Wuhu

Wuhu (芜湖; Wúhú) is a city in Anhui Province in China. Many Chinese say there's not much to do here, but with a nice food street and proximity to larger cities like Nanjing and Hefei, it's worth a day trip.

By plane
The airport serving the city is Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport, with flights to domestic destinations.

The second closest airport is Nanjing Lukou International Airport, with international flights and more domestic flights.

By train

 * From Hefei, the province's capital city, there is a frequent train connection to Wuhu which takes approximately 2 hours. Wuhu is the second stop from Hefei.
 * From Nanjing, take the high-speed train from Nanjing South Railway Station. Wuhu is the second stop (first stop: Ma'anshan).
 * From Shanghai, take the high-speed train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station.

By bus
Direct bus service to Wuhu is available at least once a day from Nanjing and Shanghai. From Nanjing, the ride takes 1 hours 40 minutes, from Shanghai 6 hours.

By bus
There are several bus lines throughout Wuhu. A single journey costs ¥1 in regular buses and ¥2 in air conditioned buses.

By taxi
Taxis can be found easily at every street. The meters start at ¥5.5. Expect to pay between 5.5 and ¥10 depending on where you are going within the city limits. When it rains, it is almost impossible to find an unoccupied taxi.

The best way for non-Chinese speakers to get around would be to show Chinese addresses to taxi drivers.

Eat

 * Phoenix Food Street (凤凰美食街) East of the intersection between Zhongshan Bei Lu and Silver Lake Nan Lu (中山北路&银湖南路). A simple street with lots of restaurants, stalls, and dry goods vendors.

Sleep

 * Wuhu Little Snail Youth Hostel (芜湖小蜗牛青年旅舍), Jinghu District, Wuhu City, Wenhua Road No. 19, Century Garden Community, Building H number 1802 (安徽省芜湖市镜湖区火车站两站广场文化路19号(天桥旁边)世纪花园小区H坐1802号) 138-55334483 A cozy converted apartment with a good look over the city. There's no heating in winter, but plenty of blankets. It's very close to the train station (芜湖站, not 芜湖东站); and you can get there from the station by taking line 31 from 芜湖站东广场 to 联盛广场西 (文化路). ~¥50/night