The ancient city of Dali is located in the northwest of Dali, at the foot of the beautiful Cangshan Mountain. The city wall is square, with towers above it, acropolis below, four gates in the southeast and northwest, and three streams in the north and south as natural barriers. The outer layer of the city wall is made of blue bricks. There are five streets in the whole city from south to north, and eight streets and alleys are arranged vertically from west to east. The whole city is in a checkerboard layout.
This is a place suitable for slow life. 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 here attract a large number of tourists to visit. In the ancient city, you can visit Fuxing Road Pedestrian Street, shops and find some small things with ethnic characteristics during the day. In the evening, you can go to foreigner street and Renmin road, where there are many characteristic bars and small cafes.
Second, Erhai Lake
Erhai Lake is located in the east of Dali ancient city, named after its shape like an ear. This is a beautiful plateau freshwater lake. Erhai Lake is blue and crystal clear, and is famous for its invincible landscape and unique villages and towns by the lake. Erhai Moon is one of the four famous scenic spots in Dali. When you come to Dali, Erhai Lake is a must-see attraction.
Erhai Lake has 3 islands, 4 continents, 5 lakes and 9 scenic spots, among which 3 islands are the most famous. Boating in Erhai Lake, the clear and transparent sea surface is like a clear blue sky, which gives people a sense of tranquility and distance, and makes people appreciate the poetic artistic conception of "the ship floats in the blue waves and people roam in the picture world". There is an Erhai Park in Tuanshan at the southernmost tip, which is a good place to enjoy the scenery of Cangshan Erhai Lake.
Third, Chongsheng Temple
Chongsheng Temple, located at the north 1.5km of the ancient city of Dali, is the royal temple of Dali. Today's Chongsheng Temple was rebuilt in 2005, with a large scale, and you can feel the style of Nanzhao Dali Royal Temple. The main buildings in the temple are the mountain gate, the Three Pagodas, the Dharma Hall, the Maitreya Hall, the Eleven Faces Guanyin Hall, the Ursa Major Hall, the Aryan Guanyin Pavilion and the Buddha Hall.
The Three Pagodas is the most famous building in Chongsheng Temple, which consists of Chihiro Pagoda and two small pagodas, with a distance of 70 meters between them, showing the trend of tripartite confrontation. Chihiro Tower is a square hollow brick tower with dense eaves, with a grade of 16 and a height of 69.13m. It is one of the tallest towers in China, with vertical inner walls and wooden stairs. The best place to shoot the Three Pagodas is in the Three Pagodas Reflection Park.
Fourth, Cangshan
Cangshan is located in the northwest suburb of Dali, on the west side of Erhai Lake, about 2 kilometers away from the ancient city of Dali. It is the main peak at the southern end of Yunling Mountains, with extremely beautiful scenery. The snow scene of the main peak is magnificent, and it is one of the four famous scenic spots in Dali. Clouds on the mountain are unpredictable and have strange shapes, such as "Wang Mi Cloud" and "Jade Belt Cloud". Climbing Cangshan Mountain, you can also overlook the beautiful scenery of Erhai Lake and Dali.
To enjoy the beautiful scenery of Cangshan Mountain, you can take photos in various towns and villages near Erhai Lake, or you can walk into Cangshan Scenic Area and climb Cangshan Mountain for a close-up experience. There is a mountain road with a length of 18km at the waist of Cangshan Mountain, which is called Dai Yuyun Tour Road. It starts from Xiaocenfeng in the north and ends at Shengying Peak in the south, passing through six peaks along the way, and also passing through Qingbi Stream, Dragon Riding Female Pool, Longyandong Cave, Yanfeng Cave and Zhonghe Hall.
Five, double gallery
Shuanglang Town is located in the northeast of Dali City, about 47 kilometers away from the ancient city of Dali. It is close to the rippling Erhai Lake, which gathers the essence of Canger scenery in one place. Known as "the first town with beautiful scenery in the sea". Here, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the lakes and mountains are beautiful, the cottages are simple and elegant, and the ethnic customs are rich, which constitutes a beautiful natural picture of harmony between man and nature, and is the most suitable town for human habitation.
The natural attractions of Shuanglang Town are mainly two islands, which are good places for boating and watching the sunset. The buildings with different styles in the town are also very attractive, including well-preserved historical and cultural blocks in Ming and Qing Dynasties and hundreds of typical Bai traditional residential courtyards in Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as many modern-style buildings, such as Sun Palace and Moon Palace of famous dancer Yang li Ping and Lu Qing of painter Zhao Qing.
Sixth, butterfly spring.
Butterfly spring is located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain in the northern suburb of Dali, about 40 kilometers away from the ancient city of Dali, and is famous for the movie Five Golden Flowers. Here is a square spring pool with clear spring water and surrounded by a fence made of crystal clear marble. The spring water is rich in ions and presents a strange blue-green color. From time to time, a string of silver bubbles will appear, which is very beautiful.
Another attraction of butterfly spring is butterflies. Every year from April to May in the lunar calendar, thousands of butterflies fly from all directions and dance before spring. Butterflies are as big as palms and as small as copper coins. Some butterflies are hooked with their feet and whiskers and hung into the water in strings from acacia trees, which are colorful and spectacular. At this time of the year, local Bai young men and women will come here to "throw stones to test the water depth" and find their Mr. Right with songs.