The best time to travel in Lijiang and Dali is a 4-day tour in Lijiang and Dali.

March is coming to an end. Dear friend, do you want to go to Yunnan? I have to mention Yunnan, Lijiang and Dali, two beautiful places that have exploded this year, and I will go to one in my life. April is coming. Speaking of traveling, this month is the most suitable month to go. For specific information, please refer to the following!

The Best Travel Time in Lijiang and Dali

Lijiang and Dali have mild climates and are suitable for tourism all year round. It is recommended to play in spring, and the best time to play is from the end of April to May. The climate is neither cold nor hot, with an average temperature of about 20 degrees. During this period, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of "Wang Mi Yun" in Erhai Lake and "Jade Belt Cloud" in Cangshan Mountain.

Even if you have been to Lijiang, Dali, the ancient city and Erhai Lake, even if you think that commercialization is too heavy and there is nothing interesting, you still want to go again. Because the blue sky, white clouds, sunshine, snow-capped mountains, bricks, flowers and courtyards there can give you an illusion that the world can escape.

But there must be sufficient reasons for you to decide to go to Lijiang Dali for the second time, such as the real ancient town style outside the commercial ancient city, and the Erhai time with fewer people and more red-billed gulls.

For example, visit the most original Naxi village, the world-class "Ancient Naxi Kingdom" Baisha Ancient Town, the pursuit of the ancient tea-horse road business center, the China rural cultural heritage landmark village list Shaxi Ancient Town, the "Yunnan Hanging Temple" grotto Taoist temple built on the cliff by living in the downhill courtyard and punching cards;

For example, you should not only punch in the yellow wall of Xi Lin Yuan in "Internet Celebrity Xizhou", but also live directly in the century-old mansion in Lin Yuan, Xi, listen to the story of Xizhou told by the housekeeper, be a vegetarian in "The Most Beautiful Nun", climb the jade belt road of Cangshan Mountain overlooking Erhai Lake and watch the sunset in Erhai Lake by kayaking; Or, drive around the sea road by car, enjoy the romantic scenery in the double gallery, and finally, see the clouds and clouds in the sea view B&B of Jinsuo Island in the center of Erhai Lake.

Day 1 Lijiang Dali four-day tour

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From-Lijiang-Shuhe Ancient Town

When I come to Dali and Lijiang for the second time, I want to go to a small place. Of course, I have to drive by car.

Rent a car at Lijiang Airport and start your unique journey.

First stop, Shuhe Ancient Town.

Shuhe Ancient Town is second only to Old Town of Lijiang in fame and is very popular because its business atmosphere is not as good as that of Old Town of Lijiang. Moreover, it is located in the core of all the scenic spots in Lijiang, and it is the hub for visiting Old Town of Lijiang, Yulong Snow Mountain, Lugu Lake, the first bay of the Yangtze River and the scenic spots with three parallel rivers, gathering tourists.

Just got off the plane, there is no hurry to visit. Our first goal is to stay in Mengdie Village, Leling, Lijiang, near the south gate of Shuhe Ancient Town.

Mengdie Village, founded by Mr. Sun Mian, the founder of New Weekly, is a place where celebrities from all walks of life gather, and stars and scholars have gathered for many years. Le Mengling in Lijiang is a stacked village with a garden of 5,000 square meters, which can only accommodate ten people (eleven new Naxi style buildings). No wonder it was rated as "the most luxurious courtyard manor in Lijiang".

It is true that such a "luxury" must be very expensive. Ctrip priced at around 1600 last night. However, Mengdie Village is not only "luxurious", but also has an excellent geographical location, adjacent to the bustling ancient town and overlooking the Jade Dragon Snow Peak. The scenery is always new in spring, summer, autumn and winter. More importantly, tourists come here to enjoy the villa courtyard and scenery, not to live in an inn.

When you land in Yunnan, you can't just stay in a beautiful inn. Be sure to go out for n meals, especially for early adopters-the customizer recommends eating the old-fashioned preserved ribs and wild mushroom hot pot.

This is a very popular restaurant in the local area, with a comfortable environment, mainly providing hot pot with ribs. You can order some side dishes and wine, which is the right way to start your trip to Lijiang.

the next day

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Shuhe Ancient Town-Yulong Snow Mountain-Shuhe Ancient Town

If you don't stay up late in Lijiang, it seems that you are sorry for the lazy sunshine here. So the next day, you take your time, wake up naturally, have a big breakfast in Mengdie Village, and then think about it. You should visit Yulong Snow Mountain, the sacred mountain of Naxi nationality, and then go to Blue Moon Valley in Wonderland.

Or just stroll around the ancient town and look for the most beautiful cafe in your mind?

Yunnan produces high-quality coffee, and the Impression Manor next to the waterwheel in the ancient city bakes excellent coffee.

As long as high-quality coffee is provided, the aroma of hand-brewed coffee is overflowing and the environment is good. I recommend you to try it. )

Of course, you can have everything, or you can do nothing, just bask in the sun and breathe the free air. It smells good!

the third day

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Shuhe Ancient Town-Baisha Ancient Town-Shaxi Ancient Town

Why is Lijiang so famous? Because she was pure literature and art twenty or thirty years ago. Want to see Lijiang twenty or thirty years ago? Then go to Baisha ancient town.

Baisha Ancient Town is located at 10 km north of Lijiang City, adjacent to Yulong Snow Mountain in the north, Longquan in the south and Shan Zhi in the west. It is the ancient capital of Naxi nationality and a world-class "Ancient Naxi Kingdom". It was once the political, economic, commercial and cultural center of Lijiang.

Baisha ancient town, as one of the important birthplaces of Naxi culture, is the ancient town with the richest Naxi heritage and the most primitive Naxi village. Here, you can see ancient fireworks that make you curious and miss.

This town is very small. After the exploration, there is still time. Keep walking.

Next stop, Shaxi Ancient Town, the only ancient market with ancient tea-horse roads, survived.

Shaxi is a small dam surrounded by green hills. Heihui River runs through the dam from north to south, with rich water plants and fertile land. It has a reputation as a land of fish and rice.

Shaxi ancient town has a long history. Bronze smelting began here more than two thousand years ago. With the rise of the ancient tea-horse road,

Shaxi has become a famous commodity distribution center because of its superior geographical location. It is also the spreading place of Buddhist culture. Shi Zhongshan Grottoes in Guzhen is the largest and best preserved grottoes in Yunnan. Xingjiao Temple, built in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, is the only existing Bai Buddhist temple in China.

The ancient town of Shaxi, which had a long history but was extremely low-key, was quietly away from the excitement, but unfortunately it was discovered by outsiders and then slowly spread among tourists.

It is said that the process of foreigners discovering Shaxi is also very interesting. About ten years ago, a team from Switzerland planned to restore the ancient city of Jianchuan County not far away, but Shaxi was discovered in the investigation stage. Through the communication with local scholars, we found that Shaxi has unparalleled historical value and turned to repair Shaxi. So most of the sand streams you see now are ancient buildings built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and they are not dilapidated.

Probably because the early tourists were foreigners, the few shops here have English on their menus, and the business atmosphere is very casual. Shops often close early or nobody watches the door.

This shop is called Cosmic Bread. Bread is very popular and the boss is very headstrong.

Shaxi is still small, but the sun shines on the khaki wall, and the picture is so beautiful that migrant workers can't move. They just want to sit by the wall, Doby cats and dogs, and wonder if they can save enough money if they don't leave here.

However, Wu Erjun suggested that you try afternoon tea at your hotel before sunset tonight.

I like Shaxi so much that I can't stay for a night. What's more, Shaxi is downhill.

Shaxi is at the foot of the mountain, and the courtyard inherits the old house of a large Bai family. The cultural connotation of the hotel and Shaxi has reached a fit. Seen from the gate, it follows the design method of traditional Shaxi architecture. The gate is facing the highest point of the distant mountain, and the meaning of "convex is yang, concave is yin" is used as an auspicious symbol.

The architectural form of Xiashan Shaxi Store presents four Bai courtyards, and at the same time it combines the modern Chinese garden style, like a small village. The whole building adopts the traditional quadrangle structure, with two old quadrangles and two new quadrangles. The two quadrangles are independent and connected with each other.

All the decorative paintings in the hotel are also created by Dali farmers. There are plants and workshops in Dali, as well as traditional sacrificial activities in Dali, with strong and bright colors. Hotel rooms are mainly in simple style, mostly solid wood furniture. The appearance of a large number of handmade products, such as bamboo door wardrobes, traditional wooden wedge tables and hand-sewn lampshades, weakens the sense of hotel, as if living in a traditional Shaxi family.

If you want to see the quieter and uninhabited Shaxi again at night, go to Yujin Bridge, an ancient bridge by the river, and look at the stars.

The fourth day

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Shaxi Ancient Town, Shi Baoshan

I know you will fall in love with Shaxi as soon as you see it, just like other foreign tourists and China tourists; Are you considering staying? Someone has already checked in. So coffee shops, bakeries and hotels all have romantic stories. You can slow down and tell more stories in Shaxi. Maybe one day, you will have your own story in Shaxi.

However, if you really want to stay in one place, you should not only look at her appearance, listen to her story, but also read her history-go to Shaxi Pioneer White Bookstore!

Unexpectedly, in such a remote, low-key and ancient place, there will be a bookstore, and it is the "pioneer bookstore" of "the most beautiful bookstore in the world".

Xianfeng Shaxibai Bookstore is located in Beilong Village on the east bank of Heijiang River in shaxi town, Jianchuan County, Dali Prefecture. Its whole building was transformed from an original grain processing station in Beilong Village. The architect of Pioneer Shaxi Bookstore is Huang, one of the leaders of Shaxi Renaissance Plan. He restored the messy site into a landscape courtyard and turned the granary into a book warehouse. There is also a towering flue-cured tobacco room, which was transformed into a spiritual poem tower by Huang's skillful hands. Layers of fan-shaped wooden steps hover straight up, and poetry is placed at the height of the soul.

On the bookshelf of Bubu Bookstore, it is the most localized and spiritual Shaxi cultural landscape. Poets such as Tagore, North Island, Xin Posca, Bohr Lyle, Mu Xin, etc. Staring at the heights of light and vision, the portraits and poems of poets are scattered and arranged, forming a poetic landscape with shining stars. In the scattered space, you will find topics such as "Yunnan", "Tea-Horse Ancient Road", "Dali", "Ma Jia" and "Bai", books on Yunnan's history, geography, archaeology, education, culture, folk customs and scenery, and studies on ethnic minorities such as Naxi, Dai, Yi and Lisu.

Pioneer bookstore, built in Tanobe, is also a good place for sightseeing. If you are tired of reading, just look at the clouds and mountains.

It's so beautiful here that I really don't want to go.

But the surprise doesn't stop there.

Continue the journey of ethnic minorities, and then meet Shi Baoshan, an ethnic minority, and Baoxiang Temple, one of the only hanging temples in China.

Baoxiang Temple is surrounded by cliff caves, which are high and dangerous. The main hall was built on a cliff. Every rainy day, mountains and rivers are everywhere, and waterfalls go straight down to the courtyard in front of the temple. In case of sunny days, the blue sky dolomite is breathtaking. Cliff inscriptions: Zhou Nan Lingyan, Treasure in Eyes, Buddha Capital, Where is the Cloud, Inhumane, etc.

Heartbeat? Let's get ready to go!