How to play Wuzhen (Xizha area)/Core attractions + travel guide

If Jiangnan is a book, Wuzhen must be its cover. As one of the ceilings of ancient town scenic spots, the green water, white walls, and grey eaves in Wuzhen have constructed a vivid charm of the Jiangnan water town. Here is a super comprehensive travel guide for Wuzhen. Friends who want to go can copy it📝.

💃Weather and Outfit Guide:
Outfit suggestions: Light colors, cheongsams, and dresses are preferred. The small bridges and flowing water in Wuzhen are a perfect match for light blue Hanfu❗ It is recommended to rent clothes before entering the scenic area.

🚙Travel Suggestions:
1⃣Transportation:
🚄By high-speed rail to Tongxiang Station, then take bus K282/281➡ to Wuzhen Bus Station and transfer to bus K350➡ to Wuzhen Xizha Tourist Center.
🚄By high-speed rail to Jiaxing South Station, take a tourist bus➡ to Wuzhen Bus Station and transfer to bus K350➡ to Wuzhen Xizha Tourist Center.
For those arriving by plane, an airport shuttle bus is needed➡ to Wuzhen Bus Station and transfer to bus K350➡ to Wuzhen Xizha Tourist Center.
🚍The direct bus is more convenient (Wuzhen is far from the high-speed rail station, so the direct bus is the first choice).
From Shanghai South Station➡ to Wuzhen: WeChat mini-program: Tongxiang Travel (55 yuan).
From Hangzhou East Station➡ to Wuzhen: WeChat mini-program: Baba Kuaiba (35 yuan).
2⃣💰Expenses:
Wuzhen Xizha Scenic Area: 150 yuan (opening hours: 9:00 – 22:00).
Wuzhen Dongzha Scenic Area: 110 yuan (opening hours: 7:00 – 18:00).
Combined ticket: 190 yuan.
🕙PS: There is no night view in Wuzhen Dongzha. For viewing the scenery, Wuzhen Xizha is highly recommended. Students and the elderly can get half-price tickets. Remember to bring your certificates💎.
Scenic Area Cruise: Only from the Tourist Service Center (Andu Wharf) to Ruyi Bridge (Wenchang Pavilion) Wharf can you take a boat.

3⃣A Route for Food and Sightseeing without Backtracking:
Wuzhen Xizha No. 1 Tourist Center➡ Mu Xin Art Museum➡ Boat Culture Corridor➡ Caomu Bense Dyeing Workshop➡ Jingxing Bridge➡ Morning Tea Guests➡ Scholar’s Mutton Noodles➡ Zhaoming Academy➡ Wuzhen Post Office➡ Wu Ma’s Wonton Shop➡ Yongping Rice Cake Shop➡ Zilala Fried Pastry Shop➡ Dragon-shaped Field➡ White Lotus Pagoda➡ Water Theater➡ General Wu’s Temple➡ Women’s Handicraft Street.

4⃣Food Check-in:
✓Wu Ma’s Wonton – Wild Vegetable Wonton: Freshly wrapped wontons are very delicious.
✓Zilala Fried Pastry Shop – Radish Cake: Steaming freshly fried radish-stuffed oil cake is crispy but easy to get greasy.
✓Yongping Rice Cake Shop – Osmanthus Cake: The texture is slightly glutinous and not sticky. It leaves a fragrant aftertaste after eating.
✓Xunwu·Shuiyan Restaurant: It suits my taste, but the restaurant is outside the entrance of the Wuzhen Xizha Scenic Area. As a must-visit restaurant on Dianping, there are quite a lot of people queuing up.

1⃣It is not recommended to pay attention to the scalpers at the entrance. They often start chatting with “visit xx scenic spot first, and then play in Wuzhen”.
2⃣The scenery in Wuzhen Xizha is excellent, and the atmosphere of daily life in Wuzhen Dongzha is strong.
3⃣Wuzhen is suitable for strolling at a slow pace. The meandering rivers on both sides of the main street, and the alleys full of vegetation are the essence of the “water town feeling” in Wuzhen.
4⃣It is recommended to choose accommodation within the Wuzhen Xizha Scenic Area. The commercialization in Wuzhen Xizha is relatively standardized and exquisite. Compared with many “new ancient towns” where homogeneous shops gather, it is actually more cost-effective.