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Top 11 Gardens in Suzhou - 2024

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Updated Apr 2024
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    󰺂8.9
    4.6/5
    56791 Review
    From15.03
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 2336 reviews
    "The most important thing is to go early to experience the beauty of Suzhou gardens, but this experience seems to be known to everyone! The scenery has nothing to say, the volume is also large! The small lake in the garden should be live water, the water quality is clear!"
    Suzhou.Guanqian Street/Pingjiang Street/Downtown
    5km from downtown
    Highlights: This is one of "China's Four Gardens" and a world cultural heritage site. The Humble Administrator’s Garden is known for its water landscape that highlights the ambiance of the Southern Chinese villages built on bodies of water. It is elegant and delicately designed. In the garden, different kinds of ancient architecture were built on water. They are scattered strategically and not one is the same as another. The garden is divided into three parts: the east, the middle, and the west. Each part has its own characteristics, especially the central garden, which basically maintains the simple and natural style of the Ming Dynasty gardens.
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    󰺂8.1
    4.7/5
    16162 Review
    From7.52
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 770 reviews
    "Very beautiful, except for many people, there is nothing wrong with it! The windows of all kinds are really beautiful. I feel more beautiful than the hospital. I originally planned to change the itinerary without the Lion Forest. It was a surprise."
    Suzhou.Guanqian Street/Pingjiang Street/Downtown
    4.8km from downtown
    Highlights: Lion Forest Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, and Canglang Pavilion are collectively known as the “Four Famous Suzhou Gardens”. The Lion Forest was built in the Yuan Dynasty and was originally a back garden of Zen temples. It was later purchased as a private residence. This garden was treasured by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, who always stayed here during his visits to Southern China. Although the Lion Grove Garden is small, the artificial mountains in the park are very well-known. The strange rocks resemble dancing lions. The connection between the artificial mountains is not dissimilar to a maze. You can play hide-and-seek in the stone maze or count the number of observable stone lions.
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    󰺂8.0
    4.6/5
    22512 Review
    From13.15
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 1030 reviews
    "Huqiu is very quiet, the scenery is very good, the photos are very good! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !"
    Suzhou.Suzhou Railway Station District
    4.1km from downtown
    Highlights: Tiger Hill has a history of more than 2,500 years and is a landmark of Suzhou City. The attractions here are mostly historic sites with a beautiful view. Although Tiger Hill is only a small hill, it contains natural landscapes such as cliffs and ravines. Because of its construction history, many cultural attractions have been formed. In the garden, buildings and plants are built to complement each other according to the exquisite Jiangnan garden style. Here, you can learn about the story of the Spring and Autumn Period and visit the lopsided landmark, Yunyan Pagoda.
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    󰺂7.9
    4.7/5
    10376 Review
    From10.34
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 844 reviews
    "The Lingering Garden is relatively small, plus it is still Sunday to play, there are more people, but fortunately we went earlier, so it was OK. But the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Lion Forest have seen it, and you can skip it if you don't have time."
    Suzhou.Shi Road/Shantang business district
    2km from downtown
    Highlights: The Lingering Garden, along with the Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, the Summer Palace in Beijing, and the Chengde Imperial Summer Resort in Hebei, are collectively known as China's Four Great Gardens. The Lingering Garden is known for the graceful beauty of its Chinese pavilions, rock collections, winding paths, the greenery which fills the park, and its jade-colored pond. Here, one can experience the calm of visiting an area in between that of a landscape garden and a natural landscape. The Lingering Garden was built in the Ming dynasty, in the 21st year of Emperor Wanli's reign (1593 CE) by Xu Taishi, a bureaucrat of the Ming court, as the landscape garden of his private residence. The garden was called the "East Garden" at the time. In the Qing dynasty, in the early years of Emperor Guangxu's reign, the garden was purchased by a bureaucrat by the name of Sheng Kang, who renamed it the "Lingering Garden". The garden is divided into four themed sections. Within a single garden, one can have a taste of four distinct scenes, namely natural landscapes, countrysides, mountain forests, and flower gardens.
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    󰺂6.7
    4.7/5
    3553 Review
    From7.52
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 577 reviews
    "I thought that the net teacher garden was very small, but I didn’t expect it to be quite good. We went shopping for three hours from morning to afternoon. The net teacher garden was quite interesting. After returning, I heard the local teacher say that the allusions of the net teacher garden are very interesting and worth recommending."
    Suzhou.Guanqian Street/Pingjiang Street/Downtown
    4.6km from downtown
    Highlights: The Master-of-Nets Garden is a traditional park in Suzhou. It is famous for its small size and exquisite design, and was originally the site of Wu Juan Temple. It has also been called “Fish Hideaway”. The east part of the garden is a residential area, while the north is a study area, the west contains the inner park and the south hosts a banquet area. The park is also the site of occasional traditional performances, including Tiaojiaguan, Suzhou Opera, Kunqu Opera, Pingtan and more.
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FAQ

What are some Gardens in Suzhou?
Some Gardens in Suzhou include:Humble Administrator's Garden|Lion Forest Garden|Tiger Hill|Lingering Garden|Master of the Nets Garden
What are some highly-rated Gardens in Suzhou?
Some highly-rated Gardens in Suzhou include:Humble Administrator's Garden:4.6|Lion Forest Garden:4.7|Tiger Hill:4.6|Lingering Garden:4.7|Master of the Nets Garden:4.7
At what locations in Suzhou can Gardens in Suzhou be found?
The Gardens in Suzhou are mainly located in:Humble Administrator's Garden:Suzhou|Lion Forest Garden:Suzhou|Tiger Hill:Suzhou|Lingering Garden:Suzhou|Master of the Nets Garden:Suzhou