Seek a travel guide to Suzhou

There are many scenic spots in Suzhou, so we must prioritize them. Here are three classic tour routes, which are worth collecting.

Line 1

Pingjiang Road-Suzhou Museum-Humble Administrator's Garden-Lion Forest-Guanqian Street

Morning Pingjiang Road (free), Suzhou Museum (free)

Pingjiang Road is a street that can best reflect the taste of Suzhou. I can see the bridges, flowing water and people in the south of the Yangtze River. At present, there are many petty bourgeoisie cafes, bookstores, flower shops, and Suzhou specialty snack bars on Pingjiang Road, so we can go shopping together.

Address: Ganjiang East Road, gusu district, Suzhou

Must-visit places: Cat's Sky City, Su Fei cheese, chicken feet, fox yogurt and so on.

Transportation: get off at Pingjiang Road Station at 30 1 305; You 2, you 5, you 50, you 55, you 178, you 202, you 309, you 5 18, you 529, you 8 1 1 enter from Daru Lane. Get off at Xiangmen Station of Rail Transit 1 Line.

Suzhou Museum is the site of Li Xiucheng Palace, a loyal monarch of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and the work of architect I.M. Pei. So, just to see the masterpieces of the masters, you should also come here to have a look. The museum has a collection of10.5 million pieces, and the paintings and calligraphy of the four great talents in the south of the Yangtze River and various porcelain cultural relics should not be missed.

Address: No.204 Northeast Street, Pingjiang District

Transportation: Tour 2, Tour 5, 50, 55, 178, 202, 309, 5 18, 529, 8 1 1, 923.

Lunch Pingjiang Road

There are many restaurants on Pingjiang Road where you can taste Suzhou. Here are some recommendations, you can choose for yourself.

Restaurant recommendations: fish rice, Shangxiaruo, Pingjiang Garden, Pingjiang canteen, Yumiji.

Must-eat Suzhou cuisine: red bean dumplings, sweet-scented osmanthus chicken head rice, whitebait water shield soup, steamed white fish, etc.

Go to Humble Administrator's Garden and Lion Forest in the afternoon.

Humble Administrator's Garden is the representative of Jiangnan Garden and the largest garden in Suzhou. The whole garden is divided into three parts: East Garden, Middle Garden and West Garden. The middle part is the essence of the whole garden, so you should pay attention to it when visiting. The garden is dominated by water, and halls, pavilions, pavilions and pavilions are arranged around the pool, which basically continues the pattern of the Ming Dynasty.

Address: No.0/78, Northeast Street, gusu district.

Lion Forest is also one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou, the most famous of which is various forms of rockery. There are nine routes and 265,438+0 caves in the Shizilin rockery group. You can shuttle through it, hovering left and right, gentle or dangerous, with a mysterious and confusing taste.

Address: No.23 Huayuan Road

Transportation (for both places): sightseeing 1, sightseeing 2, sightseeing 5, 50, 55, 178, 202, 262, 309, 5 18, 529, 81/kloc-0.

Wanwuguan front steet

After visiting the scenic spots described above, you can go directly to Guanqian Street described below. First, eat an authentic Subang dish in the old-fashioned Songhe Building or Deyue Building in Suzhou, and then visit Guanqian Street.

Restaurants: Songhe Building and Deyue Building.

Must-order Subang dishes: sweet and sour mandarin fish, Robbie shrimp, fried silk, crab bean curd, Suzhou-style boat meal, steamed meat with lotus leaf powder.

Night tour Guanqian Street (free)

Guanqian Street is in Suzhou, which is equivalent to Nanjing Road in Shanghai. It will be very lively here every day, and there are many places to go, which are concentrated in Suzhou's major old brands, as well as Suzhou specialties such as silk and cakes. So friends who want to take Suzhou specialties home can come here to buy them.

Transportation: Take bus 1 and get off at Leqiao Station or Linton Road Station of Rail Transit Line 2.

Suzhou characteristic hotel accommodation

When you come to Suzhou, of course, you should try the hotel with the most local style. There are several hotels with Suzhou characteristics on Pingjiang Road mentioned above.

Scholarly family? Pingjiangfu (upscale): 300-year-old house, quiet in the noise;

Pingjiang Inn (Mid-range): Imitation of old buildings, Chinese furniture, antique and tasteful;

Tang Ming Youth Hostel (civilian): There are single rooms, double rooms, multiple rooms and bunk beds, which are very suitable for backpackers.

Second line

Hanshan Temple-Qiao Feng Scenic Area-Shantang Street-Tiger Hill

Hanshan Temple is famous for "Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, and the midnight bell goes to the passenger ship", so many people come here. Hanshan Temple was once one of the top ten famous temples in China, with a history of 1400 years.

Address: No.24 Hanshansi Lane, gusu district, Suzhou.

Qiao Feng Scenic Area is opposite Hanshan Temple, with Jiangfeng Ancient Bridge, Tieling Ancient Pass, Qiao Feng Ancient Town and Ancient Canal as the main attractions. Of course, Qiao Feng is the most unforgettable scenic spot, and it is also one of the most famous ancient bridges in Suzhou.

Transportation: Tour 3, 3 1, 33, 73, 300, 30 1, 307, 3 15, 324, and get off at Heshan Bridge; 9. 10, 45, 93 1 lulaifeng bridge.

The famous lunch Hanshan temple vegetarian restaurant

Accustomed to eating big fish and meat, you can have a vegetarian meal in the vegetarian restaurant of Hanshan Temple.

Afternoon Laohushan

"It's a pity that I went to Suzhou instead of visiting Tiger Hill." This is what Su Shi said. According to legend, in the Spring and Autumn Period, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, buried his father here. There are sword pools and tiger hills in the scenic area. According to legend, the sword pool hides treasures, and Tiger Hill is the second leaning tower in the world. Therefore, if you go to Suzhou, you must visit Tiger Hill.

Address: No.8, Shanmen, Huqiu, Suzhou

Transportation: get off at 1 bus, 2 146 bus and 949 bus; 32 rd huqiu north gate

Dinner and night tour of Shantang Street (free)

Visiting Shantang Street at night is the most emotional thing. There are many snacks and restaurants in this street, so it is not a problem to eat while shopping.

At night, the lights in Shantang Street are dim. In addition to the scenery of "you can meet in Gusu, people rest by the river, there are few leisure places in ancient palaces, and there are many bridges in water lanes", you can also buy Soviet-style sweets and specialties in the old Caizhizhai, and drink tea and listen to songs in the Shantang Kunqu Opera Hall.

Transportation: get off at Shangtang Street on 204, 50 1 and get off at Guangji Bridge on 7, 50, 70, 3 18.

Shantang Snacks: fried with big ears, wenqixiang stinky tofu, Rongyanglou, Akun pot-stewed dishes, New Year's dim sum shop, plum blossom and begonia cake, and Zhao Yuanzhang's barbecued pork buns.

Accommodation shantang steet

There is Shantang Royal Garden Boutique Hotel on Shantang Street, and Guanyun Hotel and Minghantang International Youth Hostel are nearby.

Line 3

Dushu Lake Church-Jinji Lake Scenic Area-Rong Yuan Times Square

Dushu Lake Church is one of the most beautiful churches in Suzhou, and the photos taken here are beautiful from any angle. The church is by the lake, and a cross nearly 7 meters high stands in the lake. The sunset here is beautiful. You can also choose to come in the afternoon.

Address: Egret Park, Cuiwei Street, Dushu Lake, Suzhou Industrial Park

Transportation: 1 10 road, 178 road goes south to Dushu Lake Library, and 146 road goes west to Dushu Lake Gymnasium.

Lunch: Gong Li Dam.

Come to Gong Li Dam, which is the most romantic food gathering place in Suzhou. You can eat ordinary coffee, western food, exotic food and rare quantum food here.

Transportation: get off at No.9 Center Road West or No.60 Xujiabang 100 and go straight to Gong Li Dam.

Jinji Lake Scenic Area in the afternoon (free)

Jinji Lake Scenic Area is a 4A-level scenic spot, which is open for free. There are enough scenic spots for you to visit all morning. Hubin Avenue is suitable for walking and sunbathing, with the towering Oriental Gate, the lake view connected with Tianshui and the verdant camphor garden, where you can feel the most exotic Suzhou. Ferris wheel theme park has the largest floating skyscraper in Asia at present. Sitting on the Ferris wheel overlooks the beautiful scenery of Jinji Lake.

Transportation: Take bus No.47, 100 and 307, and get off at Dongfang Gate Station of Rail Transit 1 Line.

Dinner and a night trip to Times Square.

This is one of the most beautiful night scenes in Suzhou, with bright neon, trees, fire and silver flowers, and many movies and TV series are shot here. There is the world's largest canopy and various gourmet restaurants. If you want to go shopping, you can go to Rong Yuan constellation and Jiuguang. These two shopping malls can buy almost everything you want.

Transportation: No.28, 108, 168.

Shopping: Rong Yuan Constellation and Jiuguang Department Store.

Restaurant recommendation: Audley Restaurant, Jinhai Huada Dacheng Xiaoaicheng Restaurant, Toronto Seafood Cafeteria, Shanghai Xiaonanguo, Grandma's House, and Yu Simin Bian Jiang Roasted Whole Fish.

Accommodation park hotel

There are many accommodation options in the park, including Holiday Inn Yin Zhong Huang Guan and Kempinski Hotel Jinji Lake. Mid-range hotels include Metropark Hotel and Intercontinental Hotel. Economy hotels include Hanting Hotel Chain.