Lingering Garden
留园 · Liú Yuán
A grand garden of halls, courtyards and a 700-metre covered walkway, home to the famous Cloud-Capped Peak rock.
Booking recommendedBring your passport1.5–2 hours
Tip
Usually calmer than the Humble Administrator’s Garden. Combine with Shantang Street and Tiger Hill to the north-west.
- Opening hours
- Mar–Oct 07:30–17:30 (last entry 17:00); Nov–Feb 07:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30).
- Price
- ¥55 (Apr, May, Jul–Oct), ¥45 (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
- Taxi from the old town (10–15 min); about 15 min walk from Shilu (Line 2) To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省苏州市姑苏区留园路338号
Photo: Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0
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