First of all, welcome to our West Lake in Hangzhou. The descriptions of the West Lake by ancient Chinese literati are full of mystery. The West Lake is like a girl wearing a hazy veil that makes it difficult to see through.
As a local in Hangzhou, I suggest you take bus No. 11 or 151 from the train station and get off at Tianshuiqiao. This is the most prosperous commercial district in Hangzhou. You can walk 100 meters forward through the underground passage and cross the road to find Yan'an Road 499
The alley next to China Unicom is called Kehaiyuan Hotel. Because it is a hotel on the extra floor of the government office building, the price is relatively cheap, about 180 yuan.
Then take a taxi in front of the hotel and get off at Lakeside Park. When you get off the bus, you can see the West Lake. Then go to the lake to see the cruise ship dock. Do not use hand rowing. You can spend 80 yuan to take a motorboat to visit three places in the lake.
The island includes the famous Three Pools Reflecting the Moon. The road you can choose to go ashore in Zhongshan Park is Bai Causeway. You can slowly walk the entire Bai Causeway, which takes about 25 minutes.
At the other end of Baidi is the Broken Bridge.
This is where Xu Xian and White Snake met.
Your entire trip is like swimming within a painting.
Walking eastward from Broken Bridge, you will reach the end of the road in front of an alley. In the alley, there is a home-cooked restaurant called Bailu where you can eat at relatively cheap prices.
After dinner, turn left on Wulin Road and visit Wulin Road Women's Clothing Street. Remember to go north on Wulin Road, and go east on Shihuqiao Road to reach Yan'an Road. Your hotel is at this intersection.
The next day you can go to the south line of West Lake. You have to walk to the Tianshuiqiao station where you got off yesterday, take the No. 5 bus and get off at Liuhe Pagoda, and visit the Liuhe Pagoda described in "The Book of Swords and Enmities".
, tickets are 15 yuan.
When you come out, you can take K4 or You 5 and get off at Jingsi. Jingsi is the temple of Monk Jigong. Tickets are 15 yuan.
Opposite the Jingsi Temple is Leifeng Pagoda, and the ticket is 30 yuan.
Take the bus back to Lakeside and transfer to bus No. 7 to go to the famous Lingyin Temple. The entrance fee to the Feilaifeng stone statue outside is 38 yuan, and the entrance fee to the temple inside is 40 yuan. You don’t have to go in.
If you have extra time, it’s best to go to Baoshi Mountain next to the West Lake. The mountain is not high. Looking down from the mountain, the West Lake looks like a big bonsai, very beautiful.
Most of us locals in Hangzhou see the West Lake from the mountains around it. In the morning, the West Lake is full of people doing morning exercises. After nine o'clock, there are mostly tourists from other places.
Hangzhou's more distinctive local products include: West Lake lotus root starch, pecans, West Lake Longjing tea, and silk.
If you want to buy things, it is best to go to a large supermarket. To buy silk, go to the Hangzhou Silk Market. After you stay in the hotel, walk eastward to the river. You can go around the Silk Market on both sides.
Hope you have a good time.
It is very convenient to get to Shanghai. You can take the EMU at Chengzhan Railway Station and get to Shanghai in 80 minutes.
I wish you a pleasant journey and a safe journey.