Wuxi / 无锡
Wuxi is renowned for its beautiful lakeside landscapes, classical gardens, and rich cultural heritage, the city has long been regarded as one of the cradles of Wu culture. Today, Wuxi is also an important economic and manufacturing center, blending natural beauty, historic charm, and modern development.
Highlights:
Home to the scenic Taihu Lake, Lingshan Grand Buddha, and rich Wu cultural heritage.
Best Time to Visit:
Spring Season (March - April); Autumn Season (September - October)
Ideal Stay:
2 Days
Suitable for:
- Nature lovers
- Spiritual travelers
- Families
- Culture seekers
Airport Name (distance to city centre):
Wuxi Shuofang Airport (WUX): 20 km in 32 minutes
Train Station Name (distance to city centre):
- Wuxi Railway Station: 4.8 km in 14 minutes
- Wuxi East Railway Station: 20 km in 29 minutes
- Wuxi New District Railway Station: 16 km in 26 minutes
Canal Bund / 运河外滩
Nanchang Street / 南长街步行街
Lihu Bridge Park / 蠡湖大桥公园
Yuantouzhu Scenic Area/Turtle Head Isle / 太湖鼋头渚风景区
Nanchan Temple Scenic Area / 南禅寺景区
Nianhua Bay / 拈花湾
Huishan Ancient Town / 惠山古镇
Three Kingdoms & Water Margin Scenic Area/CCTV Wuxi Film Base / 三国水浒景区
Lingshan Giant Buddha / 灵山大佛
Sanyang Plaza / 三阳广场
Xihui Park / 锡惠公园
Gui Man Long / 桂满陇
A famous Hangzhou cuisine restaurant recreating classic Zhejiang dishes with a traditional Jiangnan-inspired dining atmosphere.
PATA Thai Restaurant / 帕塔泰国餐厅
A stylish Thai restaurant serving authentic Thai classics including curry, tom yum soup, grilled seafood, and signature desserts.
Erquanyuan Traditional Restaurant / 二泉园老菜馆
A long-established restaurant preserving authentic Wuxi cuisine, famous for classic Jiangnan recipes and traditional local flavors.
Mi Tao Lihu Villa / 米桃·蠡湖山房
An elegant Jiangnan restaurant specializing in refined Wuxi cuisine with seasonal ingredients and beautifully presented local specialties.
Hongli Dynasty Hotel Restaurant / 泓历皇朝酒店
A well-known Cantonese and Jiangnan banquet restaurant offering seafood, roasted meats, dim sum, and family banquet cuisine.
Yue Linglong Cantonese Dim Sum & Tea Restaurant / 粤玲珑广式早茶·茶餐厅
A popular Cantonese restaurant specializing in traditional dim sum, roasted meats, Hong Kong-style dishes, and classic tea house cuisine.
Quelan Sichuan Cuisine / 雀蓝川菜
A modern Sichuan restaurant serving refined spicy dishes, signature fish, beef specialties, and creative Sichuan cuisine.
Gong Tang Yixing Private Cuisine / 贡唐·宜兴私房菜
A premium restaurant showcasing authentic Yixing cuisine using seasonal local ingredients with refined presentation.
Drunken Walnut Restaurant / 醉胡桃小馆
A modern Jiangnan restaurant known for fresh Zhejiang-style seafood, marinated seafood specialties, and refined local dishes.
Jichangxuan Chinese Restaurant / 寄畅轩中餐厅
The signature restaurant of Taihu Hotel, serving refined Huaiyang and classic Wuxi cuisine with premium seasonal ingredients.
3-Star
Fengyu Hotel (Wuxi Sanyang Square South Changjie Branch) / 枫雨(无锡三阳广场店)
A compact, modern apartment-style hotel in central Wuxi, particularly convenient for shopping, sightseeing and metro travel. Rooms emphasize spacious layouts, panoramic city views and practical amenities.
Kaipo | HABBO·HOTEL Hotel (Wuxi Nanchang Ancient Street Nanchan Temple Subway Station) / 凯泊|HABBO·HOTEL酒店(无锡南长街南禅寺地铁站店)
Kaipo | HABBO·HOTEL is a stylish boutique hotel offering modern, comfortable rooms with a contemporary design and convenient amenities. Its central location makes it a practical choice for travelers exploring Wuxi’s historic streets, temples, canals, shopping areas, and local dining scene.
Wuxi Velvet Flower Hotel / 绒花酒店(无锡南长街南禅寺景区店)
A newer, small-scale hotel with a contemporary and comfortable atmosphere, positioned close to Wuxi's historic canal area.
4-Star
Blossom House Yangshan Wuxi / 无锡阳山花间堂·桃花岛
A premium boutique-style countryside resort by Yangshan and Peach Blossom Island, combining Jiangnan architecture, gardens, private hot-spring rooms, family facilities and cultural activities.
Tanyue Hotel (Wuxi Sanyang Plaza) / 檀悦|GRACEMONORSTAY花园酒店(三阳广场无锡站店)
A small, upscale garden-style hotel with only 19 rooms, offering a more intimate atmosphere than a conventional large hotel. Its central location makes it convenient for exploring Wuxi's historic and commercial areas.
Hampton by Wilton Wuxi East Railway Station / 无锡东站希尔顿欢朋酒店
A modern international mid-upscale hotel designed for business and railway travelers, with comfortable rooms, restaurant, fitness facilities and convenient access to Wuxi East Railway Station and the surrounding high-speed-rail business area.
5-Star
Wuxi Nianhua Bay Nianhua Inn (Ninhua Bay Scenic Area Branch) / 无锡拈花湾拈花客栈(拈花湾景区店)
A large accommodation complex within the Nianhua Bay scenic area, designed around the area's Zen-inspired resort environment. It provides particularly convenient access to Nianhua Bay's evening performances, lakeside scenery and cultural attractions.
Suning Galaxy International Hotel Wuxi / 无锡苏宁银河国际酒店
A high-rise luxury hotel occupying the upper floors of Suning Plaza, offering panoramic city views, an indoor heated swimming pool, spa, fitness facilities, restaurants and extensive event facilities. It is particularly convenient for central Wuxi sightseeing and shopping.
Wuxi Juna Hubin Hotel / 无锡君来湖滨饭店
A long-established luxury lakeside hotel in the Taihu/Lihu scenic area, known for its expansive grounds, lake views, gardens, indoor pool, restaurants and extensive conference facilities.
Steingenberger Wuxi / 无锡融创施柏阁酒店
A high-end international hotel within Sunac Cultural Tourism City, featuring Chinese-inspired rooms and suites, large balconies overlooking Xuelang Lake, indoor pool, restaurants and extensive conference facilities. It also provides convenient access to Sunac's theme-park and ski attractions.