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Places near Shishan by type
All 178 places by distance →One day from Shishan
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm
41 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shishan
- Tiger Hill Towerhill · 1.5 hrs
- 阊门heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Suzhou Archaeological Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Shangfang Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mount Lingyanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Shishan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shishan?
Hanshan Temple (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Xiyuan Temple (Buddhist site, about 3 km), Lingering Garden (garden, about 4 km), 阊门 (heritage site, about 5 km), Garden of Cultivation (garden, about 5 km), Mountain Villa With Embracing Beauty (attraction, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shishan?
139 places on Spotwander: 31 museums, 25 other attractions, 27 forts & heritage, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 buddhist sites.
Which is the nearest museum to Shishan?
Suzhou Revolution Museum, about 1 km by road; Suzhou West Bus Station (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Shishan?
铁铃关, about 2 km by road; 横塘驿站 (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shishan?
Start in Shishan, visit Tiger Hill Tower, then 阊门, then Suzhou Archaeological Museum, then Shangfang Mountain, then Mount Lingyan, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.






















