What's Xihu like?
Xihu is an upmarket area of the city with lake views. Enjoy fun activities in the neighbourhood such as swimming. While you're here, you can spend a relaxing day at Hangzhou Botanical Garden and Nine Creeks Meandering Through a Misty Forest. There's plenty more to see, including Lingyin Temple and West Lake.
How to get to Xihu
Flying to:
- Hangzhou (HGH-Xiaoshan Intl.), 18.8 mi (30.3 km) from Xihu
Getting to Xihu on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- Huanglong Sports Center Station
- Huanglong Cave Station
- Gudang Station
Things to see and do in and around Xihu
What to see in Xihu
- Hangzhou Botanical Garden
- Lingyin Temple
- Zhejiang University Yuquan Campus
- West Lake
- Baochu Pagoda
Things to do in Xihu
- Hangzhou Zoo
- Song Dynasty Town
- West Lake International Golf and Country Club
- China National Tea Museum
- Longjing Tea Museum
Other popular Xihu attractions
- Leifeng Pagoda
- Broken Bridge
- Nine Creeks Meandering Through a Misty Forest
- Liuhe Pagoda
- Xixi Wetland Park