its nice but if you not have enough time you can skip it. other places are more interesting More

I suggest avoiding the Summer Palace during holidays and at the weekends. I could barely squeeze my way in! More

The summer palace is worth visiting for the peaceful lake and beautiful scenery. In fact, the full walk around the lake is much longer than we were able to do. The main downside for us was that the place was truly mobbed. Interestingly, most of the tourists were local Chinese in tour groups. More

We cruised there (go to subway stop zoo, walk towards exhibition center and behind it and you'll see the boats) on the canals which would have been great except for the tour guide who yelled on a microphone in Chinese the whole time about the history of the palace and the dynasties of China. The Summer Palace grounds are amazing.... More

Summer Palace is beautiful, we totally enjoyed our time here. More

i recomment to reserve a day to visit this wondferful place. take a boat to sail around the lake, taste nice food in the restaurant. very nice place! More

We had an enjoyable time at the Summer Palace, but I would disagree with its number one ranking of things to do in Beijing. While the grounds are pretty, instead of feeling like the opulent place it once was, it seems like it is now kind of a fixer-upper. Most of the buildings really need a fresh coat of paint!... More

more crowded than any other part of our trip. just be patient or avoid this. dont forget to take a dragon boat ride, but be aware that the boat drops you off at a different enterance than you entered. More

We spent half a day at the Summer Palace and loved it. Roaming the complex of temples was very interesting and walking alongside the lake was simply amazing. The horrible thing was the amount of people and large tour groups that took up 90% of the walk space. Once you walk past the main island and bridge toward the south... More