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[Access] Long distance bus is the most convenient and economical choice to access Dali.
[Airplane] It is not the first choice in the transportation of Dali, because Dali Airport is 13 kilometers away from the urban area, and the price is three times that of the other two means of transportation. There is No.7 bus in the city to the airport.
[Train] There is only one round trip between Kunming Between Dali and Dali, the newly built Dali Railway Station is the only railway station in Dali.
[Highway] The opening of Chuxiong Dali Expressway has greatly improved the traffic condition from Kunming to Dali. For the traffic in Dali, highway traffic is still the most convenient way.
[Urban transportation] There are buses directly to the ancient city in Dali; Taxis here don't usually use a meter. It costs between 6 and 7 yuan to drive in the city, and about 25 yuan to get to the ancient city. You should negotiate with the driver before taking the taxi.
Main bus routes: No. 4: Post Office → Dali Old City Beimen No. 8 Road: Railway Station → Ancient City Gate
Living in Dali
In addition to the tourist peak period, Dali accommodation is cheap and has many specifications. Different from hotels and restaurants, folk houses are cheap and have a feeling of going home. Due to some historical reasons, the relationship between Dali urban area and the ancient city of Dali is the most easily confused. Dali refers to the capital of Dali, also known as Xiaguan, and the ancient city refers to the ancient capital of Nanzhao more than 30 kilometers away from the urban area. In our usual sense Dali Tourism It refers to the ancient city of Dali.
You are in Dali
Taihe City Site
Nanzhao Ancient City Site, Nanzhao Dehua Stele is a masterpiece of Tang steles. Spending time here will help you learn more about the history of this city.
Dali Old City
Dali Ancient City is one of the first batch of famous historical and cultural cities in China, with relatively complete residential buildings in Bai style. The whole ancient city backs against Cangshan Mountain and faces Erhai Lake. The streets in the city are distributed in a chessboard style, and the dwellings on the top of the green tile slope on the stone pavement are of Bai architectural style. There are houses, shops temple , museums, churches and schools still retain traditional folk customs, where you can feel the long history and culture of the Bai nationality. Although it has been repaired several times, it still retains the original pattern.
Tips:
1. There are complete towers in the north and south of the ancient city. There is a plaque on the towering south gate, which reads "Literature is famous".
2. No vehicles are allowed to drive in Dali Ancient City, so it can be called a people-oriented city.
Cangshan Erhai Lake
"Xiaguan Wind, Shangguan Flower, Cangshan Snow and Erhai Moon" are called the four sights of Dali. Cangshan 19 Peak Qingbixi Qingbi River is the most famous. Qingbi River is composed of three different pools. The drop between the pools forms a waterfall that flows straight down. The crystal clear spring water is covered with jade like gravel, and the continuous flowing mountain springs hit the water. Erhai Lake Tour has always been a reserved item in Dali's tourism. If you join the one-day tour of Cang'er, a travel agency, you can sweep away the main scenic spots of Dali by water and land. It is a time-saving option. You can take the tea flower number. As for the scenery of Erhai Lake, however.
Tips:
There are two cableways to Cangshan Mountain:
1. Cangshan cableway round-trip 60 yuan
2. Qingbixi cableway round-trip 80 yuan
It is suggested to take the cableway up and then walk down the mountain. It is better to take the cruise ship of the shipping company, and the price and route are guaranteed. The one-day tour of Cang'er mainly includes Erhai Park, Prefecture Museum, Guanyin Pavilion Little Putuo , Butterfly Spring, Three Pagodas, Dali Ancient City, etc. "Three Tea" was also held on the ship. The fees are 100-120 yuan, including boat fare, three courses of tea, a lunch, land transportation, and ticket fees.
Butterfly Spring Park
Butterfly Spring is named because it once had a unique scene of butterflies flying in groups. However, it is famous by virtue of the film Five Golden Flowers in the 1950s. Now the spring has dried up and butterflies have disappeared. Only the words "Butterfly Spring" written in Guo Moruo's handwriting can explain something. It is human's destruction of the ecological environment that leaves Butterfly Spring with a false name.
Tips: Tourist shuttle bus 5-8 yuan Ticket 32 yuan
Three Pagodas of Chong Sheng Temple
It was once the symbol of Nanzhao, and now it is also a landmark scenic spot in Dali. The three pagodas were originally part of a group of large-scale Buddhist buildings in the Nanzhao period. Later, other buildings were destroyed due to wars and other reasons, leaving only three pagodas, which became the basis for future generations to pay homage to history. The main tower, also known as Qianxun Tower, is built in the east with a screen wall engraved with "Yongzhen Mountains and Rivers". The three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple are among the first batch of key cultural relics under national protection.
Tip: There is no direct bus for 52 yuan ticket. You can take the bus to Zhoucheng, Xizhou and other directions.
Shopping Dali
As a tourist souvenir, marble and tie dye are very representative commodities, and can be seen everywhere in Dali. Foreigner Street is a small street that attracts foreign tourists because of many bars. Although it has been repaired several times, various styles of decoration are still the main features of this street. This is also the main place for shopping, but the prices of tie dyed cloth and other goods here are significantly higher than those in other places in Dali.
Dali Specialty Food
When it comes to Dali, "three teas" and Eryuan milk fan are unavoidable. The three teas are bitter tea, sweet tea and aftertaste tea. Bitter tea, also known as Xianglei tea in the folk, is mostly roasted and tastes bitter; For sweet tea, walnut slices and brown sugar are added to the tea, and the tea will be sweet after drinking; The third way is to add honey, pepper, and some milk fans. There is an unspeakable aftertaste in the mouth, so it is called aftertaste tea. The three teas in Dali Ancient City Literature Building, Dali Nanzhao Culture City and Xizhou Yan Family Courtyard are authentic, and there are also folk song and dance performances. The price is between 25-30 yuan. Dali casserole fish, Midu rolled hooves, papaya chicken, Dengchuan milk fan, Xizhou baba, Heqing pig liver, potato baba, Eryuan milk fan, cold chicken rice noodles, ham mixed chicken baits, grilled pork, boiled live fish, rawhide, Weishan grilled meat baits, one piece of noodles, mixed sauce rice noodles, fried bait blocks, kneaded bait blocks, thousand pieces of meat, carved plum and preserved meat, Yongping yellow braised chicken, Jianchuan sheep milk cake, Eryuan dunmei Cangshan Dictyophora fungus, Erhai whitebait, Yangbi walnut milk, earthen eight bowls and so on are all good delicacies. But find the right place. Some places sell delicious food.
Night Tour of Dali
At night, the ancient city is decorated with the most modern lights into a shining castle, including the three towers from afar. But what is memorable is the silence of the ancient city at night, which is silence everywhere except the candlelight in the Foreigner Street. Nowadays, the busiest place in the evening is not only the Foreigner Street, but also the most comfortable place is to find a bar with a unique style and order a glass of Dali beer. The most distinctive bars are: Tang Dynasty, Tibet, Bird.
