When Shenlong Valley was just opened 20 years ago, I visited it for work. Time flies, and 20 years have passed in a flash. Recently, I bought a Zhejiang tourism card online, and one of the attractions on it is Shenlong Valley, so we want to revisit it in our spare time. Self-driving is very convenient, but there are many bends and you need an experienced driver. We have more free time, so we didn't drive ourselves. Take the train from Shanghai to Suichang Station. There is a bus that goes directly to Suichang Bus Station for 2 yuan, and then there is a bus from the bus station to Shenlong Valley. There are 15 homestays at the entrance of Shenlong Valley Scenic Area. We stayed in Shenlong Villa, which is the same company as Shenlong Valley Scenic Area. The staff of Shenlong Valley Scenic Area are very simple, kind and enthusiastic. In the past, we went in from the upper door and walked down. Now the upper part is under renovation, so the shuttle bus drove to the bottom of the mountain, walked up, and then returned to pick everyone up to the hotel on the mountain. The whole tour took no more than 1.5 hours and was not tiring. Moreover, 95% of it was flat, without stairs, so the elderly were not afraid...
We went in during the off-season, just the two of us
Because we had to catch the bus, we didn't ask them to send us to the restaurant above, and we ate the staff meal with them.
The uncle who accompanied us on the mountain tour told us that Shenlong Valley was very lively 10 years ago. Now, because there are too many attractions in Suichang, there are fewer people coming to Shenlong Valley. Some people are also afraid that it is tiring to climb the car without a cable car, but it is really not tiring. It is much easier than the Nanjian Rock the day before.
Walking out of the dense forest and seeing a waterfall, I was refreshed. This waterfall is also spectacular. It really looks like a dragon. I hope more people will come to play.
After visiting many tourist attractions, what attracted us was not the scenery, but the humanities. I want to say it again that the local people are really very simple. The uncles in the scenic area took us to the scenic area and had a working meal with us. They asked us if we were used to the food and asked us to eat more. We had to catch the bus, so they also sent us to the station. I really appreciate it here...