If you really want to avoid the crowds, definitely avoid the weekends. Wait until the fourth or fifth day of the festival when the crowds will have dwindled. I visited the festival on Saturday night, the opening night, and there was literally a sea of people in the square. I went back the next Tuesday night and there was almost no one there. Just a few stray photogrpahers taking advantage of the unimpeded view of the lanterns. The festival runs through March 11 this year.
If you really want to avoid the crowds, definitely avoid the weekends. Wait until the fourth or fifth day of the festival when the crowds will have dwindled. I visited the festival on Saturday night, the opening night, and there was literally a sea of people in the square. I went back the next Tuesday night and there was almost no one there. Just a few stray photographers taking advantage of the unimpeded views of the lanterns. The festival runs through March 11 this year.
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