Brief introduction of Kunming Shilin scenic spot

Shilin is a scenic spot located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, and also a world natural heritage. It has the oldest karst landform evolution history in the world, the widest distribution area, complete types and unique forms, and is known as "the first wonder in the world".

The scenic spot is a veritable "forest" composed of rocks, which passes through it, but there are rocks everywhere, towering abruptly and with different postures. There are two horses crossing the food, peacock combing wings, phoenix spirit instrument, elephant distance stone platform, rhinoceros looking at the moon; There are countless elephant stones such as Tang priest stone, Wukong stone and Ashima stone. If you look carefully, there are indeed some elephants. There is a kind of "Zhong Shi" that can play many different tones. The whole stone forest is a huge treasure house of natural stone scenery art, allowing everyone to observe, discover and imagine freely.

Stone Forest has high altitude, no heat in summer, no severe cold in winter, distinct wet and dry seasons and diverse climate types, and is a good place for summer vacation. Most people go to Oishinohayashi, Little Stone Forest. In fact, there are still many beautiful places, but they are generally abandoned because of lack of time. You can choose an eco-car or walk to the gate of the scenic spot. Eco-cars need tickets, but it's not far to walk. Being young can really save money on environmentally friendly cars. It's easy to take a fork in the road. Look at the map carefully. The signs are clear. You can also ask more people. Although people do business, they are very enthusiastic.

Most of the guest houses in the scenic spots have accommodation at moderate prices. If you choose to stay in the scenic spot, you can continue to visit Shilin with tickets the next day; There is a two-star hotel with national architecture in Shilin Lake at the entrance of Shilin Park. Visitors can look forward to the beautiful scenery of the Stone Forest, and there are local ethnic minorities performing songs and dances in the evening.

Arrival and departure: take the train, take the bus from the East Passenger Station, join a group or rent a car.

Best season: March-10 is the best, and you can come to see flowers. This period is the period with the largest number of ethnic festivals in Yunnan, and it is also a period of blooming flowers.

Suggested playing time: 4-8 hours.

Tickets: 175 yuan

Opening hours: 08:00- 17:00.

Address: Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming

Mode of transportation:

Bus: There is a direct bus to Shilin Scenic Area at the East Bus Station, 25+2 yuan (insurance), which will be available as soon as it is full. It is worth noting that the latest bus back from the scenic spot is 18:00.

Bus: From Shilin County, take bus No.5 to get there.

Trains: There are trains to Shilin at 7:35, 12:20, 14:50, 19:20, 20: 15 in Kunming Railway Station, with hard seat tickets of 8- 19 yuan. After arriving at Shilin Railway Station, transfer to the bus to Shilin Scenic Area. Train times from Shilin Railway Station to Kunming are: 3:40, 8:23, 9:00, 13:05, 15:2 1.

Charter: Visiting the main scenic spots in Shilin County, including Shilin, is a cost-effective choice. The cost of a day is around 300 yuan.

Precautions:

1. Some souvenir shops and taxi drivers in scenic spots may have inflated asking prices, so pay more attention.

2. Bullfighting on Torch Festival is dangerous, so don't get too close;

3. If you take a one-day tour of Kunming Shilin, some people may arrange shopping, although the price is very low, and even the price increases after getting on the bus, so pay attention to identification.