Facts and Data

Webpages:
Official Unesco Page

Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 2011
Size of heritage: 3,323 ha
- Buffer zone: 7,270 ha

Coordinates:
Longitude: 120,141°
Latitude: 30,238°

About

The West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou, comprising the West Lake and the hills surrounding its three sides, has inspired famous poets, scholars and artists since the 9th century. It comprises numerous temples, pagodas, pavilions, gardens and ornamental trees, as well as causeways and artificial islands.These additions have been made to improve the landscape west of the city of Hangzhou to the south of the Yangtze river.


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XIZI LAKEVIEW HOTEL

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Distance: 0,8 mi
37 NANSHAN ROAD
310000 HANGZHOU
China

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Zhejiang Xizi Hotel

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Distance: 0,9 mi
37, Nanshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 0
310007 Hangzhou
China

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Shangri-La Hangzhou

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Distance: 1,0 mi
No.78, Beishan Road
310007 Hangzhou
China

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HNA Resort Huagang

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Distance: 0,6 mi
No.1 Yanggongdi
310007 Hangzhou
China

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LIUYING GARDEN HOTEL

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6 QING BO HE XIA
310002 Hángzhoushì
China

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YaGu Spring Resort

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Distance: 1,0 mi
No.147 SanTaiShan Road
310007 Hangzhou
China

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Hangzhou Jinxi Hotel

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No. 39 Yanggongdi, Xihu District, Hangzhou, China
310007 Hangzhou
China

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Edinburgh Yanggongdi Hotel - Hangzhou

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No. 27 Yanggongdi, Xihu District, Hangzhou, China
310013 Hangzhou
China

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Xinyu Hotel

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Distance: 0,7 mi
No. 258 Kaixuan Road, Jianggan District, Hangzhou, China
310000 Hangzhou
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Lvyin Hotel - Hangzhou

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No. 92-94 Santaishan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, China
310000 Hangzhou
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Videos from the area

View of West Lake and the city from Leifeng Pagoda, Hangzhou

Published: May 08, 2011
Length: 30:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: duck0nion

Hangzhou, P.R. China, 2011-04-17; レイフォン（雷峰）塔からの西湖と市街の眺め, 中国・ハンジョウ（杭州）

【ニコ生用・中国旅行記】上海～杭州、乗り鉄と西湖散歩2日間【観光】

Published: July 15, 2014
Length: 30:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tomatojuice7777

上海から杭州へ2日間連続で乗り鉄して西湖観光＆散歩をした時のまとめ動画です。旅行記のまとめ動画なのですが、ニコ生の代わりとしても使っ...

杭州西湖 1 of 2

Published: December 31, 2012
Length: 36:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HL Wang

杭州地处长江三角洲南翼，杭州湾西端，钱塘江下游，京杭大运河南端，是长江三角洲重要中心城市和中国东杭州西湖南部交通枢纽。杭州市区中心...

West Lake Hangzhou 杭州西湖 - 湖畔風情 day 7 - 8 ( China )

Published: November 28, 2011
Length: 52:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Porkat Koh

2011.09.08 ( Zhejiang )

Jingci Temple, Hangzhou

Published: May 08, 2011
Length: 31:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: duck0nion

Hangzhou, P.R. China, 2011-04-17; ジンツー（浄慈）寺, 中国・ハンジョウ（杭州）

Leifeng Pagoda, Hangzhou

Published: May 08, 2011
Length: 30:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: duck0nion

Hangzhou, P.R. China, 2011-04-17; レイフォン（雷峰）塔, 中国・ハンジョウ（杭州）

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Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Large airport - 18 mi (29 km) Yiwu Airport
Medium airport - 62 mi (100 km) Guangfu Airport
Medium airport - 73 mi (117 km) Ningbo Lishe International Airport
Large airport - 84 mi (136 km) Sunan Shuofang International Airport
Medium airport - 89 mi (143 km) Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Large airport - 97 mi (157 km) Quzhou Airport
Medium airport - 115 mi (186 km) Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Large airport - 117 mi (189 km) Changzhou Airport
Small airport - 118 mi (191 km) Nanjing Lukou Airport
Large airport - 129 mi (207 km)
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