Last moon cake festival, my husband and I took a trip to Nanjing. Despite not being a big tourist attraction, it was actually one of my favourite places in China so I thought I’d share some pictures with you today to show you why you should add Nanjing to your travel itinerary!
One of the first places we visited was the Nanjing Massacre Museum (nearest metro-YUNIJINLU). I am not really into history but I’d heard a lot about this place so I was keen to check it out. As we were travelling during the holiday, the queues were simply ginormous and it was a sweltering day. So unfortunately, we weren’t able to get into the museum itself. I’ve heard it’s always that way and there’s lots of pushing and shoving all the way around (which seems really disrespectful given the historical background of these place but hey, this is China!) However, the architecture of the museum and the sculptures outside are worth a look also. It’s not often that I see modern architecture in China that is really stunning so I took a few snaps!
We opted for dumplings, spring rolls (This was pre-crohn’s diet!) and soup- which was all very yummy.
While I’ve had my fair share of lakes in China, Xunwun Lake (Nearest metro:XUNWU GATE) was definitely worth a crowded metro journey!
As always, I was highly amused by the ”partner matching’ section of the lake. The idea of Chinese mothers trying to match make in such a beautiful place makes me laugh!
All in all, Nanjing was a great place to visit. It’s cheap to get around on the city’s metro system (usually between 3-4 RMB per trip) which is really efficient. There’s plenty of cheap places to eat but also an Element Fresh (a health food franchise from Shanghai which I’m a huge fan off) and plenty of expat places if you are looking to splurge. The attractions are pretty spread out, so I’d recommend finding a place to stay with good metro links!
Have you ever visited Nanjing? What did you make of it?
Jenna, I have never been to China but it has always been on my list (especially if moon cakes are involved :)!
My grandparents on my mom’s side of the family immigrated to the US from SE China when they were newlyweds. I soooo want to travel through China and experience the incredible culture. You are so right — you can never go wrong with Chinese dumplings. 🙂 So glad to have found your blog through the Travel Tuesday linkup. xx
Thanks jennifer! The culture is amazing I would definitely recommend it!
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