Places to visit near

Suzhou

Suzhou is a city in Suzhou City district, Jiangsu, China of about 5,345,961 people. Within 50 km by road there are 138 places to visit: 33 museums, 24 forts & heritage and 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Garden of Cultivation, 阊门 and Mountain Villa With Embracing Beauty.

31.3041° N, 120.5954° EPop. 5,345,961

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Within 30 km98 places
Within 50 km138
Must-see76
Notable106
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Suzhou

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:42 pm

38 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Suzhou
  2. Dinghui TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. Suzhou Archaeological Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Shangfang Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Hanshan TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. Tiger Hill Towerhill · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Suzhou
Today’s loopSuzhouStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Suzhou?

Garden of Cultivation (garden, about 2 km), 阊门 (heritage site, about 2 km), Mountain Villa With Embracing Beauty (attraction, about 2 km), Lingering Garden (garden, about 2 km), Xiyuan Temple (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Five Peaks Garden (garden, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Suzhou?

138 places on Spotwander: 33 museums, 26 other attractions, 24 forts & heritage, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 parks.

Which is the nearest museum to Suzhou?

Suzhou Revolution Museum, about 2 km by road; Temple of Confucius (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Suzhou?

阊门, about 2 km by road; 开元寺无梁殿 (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Suzhou?

Start in Suzhou, visit Dinghui Temple, then Suzhou Archaeological Museum, then Shangfang Mountain, then Hanshan Temple, then Tiger Hill Tower, and drive back — about 38 km by road in all.