The tourism industry of Hangzhou flourishes the most during the months of March and April. The prime time of spring in Hangzhou is undoubtedly its peak season for tourism. However the city attracts visitors throughout the year and it has been voted as the Best Tourism City in China. Hangzhou’s subtropical monsoon type climate makes it a pleasant place to tour at anytime during its four separate seasons. One can enjoy various kinds of splendor of this land at various seasons.

• Hupao Spring
• Ling Yin Temple
• Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Six Harmonies Pagoda
• Southern Song Dynasty Guan Kiln Museum
• Thousand Islets Lake (Qian Dao Lake)
• West Lake

By air
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, located in Xiaoshan District about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) away from downtown Hangzhou, has domestic flight connections with major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xian, and Guangzhou, and international connections with Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Bangkok, Seoul, Tokyo, and Osaka.

By train
National arterial railways connect Hangzhou with cities all around China. Trains from New Train Station or East Train Station reach more than 20 cities directly, including Beijing (1650 kilometers), Shanghai (200 kilometers), Ningbo (170 kilometers), and Xian (1550 kilometers) and so on. Tens of thousands of passengers are carried every day.

By bus
There are four big shuttle bus stations in Hangzhou including East Bus Station, South Bus Station, West Bus Station, and North Bus Station. The convenient highway network can lead to Qingdao in Shandong Province to the north, Shenzhen in Guangdong Province to the south, Yichang in Hubei Province to the West, and Zhoushan to the East.

Hu Pan Ju (Lakeside Teahouse)
This is a place for friends to hang out and drink tea and for visitors to taste the authentic Longjing tea and take in the breathtaking scenery of the West Lake. It has been one of the most famous teahouses in Hangzhou for many years.
Type: teahouse
Address: No.23 Hubin Road, Hangzhou

Blue Mountain Coffee House
The most classical coffee house of Hangzhou is the Blue Mountain Coffee House. Various kinds of coffee with unique fragrances captivate the guests from all over the city. The shop has been entitled the demonstration base of professional service by the international authority.
Type: Clubs & Pubs
Address: 56-58 Dingan Road, Shangcheng District

Roman Holiday Coffee House
The Roman Holiday Coffee House is located at No.152 Nanshan Road, where the trees cast a pleasant shade along the lakeside. Offering authentic Italian coffee and specialized service, the coffee house has become an ideal place for commercial affairs, get-togethers and recreation.
Type: Clubs & Pubs
Address: No.152 Nanshan Road

Meng Zhi Hu (Lake of the Dream)
The bar Meng Zhi Hu (Lake of the Dream) lies at No.103 Nanshan Road. The wooden furniture here is unique and impressive. Once you enter the bar, your body will sway passionately with the hot music.
Type: bar
Address: No.103 Nanshan Road

Hangzhou Lantern Festival
The Hangzhou Lantern Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth night of the first lunar month. This festival is considered to be a very auspicious occasion for the people and the celebrations are done on a huge scale. Men, women and children are dressed colorfully and throng the streets to witness the different types of lanterns. Lanterns used in this festival are of various sizes and shapes; you will get to see dragon lanterns, lion lanterns and horse lanterns come out to parade in the temples, hamlets and towns.

West Lake Carnival Hangzhou
West Lake Carnival Festival, Hangzhou, normally starts with a carnival parade. This parade is very interesting as it is divided in three sections - the city fashion section (including cartoons, street skating, fashionable street dances, car stunts), folk art section (including various dances like Xinjiang, Tong, Yao, Wa, dragon horse lantern, dragon dance), world customs section (impassioned dances from all over the world). Be there to witness the carnival and visit the wonderful lake.

Qiantang Tide Watching Festival, Hangzhou
The famous Qiantang Tide Watching Festival, Hangzhou, is a celebration of spectacular tidal bore, which is caused by the gravitational pull of cosmic forces (stars & planets). A tidal bore is a natural occurrence in which the edge of the tide forms waves and moves against the current and is a true tidal wave. Tidal bores do not occur in all rivers and can be of different shapes or forms.
Qiantang Tide Watching Festival, Hangzhou, is celebrated by both the local people and the visitors from other countries. Yanguan in Haining is the best place to watch the swelling tidal wave. Some of the activities in which people take part are a temple fair, folk song and dances performances, operas and a lantern competition.

Hangzhou Silk Cultural Festival
Hangzhou Silk Cultural Festival has several participants ranging from the Hangzhou Municipal Government to the China National Academy of Fine Arts. The main attraction of this festival is that the garments which are showcased are all an elaborate study on Hangzhou silk, Hangzhou embroidery, Hangzhou jet weaving, Hangzhou color spraying and Hangzhou printing and dyeing. Prepare yourself for a visual treat!