple which is common in ancient poems. Then continue to take Line 7 to Liuyuan to enjoy the garden scenery. For lunch, you can choose the old Suzhou Dafu home-cooked meal near Liuyuan, where there are all kinds of Soviet snacks and Soviet dishes. After lunch, continue to take Line 7 to Shantang Street and visit the scenery of the ancient street. Take Line 7 to Humble Administrator's Garden and visit this famous Suzhou Garden. After the tour, you can go to the nearby Wumen family for dinner, where cherry meat, eight-treasure duck and so on are all famous dishes in Subang.
Two day tour
Compared with the rush of a one-day tour, choosing a small partner for a two-day tour can relax a lot. Next, Bian Xiao will introduce the routes of two couples and their parents for your reference.
Two-day parent-child tour
Tourists traveling with children will travel at a slower speed. This route recommended by Bian Xiao not only includes the classic scenic spots in Suzhou, but also includes the children's favorite theme parks to let them know about the history and culture of this ancient city. Enjoy your parent-child time.
Specific itinerary:
Day 1: Humble Administrator's Garden-(Lunch) Wumen Family-Suzhou Museum-Guanqian Street-Pingjiang Road-(Dinner) Peach Blossom Garden
Take bus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 to Humble Administrator's Garden, and take the children to visit the Garden. Have lunch at the nearby Wumen family at noon. I'm sure the children will like the strong oily red sauce flavor of Subang cuisine. After dinner, visit Suzhou Museum, watch historical relics, listen to the staff's explanation, and further understand the connotation of the city. In the afternoon, take Line 4 to Guanqian Street, visit Suzhou, a representative commercial street, buy some cakes from Huang Tianyuan and sweets from Caizhizhai for children, and then select some specialties to send home to relatives and friends. Then, continue to take Line 4 to Pingjiang Road and wander around this street that retains the ancient characteristics of Suzhou. In the evening, you can choose Peach Blossom Garden for dinner and taste authentic Suzhou snacks. It is recommended to stay in Pingjiang Road Youth Hostel at night, where you can feel the quiet atmosphere of the ancient street at night.
Huang Tianyuan
The next day: mutton selection (Lindun Road Branch)-Suzhou Amusement Park
Take the children to collect mutton and eat a bowl of mutton noodles in the morning, and then take Line 7 at the Humble Administrator's Garden Transfer Center to Suzhou Amusement City to start a happy day.
Tip:
If your child is under 1.3 years old, you can take a good car for free. One ticket can take one child. )
Couple two-day tour
When couples travel to Suzhou, of course, they want to go to some secluded places, enjoy time together, visit Suzhou's cultural relics and historic sites together, and see the modernity of the city together.
Specific itinerary:
Day 1: Yiyuan-(lunch) Tongde Virtue-Xinshiqiao Cruise Terminal-Qiao Feng Scenic Area-Huqiu Wedding Dress City
Take Line 2 to Yiyuan Garden and visit this quiet garden. For lunch, you can choose nearby Tongde and have a bowl of authentic Suzhou noodle soup. Then, continue to take Line 2 to Xinshiqiao Cruise Terminal to enjoy the scenery of the ancient canal. Then visit Qiao Feng Scenic Area. Finally, tourists in need can visit Huqiu Wedding City and choose the right wedding dress for the wedding.
The next day: Pingjiang Road-(breakfast) Peach Blossom Garden-Jinji Lake Scenic Area (moonlight pier)-lunch-raw sugar-Rongyuan Times Square-Ferris wheel park-Gong Li Dam-(dinner) Yang Yang Chinese restaurant.
Feel the quiet atmosphere of Pingjiang Road in the morning, eat a Soviet-style snack in Taohuayuan, and take Line 4 to visit Jinji Lake at the North Tourist Center (Moonlight Pier) station in Jinji Lake Scenic Area. For lunch, you can have a romantic western food in the coarse sugar at Moonlight Pier. Then continue to take Line 4 to Rong Yuan Times Square, walk to Eslite Bookstore, stroll in the sea of books and look for lovely small department stores. Then go to the Ferris wheel park to take the Ferris wheel and experience a romantic heartbeat. After visiting Gong Li Dam, you can choose Yangyang Chinese Restaurant to eat and taste authentic Subang delicious food.