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An hour from Shanghai.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1305635","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"2011 | West Lake joins UNESCO\r\n1 h | To Shanghai\r\nLongjing | The famous tea","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Heaven on earth","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"A Chinese saying goes: above there is heaven, below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou. Hangzhou was the capital of the Southern Song dynasty, and its West Lake, framed by hills, temples and pagodas, has inspired Chinese poets and painters for a thousand years. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nThe hills around the lake are covered in tea plantations growing Longjing, dragon well tea, one of China's most famous.\r\n\r\nHangzhou is an hour from Shanghai by high-speed train. Two days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | High-speed train from Shanghai, about an hour\r\nGetting around | Metro and bicycle\r\nLanguage | Mandarin\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Around West Lake, especially on its eastern shore near Hubin, puts you within walking distance of the lake and the metro. Hefang Street, in the old town, has traditional shops and cheaper guesthouses. The hills west of the lake, around Longjing and Lingyin, are quieter, among tea plantations.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"West Lake | First-timers | Around the lake, near the metro. | 30.2430 | 120.1500 |  | \nHefang Street | Old town | The historic street. | 30.2420 | 120.1690 |  | \nLongjing | Quiet | Among the tea plantations. | 30.2280 | 120.1150 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Hangzhou, a former imperial capital, is built around West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011 and one of China's most celebrated landscapes, painted and written about for over a thousand years.\r\n\r\nWalk or cycle around West Lake, about fifteen kilometres, along the Su and Bai causeways lined with willows and peach trees, past pagodas, gardens and teahouses. Take a boat to the islands, including Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, shown on the one-yuan note.\r\n\r\nLingyin Temple, one of the largest Buddhist temples in China, sits in a forested valley with hundreds of Buddhist rock carvings at Feilai Feng. Leifeng Pagoda, rebuilt, has views over the lake.\r\n\r\nThe Longjing villages, in the hills west of the lake, grow Longjing, Dragon Well tea, China's most famous green tea; drink it at a farmhouse among the plantations, especially in spring at the harvest.\r\n\r\nHefang Street, in the old town, has traditional shops and snacks. Wuzhen, an hour away, is a canal water town.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"West Lake | Cycle the causeways\r\nLingyin Temple | Carvings at Feilai Feng\r\nLongjing villages | Dragon Well tea\r\nLeifeng Pagoda | Lake views","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_free_body":"West Lake and its causeways are free, and so are many of the gardens and parks around it. Cycling around the lake costs only the bike hire.\r\n\r\nThe tea villages are free to walk through, and Hefang Street is free to wander.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"West Lake | Free\r\nCauseways | Free\r\nTea villages | Free to walk\r\nHefang Street | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Hangzhou cuisine is light and delicate. Dongpo pork, slow-braised pork belly named after the poet Su Dongpo, West Lake vinegar fish, and Longjing shrimp, cooked with tea leaves, are the classics. Beggar's chicken, baked in clay, is another.\r\n\r\nLongjing tea is drunk everywhere. A meal is \u20ac5 to \u20ac15.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Dongpo pork | Slow-braised belly\r\nLongjing shrimp | Cooked with tea\r\nVinegar fish | A West Lake classic\r\nA meal | \u20ac5\u201315","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Hangzhou is relaxed at night: lakeside walks, the West Lake musical fountain, and bars around Nanshan Road and Shuguang Road.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac3 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Lakeside | Evening walks\r\nMusical fountain | West Lake\r\nNanshan Road | Bars\r\nA beer | \u20ac3\u20136","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Hangzhou East station has high-speed trains to Shanghai in about an hour and to Suzhou. Xiaoshan Airport is about 40 minutes by metro.\r\n\r\nThe metro covers the city, and public bicycles and Didi are cheap. Buses reach Lingyin and the tea villages.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Shanghai | HSR, about 1 hour\r\nAirport | About 40 minutes\r\nBicycles | Public bikes\r\nMetro | Covers the city","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Hangzhou costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Hangzhou is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac12 and a careful day is \u20ac30 to \u20ac45.\r\n\r\nWest Lake is free; Lingyin Temple and Feilai Feng charge a combined few euros, and Leifeng Pagoda about \u20ac5. A boat on the lake is a few euros.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the yuan (CNY), at roughly 8 yuan to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Almost everyone pays by phone: set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card before you arrive, and carry some cash as a backup.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac12\r\nA day | \u20ac30\u201345\r\nLingyin | A few euros\r\nWest Lake | Free","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Hangzhou is very safe.\r\n\r\nWest Lake is very crowded on public holidays; go early on weekdays. Google, WhatsApp and Instagram are blocked; use an eSIM with international roaming, and Amap or Baidu Maps for directions. Carry your passport: it is needed for trains, hotels and many sights, which are booked by real name.\r\n\r\nMany nationalities can now enter China visa-free for up to 30 days, under a scheme extended to the end of 2026, and 240-hour visa-free transit covers many more; check the rules for your passport before you travel.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 110 police, 120 ambulance, 119 fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Holidays | Very crowded\r\nInternet | Use an eSIM\r\nPassport | Needed\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 120 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"A water town, a thousand islands and tea villages.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Wuzhen | About 1 hour | Bus | A canal water town. |  | 1305514\nQiandao Lake | About 2 hours | Bus | A lake with a thousand islands. |  | 1305512\nLongjing villages | About 30 minutes | Bus | Tea plantations. |  | 1305511","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"March to May and September to November. 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Avoid Golden Week (1\u20137 October) and Chinese New Year if you can, when the whole country travels.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 8 | 1 | Cold\r\nFebruary | 11 | 3 | New Year\r\nMarch | 15 | 4 | Tea picking\r\nApril | 21 | 4 | Excellent\r\nMay | 26 | 4 | Good\r\nJune | 29 | 2 | Rainy\r\nJuly | 33 | 2 | Hot\r\nAugust | 33 | 2 | Hot\r\nSeptember | 28 | 4 | Tidal bore\r\nOctober | 23 | 4 | Golden Week crowds\r\nNovember | 17 | 4 | Good\r\nDecember | 11 | 1 | Cold","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Qiantang River tidal bore is at its biggest around the Mid-Autumn Festival.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/china\/hangzhou\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Qiantang tidal bore | Around the Mid-Autumn Festival | Qiantang River | A huge tidal wave up the river. |  | \nGolden Week | 1\u20137 October | West Lake | Extremely crowded. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yuan locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 22 | 18 | 5 | 15\r\nComfortable | 40 | 30 | 10 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Hangzhou right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Hangzhou","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/china\/hangzhou\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Hangzhou travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is West Lake free? | Yes, and so are the causeways and many gardens.\r\nWhen is the tea harvest? | In spring, from March to April.\r\nHow do I get there? | By high-speed train from Shanghai, about an hour.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Dongpo pork and Longjing shrimp.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | March to May and September to November.\r\nCan I cycle around the lake? | Yes, about 15 km, with public bicycles.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Hangzhou hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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