Mudu Ancient Town
木渎古镇 · Mùdú Gǔzhèn
An old canal town at the foot of Lingyan Hill, south-west of Suzhou, with private gardens such as Yanjia Garden and a free hill temple to climb to.
No booking neededHalf a day
Tip
Combine the gardens in the morning with the climb up Lingyan Hill (about 30 minutes) for views over Lake Tai country.
- Opening hours
- Town open all day; gardens about 08:30–17:00 (to 16:30 in winter) To be confirmed
- Price
- Town free; combined garden ticket about ¥78, Yanjia Garden alone about ¥40; Lingyan Hill free To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy tickets at the garden gates or visitor centre. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 15 km south-west of the old town: taxi/DiDi about 30 minutes, or bus 38 or tourist bus 4 to the Mudu Ancient Town stops. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省苏州市吴中区木渎镇
Photo: Gisling · CC BY-SA 3.0
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