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Nine of them are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nThe old town is crossed by canals, and nearby are the water towns of Tongli and Zhouzhuang, where life still runs along the waterways.\r\n\r\nSuzhou is thirty minutes from Shanghai by high-speed train, and it is worth staying a night or two.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | High-speed train from Shanghai, about 30 minutes\r\nGetting around | Metro and on foot\r\nLanguage | Mandarin\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | One or two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in the old town, around Pingjiang Road and the canals, where the gardens are walkable and the streets are lined with whitewashed houses. 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The Lingering Garden is known for its corridors and rocks, and the Master of the Nets Garden, small and perfect, runs evening performances in summer. The Lion Grove Garden has a maze of limestone rockeries.\r\n\r\nThe Suzhou Museum, designed by I. M. Pei, who grew up in the city, is a modern take on the garden style; it is free with a reservation.\r\n\r\nWalk Pingjiang Road, a canal street of teahouses and shops, and take a boat on the canals. Shantang Street has more canals and snacks. Tiger Hill, with a leaning pagoda, is a short ride away.\r\n\r\nThe water towns of Tongli and Zhouzhuang, with canals and old houses, are about an hour away.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Humble Administrator's Garden | The largest; book ahead\r\nSuzhou Museum | I. M. Pei; free\r\nPingjiang Road | Canal street\r\nMaster of the Nets | Evening performances","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Suzhou","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Suzhou","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Suzhou Museum is free with a reservation. Walking Pingjiang Road, Shantang Street and the canals is free.\r\n\r\nThe gardens all charge, but the canal-side streets and bridges of the old town are free to explore.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Suzhou Museum | Free with a reservation\r\nPingjiang Road | Free\r\nShantang Street | Free\r\nCanals | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Suzhou","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Suzhou","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Suzhou cuisine is slightly sweet and delicate. Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, deep-fried and served in a sweet-sour sauce, is the signature dish. Suzhou noodles, with toppings like braised pork and eel, are the breakfast.\r\n\r\nTry Suzhou mooncakes, with flaky pastry, and seasonal sweets from the old shops. A meal is \u20ac4 to \u20ac12.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Squirrel fish | Sweet-sour mandarin fish\r\nSuzhou noodles | Breakfast\r\nMooncakes | Flaky pastry\r\nA meal | \u20ac4\u201312","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Suzhou","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Suzhou","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Suzhou is quiet at night, though Pingjiang Road's teahouses and bars and the Jinji Lake area, in the new town, are lively. Evening Kunqu opera performances are held in some gardens.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac3 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Pingjiang Road | Teahouses and bars\r\nJinji Lake | The new town\r\nKunqu opera | In gardens\r\nA beer | \u20ac3\u20136","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Suzhou","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Suzhou","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Suzhou station is about 30 minutes from Shanghai by high-speed train. The metro and buses cover the city, and the old town is walkable or cycleable.\r\n\r\nBuses run to Tongli and Zhouzhuang.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Shanghai | HSR, about 30 minutes\r\nOld town | Walk or cycle\r\nMetro | Covers the city\r\nWater towns | By bus","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Suzhou","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Suzhou costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Suzhou is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac12 and a careful day is \u20ac30 to \u20ac45.\r\n\r\nThe Humble Administrator's Garden is about \u20ac10, the other gardens \u20ac5 to \u20ac8 each. The Suzhou Museum is free.\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\nHumble Administrator's | About \u20ac10\r\nMuseum | Free","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Suzhou","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Suzhou","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Suzhou is very safe.\r\n\r\nThe gardens are very crowded at weekends and holidays; go at opening. 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":"Crowds | Go at opening\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 Suzhou","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Suzhou","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Water towns and a great lake.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Tongli | About 1 hour | Bus | A canal water town. |  | 1305498\nZhouzhuang | About 1 hour | Bus | The famous water town. |  | 1305513\nTaihu Lake | About 1 hour | Bus | A huge lake. |  | 1305510","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Suzhou","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"March to May and September to November. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yuan locally; these are euro equivalents. Garden tickets are extra.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 10 | 8 | 3 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 22 | 18 | 5 | 20\r\nComfortable | 40 | 30 | 10 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Suzhou","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Suzhou right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Suzhou","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/china\/suzhou\/","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":"Suzhou travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Which gardens should I see? | The Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden and the Master of the Nets.\r\nIs the Suzhou Museum free? | Yes, with a reservation.\r\nHow do I get there? | By high-speed train from Shanghai, about 30 minutes.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish and Suzhou noodles.\r\nHow many days do you need? | One or two.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | March to May and September to November.\r\nHow do I avoid crowds? | Go at opening on a weekday.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Suzhou hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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