Classical gardens where every step reframes the view, white-walled water towns, the finesse of Kesi silk and Su embroidery, and the oar-songs of Pingjiang Road — Suzhou writes Jiangnan grace to its very finest.
Three routes — from classical gardens to water towns and the silk canal — graceful Jiangnan.
Classical Gardens
1 dayThe shifting views of the Humble Administrator's Garden and the rockery maze of Lion Grove — 'a forest within inches'.
See full route →Water Towns
1 dayThe bridges and water of Pingjiang and Shantang, then rowing boats and Tuisi Garden at Tongli.
See full route →Bells & Canal
1 dayThe bell of Hanshan Temple, the leaning pagoda of Tiger Hill, and Wu relics in I.M. Pei's museum.
See full route →The elegance of Wu culture: Kunqu opera, Su embroidery, Pingtan and Kesi silk.
Sweet, refined Su cooking: squirrel mandarin fish, crab-roe buns, Su-style noodles and sweet congee.