Suzhou Travel

Suzhou Travel
Suzhou is located in a subtropical monsoon zone, so the weather is mild and moist with four distinct seasons. It’s best to visit Suzhou between January and April because the temperature is not too low and the flowers are in full bloom until June. The Plum Rain Season of June is followed by a hot July. After July, a harvest autumn arrives. Both the fresh fruits and the seafood will surely whet your appetite.
Public Transportation

By Air

Despite being an important tourist destination, Suzhou does not have its own international airport at present.

By Train

Almost all the trains running on the Hu-Ning (Shanghai-Nanjing) Railway stop at the Suzhou Railway Station.

By Long-distance Bus

Suzhou is known as the ‘Southeast Gate’ to Shanghai and Zhejiang Province because of its well-developed highway network.

What to Buy

Suzhou silk and embroidery have a long history and their current fashions have a covetous buying public; silk underwear is a wonderful and relatively inexpensive luxury for visitors. Other must-buys include sandalwood folding fans for women, calligraphic art, and paintings. Local arts and crafts include jade carvings, wood-cut New Year pictures, round silk fans, and furniture.
What to eat
Taihu Lake Silver Fish

Emerald hairpin in shape and ivory in color, the silver fish in the Taihu Lake has soft bone and no scale. Its flesh is tender and taste is dainty which Japanese calls “Fish Ginseng” due to its nutrition.
Where to stay
If you plan to spend the night in Suzhou, the top hotel is the five-star Sheraton Suzhou Hotel & Tower (Suzhou Wugong Xilaideng Dajiudian), Xin Shi Lu 388, near Pan Men in southwest Suzhou