There are more than a dozen ancient towns in Wuxi, all of which are well worth visiting. First of all, I would like to recommend four free ancient towns:
Huishan old town
There are many ancestral halls in Huishan ancient town, and their courtyards are different. Go in one by one and slowly immerse yourself in Suzhou gardens.
Many TV dramas were shot here, such as Si Teng and Chinese Dream, and the quaint ancient town of Jiangnan. The business atmosphere is relatively light, and the food price is not expensive. You can eat many special snacks in Wuxi, such as Yangchun noodles, steamed stuffed buns, wonton and magnolia cakes. There is no charge outside the historical area.
Huishan old town
Opening hours: 8:00~ 17:30.
2. Jindangkou Ancient Town
Jindangkou ancient town
The original ecology of the whole ancient town is intact, with basic shops but not over-commercialized, and the scenery and humanities are also very comfortable. It's very quiet here, with rivers running freely, bridges flowing, and a bright future. In the sparse crowd, it is slightly desolate and comfortable, but it makes tourists more thoughtful and leisurely.
Address: Ehu Town, Xishan District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province
Free opening hours: 8:00~ 17:00.
3. Meili Ancient Town
Meili ancient town
Night view of Meili ancient town
Meili ancient town is the birthplace of Wu culture, and many people say it is "the ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River for thousands of years". Although it is an ancient town, it has just been renovated for a long time. It's actually a bit boring during the day, but at night, when the lights are turned on, the whole ancient town tastes different.
In addition to punching in and taking photos, there are of course all kinds of delicious food here. There are different styles of restaurants and a street with special snacks on both sides of the river. The pub that young people like every night is also very suitable for dating!
Opening hours: all day
4. Nanquan Ancient Town
Nanquanlao steet
Nanquan town is very small, and there are many simple old people living on both sides of the river. Sometimes our life is really fast, but when we come here, we don't envy the life here, and I also yearn for a better life! You can slow down here and feel the fireworks in the town!
Admission: free.
In addition to the ancient town, the following free scenic spots are also necessary.
1. nanzenji and Nan Changjie
Nanzenji menkou
Nanchangjie
One of the 480 Southern Dynasties Temple, visitors to Wuxi must punch in. Burn incense and make a wish, and visit the snack street. This imitation street focuses on many online celebrity snacks.
Suitable for playing at night, the lights are on, which makes the place full of fireworks. ?
Nanchang street is located in the blocks on both sides of Wuxi ancient canal, which is a relatively prosperous place with many delicious food and photo outlets. There is an undeveloped block on Dayao Road, which is very chronological and especially suitable for taking photos in retro style. It's close to nanzenji, so we can go shopping together.
2. Gonghuwan Wetland Park
Gonghuwan Wetland Park
Rainbow runway
The once-raging rainbow runway is in Gong Hu Bay, where there are Taihu levee, rainbow runway, Taihu wetland and various plants. The whole park is very big, so you can rent a bicycle to wander around and listen to the sound of the waves by the levee. Metasequoia will look better in the future. Even better than some paid scenic spots.
3. Lihu Central Park
Li Hu
Lihu's name comes from the story of Heshi. This park is also called "the miracle city of the European world". There are many European-style buildings here, including the Arc de Triomphe, Greek temples, German Mu Castle and so on. The park is small, especially suitable for taking pictures. A few photos can create a style of traveling in Europe. It's also near Taihu Lake, and it's beautiful to watch the sunset.
4. Lindong College
Donglin Academy
If you haven't seen Donglin Academy in TV series, you should have heard the couplet "The sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, family affairs, state affairs, and everything in the world is concerned". The existing academy, built in the Qing Dynasty, is a minority scenic spot suitable for young artists and children to visit here. The transportation is very convenient. You can get off at Donglin College directly by subway.
There are too many interesting places in Wuxi, so you'd better leave more time and leave no regrets when you go.