At least one day. If you want to fully explore the West Lake, if time permits, it is recommended to spend two days. A full-day quick tour of the West Lake route: Broken Bridge - Bai Causeway - Pinghu Qiuyue - Gushan Park - Quyuan Fenghe - Su Causeway - Huagang Fish Watching - Long Bridge - Leifeng Sunset - Singing Orioles in the Willows - Qinghefang. It is recommended to start the tour from the Liulang Singying Scenic Spot, and start the tour from the Liulang Singying Park to Guyong Kinmen to visit the West Lake.

Although it is far away from the main attractions of West Lake, the transportation is convenient and can be reached by bus. There is a bicycle rental point in the direction of Yongjin Bridge from Singing Orioles in the Liulang to Yongjin Bridge. If you don’t want to rent a car, you can go there after visiting the musical fountain viewing area. Take the bus and get off at the Broken Bridge scenic spot. Qinghefang is located on Hefang Street not far from Liulang Singying. There are many snacks and delicious food here, and the adjacent Wushan Square is a good place worth visiting.

Main Attractions of West Lake

1. Ten Scenes of West Lake: The Ten Scenes of West Lake were formed during the Southern Song Dynasty and are basically distributed around the West Lake or located on the lake. Each of the ten scenic spots in the West Lake is good at its own merits, and when combined together they can represent the essence of the ancient West Lake scenery. 2. Ten Scenes of the New West Lake: In 1984, five units, including Hangzhou Daily, Hangzhou Garden and Cultural Relics Administration Bureau, Zhejiang TV Station, Hangzhou Tourism Corporation, and Gardens and Scenic Spots magazine, jointly organized a selection event for the Ten Scenes of the New West Lake. Hangzhou Refinery, Hangzhou Brewery, Hangzhou Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory, Hangzhou Rubber Factory, Hangzhou TV Factory, etc. 3. Three Comments on the Ten Scenes of West Lake: In February 2007, Hangzhou City, adhering to the ancestors' practice of criticizing the beauty of West Lake, held the "My Favorite New West Lake Attractions" selection event with the theme of "Harmonious West Lake, Quality Hangzhou". In order to further build the West Lake brand, promote the Hangzhou city brand of "city of quality of life", and enhance the visibility, reputation and attractiveness of West Lake and Hangzhou city.