The misty willows and painted bridges of West Lake, the temple bells of Lingyin, the green terraces of the Longjing tea hills and the lantern-lit canal — the poetry of 'heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below' made real.
Three routes — from the West Lake Ten Views to Zen and tea and the Song-dynasty canal — painted Jiangnan.
West Lake Ten Views
1 dayStroll the lake past Broken Bridge, Su Causeway and the Three Pools, then climb Leifeng Pagoda for the sunset glow.
See full route →Zen & Tea
1 dayThe ancient Lingyin Temple and Feilai Peak carvings, then a cup of pre-Qingming Longjing among the tea terraces.
See full route →Canal & Song Dynasty
1 dayA lantern-lit canal cruise, the Romance of the Song Dynasty show at Songcheng, and Hangzhou snacks on Hefang Street.
See full route →The Jiangnan literary thread: Song-dynasty culture, silk and Yue opera, Longjing tea art.
Refined Hangzhou cooking: West Lake vinegar fish, Dongpo pork, Longjing shrimp and pian'erchuan noodles.