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Lion Grove Garden
Tourist attraction
Modest Chinese garden with extensive stone arrangements, a water feature & an elaborate pavilion.
4.50 (478 reviews)
(~6.27 km from centre)
2
Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre
Cultural center
👍👍 Very modern and huge building. Good cinema and cafe inside. Nice to see how the lights of the building are changing colour frequently.
4.50 (426 reviews)
(~1.28 km from centre)
3
Master of the Nets Garden
Attraction
Classical 12th-century garden of pavilions built around water, with seasonal evening performances.
4.50 (99 reviews)
(~5.95 km from centre)
4
Pingjiang River
Tourist attraction
👍👍 My favourite place in Suzhou. The day I went is very cooking so there is wind. Strolling down the river is calm and peaceful. There are a lot of street food as well. I suggest you can get a drink and sit beside the river. The river is not exactly that clean like the photo.
The day crowd is more tha...
4.50 (56 reviews)
(~5.87 km from centre)
5
Garden of Cultivation
Attraction
A compact, centuries-old traditional garden with pavilions & a teahouse set around a lotus pond.
4.50 (42 reviews)
(~8.12 km from centre)
6
Suzhou Garden Museum
Museum
👍👍 Just a 25-minute train ride from the bustle of Shanghai, Suzhou’s quaint canals, draping trees and hanging lanterns are a sure city break. Suzhou’s old-fashioned gardens and Pintan opera shows (an opera sung in Suzhou dialect) are well-toured, but, in this waterside hub also merits lazy afternoons,...
4.50 (36 reviews)
(~6.36 km from centre)
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Humble Administrator's Garden
Tourist attraction
Suzhou's largest classical garden, dating to the Ming emperor Zhengde & split into 3 distinct areas.
4.40 (2.3K reviews)
(~6.31 km from centre)
8
留园
Tourist attraction
Classical 16th century Chinese mountain & water garden & UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4.40 (477 reviews)
(~9.72 km from centre)
9
Suzhou Museum
Museum
Museum designed by I. M. Pei housing Chinese artifacts, including calligraphy & ancient craftwares.
4.40 (316 reviews)
(~6.49 km from centre)
10
Suzhou Pingjiang History Culture Quarters
National park
👍 Interesting street/alley, fairly small area.
Many ancient Chinese 'sites' are sparsely distributed across Gusu region.
Has an artists setup, providing anime style on-the-spot drawing service. ~30rmb black-n-white, ~50rmb colored, options for add-on themes, and framing. Within/next to coffee place.
4.40 (132 reviews)
(~5.7 km from centre)
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Canglang Pavilion
Tourist attraction
A traditional Suzhou garden having origins in the 11th century, with buildings from later periods.
4.40 (68 reviews)
(~6.86 km from centre)
14
Ruiguang Tower
National park
Set in the Panmen Scenic Area, this historic octagonal tower features 7 floors & views from the top.
4.30 (50 reviews)
(~7.66 km from centre)
15
七里山塘
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Try to go by boat in the River, and go around the old down town in the night, the best place must to go
4.20 (142 reviews)
(~8.72 km from centre)
17
耦园
Tourist attraction
Famous classical Chinese garden from the 19th century with a grotto & a library annex.
4.20 (59 reviews)
(~5.34 km from centre)
18
Puyuan
Park
👍👍 Very good and valuable tourist attraction
4.20 (33 reviews)
(~7.69 km from centre)
19
Xuanmiao Temple
Tourist attraction
Major Taoist place of worship established in AD 276, often rebuilt & renamed over the centuries.
4.10 (91 reviews)
(~6.5 km from centre)
20
Suzhou Silk Museum
Museum
Exhibits on the technology & cultural history of Suzhou silk production & trade via the Silk Road.
4.10 (59 reviews)
(~7.38 km from centre)