Zhejiang Museum of Natural History (浙江自然博物馆, Zhèjiāng Zìrán Bówùguǎn)

Grand Canal (Hangzhou Section)

The 1,776 km Grand Canal's southern terminus — a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2014 — runs through Hangzhou as a working waterway past the 1631-built Gongchen Bridge and free museums. The canal is free and open 24 hours; budget 2-4 hours to ride the ¥3 water bus and walk the boardwalk at dusk.

Hangzhou Museum

反映杭州历史的地方综合性博物馆，馆藏近3万件，镇馆之宝战国水晶杯（高15.4cm）。免费，09:00-16:30，周一闭馆。地铁1号线定安路站B口出。

Hefang Street

杭州最具历史的仿古商业街，全长约1800米，明清至民国建筑，免费。商铺09:00-22:00，夜晚灯光美。地铁1号线定安路站B口步行10分钟。

Leifeng Pagoda

西湖十景雷峰夕照，新塔40元登塔俯瞰西湖，白蛇传传说源地，新塔内保存古塔遗址地宫，景色壮观。

Lingyin Temple

杭州最古老寺庙，东晋始建，香火极盛，寺内有珍贵石刻造像，飞来峰永福寺联票75元。

Longjing Tea Plantation

西湖龙井茶核心产区，乾隆皇帝御封的十八棵御茶树所在地，免费茶田漫步，茶文化体验，品茶买茶。

Meiling Tunnel Trail

杭州经典徒步路线，连接灵隐与梅家坞，穿过梅灵隧道，全程约8公里，山林幽静，茶园风光佳。

Putuoshan Island

Buddhist island sacred to Guanyin — 3 major temples, 33 m golden statue. Ferry ¥160 round-trip from Zhoushan. Half-day minimum. Pilgrimage site with a serene coastal atmosphere.

Gongchen Bridge & Grand Canal

京杭大运河杭州段标志性三孔石拱桥，建于1631年，桥西为小河直街历史文化街区，免费，漫步最佳。

Six Harmonies Pagoda

A 60-meter Song-era pagoda on Yuelun Hill above the Qiantang River — 7 interior floors hiding behind 13 exterior eaves, climbable in about 90 minutes for a river-and-bridge view.

Southern Song Imperial Street

南宋都城临安的中轴大道，1000年历史，保存完好地下文物层，连接河坊街，免费漫步，夜晚灯光美。

Su Dongpo Memorial Hall

纪念苏东坡专题展馆，2003年建成，面积约2500平方米。苏堤全长2.8公里。免费，09:00-16:30，周一闭馆。公交K4/K504路苏堤站下。了解苏东坡与杭州渊源必去之地。

West Lake

杭州标志性湖泊，面积约6.38平方公里，周长约15公里。免费开放（部分景点另付费）。游船55元起。2011年世界文化遗产。苏堤全长2.8公里，地铁1号线龙翔桥站/凤起路站。深度游建议4-8小时。

Xiang Lake Park

杭州第二大名湖，水域面积约5平方公里，西湖姐妹湖。免费进入（展馆另付费）。跨湖桥遗址博物馆免费（8000年文明）。环湖骑行约15公里。地铁1号线湘湖站步行15分钟。建议3-5小时。

West Lake Musical Fountain

杭州最热门的免费夜景打卡点，湖滨三公园，每晚19:30和20:30各一场（节假日加场），人山人海，提前占位。

Xixi National Wetland Park

China's first national wetland park — 11.5 sq km of reed beds, lotus ponds, and persimmon groves threaded by water lanes, about 20 minutes west of West Lake. Entry is ¥80 plus a ¥60 electric boat ride (as of 2026); allow a half day, and go in autumn for the reed catkins.

China National Silk Museum

The world's largest silk museum. Live silkworms, weaving demonstrations on 19th-century looms, and 2,000-year-old Silk Road textiles. Free. Hangzhou's most underrated museum.

China National Tea Museum

China's only national-level tea museum, set among actual Longjing tea plantations in Hangzhou. Tea ceremony demonstrations, 1,000+ tea artifacts, and fresh Longjing at the source. Free.

Hangzhou Museum

West Lake cultural history from Neolithic Liangzhu through Southern Song imperial glory. Free entry near Hefang Street. Celadon ceramics and Song Dynasty urban life. Allow 1.5–2 hours.

National Archives of Publications and Culture — Hangzhou Branch (Wenrun Ge)

China's newest national "version" repository, opened July 2022 in a 100,000 sqm hilltop complex near Hangzhou's Xianghu Lake, with over 1 million physical publications on display — plan 2.5 to 3 hours.

China National Silk Museum

The world's largest silk museum — documenting 5,000 years of Chinese silk production, the Silk Road, and the Hangzhou silk industry. Free.

Zhejiang Provincial Museum

Liangzhu Neolithic jade (5,000-year-old ritual cong and bi), the world's finest celadon ceramics, and Southern Song imperial artifacts — on the shore of West Lake. Free.