Nanxun Ancient Town Travel Guide

Regret not visiting sooner‼️ Free travel guide to Nanxun Ancient Town|||Less crowded + picturesque + authentic water town experience, it's a highly cost-effective short trip destination around the Yangtze River Delta. Here's the practical travel guide: 【Transportation Guide】 🚗 Self-drive: ~1.5h from Wuxi/Shanghai/Suzhou. Navigate to 🅿️ South Gate Parking Lot (free parking). 🚌 Public transport: Take high-speed rail to Huzhou Station → Direct Bus 101 (only 2 yuan!) ‼️ Key info: Main entrance tickets are permanently free! Free areas include: Core historic districts like Hundred Rooms Tower, East Street, South-West Street, with free access to canals and Ming-Qing architecture. Paid attractions (optional): Zhang Shiming's Former Residence, Little Lotus Manor, Jiaye Library, etc. Combo ticket ~85 yuan (seasonal), online 75 yuan (in summer, recommend single 10-yuan ticket for Little Lotus Manor's lotus pond) 🚶 One-day lazy route city walk: 9:00 Enter South Gate → Jili Silk Museum (free intangible cultural heritage exhibition) 10:30 Morning tea at Hundred Rooms Tower (recommend Three-Tea Set + Dingsheng Cake, ~15 yuan/person) 12:00 Try local specialty "Double Topping Noodles" 14:00 Little Lotus Manor (10 yuan ticket worth it! Summer lotus-filled ponds) 15:00 Stroll through ancient town, watch NPC parades featuring water town weddings 16:30 Water bus (3 yuan/stop), take "Lianjie Bridge → Shizigang" route for sunset views 18:30 Covered Bridge at night (if time allows, the red lanterns create a Republic-era atmosphere) --- PS: Friendly reminders‼️ ⚠️ Avoid East Gate parking lot (expensive fees!) ⚠️ Rowing boat charter costs 160 yuan, recommend 3-yuan water bus for same route ⚠️ Wear solid colors/neo-Chinese style outfits for better photos