Yunnan, the "south of colorful clouds", is named because it is located in the "south of Yunling". The ancients used "colorful Yunnan present" to refer to this mysterious Yunling Plateau. On this red clay plateau, there are Kunming with four seasons like spring, Dali with ancient Nanzhao, Shangri-La with mysterious holy land and Lijiang with soft time. The colorful multi-ethnic culture here gives her mysterious and infinite charm. Yunnan has a long history, culture and beautiful natural scenery. Let's take a look at the top ten most beautiful tourist destinations in Yunnan.
1, Yunnan Stone Forest Yunnan Stone Forest
Located in Shilin County, Kunming City, Yunnan Shilin Scenic Area is known as "the first wonder in the world" and "Shilin Museum" and is one of the must-see attractions in Kunming.
Shilin is a typical karst landform, with stone peaks, stone buds, sinkholes and underground rivers all over. The peak forest turns into various forms, such as swords, towers, mushrooms, etc., which are strange and beautiful.
Several large areas of Shilin Scenic Area are dotted with large and small stone forests as the center, and the large and small stone forests are located in the same area. The small stone forest scenic spot is small in scale, and the stone peak is slightly flat. In a dense peak cluster, the famous Ashima stone stands here, and the towering peak forest turns into a slim Yi girl Ashima, as if waving to you. This is the favorite place for tourists to take pictures. In addition to the handsome Ashima, Xiaoshi forest area also has Shen Jun, Tuishi Qingtian and other landscapes with different shapes.
There are many landscapes in Dashi forest area, including two birds crossing the food, rhinoceros looking at the moon, lotus peak, Shilin scenic spot, Shiping wind and other wonders. Yunnan Shilin has preserved and displayed the most diverse karst forms. Tall limestone columns such as swords, columns, mushrooms and towers are typical representatives of Shilin. In addition, there are karst hills, depressions, funnels, underground rivers, caves, stone buds, stalactites, dissolved lakes, natural bridges, cliff waterfalls, conical peaks and so on. Almost all karst forms in the world are concentrated here, forming a panoramic view of karst geology and geomorphology.
Yunnan Shilin is the first batch of national key scenic spots, national 5A-level tourist attractions, China National Geopark and World Geopark in China, and enjoys the same reputation as the Forbidden City, Xi Terracotta Warriors and Horses and Guilin Landscape.
Opening hours: 7:00- 18:00.
Scenic spot level: AAAAA level
Fare information
Full ticket: 175 yuan, 75% discount for children's and senior citizen's cards, military officer's cards and student's cards.
Free: disabled soldiers Certificate, for people over 70 years old.
2. Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area in Lijiang City
Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area in Lijiang City is located in Yulong County, Lijiang City. It is the southernmost snow-capped mountain in the northern hemisphere and a sacred mountain in the hearts of Naxi people. A *** 13 peaks are undulating and dancing like silver dragons, hence the name.
Yulong Snow Mountain is called "Oulu" in Naxi language, which means Yinyan, and is famous for its "danger, wonder, beauty and beauty". From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there are multi-level landscapes such as subtropical zone, temperate zone and cold zone.
Dried Haizi at the foot of the mountain is a vast pasture. In spring and summer, gentian and azaleas are in full bloom on the grass. Looking from a distance, Yulong Peak is lifelike. Yunshanping, more than 3,200 meters above sea level, is a sacred place in the hearts of young Naxi men and women.
Here is a quiet grassland surrounded by ancient trees and vines, and the environment is quiet. There is a 19 modern ocean glacier under the Thirteen Peaks of Yulong. From a distance, it looks like a waterfall hanging under a steep fan, glowing with silver light under the sunlight.
Lijiang Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area is a national 5A-level tourist attraction and a national geological park.
Address: north of Lijiang, Yunnan 15km.
3. Old Town of Lijiang, Old Town of Lijiang
Old Town of Lijiang, also known as Dayan Town, is located in the ancient city of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. It is one of the most famous towns on the ancient tea-horse road with a history of more than 800 years.
There are many scenic spots in Old Town of Lijiang, such as Qingwa Mulou, Ancient Street Stone Lane, Flowing Water Bridge, Sifang Street, Shogunate, Wufeng Building and so on. Standing on the east street of Gucheng, you can look up at Yulong Snow Mountain.
Old Town of Lijiang, which embodies the achievements of ancient urban construction in China, is one of the types with distinctive features and styles in China. It has been listed as a world cultural heritage and a famous historical and cultural city in China, and film and television dramas such as One Meter of Sunshine and The Shogun Storm have been filmed here.
Old Town of Lijiang has rich and colorful local ethnic customs and entertainment activities, such as Naxi ancient music, Dongba ceremony, divination culture, ancient town bar and Naxi Torch Festival.
Ticket price: 80 yuan, the maintenance fee of the ancient city (the inspection time of the ancient health fee is 8: 30- 19: 00).
Famous scenic spots: shogunate, Wangulou, Dashiqiao, Baima Longtan Temple, etc.
4. Dali Ancient City Dali Ancient City
The ancient city of Dali, also known as Ye Yucheng and Zicheng, is located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain in the west of Yunnan Province and is the capital of Nanzhao and Dali in ancient times. The history of the ancient city can be traced back to the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty. The ancient city was built in the 15th year of Ming Hongwu (1382), covering an area of 3 square kilometers.
During the 500 years of Tang and Song Dynasties, it was the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan. There are four key cultural relics protection units 14 in the ancient city, which bear the historical culture, religious culture and national culture of Dali and are the core tourist areas of Dali.
This is a suitable place to live. The locals work at sunrise and rest at sunset. In their spare time, they grow flowers and bask in the sun. In addition, the sunshine and the right temperature have attracted countless tourists.
Scenic spot level: AAAA level
Ticket price: free travel, group visit to 30 yuan.
Famous scenic spots: Cangshan Mountain, Erhai Lake, Three Pagodas in Dali, etc.
5. Shangri-La-Shangri-La in Pracuo Scenic Area
Shangri-La, which means "the sun and moon in my heart" in Tibetan, is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, in the hinterland of Hengduan Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This is the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet provinces, and it is also the location of the world natural heritage "Three Parallel Rivers" scenic spot.
Shangri-La appeared in the famous novel Lost by British writer james hilton in 1930s.
The Lost Horizon was yearned for by the world, and it was quickly made into a film of the same name, and won many Oscar awards, making it more familiar to the world.
The beauty of Shangri-La is beyond imagination: it is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, meadows and dams. Countless beautiful and peaceful Haizi, like a precious mirror in the hands of a goddess, are scattered on this land.
Under the blue sky, colorful prayer flags illuminate the sacred temple. Simple and pious people have lived and worked here for generations, and this is their most beautiful home.
Shangri-La Scenic Area has a long history and beautiful natural scenery, including Pudacuo National Park, Meili Snow Mountain, Dukezong Ancient City, Gadansongzanlin Temple, Tiger Leaping Gorge and other scenic spots.
Pudacuo National Park
Pudacuo National Park, located in the central area of Shangri-La scenic spot, is an important part of the world natural heritage "Three Parallel Rivers" scenic spot, which is mainly composed of Bitahai, Shudu Lake and Xiagei Folk Ecological Culture Village.
The park has beautiful scenery and well-preserved original ecological environment, with mirror-like mountains and lakes, lush pastures, wetlands with blooming flowers and dense virgin forests.
Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit Pudacuo every year. In spring, colorful azaleas cover the hillside, and in autumn, Pudacuo is a colorful scene.
Ticket information:
Pass 258 yuan (including 138 yuan ticket and 120 yuan ticket).
Opening hours:
11-March 8: 00-16: 00; 1October 4-10, 8:00- 17:00.
Suggested playing time: half a day
Address: Shuangqiao, Shangri-La, Diqing Prefecture
Best tourist season: Summer and autumn are the best. Look at the sea of flowers in summer and colorful in autumn.
skill
1. There is a stall for renting down jackets at the gate of the park.
Before departure, the tour guide will ask everyone to buy oxygen. Because the highest place in Pudacuo is more than 4000 meters above sea level. A bottle of oxygen in the scenic spot, 68 yuan, depends on your health. If there is no altitude sickness in Shangri-La County, you can not buy it, or two people can prepare a bottle. [6]?
On a sunny summer day, neither was prepared. )
6. Tengchong geothermal volcano scenic spot Tengchong geothermal volcano
Tengchong geothermal volcano scenic spot is located 20 kilometers southwest of Tengchong County, bordering Myanmar. There are more than 80 gas springs, hot springs and hot springs in the scenic spot, of which 14 hot springs have a water temperature above 90℃, and hot springs can be seen everywhere.
There are many hot springs in the world, but it is rare that Tengchong has such a large area of hot sea, so many springs and such a good curative effect. The most famous ones are Dagunguo Scenic Resort Scenic Spot in Sulphur Pond, Hot Gas Ditch in Cucumber House and High-temperature Boiling Spring in Zaotang River.
There are more than 90 volcanic cones in this area, which is an excellent place to appreciate the volcanic geological characteristics. Tengchong geothermal volcano scenic spot mainly includes three parts: large and small empty mountains, columnar joints and Heiyu River, a national 5A-level tourist scenic spot.
Transportation: There is a shuttle bus to Rehai, and the fare is 5 yuan. You can also charter a bus to and from 60 yuan. In addition, there is a direct shuttle bus to visit Tengchong volcano group and geothermal landscape, and you can take CMB to and from Tengchong county from morning till night every day.
Tips:
It's best to go to Rehai Scenic Spot early in the morning, and then visit it when the weather is cool. The interior of the scenic spot is rich in heat and the temperature is very high. I'm afraid there are too many at noon.
There are many sanatoriums, bathrooms and entertainment facilities around Rehai, and people come to visit and treat them in an endless stream. There are many places in the scenic spot to provide hot spring bathing service, but Dagunguo Scenic Resort scenic spot can't take a bath and swim.
7. Xishuangbanna Scenic Area Xishuangbanna
Xishuangbanna Scenic Area is located in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southern Yunnan, 740 kilometers away from Kunming. The scenic spots are rich and charming tropical and subtropical rainforests, monsoon forest, valley rainforests, rare animals and colorful national cultures and customs, including Jinghong City Scenic Spot, Menghai County Scenic Spot and Mengla County Scenic Spot. There are several scenic spots in each area. * * * There are 19 scenic spots and more than 800 scenic spots. Famous scenic spots include the Lancang River, the air corridor and the General Buddhist Temple.
There are many kinds of animal and plant resources in Xishuangbanna, among which many rare, ancient, exotic and endangered animals and plants are unique to Xishuangbanna and are called the animal and plant kingdom.
Opening hours: 24 hours.
Scenic spot level: AAAA level
8.dianchi lake
Dianchi Lake, also known as Kunming Lake, Kunming Pool, South Yunnan Ze and Yunnan Sea, is located 5 kilometers southwest of Kunming and is injected by rivers such as Panlong River. It is the largest freshwater lake in Yunnan and the sixth largest freshwater lake in China, and is known as the Pearl of the Plateau.
The lake is vast and magnificent, and most tourists who come to Kunming will come here to have a look. In winter, you can walk by the lake, swim by boat and feed the birds. You can also climb the Longmen overlooking Dianchi Lake, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Dianchi Lake Tourist Resort is a national tourist resort, which is divided into nine functional areas: comprehensive service area, holiday villa area, golf course, modern amusement park, large-scale freshwater beach, ethnic culture park, fishing base, aquatic entertainment center and rare animal viewing area.
Surrounded by Yunnan Ethnic Village, Yunnan Ethnic Museum, Xishan Huating Temple, Taihua Temple, Sanqing Pavilion, Longmen, Zhu Qian Temple, Daguanlou, Jinning Panlong Temple, Zhenghe Park and other scenic spots.
Address: South of Kunming, Yunnan Province
9. Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple Cultural Tourism Zone Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
Chongsheng Temple, located at the north of Dali ancient city 1.5km, was a royal temple in Dali period. Erhai Lake is in the east and Leying Peak in Cangshan Mountain is in the west. The scenery is beautiful. These three pagodas were once part of Chongsheng Temple. The temple we see now is rebuilt, and the three pagodas are relics with a history of thousands of years, which is also the biggest attraction here. These three towers consist of a big pavilion and two small pavilions.
The Great Buddha Pagoda, also known as Chihiro Pagoda, is called "Wenbi Pagoda" by local people, with a total height of 69.13m and a tower bottom of 9.9m, with a grade of 16. It is a typical square brick tower with dense eaves in Dali. The South Tower and the North Tower are all ten-level, with a height of 42.17m, and are octagonal hollow brick towers with dense eaves.
Three pagodas stand at their feet, Chihiro Pagoda is in the middle, and the second small pagoda is arched north and south. The Three Pagodas Cultural Tourism Zone of Chongsheng Temple is a national 5A-level scenic spot integrating Canger scenery, cultural relics, Buddhist culture and leisure vacation, and a demonstration site of China tourism culture. It is the symbol and symbol of Dali.
Scenic spot level: national AAAAA-level tourist attractions.
Ticket price: 12 1 yuan (all tickets).
Famous scenic spots:
Three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple?
Chongsheng Temple?
Nanzhao built a great clock?
Yutong Kannonji
10 Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, China Academy of Sciences
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of China Academy of Sciences is located in Huludao, Menglun Town, Mengla County, Jinghong City, Yunnan Province. The locals call it Menglun Botanical Garden. The park is divided into two parts: the east and the west. It is a tropical botanical garden with the largest area, the richest species and the largest number of specialized plants in China.
The park covers an area of about 1 1.25 square kilometers, has collected more than12,000 living plants, built 38 plant-specific areas, and preserved the original tropical rain forest with an area of about 2.5 square kilometers.
The main attraction of the park is the west area. There are more than 20 specialized botanical gardens, and the "exotic flowers and exotic grasses garden" is very popular with tourists. It is really eye-opening to plant colorful flowers, clock flowers that bloom on time, dancing grass that vibrates with music, bachelor trees with no leaves on their trunks, and poisonous arrow trees that seal their throats with blood. The eastern area is a large area of original ecological tropical rain forest, where you can see a large area of rare tree species such as wild orchids and strangulation trees.
Opening hours: 08:00- 18:00 (open all year round)
Scenic spot level: AAAAA level
Ticket price: 104 yuan/person
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Celebrity tree garden sp;
Fruit tree national garden
Baihuayuan