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My friend, I found this itinerary after looking for many friends in the team. I don’t know if it meets your requirements. It took a lot of hard work to find it. I hope it can be helpful to you, even a little bit. . . Have fun. . Route to Shanghai: If you arrive in Shanghai early, you can take bus 64 at the train station and go directly to the City God’s Temple.) At noon, you can taste the famous delicacies and snacks at the City God’s Temple and stroll around the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street (it takes 2-3 hours to wander around, it is recommended to go to New World and Yidiandong). Take a look at the building); Stroll on the Bund (1 hour)

Old Town God’s Temple

“If you don’t go to the Town God’s Temple in Shanghai, you have never been to Greater Shanghai.” This shows the status and status of the Old Town God’s Temple in Shanghai. Influence. The City God is the patron saint of the city in Taoism. According to legend, during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (early 15th century), Zhang Shouyue, the magistrate of Shanghai, transformed the Jinshan Temple (also known as Huo Guangxing Temple) on Fangbang Road into the City God Temple we see today. Rebuilt in 1926, the hall is 4.8 feet high and 6.33 feet deep. It has a reinforced concrete structure, colorful rafters, painted pillars, green tiles and red eaves, greatly increasing its scale. After the Anti-Japanese War, in order to distinguish it from the New Town God's Temple (originally located at the Lianyun intersection of Jinling West Road), it was called the Old Town God's Temple.

The Old Town God’s Temple Art Arena features cockfighting performances, acrobatic performances and Perak calligraphy, among other “unique Chinese” folk arts.

Address: No. 1 Yicheng Road, Huangpu District Opening hours: 8:30-16:00 Ticket price: 5 yuan

Transportation on the Bund: Henan Middle Road Station of Metro Line 2, Bund Sightseeing Tunnel, Route 20 (terminus is at the Bund of Jiujiang Road), Route 42, Tunnel Line 9 (terminus is at the Bund of Guangdong Road), Route 71 (terminus is at the Bund of Yan'an East Road), 126, 926 (terminus is at Xinkaihe River The Bund) The following buses run on the Bund: 22, 55, 65, 123, 135, 145, 251, 503, 576, 868, 910, 921, 928, 934, and 940. When traveling south to north, they use Xinkaihe, Beijing There are stations on East Road, and stations on Nanjing East Road and Jinling East Road when traveling from north to south. There are terminals for buses 49 and 864 at the Jiangxi Middle intersection of Hankou Road near the Bund, bus terminals for buses 127 and 202 at the Jiangxi Middle intersection of Yan'an East Road, bus 61 terminals at the Tiantong intersection on the north side of Zhaqiao on Wusong Road, and bus terminals for buses 37, 921, Jinjiang sightseeing bus stops at the Bund of Beijing East Road. Routes 17, 64, and 801 have stations at the intersection of Hankou Road, Jiangxi Middle Road, and routes 21, 220, and 939 have stations at the intersection of Beijing East Road, Sichuan Middle Road.

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street Shopping Tips

If you have less time and want to improve your shopping efficiency, it is recommended that you visit the highlights of Nanjing Road between Huanghe Road and Henan Middle Road. Famous shops are concentrated in this section, such as Shibaiyi Store, Hualian Commercial Building, New World City, Yidujin, etc. You can directly enter New World City from the underground passage of People's Square Station of Metro Lines 1 and 2. After passing the Tibet Middle Road pedestrian bridge, you will find Shibaiyi Store and Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. There are no crowded vehicles here, and it is bustling and elegant, with shopping, leisure, The food is very enjoyable. The east end of the pedestrian street is Henan Middle Road Subway Station. From here, take Metro Line 2 to Pudong Lujiazui (Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Tower), or turn back to another top "business district" on Nanjing West Road - Westgate, CITIC Pacific and Hang Lung square. The sightseeing bus on the pedestrian street operates from 8:00-22:30, and the ticket price is 2 yuan.

Circular Suzhou 7:00, 7:50, 9:10, 9:40, 10:30, 11:20 30 Northern Express important lines

12:20, 13:10, 13:50, 14:40, 15:20, 16:10,

17:00, 18:00, 18:50, 19:40

Orbital Transportation: Get off at "Shanghai Railway Station" on Line 3 and 4 and go west, cross the north square of the train station; after getting off at "Shanghai Railway Station" on Line 1, you need to transfer to "Line 3 and 4" Follow the arrow sign to the North Square of the train station and exit the station. Return to Henan Middle Road Station on Metro Line 2. Go to Zhongshan Park Station and transfer to Line 3 to Shanghai Railway Station, or take Line 2 to People's Square Station and transfer to Line 1 to Shanghai Railway Station. Line 3 and Line 4 run parallel between Baoshan Road and Hongqiao Road. Line 3 has yellow lines on its body and Line 4 has purple lines on its body. Please pay attention to distinguish them.

Bus: You can take the bus at the North Square bus station of the railway station.

Shanghai Long-distance Bus Terminal

K294

Fast, new air-conditioned Shanghai

Shanghai

12:37 Suzhou 13:35 58 minutes 84 Qingdao 15.0 22.0

K34 Fast, new air-conditioned Shanghai

Shanghai

13:00 Suzhou 13:57 57 minutes 84 Tianjin 15.0 22.0

N516 Express, new air-conditioned Shanghai

Shanghai 14:00 Suzhou 15:06 1 hour 6 minutes 84 Nanjing West 15.0 22.0

T736 Express, new air-conditioned Shanghai

Shanghai 14:50 Suzhou 15:37 47 minutes 84 Yangzhou 15.0 22.0

Wuzhong District Bus Station

Address: No. 10 Guangjian Road, Wuzhong Development Zone ( Take buses 1, 50, 54, 81 and 103)

Departure: to Luzhi (7:00-18:00), Tongli (6:40-17 :15) and Zhouzhuang (7:00-17:00) tourist buses, leaving every 20 minutes. There are mainly minibuses to major towns in Wuzhong District and Wujiang City, and there are also a small number of express buses from Shanghai to Nanjing and long-distance buses to northern Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Suzhou South Bus Station

Address: Yingchun Intersection, Nanhuan East Road (reachable by buses 29, 30, 31 and 101)

Send to : Changshu, Kunshan, Shengze, every 20 minutes, to Hangzhou (6:20-18:10), Zhangjiagang, Wuxi, Zhenjiang, Tongli, Nanxun, Huzhou, Jiaxing, every half an hour. CMB buses to various towns in Wujiang City depart from Liushui. Long-distance buses to Zhejiang also mostly depart here, as well as express buses to Nanjing. Inquiry hotline: 0512-65204867.

The direct bus fare from Suzhou to Hangzhou is about 63 yuan, and it is estimated that it will take about 3 hours to arrive. The direct buses from Suzhou to Hangzhou all depart from the South Bus Station

Suzhou City Tourism Distribution The main center of the center is located at Suzhou North Bus Station, and the branch center is at Suzhou Railway Station. There is also a scrapped Iveco (Suzhou Tourism Distribution Center ticket car) in the railway station square

Tongli Tourism Line: Railway Station Suzhou Tourism Distribution Center - Tongli

Tongli’s package tickets are 50 yuan (one way) and 55 yuan (one way and return). It contains 4 attractions. Compared with the 50 tickets in Tongli, the attractions are the same (Tuisi Garden, Jiayin Hall, Chongben Hall, Geng Le Hall). The difference is that you can buy a 50 ticket package at the tourist distribution center. By using the ticket to take the bus to Tongli (one way), you actually save 7 yuan/person in fares and ride the bus for free. If you buy the 55 yuan one, you can save 2 yuan on the return fare (special bus time: 6:00-19:30, runs every 25 minutes or so, fare: 7 yuan/person. Journey time: 50 minutes. Model: Jinlong Tourist air-conditioned bus. Stops at: Suzhou Railway Station - Suzhou Tourism Distribution Center - Tongli. The return journey is the same.)

There are designated places for taking taxis from the Suzhou train station. Refuse to take a ride. Just tell me where you are after getting in the car. Otherwise, the ride will be refused because of the short distance. When you get out of the station, there are a lot of scalpers, so don’t answer. The taxi waiting point is at the main intersection in front. There are green iron railings and there are people there. manage. The bus stop is across the road, just walk over. Don't make tricycles or black cars. You will suffer a lot if you do. Take the Tour 2 bus to the Humble Administrator’s Garden. Get off the car and walk back to the intersection, then turn right to reach the main entrance of the Humble Administrator's Garden. The opening time of the Humble Administrator's Garden is 7:45, and the ticket price is 70 yuan. There are free tour guides to explain to tourists every 15 minutes

End the tour of the Humble Administrator's Garden and have lunch. (There is a Zhu Hongxing noodle shop nearby, and the soup dumplings are quite unique.) Walk to Yuanlin Road and turn left to reach the Lion Forest. The ticket price for the Lion Forest is 30 yuan, and free tour guides will explain to tourists every 20 minutes. Lion Forest: Take the bus. There are many lines (You 1, You 2, 202, etc.). The platform is: Get off at the Humble Administrator's Garden/Lion Forest platform. If you get off from the train station, get off and walk forward for 50 meters. About 50 meters away, you will see the Tongtianfu Hotel and come in from Shilin Temple Lane. Go east and you will see the road sign for Lion Forest. Walk forward about 50 meters and you will see a crossroads and you will arrive at Lion Forest. Yes. (Opposite there are Jiazilin Supermarket and Qinyuan Teahouse, and Jiahe Business Hotel is just there.) Walk north from Yuanlin Road for 5 minutes to reach the Humble Administrator's Garden. Walk east from Shilin Temple Lane and you will reach the Pingjiang Road Historic District. Take Tour 1 or Tour 2 to Huqiu. After getting off the bus, walk forward for about 3 minutes to reach the Tiger Hill Scenic Area. The ticket price for Tiger Hill is 60 yuan, and there are also free tour guides to explain to tourists. Go back to the hotel, have dinner, and walk around the pedestrian street.

Tour time: It takes about 5 minutes to get from the Lion Grove Garden to the Humble Administrator’s Garden. It takes about 1 and a half hours to visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden. It takes about 40 minutes to get to Tiger Hill (if the road to Tiger Hill is not blocked). , Huqiu takes 2 hours to 2 and a half hours ------ 1 hour to Hanshan Temple (you have to walk for a while to the entrance of Hanshan Temple, there is no bus to the door), take 301 and walk forward under the Heshan Bridge, Hanshan Temple 40 minutes, and half an hour at Tielingguan and Fengqiao Night Mooring Area

There are many snack bars in Guanqian Street, Suzhou. The more famous ones are: Xiangyou eel paste at "Louwailou" restaurant, Squirrel mandarin fish; fermented rice cakes and fresh meat dumplings from "Daoxiang Village"; cake dumplings from "Huang Tianyuan"; rice dumpling candies, bite-sized cakes from "Caizhizhai", and dried tofu produced that day. Luyang Wonton Shop. The crab meat dumplings are more delicious than wontons. They are juicy, meaty and have a strong flavor of fresh crab, with a slightly sweet taste. (There is Pingjiang Road next to the Lion Forest, which is said to be good. You can go shopping if you have time)

Tour 1: Huqiu West Garden, Lingering Garden, Huanxiu Villa, Guanqian Street (Yiyuan), Xuanmiao Guanzhuo Zhengyuan Lion Grove (Suzhou Museum, Folk Museum) Beita Temple Silk Museum Railway Station

Tour 2: Huqiu Qingtang Railway Station Beita Temple Humble Administrator’s Garden (Lion Forest) Guanqian Street Twin Towers Master of the Nets Garden Canglang Pavilion Panmen Scenic Area

Tour 3: Railway Station Qingtang West Garden Hanshan Temple Suzhou Paradise Royal Garden Water Park

Tour 4: Railway Station Silk Museum North Temple Taguanqian Street Yiyuan Yinma Bridge Canglang Pavilion Tang Yin Tomb Hengshan Mazhuang West Kuantang Fenghuang Cemetery Mudu Yan Family Garden Lingyan Mountain Tianping Mountain

Tour 5 Route: Xiangmen Twin Towers Lion Grove Humble Administrator Yuanpanmen Scenic Area

Package ticket 117 yuan (Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lion Garden, Lingering Garden, Lion Grove, Tiger Hill)

Suzhou Food: The characteristic of Suzhou cuisine is the selection of The ingredients are rigorous, the workmanship is fine, and the techniques are adapted to the materials and seasons. In cooking, he is good at stewing, stewing, steaming, roasting, and stir-frying, and pays attention to soup mixing to maintain the original flavor. The taste is light and sweet, and the color is harmonious.

The famous Su-style signature dishes include: squirrel mandarin fish, shark's fin in clear soup, eel paste with oil, watermelon chicken, whole chicken with mother oil, Taihu water shield soup, emerald shrimp bucket, lotus stew, etc.

Suzhou snacks are also famous all over the world. Dried tofu in dense sauce, pine nut candy, rose melon seeds, shrimp soy sauce, jujube paste sesame cake, lard salty cake, etc. are all very popular and must-try. Among the famous Suzhou-style restaurants in Suzhou are "Deyue Tower" and "Songhe Tower".

The specialty of Deyuelou (No. 27, Eunuch Alley) is that the menu changes in due course according to the seasons. In spring, there is cherry sauce meat; in summer, there are steamed anchovies, maple trotters, steamed pork with lotus sauce, etc.; in autumn, there are chestnut yellow braised chicken, fat-free pork; in winter, there are bone-in eight-treasure chicken, boiled herring, assorted hot pot, etc. Songhe Tower (No. 141 Guanqian Street) was founded during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 200 years. It is a representative of traditional Jiangsu cuisine. Squirrel mandarin fish, Biluo shrimp, braised meat and tofu, etc. are all the signature dishes of this restaurant. In the evening, I suggest you go to Guanqian Street and eat Huang Tianyuan’s noodles. Visit the Pingjiang Road Historic District

Accommodation in Suzhou: Suzhou Jiahe Business Hotel. Contact number: 0512-67779111 www.jiahehotel.com South door of Lion Forest Parking Lot. Located at the intersection of Yuanlin Road and Shizilin, the area surrounding Shizi is Shizilin. The location is very good and the price-performance ratio is high. If you can book a standard room of 148, it will definitely be a good deal. Home Inn (Suzhou Guanqian) Tel: 0512-65238770 It is located at the intersection of Guanqian Commercial Pedestrian Street and Renmin Road, opposite Suzhou Metro Mall. Shopping is more convenient. Sanyuan Hotel --- Near Renmin Road Library 65113608 260 yuan/room Opened in 1998 and renovated in 2003

Address: No. 887, Renmin Road, Canglang District, Suzhou (215002)

Tel :0512-65113608

Fax: 0512-65215182

Guwu Hotel ---Yangyang Lane, Guwu Road 68261122 260 yuan

Guanqian Business --- 278 Yuan Guanqian Furen Square 85189999 Ask if it is noisy

Humble Administrator's Garden

Located at No. 178 Northeast Street, Loumen Nei, it is the largest and most famous garden in Suzhou. .

The Humble Administrator's Garden was built in the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Xianchen was the first owner of the garden. During the Jiajing and Zhengde years, he served as an official to supervise the imperial censor. In his later years, his official career was not satisfactory. He resigned from office and returned home. He bought land and built a garden. He named it the Humble Administrator's Garden after borrowing the meaning of the sentence "The clumsy in politics" in "Xianju Fu". The main attractions in the park include: Orchid Snow Hall, Furong Pavilion, Xiangxiang Pavilion, Fangyan Pavilion, Yuanxiang Hall, Xiao Canglang, Liuting Pavilion, Fucui Pavilion, etc.

Transportation: Tour 1, 2, Take Line 5, Lines 2 and 3 and get off at Humble Administrator's Garden Station, then walk 100 meters east.

Tickets: 70 yuan in peak season (3.1-5.31; 9.1-11.30); 50 yuan in off-season (6.1-8.31; 12.1-2.29). Free Azalea Festival and Lotus Festival are held respectively in the two peak seasons.

Opening hours: 8:15-17:30

Shopping: There are many handicraft shops on Northeast Street and Garden Road in front of the Humble Administrator's Garden, selling local specialties, Su fans, and Su embroidery You can buy it all here.

Reminder: 1. The Humble Administrator’s Garden uses a handheld electronic tour guide, which can be rented at the entrance. 2. After leaving the Humble Administrator’s Garden, walk 100 meters west to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Prince Zhong’s Mansion, Suzhou Museum, and Suzhou Garden Museum. Walk about 100 meters along the garden road to the Lion Grove and Suzhou Folk Museum.

Lion Grove

Located at No. 23 Yuanlin Road in the northeast of the city, it was founded by Zen Master Tianru in the Yuan Dynasty in memory of his teacher Zhongfeng Shenmen. Lion Forest has the largest remaining group of ancient rockeries in China. The rockery in the lake is numerous and exquisite, resembling a dancing lion. It is known as the "Kingdom of Rockery" and has the reputation of "Eighteen Scenes of Taoyuan".

The highest peak in the park is "Lion Peak", and there are other famous peaks such as "Hanhui" and "Tuyue". The buildings include "Lixue Hall", "Woyun Room", "Zhibaixuan" ", "Wen Mei Pavilion" and so on.

Reminder: You can visit the Suzhou Folk Museum and Numismatic Museum together. One hundred meters north along Garden Road is the Humble Administrator's Garden.

Transportation: Take Lines 1, 2, and 5, and can be reached by Lines 2, 3, 4, 40, and 701.

Tickets: 30 yuan in peak season (3.1-5.31; 9.1-11.30); 20 yuan in off-season (6.1-8.31; 12.1-2.29).

Hanshan Temple

Hanshan Temple is located beside Fengqiao outside Gusu City. It was built in the Six Dynasties and has a history of more than 1,400 years. During the Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Hanshan Temple.

The main buildings in the temple include: Main Hall, Veranda (side hall), Sutra Library, Stele Corridor, Bell Tower, Fengjiang Tower, etc.

On the right side of the Main Hall is a bronze bell sent by Japanese friends. It was cast in 1906 by a group of craftsmen such as Kobayashi Seiyoshi. This bell was cast in two parts, one in Kanzanji Temple in Japan and the other in Hanshanji Temple. It is still well preserved.

Reminder: You can visit nearby scenic spots such as Fengqiao and Tielingguan.

Transportation: Take bus 33, 44, 301, 307, 313, 317, 324, 406, 415, 442, 622 or You 3 to the foot of Heshan Bridge, walk up the bridge and follow the ramp to Hanshan Temple; Or take bus No. 9, 931, 45, 324, 406, 10 or You 3 and get off at Laifengqiao, then walk along Fengqiao Road for 10 minutes.

Tickets: 15 yuan/person, exhibition hall ticket 5 yuan/person, combined ticket price 20 yuan/person, climbing the bell tower to ring the bell 5 yuan (3 times).

Tiger Hill

is the iconic landscape of Suzhou City and is known as "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong".

Suzhou was the capital of Wu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. King Helu of Wu was buried in Huqiu after his death. When Bai Juyi, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, was the governor of Suzhou, he dug mountains to divert water and built a seven-mile embankment to make the scenery of Tiger Hill more beautiful. The poet Su Shi of the Song Dynasty once said: "It would be a pity not to visit Tiger Hill in Suzhou." When the ancients evaluated the characteristics of Tiger Hill, they once put forward the theory of "Nine Benefits", saying that Tiger Hill is suitable for the moon, snow and rain. , suitable for smoke, suitable for spring dawn, suitable for summer, suitable for cool autumn, suitable for falling trees, and suitable for sunset.

The main landscapes in the current garden include: the world-famous leaning tower - Tiger Hill Tower, "the third spring in the world", Broken Liang Hall, Hanhan Spring, Sword Testing Stone, Sword Pond, Yongcui Villa, Wanjing Villa, etc.

Transportation: There are buses 146, 949, You 1, and You 2 from the south gate of Huqiu Scenic Area to Huqiu Station. There are buses 8 and 32 from the north gate of Huqiu Scenic Area to Huqiu Scenic Area Station.

Tickets: 60 yuan in peak season (3.1-5.31; 9.1-11.30); 40 yuan in off-season (6.1-8.31; 12.1-2.29). Flower fairs and temple fairs are held respectively in the two peak seasons.

Hangzhou Day 1 itinerary: Lingyin Temple - Feilai Peak - China Tea Museum - Longjing Tea - Maojiabu - Turtle Tan - Yuhu Bay

Morning at the train station Or take bus 7 from Hubin to Lingyin. After visiting Lingyin Temple and Feilaifeng Statue, take bus 7 to Hongchun Bridge, transfer to bus 27 to Longjing, the hometown of tea, and have lunch in Longjing Village. Then take bus Y1, Y2, Y5, Y9, 527 and get off at Yuhuwan, walk north to visit the entire Yanggongdi Scenic Area, or take Y3 from Longjing Village to Daomaojiabu. Yuhuwan and Turtle Lake are located in the west of Yanggongdi. The side is shaded by green trees so it is not easy to find. Just find the trail on the west side of Yanggongdi Junyuan Bridge and walk through it.

After walking to Yanggongdi Gaijingtian Tomb, you will encounter a fork on the north side, turn west and enter the Maojiabu Scenic Area. Yanggongdi Scenic Area on the west line of West Lake. The newly developed West Lake West Lake Scenic Area shows the most profound and quiet side of West Lake. It is far away from the city, has fresh air, and is full of wild charm with birds inhabiting it. Therefore, it has become one of my favorite West Lake Scenic Areas. In spring, the West Lake Scenic Area is more than enough to satisfy your appetite. The beautiful water and mountains, coupled with the blooming flowers everywhere, the quiet Yuhu Bay, Turtle Lake, and Maojiabu interpret the charming beauty that is completely different from the unobstructed Outer West Lake.

Hangzhou Day 2 itinerary: Broken Bridge with Remaining Snow - Bai Causeway - Solitary Mountain - Pinghu Autumn Moon - Xiling Seal Society - Three Ponds Reflecting the Moon - Quyuan Fenghe - Su Causeway - Jingsi (Nanping Evening Bell) 27 Take the road to Yingling, or take Tour 1 or 2 to get off at Duanqiao Station, walk to Duanqiao Canxue, walk along Baidi, visit Gushan and Xiling Seal Society, and then board a boat at Zhongshan Park Pier for a lake cruise. Xinting, then visit Santan Yinyue, finally go ashore at Yuehu Pier, then visit Quyuan Fenghe Park (in summer) and Yuewang Temple, arrive at the north end of Su Causeway, then take K4, 504, 1, 2, 3, Holiday 5, Take Line 7 and get off at Jingci Temple Station

Hangzhou accommodation: Hangzhou Hemei Super 8 Hotel Hotel address: No. 96 Guangfu Road, Hangzhou. Hotel phone number: 0571-56196888

Hangzhou Heju Super 8 Hotel Address: No. 60, Shangtang Road, Hangzhou Tel: 0571-28036188

Hangzhou Food: "Grandma's Unthemed Restaurant" is very popular . The dishes are exquisitely prepared, but the portions are small, suitable for girls with small appetites. If you go to eat, you must make a reservation in advance. Address: 3rd Floor, Zhongtian Building, No. 173 Yugu Road, Hangzhou, Tel: 0571-87631555.

Huangfaner: A place worth visiting for those who want to eat Hangzhou cuisine. Address: No. 53-57, Gaoyin Street, Qinghefang Tel: 0571-87807768 87801068

No. 71-73, Gaoyin Lane, Zhiweiguan (branch)

West Lake Tiandi Lake Butterfly Thai Buffet For restaurants, take Tourist Line 1 and 2, Holiday Line 5 and 7 and get off at Liulangwenying Station.

Qinghefang: It is an antique street, and there will be watchers at night. The buildings are full of antiques, and the streets are lined with shops selling ethnic clothing and accessories, silks, antiques, pearls, wood carvings, medicinal materials... and many snacks.

Return airport bus: Take the civil aviation bus from Wulin Gate in the city center, one-way fare is 15 yuan/person, 6:00-8:00, one bus every hour, 8:00--19:00, Every half hour. Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport is about 30 kilometers away from the city center. Take the Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway and cross the Second Qianjiang Bridge and exit at Guali Exit, or take the Third Qianjiang Bridge and the Airport Expressway. The drive takes about 40 to 50 minutes and the taxi fare is about 80. ~90 yuan.

Lingyin Temple-Feilai Peak

When traveling to Hangzhou, first look at West Lake and secondly Lingyin. Lingyin is located next to Feilai Peak in the west of West Lake, not far from West Lake. It can be said to be a "must go".

According to legend, the Indian monk Huili came to Hangzhou more than 1,600 years ago. When he saw the beautiful mountains here, he thought it was "a place where fairies hide", so he built a temple here and named it Lingyin.

There is a Cold Spring Pavilion outside the Tianwang Hall of Lingyin Temple. It is said that when Su Dongpo was the prefect of Hangzhou, he often drank banquets and composed poems at the Cold Spring Pavilion.

The peaks and rocks in Lingyin are jagged and the scenery is unique. The Indian monk Huili said: "This is the small ridge of Lingjiu Mountain in Central India. I don't know how it came here?", so it is called " Feilaifeng".

Feilaifeng is a rare ancient grotto art treasure in the south of the Yangtze River, comparable to the Dazu Rock Carvings in Sichuan. Su Dongpo once wrote a poem: "There are mountains and rivers where you can stay for a hut, but I love Lingyin Feilai Peak the most."

Transportation: Take bus 7, 807, You 1, 2, or 4 to Lingyin Station. Tickets: Feilai Peak ticket is 35 yuan, Lingyin Temple fragrant flower ticket is 30 yuan.

Broken Bridge with Remaining Snow

The bridge where the White Snake and Xu Xian meet in the beautiful mythological story "The Legend of White Snake" is located at the beginning of Bai Causeway. The name of the Broken Bridge comes from the Tang Dynasty. In ancient times, there was a door on the bridge with an eaves. When it snowed, the snow in the middle section was on the eaves. There was only snow on the two ends of the bridge. From a distance, the bridge looked broken. , so it is called Broken Bridge.

There are pavilions and pavilions such as the Imperial Stele Pavilion on the bridge. It faces Lixi Lake and is opposite Baoshi Mountain and Baochu Pagoda across the lake. The mountain, tower, lake, pavilion and bridge form a picture with the peaches and willows by the lake. The scenery is picturesque and very charming. Broken Bridge is the only way to Gushan. After snowfall, people go to Broken Bridge to enjoy the snow scenery of West Lake. Gushan and Lixi Lake are covered in silver, which is particularly moving, so they are called "Remaining Snow on Broken Bridge".

Transportation: Take bus No. 1 or 2 and get off at Duanqiao Station.

Bai Causeway

Bai Causeway was originally called "White Sand Causeway". It stretches across the east-west surface of West Lake, starting from Broken Bridge, crossing Jintai Bridge, and ending at Pinghu Qiuyue, with a length of 1 kilometer.

When Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, was the governor of Hangzhou, he wrote a poem: "The lake I love most is not enough eastward, and the white sand embankment in the shade of green poplars" refers to this embankment. In order to commemorate Bai Juyi, later generations called it Baidi.

The characteristic of Baidi is one willow tree and one peach tree, so every spring when the peach trees are red, the willows are green, and the grass is green, visitors walking on Baidi seem to be walking in a painting.

Special note on Baidi: When walking on Baidi, you must walk from the Broken Bridge to the Gushan side, so that you can see the beautiful scenery of distant mountains and green islands floating in the water; if you walk in reverse, You will have to face the concrete forest in the center of Hangzhou all the time. Transportation: Take 807, You 1 or 2 to Duanqiao Station, which is Baidi.

Gushan is located in the northwest corner of West Lake, surrounded by water. It is a unique mountain. Although the mountain is not high, it is the best place to enjoy the scenery of West Lake. Transportation: Take No. 1, 2, or 3 to get off at Yuemiao Station, walk there or take a West Lake cruise ship to Zhongshan Park.

Gushan is not only a scenic spot, but also a place where cultural relics gather. At the southern foot there are Wenlan Pavilion, West Lake Tianxia Scenery, Zhejiang Museum and Zhongshan Park. On the west side of the top of the mountain is Xiling Seal Society, at the west foot there is Qiu Jin’s Tomb, and on the northeast slope is Fanghe. Ting et al. Among them, the Crane Pavilion was built to commemorate Lin Hejing, a reclusive poet in the Song Dynasty. He has the legend of his plum wife and crane son. Plum blossoms are widely planted outside the pavilion, making it a beautiful place to enjoy plum blossoms on the lake.

Transportation: Take No. 1, 2, or 3 to get off at Yuemiao Station, walk there or take the West Lake cruise ship to Zhongshan Park.

Pinghu Qiuyue

Walking from the broken bridge from east to west through the 1.1-kilometer-long Baidi, the other end of the embankment is Pinghu Qiuyue at the easternmost end of Gushan. "The vast lake is flat and long like a mirror, and autumn is the most suitable time when the moon is good." Every year from August 14th to 16th of the lunar calendar, the "Moon is the West Lake Bright" Mid-Autumn Moon Appreciation Party will be held here. There is a couplet on the pillars of the Qiuyue Tower in Pinghu: "Coming through the window, you can see the cool breeze in summer and the sun in winter, and you can see the bright moon in the front and the mountains in the back through the rolling curtain." This expresses the realm of this place.

Transportation: Take Tour 1 or 2 to Xiling Bridge or Broken Bridge and get off, walk there or take a West Lake cruise ship to Zhongshan Park. There are also routes J6, K7, 27, Y3, K850, 81, Y4 and Y9.

Three Ponds Reflecting the Moon

Also known as "Xiaoyingzhou", it is the largest, richest and most well-known island among the three islands in West Lake. It is known as "the first scenic spot in West Lake". A representative work of Jiangnan water courtyard art. "There is an island in the lake, and there is a lake in the island" is the biggest feature here.

Xiaoyingzhou is in the shape of a "field". The outer circle and the inner cross are connected by island bridges, with pavilions and pavilions dotted in between. The interior is naturally divided into four lakes by island bridges, and the central oasis is " The art wall "Bamboo Path Leads to Peace" is full of poetry and painting. At the southern end of the island, you can enjoy the scenic view of Three Pools Reflecting the Moon in front of the "My Heart and My Heart Pavilion". Every Mid-Autumn Festival moonlit night, bright candles are placed in the tower, and the lights look like 15 small moons. At this time, the moonlight, lights, and lake light complement each other, and the night view is very charming.

Travel tips: You can take a West Lake cruise at any pier near the West Lake (distributed at the lakeside, Zhongshan Park, Huagang, Yuewang Temple, etc.) to visit Three Pools Reflecting the Moon.

The operating hours of electric boats are: 7:30-16:30 in spring and summer, and 8:00-16:00 in autumn and winter. Ticket price: 35 yuan/person for ordinary boat, 45 yuan/person for luxury boat. The boat ticket includes tickets for visiting Xiaoyingzhou and Huxinting islands, and will send you back to the lake shore for free.

Spring Dawn on Su Causeway

Su Causeway is commonly known as Sugong Causeway. It is located in the southwest of West Lake. It starts from Huagang Guanyu in the south and connects Quyuan Fenghe in the north. It is one of the "Ten Scenes of West Lake" head.

When Su Dongpo was an official in Hangzhou, he started dredging the West Lake and built it with mud and grass from the lake. It spans the north and south of the lake, with a total length of 2.8 kilometers. There are six bridges on the embankment: Yingbo, Suolan, Wangshan, Yadi, Dongpu and Aihong, which are simple and beautiful.

The beauty of Sudi is not only that it passes through the beautiful West Lake, but also that the embankment is filled with beautiful camphor trees and other plants. It is an evergreen long strip all year round. Especially in spring, peach blossoms bloom on the embankment and the trees sprout new leaves, creating a lively scene. Coupled with the gentle spring breeze, it makes people feel relaxed and happy.

At the south end of the embankment is the "Su Dongpo Memorial Hall".

Transportation: Take K4, 504, You 1, 2, 3, 5, Holiday Line 1, 4, 5, 7 to "Sudi" Station, "Huagang" Station or take the West Lake Cruise To get to Huagang, you can reach the southern end of Su Causeway, or take 7, 15, 27, 28, You 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or holiday lines 1, 4, 6 to "Yuemiao" station or "Quyuan Fenghe" After getting off the station, you can reach the northern end of Su Causeway.