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West Lake (Xi Hu)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 21 attractions in Hangzhou
Traveler Description:
Considered one of the most beautiful sights in Hangzhou, this scenic lake is sheltered on three sides by hills, with open flat land to the northeast...... more » Considered one of the most beautiful sights in Hangzhou, this scenic lake is sheltered on three sides by hills, with open flat land to the northeast where downtown Hangzhou is located. « less
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Attraction type: Lake
Address: Western Area of Hangzhou City Hangzhou
China

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4 of 5 stars
alexsfish   6 contributions
Singapore, Singapore
Dec 1, 2009

The West Lake was beautiful and lived up to it reputation for inspirations! The Impression is a show on the lake by Zhang Yi Mou, with music by Kitaro. It is based on a epic of sad, love story. Very impressive and creative. The entire casts performed on the lake. I supposed there is a platformed built in a way,... more

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4 of 5 stars
old_mosquito   9 contributions
Shanghai
Jun 13, 2008

Like most tourist destinations in China, West Lake is ususally crowded, especially during May and October Holidays. The best time to go is in the spring, however we went in June - which was also nice albeit humid (occasional pop up thunderstorm in the afternoon). While there be sure to take a ride in the smaller row boats. You can... more

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5 of 5 stars
paul611   35 contributions
Eastbourne, England
Apr 12, 2008

A breath of fresh air, West Lake is surrounded by superb scenery. The lake is split by two causeways which one can walk or cycle along and there are numerous well tended parks. Boats can be hired either to sail on the lake or to visit some of the islands. We were totally enchanted by this area which made a... more

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4 of 5 stars
kiasama0123   7 contributions
横浜
Nov 30, 2009

杭州といえば西湖ですが、ぜひゆっくりと歩いてみてください。とはいっても1周するのはちょっときついので、レンタサイクルを使... more

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4 of 5 stars
juzune   61 contributions
愛知
Nov 26, 2009

杭州に夕方に着き、一周歩いて周ってみようと思いましたが、想像以上に時間がかかってしまい断念しました。ただ、午前一杯か午後... more

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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Nov 10, 2009

所有我所去过的国内的城市,我最喜欢的就是... more

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5 of 5 stars
catmark.jp   8 contributions
東京
Oct 19, 2009

気の遠くなるほど大きな湖なのに、場所場所で異なる趣を見せるように作られていて、それぞれの場所ごとに特色があります。 私... more

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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Oct 12, 2009

都说西湖风景好,我以前不是太相信,去年9... more

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4 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Sep 26, 2009

五一的时候过去的, 人还蛮多,在傍晚的时... more

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4 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Sep 5, 2009

到杭州西湖的时候, 还是有些失望的, 比... more

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Western Area of Hangzhou City, Hangzhou, China