Dali Travel Guide by Travel Agency in Dali
Embracing 250 square kilometers, Erhai Lake lies at the eastern foot of the Cangshan Mountains and is a famous fresh-water lake, 40 kilometers long from north to south ,7 to 8 kilometers wide from east to west, lying on a plateau of 1.980 metres above sea level.
The CangShan (Jade Green Mountains), two km west of Dali, forms the backdrop for Dali City. Together with Erhai Lake, the imposing mountain range makes Dali a true vacation getaway.
The Dali Three Pagodas, about 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) northwest of the ancient city of Dali, have a history of over 1,800 years.
Zhoucheng Town is the largest and the most northern village of Dali City. The Town has 7,571 inhabitants of 1,470 families. The entire Town is in a square shape with row upon row of houses. The Yunnan Tibetan highway stretches across the Town.
Located at only 18 kilometers north of Dali, Xizhou faces Erhai on the east and rests on Cangshan in the west. It's a historically famous city that contains incredibly well preserved Bai architecture. Examples are Yan's compound, Hou's compound and Dong's compound.
The Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Museum is near the Erhai Dock, located in the east of Erhai South Road in Xiaguan Town of Dali City, Yunnan Province.
The Butterfly Spring is twenty kilometers north of Dali on the slope of Yunnong Peak. Springwater gushes out from the roots of a tree and flows into a clear pond.
Dali Ancient City is 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) away from Xiaguan in Dali City, Yunnan Province and is one of the 'Three Ancients' (Ancient Cities, Ancient Pagodas and Ancient Steles) of the Dali Scenic Spot.
