"Why do you like the distant scenery and are tired of the daily trivia of survival? Or tired of being in one place? Or want to run away from someone or something?

Maybe not at all. It's just that the scenery in the distance really has such power, making people feel the beauty of the world."

We always yearn for the scenery in the distance. However, your daily life is exactly the distance that many people dream of. As long as your heart is beautiful, your eyes will be beautiful.

A friend came from afar and spent three days and two nights accompanying her to stroll around Suzhou.

We went together to check in Tongli, Zhouzhuang, Jinji Lake, Humble Administrator's Garden, Pingjiang Road, Guanqian Street... This was a classic and literary trip to Suzhou. I also discovered many scenery that were ignored because they were too familiar.

You photographed me, I photographed you, and we recorded each other's travels. It's very pleasant to walk around like this and travel without rushing.

I came back and compiled this very detailed travel guide for Suzhou, which can be collected for later use.

Wait for friends to come to Suzhou by car and meet in the afternoon as scheduled.

The sun was shining brightly, and the first stop was to drive to Tongli Ancient Town. When you come to Suzhou, you must experience the ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, the authentic life of the local people, and the fireworks in the world.

Tongli, this is a "living" ancient town, where local people can be seen chatting comfortably and basking in the sun. In the old counter, the uncle was taking a nap in the afternoon.

Tongli Ancient Town is a national 5A-level scenic spot. It was built in the Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 1000 years. It is one of the six major water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, but it is a quiet and peaceful ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River.

I bought a ticket at the Ancient Town Visitor Center in Tongli Scenic Area. When I looked up, the sky was blue and clear.

Walking inside is the ancient stage, which once carried the joys and sorrows of many people.

When you came to Gusu to meet you, people slept on the river.

Jiangnan gardens, former residences of celebrities, small bridges and flowing water, old streets and deep alleys... can be seen everywhere in this ancient town. There is no need to ask for directions. Just walk around and you will find many surprises.

Fifteen small rivers in the shape of "Sichuan" divide the ancient town area into seven small islands, and 49 ancient bridges connect them. We have walked through the most distinctive three Tongli Bridges-Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge and Changqing Bridge one by one.

When you come to Tongli Ancient Town, you must take a rowing boat and experience it slowly.

The small boat swayed and swayed. Looking at the street scene from a different angle, the houses on both sides of the Taiwan Strait faded away from the line of sight, which was very Jiangnan.

Life is a time of precipitation.

The primary color days of the indigenous people, the old Jiangnan in the old times. Leisure, simple and peaceful, this is the original ecological life. The more you taste it, the more intoxicated you become.

When you come to Tongli Ancient Town, in addition to small bridges and flowing water, you can't miss Jiayin Hall, Tuisi Garden, and Geng Le Hall to experience the architectural beauty of the deep courtyard.

Tuisi Garden is a famous garden in Tongli Ancient Town, which is pure and elegant.

Tuisi Garden is a private garden built during the late Qing Dynasty. It was built after Qing officials returned to their hometowns after being dismissed from office. The name of the garden comes from the meaning of "thinking about loyalty, thinking about making up for mistakes", which is the seclusion of the ancients.

Sunlight shines through the flower windows, leaving a beautiful projection on the ground. Stand inside the door and look at the red-painted latticed windows, with gray tiles taking advantage of the corners and the blue sky.

The courtyard is deep, a house, a story, and a history of family prosperity. The story behind this is waiting for you to slowly discover and understand it.

If you have enough time, you can also go to the Nanyuan Tea House in Tongli Ancient Town for tea, but Pingtan only has lunch.

Travel Tips:

Tickets for Tongli Ancient Town: 100 yuan

Zhouzhuang and Tongli are very close, about 16 kilometers and 20 minutes away. These two ancient Jiangnan towns have different feelings and are very suitable for playing together.

I have forgotten how many times this is my first visit to Zhouzhuang. Every time I accompany friends from other places, the ancient town of Zhouzhuang seems to be a must-check place in Suzhou.

Zhouzhuang is located at the junction of Kunshan, Wujiang and Shanghai. It is one of the first batch of national 5A-level tourist attractions.

This ancient town is surrounded by water on all sides. It becomes a town due to the river, a street due to the water, and a city based on the street. Fu 'an Bridge, Shuangqiao, and Shenting are all famous, as well as the most famous Shen Wansan and Zhouzhuang's most famous delicacies-Wansanti.

You must stay here to feel how different it is at night.

Living in an ancient town, a room with a view. The room next to the river is not big, but when you open the window, you will see Jiangnan with white walls and tiles.

After checking in, drop your luggage and go for a walk. My favorite is Zhouzhuang at night, with crisscrossing alleys, either quiet and deep, or beautiful with lights.

The night in Zhouzhuang Ancient Town is colorful and has a completely different feeling from the day.

At night, Zhouzhuang Ancient Town is the most beautiful in the blue light moment. Warm yellow street lights will turn the sky dark.

One night is a village, one dream is a water town. The night in the water town is a quiet and leisurely dream in Jiangnan.

Ye Zhouzhuang created a light and shadow light show called "Rain Lane, Flower Lane", a place where Internet celebrities check in. Watch the "flowers" competing for beauty in the flower lane, and watch the "drizzle" brocade in the rain lane, step by step.

These are the two most must-see alleys for a night tour of Zhouzhuang.

In the evening, walk through the ancient alleys of bluestone slabs and go to Shenting Restaurant to eat some local dishes. A simple dinner is the night in our Zhouzhuang Ancient Town.

Scrambled eggs with whitebait, fried eel paste, fried shrimp... Shenting Restaurant has a reputation, but the prices are very affordable.

After dinner, we continued to walk along the alleys to digest food. This night in Jiangnan, poetry and painting filled my heart.

Travel Tips:

Tickets for Zhouzhuang Ancient Town: 100 yuan

The next day, I slept until I woke up naturally, ate a bowl of Kunshan's specialty Olympic stove noodles, and drove to Jinji Lake.

Parking the car at Ligong Causeway, where you can see the center of Suzhou, the Ferris wheel on the water, the pavilion in the center of the lake, etc. In addition to the low Jiangnan residential buildings in Suzhou's Ancient City, you can feel the other side of Suzhou's high-rise buildings.

Jinji Lake is a national AAA-level tourist attraction, with musical fountains, water Ferris wheel, Ligong Causeway, Peach Blossom Island, Jinji Lake Bridge Waterfall and other attractions.

Ligong embankment is the only long embankment in Jinji Lake in Suzhou City, with a total length of 1400 meters.

Walking by the Jinji Lake, the weeping willows are green and it feels like spring.

Suzhou Center, a landmark building in Suzhou, known as "Big Pants", is in sight. The combination of ancient and modern is just right. This is Suzhou.

Behind the Deyue Tower is the lake-center pavilion on Ligong Causeway, which is picturesque and a good place to watch the sunset on Jinji Road. It is also a good place to see the bright night view of the city from Ligong Causeway.

In front of the beautiful background of the gentle winds and surges of Jinji Lake, Ligongdi has many delicacies, such as Chunlei Teahouse, Deyue Tower, Wudi Renjia, Daiguan Mountain, etc., attracting countless foodies.

At noon, we went to Su Mianfang located in Suzhou Tonillo Lamborghini Book Garden Hotel, just on the edge of Jinji Lake.

A bowl of noodles is the daily routine of local people in Suzhou. When you come to Suzhou, you must eat a bowl of Su-style noodles.

Suzhou people pay attention to what food to eat in any season. The so-called "not eating from time to time." Recent seasonal noodles include three shrimp noodles, bald butter noodles, crab powder hand-peeled shrimp noodles, abalone braised pork noodles, etc.

The overall decoration of Su Mianfang is not like a noodle shop, but like a study room with a good style.

I ordered the signature Crab Extreme Set Package for 288 yuan per person. The set meal contains ginger tea, osmanthus and chicken head rice, shredded ginger, cabbage edamame, tomato and a soup.

A large bowl full of crab paste, crab roe, and crab meal was served, covering the dough. Mix the noodles and toppings well and take one bite. You will feel great satisfaction and won't smell bad at all.

This is probably the most expensive bowl of noodles I have ever eaten in my life! What's wrong with extravagant once in a while?

Suzhou is known as the "Garden City". When you come to Suzhou, you must visit Suzhou gardens. However, there are more than 50 gardens in Suzhou. How to choose?

After choosing between Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, and Lion Grove, I still took my friends to Humble Administrator's Garden after a long time. Because this Suzhou garden is known as the four famous gardens in China, together with the Beijing Summer Palace, Chengde Summer Resort, and Suzhou Lingering Garden.

Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest classical garden in Suzhou, covering an area of 78 acres. If you stroll around slowly, you will not be enough for an afternoon.

I have seen the beautiful summer when lotus flowers bloom in Humble Administrator's Garden, but this is the first time I have come here in early spring. It has a different scene.

Humble Administrator's Garden is divided into three parts: east, middle and west. The east garden is open and spacious, the middle garden is the essence of the whole garden, and the west garden is beautifully built and has its own characteristics.

Standing there and taking a look at the Beisi Tower, the Suzhou Gardens can be said to be the ultimate reference.

Jiangnan gardens need to be tasted slowly without rushing. A corner, a leaking window, a curved corridor, a line of words, and the story behind it.

There are not many tourists, so it is very suitable to stroll slowly under the warm winter sun and taste carefully.

The name of the garden "clumsy politics" is a self-mockery of literati.

In the early Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Xianchen, the censor, returned to his hometown in frustration and built a garden here. Over the past 400 years, Humble Administrator's Garden has been divided and merged several times, either into private gardens, government officials, or scattered into residential buildings. It was not until the 1950s that it was completely integrated and the original name of "Humble Administrator's Garden" was restored.

My favorite is the main building of the West Garden. It is called the "Eighteen Mandala Flower Hall" in the south and the "Thirty-Six Mandarin Duck Hall" in the north. This is a form of Mandarin Duck Hall in ancient buildings.

The stained glass windows are particularly beautiful.

Tingyu Pavilion, Yuanxiang Hall, Wuzhu Residence, Pine Wind Water Pavilion, Snow Fragrance Cloud Wei Pavilion, Haitang Spring Dock, Liuting Pavilion, Who to Sit with? Every building here has a very nice name, which is worth your careful experience.

Travel Tips:

Admission to Humble Administrator's Garden: 70 yuan

Every time a friend from other places comes to Suzhou, I will definitely show her around Pingjiang Road.

Pingjiang Road is an old historical street in Suzhou. It is a small road along the river. This river is called Pingjiang River. Pingjiang Road Historical District is the most completely preserved area in the ancient city of Suzhou and can be called the epitome of the ancient city.

The familiar Pingjiang Road is home to many delicacies such as Maokong, Fox's Home, Pinfang, and Su Fei under the Qingshi Bridge. Each of them has familiar store names and familiar scenery.

There are also Pingjiang Inn, Hailai Gallery, Mingtang Hostel, Zhongzhu Club, Banpu Art Garden, Wumen Yaji, Art Gallery, etc., where you can experience Suzhou City in all aspects.

Walking around, eat a crabapple cake or fresh meat mooncake, sit for a while at Maokong Bookstore, buy some Suzhou silk or fans, and take away various special accompanying gifts.

Osmanthus cake, made in winter, is a unique food in Suzhou in winter.

I found that Suzhou specialties and cultural and creative products are really good-looking, making people want to buy them and take them home.

There is also an old street in Suzhou called Shantang Street, but I personally prefer Pingjiang Road, which is relatively more literary and bourgeois.

It's just a walk from Pingjiang Road to Guanqian Street. It takes more than ten minutes. You can also experience the streets of Laocheng District.

Authentic Suzhou flavor. As a foodie, the various snacks on Guanqian Street are very suitable for shopping at night.

Dinner can be served here. Whether it is street snacks, Internet celebrity restaurants, or time-honored restaurants, there are many choices.

Guanqian Street is a century-old commercial street established in the Qing Dynasty. It is also the most famous street in Suzhou.

I haven't visited Guanqian Street in Suzhou for a long time. I found that the changes here have been too great, completely subverting the feeling in my memory, and the night is particularly lively.

In addition to various Internet celebrity snacks, there are also many century-old brands, which can be said to be a gathering of old and famous shops.

Lu Jiajian Butcher Shop, founded in the second year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1663), Caizhizhai Candy in the ninth year of Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty (1870), Huang Tianyuan Cake Tuan in the first year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1821), Wanchang Tea House in the fifth year of Xianfeng (1855), Daoxiang Village, Ye Shouhe, etc., are countless.

Of course, there is also the famous Deyue Tower, which has a history of more than 400 years. It was founded in Songhe Tower in the second year of Qianlong (1737) and belongs to the most prestigious time-honored brand among Suzhou Subang restaurants.

In front of Xuanmiao Temple, the landmark building on Guanqian Street, there is Pingjiang Road Market, which is very worth visiting.

Eating a crab shell yellow with Suzhou characteristics and walking slowly among the crowd on Guanqian Street, I didn't expect that this winter night would make people linger.

If you want to buy some time-honored Suzhou accompanying gifts to take home, there are too many choices here. I purchased a lot with my friends and gained a lot.

At night, you can stay at a hotel near Guanqian Street. Mercure Hotel and Manxin Hotel are both close. You can also stay at a B & B on Pingjiang Road.

On the third day, I slept until I woke up naturally. After breakfast, my friend returned home. Is this three-day and two-night trip to Suzhou the way you like?

About thinking:

A little girl in Jiangnan/A global traveler/Arriving at the North and South Poles/Well-known tourist self-media

Pay attention to me and accompany you to see this beautiful world