"Mountains, Lake, and Buddhist Monasteries" Top 5 Page for this destination Dali by raraavis
Dali Travel Guide: 292 reviews and 702 photos
Dali is situated between Cang Shan and Er Hai, the mountains and fresh water lake. It's known for its Feng (wind), Hua (flower), Xue (snow), and Yue (Moon). Perhaps Feng Hua Xue Yue bring with them the relaxed, hippie atmosphere in Dali.
The local Dali beer is called Feng Hua Xue Yue, aka Rose Love Beer in English. Don't ask me why...
- Pros:Laid back, no big crowds, cheap
- In a nutshell:A world of a difference from its replacement destination, Lijiang
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Good for overnight stay
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Somewhere in Old City
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We found this restaurant by wandering around Old City, so I can't tell you exactly where it is. It's got an eclectic... more travel advice
Yunnan Tobacco
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Yunnan is famous for its exotic vegetation, medicinal herbs, and tobacco. You'll see a lot of stands selling Yunnan... more travel advice
Dali Beers
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Dali has a few choices when it comes to the local brew. I drank them all but have trouble remembering all the names.... more travel advice
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Comments (7)
great info on the places..detailed also. thanks for the wonderful tips.
I am planning to be in Dali this year , you pages are very interesting !!!!!!
Hi, i visited Dali, Lijiang etc in 1997(post Guangdong, HK,macau 1996) - & what a great time!studied chinese for 6 yrs - then came to UK & miss it like mad so i need to go home!and then to China or via!all my pics are in Sydney so thx for seeing yours!xx
This use of travelogue works. Great pictures. I will admit I have been skipping this section due to fear of lots of verbage or travel detail.
Ah yes, the fun of being a white man in backwoods China. I had people touching my hair and skin constantly. Traffic even stopped when walking on the sidewalk
I would consider staying a couple nights in that hostel just to get the free laundry service. In fact, I would plan my itinerary so that my arrival in Dali coincides with the need to clean a hefty bag full of dirty clothes! Good tip!
great photos - looks amazing. The travelogue is beautiful. On the hostel - as the years pass, as you noted, hostels just don't do it anymore.
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