Hangzhou Peak Season: Maybe Not.

[Kevin Harris]

No booking needed, but you'll likely have to wait for a boat if it's crowded.

[Marc Price]

That's a very fair assessment. And the spots you mentioned are quite unique. It's true, when visiting West Lake, you should avoid the major hotspots. It's just shoulder-to-shoulder crowds and a terrible experience.

[Kristi Doyle]

Exactly.

[Arnold Predovic]

I wouldn't dare go near West Lake or Xiang Lake on a weekend, especially if the weather's nice.

[Lena Oberbrunner]

Given Zhejiang's climate, pretty much any park should be beautiful.

[Sylvia Franecki]

There's hardly an off-season.

[Barry Kuphal]

It's beautiful all year round.

[Anita Wiza]

Hangzhou is so beautifully green in early April! Though, these past few days, the leaves on the trees along Yanggong Causeway haven't quite emerged yet.

[Joanne Swift]

True, right now it's mostly about the flowers.

[Dr. Danny Bayer]

I never go to Taiziwan Park during tulip season. At most, I'll cycle over to Santaishan Road for a stroll.

[Hazel Brown-Stracke]

From what I recall, I can't think of a time I've been to Hangzhou when it wasn't crowded, and I always avoid public holidays.

[Zachary Hayes]

It's less crowded in winter. I went a few days before Chinese New Year last time; it was freezing and even snowed.