Xitang is located in Xitang Town, Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province. Many tourists don’t know that Xitang belongs to Zhejiang Province. I thought it belonged to Shanghai before I did my homework. However, Xitang is not very close to Shanghai. It is located at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. In ancient times, Xitang was called Xutang.

Let’s talk about transportation first, 1. Self-driving car

< p> Shanghai direction: Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway → Shenjiahu Expressway (S32) → Get off at Xitang Exit (total journey 40 minutes) or Jiashan Dayun Exit of Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway → Follow the Xitang road signs along Shanjiang Highway → Get off the expressway and drive for about 15 minutes Minutes to Xitang Ancient Town. (The total journey takes about an hour).

Hangzhou direction: A: Get off at the Jiashan Dayun Exit of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway → follow the Xitang road signs along Shanjiang Highway → get off the expressway and drive for about 15 minutes to Xitang Ancient Town (the total drive is about one hour and forty-five minutes Points); B: Drive on National Highway 320 → Turn left at Jiashan Checheng Intersection → Drive towards Pingli Highway for about 15 minutes and you will get there.

Suzhou direction: Take the Pingwang Exit of Sujiahang Expressway and head towards Shanghai → Go to Pingli Highway towards Jiashan. Follow the Xitang Road sign and drive for about 20 minutes to get there (the total drive is about one hour).

Nanjing direction: From Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway to Suzhou Circle, turn to the Lili exit of Sujiahang Expressway and turn to National Highway 318, turn right at the first fork in the direction of Jiashan, and then go straight for about 15 kilometers. to Xitang (more than 300 kilometers).

2. Highway, railway and high-speed rail

Jiashan-Xitang

From Jiashan Passenger Transport Center, go to the bus interchange area and take bus K215 or K216 to Xitang (fare 2 yuan , the coin-operated bus interval is about 10 minutes, and it takes about 40 minutes to arrive at Xitang (starting and ending time: 5:30-17:50).

From Jiashan Railway Station, exit the station and walk along Huanbei Road in the left-hand direction for 5 minutes to Jiashan Bus Terminal and transfer to bus K210 to Xitang. (The fare is 2 yuan, and coins are required. The bus interval is about 20 minutes, and it takes about 25 minutes to arrive at Xitang. Departure time: 5:30-17:50).

Exit Jiashan South High-speed Railway Station, take K222 at the bus stop at the entrance to Xitang Scenic Area (starting and ending stations: High-speed Railway South Station-Xitang Scenic Area. Starting and ending time: 7:30-20:30, bus interval is 40 —50 minutes, fare is 2 yuan, coin required); or transfer to bus K702 to Jiashan Passenger Transport Center (fare 2 yuan, coin required). The bus interval is about 10-20 minutes, and it takes about 10 minutes to arrive at the passenger transport center. Start and end times: 6:30-21:45) and then transfer to bus K215 or K216 to Xitang.

A taxi from Jiashan to Xitang costs at least about 40 yuan. The last urban and rural bus from Xitang back to Jiashan is at 18:00. If you miss the last bus, don’t worry. Generally, you can always find a taxi back to Jiashan near Jiashan Second People’s Hospital in Xitang before 8 or 9 pm, and the price is very good. Cheap (15 yuan/person, sometimes even if you go alone, it is better than driving back with an empty car). Jiaxing-Xitang

After getting off at Jiaxing South High-speed Railway Station (nearly 100 high-speed trains stop every day), you can take bus K93 directly to Jiaxing North Bus Station, and then transfer to urban and rural buses at Jiaxing North Bus Station K152 bus arrives at the ancient town of Xitang. (The first and last bus times of K93 bus at Jiaxing South High-speed Railway Station are 7:00~22:40, the fare is 2 yuan, 1 yuan for card payment and 2 yuan for coin payment. K152 bus: the first and last bus times at Jiaxing North Bus Station and Xitang are 6:30~17:25, ticket price is 7 yuan, manual ticket sales).

After getting off at Jiaxing Railway Station (which stops nearly 90 ordinary trains every day and can be reached from most large and medium-sized cities across the country), you can take Line 4, 5, 22, 32, and 87 , 55 and other night buses go directly to Jiaxing North Bus Station (about 20 minutes). At Jiaxing North Bus Station, transfer to the urban and rural bus K152 to Xitang.

After getting off at Jiaxing Yuexiu Road Bus Terminal, you can take urban and rural bus K151 at Jiaxing Yuexiu Road Bus Terminal to reach Jiashan, and then take the bus from Jiashan to Xitang. You can also take bus No. 15 at Jiaxing West Bus Station. Take bus No. 15, No. 20, No. 20 No., No. 23, No. 55 No. and other buses to Jiaxing North Bus Station and transfer to K152 directly to Xitang Ancient Town.

Get off at Jiaxing North Bus Station and take the K152 urban and rural bus directly to Xitang Ancient Town.

After getting off at Jiaxing Bus Passenger Transport Center, take bus No. 78 to the terminal station, Jiaxing North Bus Station, and transfer to K152 at Jiaxing North Bus Station to go directly to Xitang Ancient Town.

Shanghai-Xitang

The Shanghai Tourist Distribution Center has a tourist bus bound for Xitang at 9:15 every day and returns at 16:30 on the same day. The fare is 140 yuan/person. Tour guide service ( Attraction package included).

There are only two trains a day from Shanghai South Railway Station to Jiashan, and the last long-distance train from South Railway Station to Jiashan is at 18:00.

High-speed rail has also been opened from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Jiashan South Station. There are corresponding trains from 7:00 in the morning to 20:20 in the evening. The fare is 32 yuan (the price of the high-speed train is 20 yuan). The time is 20 minutes. After arriving at Jiashan South Station, you can take a taxi to the Xitang Ancient Town Scenic Area in about 10 minutes.

Hangzhou-Xitang

From Hangzhou, you can take the express bus from Jiubao Passenger Transport Center to Jiashan (a train departs about 30 minutes, 1 and a half hours' drive, fare is 35 yuan) , and then transfer to the ticket express bus at Jiashan Passenger Transport Center to go directly to Xitang (ticket ticket window 5 yuan), or you can take the express bus directly from Jiubao Passenger Transport Center to Xitang (four buses a day, about 2 hours' drive, fare 39 yuan).

Suzhou-Xitang

Getting on the station Arrival station Departure time Car type Fare (yuan) Terminal station

Suzhou South Station Xitang 07:25 Large high school sophomore 37.0 Jiashan< /p>

Suzhou South Station Xitang 09:25 Large Grade 2 High School 37.0 Jiashan

Suzhou South Station Xitang 11:25 Large Grade 2 Grade 37.0 Jiashan

Suzhou South Station Xitang 13:25 Large Senior High School 37.0 Jiashan

Suzhou South Railway Station Xitang 15:35 Large Senior High School 37.0 Jiashan

Suzhou South Railway Station Xitang 17:25 Large Senior High School 37.0 Jiashan

You can also take the train Buy a ticket at the North Square Bus Station next to the station and get on the bus

Let’s talk about the food in Xitang.

Xitang mainly serves Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine. Most of the restaurants in the Xitang Scenic Area They are all made from Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine. Although Xitang is a small town, its many delicacies with local flavor can make tourists remember it for a long time. The catering in the water town mainly focuses on aquatic products, such as braised eel and carp, wonton duck, fried eel, steamed white fish, pond carp, and lake crab, which are delicious.

A variety of local snacks, such as Bazhen cake, thousand-layer cake, water tofu, etc., can be eaten with wine or as snacks. Especially worth mentioning is the steamed pork with lotus leaf powder, which is soft and refreshing, fragrant but not greasy. The aroma of meat wafts out from the inside and permeates the streets for a long time.

I stayed in Xitang for three days. I stayed in an inn in the scenic area. The room was pretty good. I won’t nominate any one. Laopinfang, Qiantang Renjia, Mengli Water Village and Xiangtang introduced on the Internet. I went to taste them all. Qiantang has the best environment, with many seats facing the river. It is on Beizha Street and under the Yongning Bridge. However, the price is a bit more expensive and the taste is generally not as amazing as the legendary one. Next to Qiantang is Mengli Water Town. The store is not big, but it is as popular as the others in Qiantang. There are fewer seats, so if you want to be near the river, you have to get there early. The taste of the food is very good. The lotus chicken is fresh in my memory. It is very delicious and seems to be unavailable in other places in Xitang. I think you must try this dish when you come to Xitang. It is not expensive. Recommended. Xiangtang is located near Huanxiu Bridge, which is relatively easy to find, but the price is not cheap. The portion is really in line with a scenic hotel. The characteristics of this hotel can be summarized in one word. Lao Pinfang is located in the back section of Beizha Street. The environment is average and the dishes are all well-prepared. I don’t have much interest in eating them. However, the prices are cheap and the portions are not large. Students or just one person can go there to eat.

Accommodation and tickets. There are many small inns in Xitang Scenic Area. The accommodation conditions are different, so you need to find a room by yourself based on your own requirements. There are still plenty of rooms in Xitang during non-holidays. You can Go here first and then choose a room. The rooms are divided into two types: those facing the river and those not facing the river. Linhe, as the name suggests, means living next to the river. The price is slightly higher, more than 150 yuan on weekdays. Depending on the decoration, it will be more than 260 yuan on weekends. The price increases on holidays. Those not facing the river are usually in alleys along the river. The rooms are larger and quieter. The price is also cheaper, around 100 on weekdays, and around 200 on weekends depending on the decoration. It’s about 300 on holidays. It’s recommended not to go on holidays to save money. The original price of Xitang tickets is 100 yuan per ticket. If you book a room, the boss can buy tickets for 50 yuan per ticket. The content is the same as the 100 yuan game. You can ask the boss to bring it into the scenic spot on weekdays, but you should consult the boss on holidays.