The Hangzhou City Guides deal with the questions visitors ask before they go: where to eat Dongpo pork and vinegar fish at fair prices, which temples and museums need booking the evening before, how to walk West Lake without fighting the crowds and which water town is worth an early train. Each guide is a tight list with the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Hangzhou City Guides
- 128 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Hangzhou guides
Food guide
22 places
Breakfast and street snacks, the Hangzhou classics without tourist pricing, Michelin-level tables in the tea hills and where to drink Longjing tea.
Things to do guide
21 places
Museums and old merchant houses, temples and pagoda viewpoints, causeway walks and wild corners, plus the booking tricks for free sites.
Family guide
20 places
Flat lake paths and koi gardens, boats and big days out, hands-on museums for wet days and food children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
23 places
Cocktails with a view, jazz cellars and craft beer, the lake lit up after dark and night markets for late noodles.
Day trips guide
20 places
Canal towns, the gardens of Suzhou, Shaoxing, Qiandao Lake and Moganshan, with the train or bus and the time to leave.
Budget guide
22 places
Free museums, free lake walks and viewpoints, sights and transport that cost little and noodle bowls under €5.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Zhiweiguan
Renhe Lu, Hubin
A Hangzhou name for pastries, dumplings and snacks since the early 1900s, with a quick takeaway counter downstairs and a proper dining room above. The crab and pork xiaolongbao are the reason to come. From the food guide.
Lingyin Temple
Lingyin Lu, west of the lake
The city’s great Buddhist temple, close to 1,700 years old and set among ancient trees. The gate is free but daily visitor numbers are capped, so book ahead and give it two hours. From the things to do guide.
Nanxun Old Town
Huzhou, about 2 hours by bus or train plus bus
Silk merchants built mansions here that blend Chinese and European details, and the town itself costs nothing to wander. Of the water towns in the guide, it draws the smallest crowds. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Hangzhou
Day one: walk the Su Causeway and Flower Harbour in the morning, have xiaolongbao at Zhiweiguan for lunch and end at Wulin Night Market. Day two: Lingyin Temple and the carvings of Feilai Peak, then the Longjing tea hills and a jazz set on Nanshan Lu. For a rainy or slow day, keep the free museums, Hu Xueyan’s old house and the canal water bus from Wulinmen Wharf, or take the train to the Suzhou gardens.
Hangzhou guides: your questions
What do the Hangzhou City Guides include?
Six guides with 128 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For every place you get the area, why it is worth your time, opening notes and a practical tip.
When do I receive the guides?
Straight after payment: the links show on your order page and arrive in your order email. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app or login.
Can I use the guides offline in Hangzhou?
Yes. Open each guide once while online and it will keep working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Opening places in maps needs mobile data.
What languages are available?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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