The scenic spots such as Eryuan West Lake, Geothermal Country, Cubi Lake, and Liyuan Village are not as popular as the ancient city of Dali and the surrounding Erhai Lake. They are suitable for niche tours with ample time, such as tourists who are interested in and in-depth visit

Eryuan West Lake, Geothermal Country, Cibi Lake , and Liyuan Village are not as popular as Dali Ancient City and Erhai surroundings. They are suitable for niche tours with plenty of time, such as those who are interested and in-depth in specific points. Tourists having fun. These attractions themselves are unique to Dali.

(1) Eryuan West Lake

Eryuan West Lake is located in Eryuan County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is located at the foothills of Fozhong Mountain in the west of Yousuo, Eryuan County. Cangshan Mountain At the foot of Yunong Peak, it is a plateau freshwater lake. is away from Dali. 60 kilometers . In December 2009, Eryuan West Lake Wetland Park was officially rated as a national wetland park, becoming the second national wetland park in Yunnan Province. It is a national AAA tourist attraction and a provincial scenic spot in Yunnan Province.

West Lake has an area of ​​about 5.5 square kilometers, an average water depth of 1.8 meters, and a maximum depth of 12 meters. It is one of the important water sources of Erhai Lake.

There are six villages and seven islands in the lake. A very unique feature of Erhai West Lake is the natural village lake scene with a lake in the village and a village in the lake. Among them, many literati and poets left poems about Eryuan West Lake. For example, in the twelfth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1639 AD), Xu Xiake praised in his travel notes: "Tingxiang Lane is the same, with twists and turns, and the depths are open to the mirror. , The place between them is so beautiful. There is a long Jiangnan scenery, and outside it is surrounded by green mountains, and the West Lake looks out from underneath." In the Qing Dynasty, Deng Chuan Juren Yang Chengchun wrote a poem praising: "The light of the lake is rippling several times, the fisherman's song is making noise on the waterfront, the sampans are talking about Hunan and Han verses, and the heartbroken people are playing the flute and the wild geese are flying. Three or three pairs of white smoke are combined, two The two sails were separated from the shore, and they took advantage of the sunset to drink wine in Qiancun. "

There are many aquatic plants and reeds in the lake, and there are many birds inhabiting the aquatic plants. We can row boats in these reed swamps. It’s also a different feeling.

West Lake has unique and rich aquatic animal and plant resources, especially the world's endangered and precious wild waterbird - Purple Water Pheasant.

How to get to Eryuan West Lake

(1) Take the direct train from Dali Scenic Area, Dali Ancient Town Visitor Center→Eryuan West Lake, the one-way ticket price is generally 15 yuan; you can also consider buying a package ticket: Dali Ancient Town Visitor Center→Eryuan West Lake (round trip Through train + scenic spot ticket + on-board explanation), there are often buy one get one free activities (that is, two-person tickets). Sometimes this buy one get one free package totals 60 yuan, and the ticket includes boat service. Sometimes There will be ethnic song and dance performances and Bai three-course tea activities. Or it’s a little more expensive to buy a package ticket directly at the scenic spot through-train ticket office. Departure time: 09:30, 13:00 (outbound trip); 12:30, 16:00 (return trip).

(2) Take the shuttle bus from Yuhu Town, Eryuan County at the west gate of , the ancient city of Dali. Get off at Yousuo Town on the way and walk 1,000 meters north to the West Lake. Or get off at Eryuan Bus Station and take a taxi or tricycle to the West Lake Scenic Area. It will be cheaper to rent a boat from a local farmer. It is recommended that most tourists choose a through train package to visit!

Eryuan West Lake Tour

West Lake is not big. The main activities are boating on the lake, Bai nationality song and dance performances and three-course tea performances. It is recommended to visit Dali with a round-trip through train ticket.

(2) Eryuan Hot Spring

There are three main hot springs in Eryuan. One is Putuo Spring in Xiashankou Village, Yousuo Town, the second is Geothermal Country, a hot spring attraction developed in Dali, and the third is Niujie Township open-air hot spring.

(1) Putuo Spring is a hot spring resort. It is actually some hot spring resort hotels, with public hot springs and independent small hot springs in rooms. It is currently not open due to the protection of Erhai Lake. When it is open, you may wish to check the information and reputation on the booking website. Very average.

Take the Eyuan shuttle bus from Cangshan Gate in Dali Ancient City, and just go under Putuo Spring at Xiashankou. Tell the master, or you can look at the map on your mobile phone for navigation.

(2) Geothermal Country is a hot spring resort developed in Dali. It invested more than 300 million yuan and covers an area of ​​more than 1,000 acres. It is right next to Cibi Lake. The hot spring ticket for the developed attraction is a little more than 100. In the northern suburbs of Eryuan County, 63km away from the south gate of Dali Ancient City.Advantages: There are many pools, many ways to play, new hot spring experiences (black mud health care, salt burial therapy), you can rent sightseeing bicycles to travel around the Bai folk residential gardens, pedal boats to roam the reed marshes and lotus ponds, and the Cibi Lake Wetland Park, Liyuan Village is very close. Disadvantages: The outdoor hot spring area is too large and far from the locker room; accommodation is expensive.

First take a bus to Eryuan County, and then you can take a taxi there, which usually costs around 20.

(3) Niujie Township Hot Spring. There are many hot springs in the village. Some of them can be used to soak in hot springs alone without accommodation. The cost of just soaking in hot springs is 10-20/person. It is 75km away from the south gate of Dali Ancient City and 47km away from Jianchuan County, but you can go there on the way from Dali to Lijiang. Niujie Hot Spring is famous far and wide, and has been known as the "Hometown of Hot Spring" since ancient times. It is also because of the nourishment of hot springs that all the women in the town look fresh and beautiful. There is a saying that "Niujie girls are fair and white". This is the beauty brought about by hot spring baths. Advantages: Sulfur springs smooth the skin.

You can first take a bus to Eryuan County, and then take a minivan at the bus station to Niujie Township.

(3) Cibi Lake

Cibi Lake is also known as Ning Lake and Green Jade Land. The lake water is clear and the color is as green as jade. Located at the foot of Bagu Mountain, 4 kilometers northeast of Eryuan County, the lake is named after the rare water lily aquatic plant Cibihua that grows in the lake. It is 73 kilometers away from Dali.

In Cibi Lake, there is also a rare natural landscape called "Water Flower Tree". Whenever it is a sunny day, if you take a boat to the center of the lake, you may enjoy such a wonderful scene: in the deep green and transparent water, from bottom to top, strings of bright water droplets emerge, in the middle of the lake. Under the sunlight, it looks like a jade tree covered with pearls.

Cibi Lake now has roads along the lakeside. You can walk around and take photos. The scenery of Cibi Lake is quite good. No tickets.

(4) Liyuan Village

Liyuan Village is located on the north bank of Cibihu Town Cibi Lake. It is a Bai ethnic minority village. The environment here is beautiful and the scenery is unique. Liyuan Village is also a national agricultural tourism demonstration site. It is named Liyuan Village because ancient pear trees ranging in age from hundreds of years are planted all over the village.

Liyuan Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides and Cibi Lake on one side. Tens of thousands of tall and strong century-old pear trees stand in the sky, and the village is hidden in the shade of the pear trees. When the pear blossoms are in full bloom, the village will be very beautiful. Pear blossoms generally bloom in March. Those who plan to go should pay attention to the information about pear blossoms , so that they can play when they are in full bloom and feel the scene of thousands of pear blossoms blooming like a sudden overnight spring breeze. No tickets. How to get to

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Take the shuttle bus to Eryuan at Xiaguan North Passenger Transport Station or Cangshan Gate of Dali Ancient City, then take a tricycle or van to Cibi Lake Pier, and then take a speedboat or cruise ship (average price 30 yuan/person) to reach Liyuan. village.

Now there is a road from Eryuan County to Liyuan Village, so you can drive there directly.

Liyuan Village is now undergoing extensive development, with some inns and restaurants inside.

route arrangement

recommends visiting Cuibi Lake first, and then going to Liyuan Village. If you don’t want to soak in hot springs, you can consider staying in Liyuan Village. If you want to soak in hot springs, you can go to the three hot spring spots to stay and soak in the hot springs.

These scenic spots in Eryuan are relatively niche tourist spots, but there are many group tours in West Lake. If you have enough time, it would be nice to spend one day boating on Eryuan West Lake and one day walking around Cibi Lake, Liyuan Village and hot springs.

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