Hangzhou

Worth seeing in and around Hangzhou

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   West Lake

   West Lake, also known as Xihu and by other names, is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China. Situated to the west of Hangzhou's former walled city, the lake has a surface area of 6.39 km2, stretching 3.2 km from north to south and 2.8 km from east to west.

   3.5 km · lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Zhejiang University

   Zhejiang University is a public university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education.

   3.1 km · university in Hangzhou, China · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Leifeng Pagoda

   The Leifeng Pagoda is a five-story, eight-sided tower located on Sunset Hill south of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Originally constructed in the year AD 975, it collapsed in 1924 but was rebuilt in 2002.

   3.8 km · pagoda overlooking West Lake in Hangzhou, China · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Lingyin Temple

   Lingyin Temple is a prominent Chan Buddhist temple near Hangzhou that is renowned for its many pagodas and grottos. Its name is commonly and literally translated into English as Temple of the Soul's Retreat.

   6 km · temple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China · Wikipedia
5. 05
   China National Tea Museum

   The China National Tea Museum is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The exhibitions display tea production, and different kinds of tea.

   6.6 km · museum · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Baochu Pagoda

   Baochu Pagoda is a pagoda in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Known as one of the landmarks of the West Lake, it is located just north of the lake on top of Precious Stone Hill.

   1 km · octagonal pagoda overlooking West Lake in Hangzhou, China · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Phoenix Mosque

   The Phoenix Mosque is a mosque in Hangzhou, in the Zhejiang province of China. It is known for being one of the four great mosques of China.

   2.5 km · mosque in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Hupao Spring

   Hupao or Hupaomeng Spring, also known by a variety of translated names such as Dreaming of Tiger Spring or Tiger's Run Spring, is a spring and park in southwestern Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The water from the spring itself seeps out from quartzite and has been regarded as among the finest in China for centuries.

   6.8 km · spring in Hangzhou, China, and its surrounding park · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Zhejiang Provincial Museum

   The Zhejiang Provincial Museum, also known as Zhejiang Memorial Museum of Revolutionary History, is the provincial museum of Zhejiang, China, located in Hangzhou. It was established in 1929 as the West Lake Museum on the Gushan Island in the West Lake.

   2 km · museum in Hangzhou, China · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Jingci Temple

    Jingci Temple is located at the foot of Huiri Peak of Nanping Hill. It is the second prominent Buddhist temple beside West Lake in Hangzhou, China.

    4.2 km · Chan Buddhist temple south of West Lake in Hangzhou, China · Wikipedia

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Where to eat

Hangzhou is one of the premier places to eat in China, and its local cuisine features dishes that consist more of pork and seafood rather than beef and lamb, as those are typically found in the north and west of China. Typical Hangzhou specialties include dongpo rou (东坡肉 dōngpō ròu), an extremely fatty chunk of pork in a syrupy sauce, and cùyú (醋鱼 cùyú), which is fish with a vinegar sauce.

1. 01
   Qiantang Chongjin Noodle Restaurant

   For American junk food, Hangzhou has many KFCs, several McDonalds, and an increasing number of Pizza Huts throughout town, especially near the lake.

2. 02
   Lou Wai Lou

From Wikivoyage: Hangzhou, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Hangzhou

Airports

Hangzhou Xiaoshan (HGH), 27 km · Yiwu (YIW), 104 km · Ningbo Lishe (NGB), 135 km

Stations

Hangzhou railway station, 3.4 km · Hangzhou East railway station, 6.1 km · Chengzhan station, 3.1 km · Zhalongkou station, 4 km · West Lake Cultural Square station, 1.8 km

• Yiwu/Jinhua → Hangzhou

  110 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · ¥48–65
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• Ningbo → Hangzhou

  141 km · quickest by road, 2h 41m · ¥60–80
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• Wuxi → Hangzhou

  142 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · ¥70–95
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