Seven major lavender fields around Kunming

Are there any places around Kunming that you would highly recommend to friends to see the lavender flowers? You can see Kunming’s lavender sea immediately. It is recommended that friends can enjoy flowers in Chenggong Dayu area, Songming Yaoxing Water Village, Kunming Huanhu East Road and other places.

1. Chenggong Dayu Area

The Riruo lavender seedling base in Chenggong Dayu area was built around 2011. It is deeply loved by citizens and is known as "Kunming's Provence" . The lavender base covers an area of ??more than 500 acres and mainly grows 3 lavender varieties. As a lavender seedling base, it mainly develops lavender varieties suitable for Yunnan and also improves the environment around Dianchi Lake.

Address: Chenggong Lavender Manor is located at the intersection of Huanhu East Road and Yupu Road.

Route: Drive along Huanhu East Road to Chenggong Fishing Village.

Ticket: 30 yuan/person

Food guide: Dayu Hongyun Farmhouse Features: chicken selection on site, earthenware cooking on site.

Free entertainment: children's playground, mahjong, billiards, fishing, it is a good place to relax during leisure time.

2. Songxing Yaoshui Township

Dutch windmills, spire wooden houses, solemn churches, equestrian competitions, golf, wetland parks, and 300 acres of lavender. Do you have the illusion that you are in Provence? Yes, it is a water town in Yaoxing, with a similar climate and temperament to Provence. Now, in addition to enjoying a purple lavender shower, you can also take a ride on a tall and handsome thoroughbred horse or hit the golf course!

Wenlaosan is an old brand that has been around for decades, and anyone in Kunming who has a sharp tongue knows about it. The three Wen brothers are famous for making pickled fish. Although they have little education and don't know how to use the media for publicity, the fragrance of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley. Now, more than ten years have passed, and Wenlaosan pickled fish has become a well-known pickled fish brand in Yunnan.

Address: Songming County, Kunming City

Route: Drive along the Kunming District Expressway in the direction of Songming, get off at the Junmachang Expressway exit, and follow the signs.

If you have money to go to Provence, you can enjoy the fragrance of Dian on Huanhu East Road under the big sun of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the wind of Dianchi Lake! Nearly 20 acres of lavender are in full bloom, so beautiful. Walking deep into Shiban Lane Park, you can find fiery purple bougainvillea, slender blue-purple flowers, or stunning lavender sea wherever you pass.

If barbecue is the most popular place, cooking wine around the stove must be on the list! Since the opening of the first Zaodai peripheral food hotel at No. 310 Longquan Road last year, it has become popular in this deep alley and has become more and more well-known to everyone. On April 10 this year, the Cai_Bei Road store of Weilu Soju was officially unveiled. The same red brick walls, graffiti murals, gurgling water, and eye-catching slogans "If you are capable, just play, you will be young." Cooking wine around the stove is once again popular in Spring City.

Address: Baofeng Haidong Village, North Bank of Dianchi Lake, Guandu District, Kunming City

Route: Drive along Huanhu East Road on the Guangfu road network for about nine kilometers.

Gourmet guide: Cooking wine around the stove next to Tailijing Hotel at the intersection of Cai_ North Road and Yunxiu Road (Cai_ store).

4. Kunming Fangcao Xianglin Manor

There is Cao Fangcao Xianglin Manor on the way from Gaohai Highway to the World Ecological Butterfly Garden. There are more than 30 kinds of herbs in it, the largest one is lavender. This manor love story is even more touching. The mistress of the manor stayed in school after graduation. In 2003, she met the male protagonist from Taiwan and fell in love with him after going abroad. In 2009, the male owner suffered from acute hemolysis. After treatment, the couple resigned from their official positions at the university. Since then, there has been a European-style farm near Kunming with the theme of aromatherapy.

Address: Hongfeng Peak, Xihua Street, Gaohai Road, Xishan District

Route: Take the first exit of Gaohai Road, turn right on Xihua Street, follow the butterfly sign and walk for more than 2,000 meters to the top of the mountain. When you reach the sign for Vanilla Neighborhood, turn left and walk along the dirt road for 800 meters. Then you can go to the cement road on the right.

Gourmet Guide: The manor has special delicacies. No reservation is required for lunch, and dinner must be finished before 18:00.

Tip: We need to remind you that the owner of Vanilla stipulates that smoking and playing cards are prohibited on the farm, so

5. Xundian Fenglong Bay Lavender Manor

Fenglong Bay The scenic lavender manor is located at the junction of Xundian and Malong. There are no obvious road signs, so you need to ask locals for directions. It is the only largest native lavender planting area in southwest China and the highest altitude and best quality plateau lavender in the world. It ends the history of Yunnan being unable to grow high-quality lavender. The scenery in the manor is not bad. There are European-style buildings and fairy-tale windmill houses, which feel like a foreign rural cultural park. Lavender is divided into four pieces. Although it is not big, it is still beautiful when viewed from a distance. The scent of lavender permeated the entire garden, which was particularly fragrant.

Xundian can be regarded as the distribution center for Kunming’s delicious mutton soup pot. Every Thursday, the market day at Xundian Jinsuo becomes lively again! The delicious mutton soup pot stall has been set up early, waiting for people who come here to fill up the delicious mutton soup pot. The goat meat raised in Xundian is delicious, and the boiled sheep soup pot has become a bright business card of Xundian cuisine.

Address: The junction of Xundian County and Malong County

Route: Drive along Kunqu Expressway to Xundian Fenglong Bay Scenic Area.

Gourmet Guide: Lamb Soup Pot

6. Chenggong Campus of Yunnan Normal University

There is a small park between the gymnasium and the student apartment on campus, which is planted with Lavender flower ribbons in various shapes and designs. It is also romantically called the "Love Slope" by students.

Address: Chenggong Campus of Yunnan Normal University, Wujiaying, Chenggong County

Transportation: You can take bus No. 170 in Juhua Village and get off at Normal University Station, or you can take the subway.

Gourmet Guide: Kunming Youzhihui Restaurant (Youzhihui Ecological Park next to Guanshan Reservoir)

7. Jinning Kunyang Ancient City Wetland

There are There are many flowers and plants, and the protagonist at this time is of course lavender. The breeze is fragrant and the flowers are swaying. This scene is beautiful.

Kunyang stewed duck is a famous dish in Kunyang Town, Jinning County. It is famous for its "mellow, fat but not greasy" taste. The reason why it tastes good and is praised by foodies is mainly because of the careful selection of ingredients and fine processing. The braised duck has gone through more than 10 processes. The bones are crispy, the skin is thin, the meat is fine, fat but not greasy, and has a unique local flavor.

In the early Ming and Qing Dynasties, Kunyang was an important town with both water and land. The braised duck made from Dianchi duck became famous for a while. Locals regard braised duck as the first choice for vacation, entertainment and foreign tourists.

Address: Other 061 Township Road in Jinning County

Route: Road 52 and Road 21, 3 hours and 50 minutes | 57.0km | 3.4km walking.

Food Guide: Cai Qin Roast Duck Restaurant (No. 2, South Gate Farmers Market, Yongle Street, Kunyang Town, Kunyang Street)