Relaxing and Easy-to-Travel Attractions in Hangzhou!
Right now is a good time to travel. Hangzhou has many relaxing and easy-to-travel attractions where you can go on weekends.
Qiaoxi Historical and Cultural Street 桥西历史文化街区
Qiaoxi Historical and Cultural Street is located on the west side of Gongchen Bridge and built along the west side of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (Hangzhou Section). Situated by the over-1000-year-old ancient canal, it features white walls, black tiles, and old door beams. It is of antique beauty, inheriting the ancient charm and spirit of the canal. The museum groups in the street include the five national museums including the China Knife, Scissors and Sword Museum, the Chinese Umbrella Museum, and the Chinese Fan Museum. Here, while admiring the beauty of the Grand Canal, you can also understand the history of Hangzhou and experience the lifestyle of the misty Jiangnan Region.
※Transportation: take subway line 5 to the station of the Grand Canal (pinyin: da yun he; simplified Chinese: 大运河) and get out at exit A or D; take Bus No.1, 79, 98 and 129 to the bus stop of West Gongchen Bridge (pinyin: gong chen qiao xi; simplified Chinese: 拱宸桥西)
Lingshan Cave 灵山洞
Lingshan Cave was historically known as "Yunquan Lingdong (Cloud and Spring Fairy Cave)". The perennial temperature is around 16 ℃. It is a rare shaft-type limestone cave. The total area of the space in the cave is more than 4000 square meters, and the height difference from the bottom to the top of the cave is 109 meters. Since its completion and opening in May 1985, it has gone through 35 years and bears the memory of a generation.
※Transportation: take bus No. 283 or 439 to the bus stop of Lingshan Cave (pinyin: ling shan dong; simplified Chinese: 灵山洞) and walk up the mountain along the walking trail.
Wanshi Town 万市镇
Come to Fuyang District’s Apricot Town, Wanshi Town to slow down your pace, take a look at the scenery outside the window, and feel the beauty of life. There are a lot of things to do here: go to the Maling Ancient Trail (马岭古道) for mountaineering and treasure hunting; drink tea and chat in the courtyard of the mountain village and feel a happy life; claim a piece of land and form an indissoluble bond with Wanshi Town ... With the sun setting, sit by a wheat field, letting the wind caressing your face and enjoy the beautiful life at your own pace.
※Transportation: Hangrui Expressway-Xugao Line
Qinshan Blue Bay 琴山蓝湾
The lake water is crystal-clear and the evening breeze blows at sunset. You can walk along the lakeside greenway of Linan until the lights of the small fishing village go out, and even then, you may not want to stop your footsteps. The large lawn by the lake, the fleshy flowers of different colors … all parts of the area are full of vitality and fragrance. Rows of wild fish restaurants, walls of a uniform red, columns of a uniform white, and stylish round arch windows make the whole village look like a unique "Fisherman's Wharf".
※Transportation: drive along Hangzhou-Huizhou Expressway to exit at Lin'an Exit, and then follow the sign of "Qinshan Blue Bay" for 2.4 kilometers.
Qiandao Lake Longchuan Bay Scenic Area 千岛湖龙川湾景区
Located in the southwest of Qiandao Lake, Longchuan Bay is the only lake type wetland in Qiandao Lake. There are large areas of wetlands and forests, and the beautiful natural scenery will surely make people linger on as if they are in a paradise.
※Transportation: Hangxinjing Expressway → Qiandaohu Town → Qianfen Road →Qiandaohu Longchuan Bay Scenic Area
Xinye Ancient Village 新叶古村
Under the starry sky in summer, fireflies are flying around, frogs are croaking and insects are chirping. Red lanterns light up the waterside houses and several-hundred-year-old ancient Ming and Qing buildings surround a big pond. Such a poetic scene can be found in the beautiful ancient village-Xinye Village in Jiande City.
※Transportation: Changshen Expressway → Lining Expressway