Couple’s Retreat Garden
耦园 · Ǒu Yuán
A quiet Qing-dynasty house with a garden on each side, built for a couple, and surrounded by canals on three sides.
Booking recommendedBring your passport1 hour
Tip
Just east of Pingjiang Road but far calmer: pair the two. Don’t miss the yellowstone rockery in the east garden.
- Opening hours
- Mar–Oct 07:30–17:30 (last entry 17:00); Nov–Feb 07:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30).
- Price
- ¥25 (Apr, May, Jul–Oct), ¥20 (Jan–Mar, Jun, Nov–Dec)
- How to book
- Real-name tickets with your passport on Trip.com or the 苏州园林 mini-program. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Xiangmen (Line 1), then about 10–15 min walk north To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省苏州市姑苏区小新桥巷6号
Photo: 钉钉 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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