Just back from Wuzhen, here's the honest truth! A comprehensive travel guide

🔵 Wuzhen May Tourist Attractions Recommendations

🔵 Xizha Scenic Area

💸 Admission: RMB150
🔥 Travel Tips: Take an evening boat ride (RMB60/person) to experience the tranquility of lights reflecting on water. Recommended spots: Natural Dye Workshop and Zhaoming Academy.
🕰️ Visit Duration: 4-5 hours

🔵 Dongzha Scenic Area

💸 Admission: RMB110
🔥 Travel Tips: Visit Mao Dun's Former Residence and Jiangnan Hundred Beds Museum in the morning to experience traditional market life and avoid Xizha crowds.
🕰️ Visit Duration: 3 hours

🔵 Muxin Art Museum

💸 Admission: RMB20 (Closed on Mondays)
🔥 Travel Tips: Appreciate Muxin's manuscripts and light art exhibitions. Wear a plain-colored long dress for better photos.
🕰️ Visit Duration: 1.5 hours

🔵 Wuzhen Village

💸 Admission: RMB100 (Including experience activities)
🔥 Travel Tips: Perfect for family trips. Experience tea picking, archery, and wildfire rice cooking to enjoy rural fun.
🕰️ Visit Duration: 3 hours

🔵 Nanzha Old Street

💸 Admission: Free
🔥 Travel Tips: Undeveloped area that preserves the original water town atmosphere. Recommended spots: Wuzhen Great Wall and local duck sauce shops.
🕰️ Visit Duration: 2 hours

🔵 Water Market

💸 Admission: Free
🔥 Travel Tips: Experience morning tea from 7:00-9:00, buy fresh produce, and enjoy breakfast while listening to Pingtan (storytelling with music).
🕰️ Visit Duration: 1.5 hours

🔵 Longxing Field

💸 Admission: Free
🔥 Travel Tips: Rapeseed flowers bloom in April, hydrangeas in May. Perfect spot for photos in Hanfu clothing.
🕰️ Visit Duration: 1 hour

🔵 Zhaoming Academy

💸 Admission: Free
🔥 Travel Tips: Rich Song Dynasty-style activities at night (street poetry competitions, elegant music performances). The bamboo path in the backyard is great for photos.
🕰️ Visit Duration: 1.5 hours

🔵 Matchmaker Temple

💸 Admission: Free
🔥 Travel Tips: Cherry blossoms by the water bloom in late April. Draw fortune sticks and enjoy night cherry blossoms for maximum romance.
🕰️ Visit Duration: 1 hour

🍧 Wuzhen May Food Shop Recommendations

🍧 Scholar's Lamb Noodle Restaurant

🔥 Recommendations: Braised lamb noodles, signature noodles (lamb meat + tripe + feet), average RMB45 per person.
📍 Address: 216 Xizha Street

🍧 Corner Wharf Restaurant

🔥 Recommendations: Squirrel-shaped sweet and sour fish with osmanthus, ancient town braised duck, average RMB128 per person, elegant environment.
📍 Address: 118 Women's Handicraft Street, Xizha

🍧 Light Meal Internet Banquet Restaurant

🔥 Recommendations: Slow-cooked beef with Wuzhen wine, fish with soybean sprouts, average RMB200 per person, specializing in refined Jiangzhe cuisine.
📍 Address: 447 Xizha Street

🍧 Wangjin Li Old Canal Restaurant

🔥 Recommendations: Fish soup with dragon beard noodles, dancing eggplant, average RMB200 per person, lotus pond view seats.
📍 Address: Inside Wangjin Li Hotel

🍧 Tea Street Specialty Restaurant

🔥 Recommendations: Spicy crayfish, signature Taihu fish head, average RMB120 per person, great night market atmosphere.
📍 Address: 11 Tea Market Street, opposite White Lotus Pagoda

📅 5-Day 4-Night Wuzhen Travel Itinerary
Day 1: Xizha Night Tour

Morning: Arrive in Wuzhen, check in at Xizha guesthouse
Afternoon: Muxin Art Museum (RMB20) → Natural Dye Workshop (Free)
Evening: Night boat tour (RMB60/person) → Song Dynasty activities at Zhaoming Academy

Day 2: Dongzha Cultural Tour

Morning: Mao Dun's Former Residence → Jiangnan Hundred Beds Museum
Noon: Dongzha snacks (Jingi Pastry Shop's Victory Cake RMB3)
Afternoon: Nanzha undeveloped area (Free) → Wuzhen Village (fruit picking, feeding sheep)

Day 3: Water Town Life

Morning: Water Market morning tea (7:00-9:00) → Photo shooting at Longxing Field
Afternoon: Zhang Hengxing Lantern Shop (DIY carp lanterns) → Night cherry blossoms at Matchmaker Temple

Day 4: Cultural Experience

Morning: Send postcards at Wuzhen Post Office → Wuzhen Theater Festival venue (specific times)
Afternoon: Yida Silk Guild Hall (boat ride, butler service) → Climb White Lotus Pagoda

Day 5: Return Journey

Morning: Free activities (Recommended: Bridge Teahouse, Xuchang Sauce Garden)
Afternoon: Return journey

🌤️ May Wuzhen Travel Tips

Weather: May temperatures range from 18-28°C. Bring a light jacket, sun protection clothing, and rain gear.
Transportation: Drive to Xizha Scenic Area parking lot (24-hour maximum RMB30), or take high-speed rail to Tongxiang Station and transfer to K282 bus.
Tickets: Xizha RMB150, Dongzha RMB110, combined ticket RMB190 (half-price for students).
Food: Avoid expensive restaurants in scenic areas. Recommended: Scholar's Lamb Noodle Restaurant and Corner Wharf Restaurant.
Accommodation: Recommended waterfront guesthouses in Xizha (sleep by the water) or Dongzha inns (better value).

🌸 May Highlights: Blooming hydrangeas and cherry blossoms, boat rides through water alleys, fewer crowds than summer, great value for money!