Suzhou Travel Guide
General Introduction to Suzhou
Suzhou is one of the cities of Jiangsu Province. It is also one of the most popular travel destination in China and the world. Suzhou is located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta. Suzhou is a water town with more than 42% covering by water. There are hundreds of ponds and streams in the city. Suzhou is also called the 'Oriental Venice'. There are many scenery spots in Suzhou including Taihu lake, East Hill and West Hill.
Suzhou has a long history which can be dated back to 2,500 years ago. Suzhou is most famous four its Chinese ancient style gardens. There is an old saying that 'Gardens to the south of Yangtze River are the best in the world, and Suzhou gardens are the best among them'. Tourists are attracted by its beautiful historical gardens. Famous gardens are the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden, the Garden of Master of Nets.
Suzhou Weather and Climate
Suzhou has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers, and cool to cold, cloudy, damp winters with occasional flurries. The spring and autumn are much more pleasant.
Top Ten Attactions in Suzhou
Suzhou is most famous for its Chinese ancient style gardens. There are many classic gardens in Suzhou such as the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden, the Garden of Master of Nets.
Humble Garden
Lingering Garden
Canglang Pavilion
Lion Grove Garden
Garden of Master of Nets
Zhouzhuang
Tiger Hill
Hanshan Temple
Luzhi
Mudu
Suzhou Public Transport
Suzhou is the largest city in northeast China. There are many airlines from and to Sany from most of the cities in mainland China. You can also travel to Suzhou by trains, buses, boats. In the city, there are many ways to get around, such as buses, taxi, motor bike and so on.
By Air
By Trains
By Bus
By Taxi
By Bike
By Motorbike
Top Ten Hotels in Suzhou
Suzhou is a famous tourist city in China. There are many luxry hotels in Suzhou. Here are some of the hotels we recommended. Please contact us if you want to book the hotels.
Pan-Pacific-Suzhou
Garden-Hotel
Shangri-La-Hotel-Suzhou
Jinji-Lake-Grand-Hotel
Mingtown-Suzhou-Youth-Hostel
Holiday-Inn-Youlian-Suzhou
Holiday-Inn-Jasmine
Kempinski-Hotel-Suzhou
New-City-Garden-Hotel
Renaissance-Suzhou-Hotel
Famous Food in Suzhou
Suzhou has been called the 'land of milk and honey' since ancient times and Jiangsu cuisine, of which Suzhou cuisine makes up one important part, is one of the eight famous culinary arts in China. Suzhou dishes are praised highly by food connoisseurs from both home and abroad. Derived from local time-honored culinary skills, Suzhou cuisine attains its unique sweet flavor from strictly selected materials, an elaborate way of cooking, and a unique color, aroma and shape. Nearby Taihu Lake (Tai Lake) supplies abundant fresh sea food that adds more color to the table culture of Suzhou. At the same time, more consummate culinary skills are mastered by the locals.
pine-nut-and-date-cake
Bittern-Bean-Curd
AO Zao Noodle
Osmanthus-Chicken
Suzhou Confects
Suzhou Steamed fish
Suzhou pork
Boat-Dessert
Crisp-Pear
Suzhou Soup
Top Ten Restaurants in Suzhou
There are many local restaurants on the both street of Suzhou. You can easily find a local restaurants providing the traditional Suzhou food. Here are some best selected restaurants.
Song He Lou
Guanqian Branch
Changxulu Branch
Shantangjie Branch
De Yue Lou
Xie He Cai Guan
Shijia Restaurant
Wumen Renjia
Xiang Xue Hai
Beimen Restaurant
Things to Do in Suzhou
As many cities in China, people can have a rest in a teahouse or a western Cafe. Young people can go to the KTV or Cinema to spend the weekend. Nightlife in Suzhou are colourful and relaxing. Here are some places for recommendation.
Shuang Zhao Lou Teahouse
Bo Ya Tang
Liang Lei Xuan
U.B.C. Coffee
Ming Tien Coffee Language
Provence Coffee
Harry's Bar
Bai Du Bar
Qi Lin Karaoke
Music Space
Suzhou Shopping
In addition to its natural beauty, Suzhou boasts a number of excellent local products, ranging from snacks to exquisite handcrafts. A fan, a piece of embroidery or a box of local snacks will be not only an excellent souvenir of your journey but the best gift to take home to your friends and relatives. There is no need to visit a large number of shops in search of the best local products, because most of the larger shops have been in business for many years and offer high quality goods. Just enjoy your shopping in Suzhou!
Su Embroidery
Handcrafts
Song-Brocade
Suzhou-Fan
Prints
Writing Brush
Biluochun-Tea
Suzhou Travel Tips
1. Suzhou is one of the cities of Jiangsu province.
2.Suzhou is most famous for its garden.
3. The best time to visit Suzhou are Spring and Fall.