Girls' Guide to Hangzhou Travel 2.0

💡【Suggested Itineraries】 🔸Day 1 + Night Views: Classic West Lake tour during day → Sunset at Leifeng Pagoda → Evening at Nanshan Road Bar Street/West Lake Musical Fountain (shows at 19:30/20:30) 🔸Day 2 Zen Experience: Faxisi Temple (get love charms) → Yongfu Temple (trending Cibei Coffee) → Vegetarian lunch at Lingyin Temple → Evening tea tasting at Meijiawu Tea Village 🔸Day 3 Artistic Route: China Academy of Art Xiangshan Campus (trending red walls) → Little Iceland (industrial-style photo spot) → Tiandu Park (Hangzhou's Little Paris) 📸【Trending Photo Spots】 ▫️China National Tea Museum (Japanese-style thatched tea house) ▫️Xiangshan Art Commune (pure white geometric buildings) ▫️Qingshan Lake "Matcha Lake" (best during Sep-Nov) ▫️West Lake Wetland helium balloon (aerial view of wetlands) 🍵【Must-Do Experiences】 ✔️Row boat tour on West Lake (Guozhuang Dock → Inner West Lake route) ✔️Morning bike ride around Yanggong Causeway ✔️Night cruise on Grand Canal ✔️Tea picking experience (best in April) 🍰【Local Food Map】 🔥Must-try Breakfast: • Youbu Soy Milk (savory soy milk + fried dough sticks) • Baomei Shengjianbao (pan-fried buns for 1 yuan each) • Fang Laoda Noodles (tomato sauce noodles) 🌙Late Night Dining: • Huanglong Seafood Food Stalls • Wangjiangmen Crayfish • Binjiang "Garbage Street" Night Market 🎁【Souvenir Guide】 ▫️Zhiweiguan: Dingsheng Cake/Osmanthus Cake ▫️Nansong Huji: White Lady Pastry ▫️Meijiawu: Pre-Qingming Longjing Tea ▫️Xiling Seal Society: Cultural creative products ⚠️【Tips to Avoid Tourist Traps】 • Be cautious with West Lake Vinegar Fish (rarely eaten by locals) • Consider taking stairs at Leifeng Pagoda (long elevator queues) • Window shop only at Hefang Street (overpriced) • Don't trust unofficial guides' tea recommendations 💃【Off-the-beaten-path Activities】 • Enjoy Broken Bridge at 5am • Republic-era architecture citywalk at Beishan Street • Local life photography at Mantou Hill community • "Soup House" photo spot at Manjuelong (telephoto lens needed) 🚲【Recommended Bike Route】 Bai Causeway → Beishan Street → Yanggong Causeway → Maojiabucao, a therapeutic ride under phoenix trees! 📆【Seasonal Highlights】 March: Tulips at Prince Bay June: Lotus at Quyuan Garden September: Osmanthus rain at Manlong November: Ginkgo trees at Zhaohui Park Hangzhou's beauty needs to be savored slowly. Suggest exploring 1-2 main areas per day in depth. Remember to wear comfortable shoes - you'll definitely lose weight walking around West Lake all day!