Practical Travel Advice for You Coming to Kunming in April

🍃 To start, Kunming's Jacaranda trees are about to make a brilliant appearance again, with the blooming season lasting the entire month of April. Recommended 3 best spots: Jiaochang Middle Road, Panlong River, and Spring City Road. 🍃 Although Yunnan is a great tourist province, note: Kunming is not strictly a tourist city. The local attractions include Dian Lake, Golden Temple, Yunnan University, and the Stone Forest, but Kunming is the best transit hub with many discounted flights, making it convenient to travel to Lijiang, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Tengchong, and Shangri-La. 🍃 When in Kunming, you must visit the local markets, especially in spring when there are many seasonal vegetables, and the fruits in Kunming are really cheap. You can go to small markets often frequented by locals, such as Wuli Market. 🍃 In Kunming, a 'jin' usually refers to a kilogram, so it's really a lot cheaper than other places, even cheaper than Xishuangbanna. 🍃 No matter what, don't miss the Zhuanxin Farmers' Market, where you can find all kinds of snacks and fruits. Make sure to go there on an empty stomach. 🍃 Although Kunming is known for its spring-like weather all year round, it gets cold as soon as it rains, so even in summer, bring a thicker coat. 🍃 The ultraviolet rays in Kunming are very, very strong, so be sure to pay attention to sun protection! 🍃 Most of Kunming's attractions are distributed within the inner ring: Yunnan University, Green Lake Park, Zhuanxin Farmers' Market, Dian Lake, and Dounan Flower Market. 🍃 The night view of Kunming from Changchong Mountain is really beautiful, and you should definitely go see it if you have time. 🍃 If you want to go to the Stone Forest, there are buses from Kunming Airport to the Stone Forest. You can go to the Stone Forest first and then return to Kunming city, or do it the other way around, going directly to the airport from the Stone Forest. 🍃 The seagulls at Dian Lake can only be seen in winter, usually from November to March. Dian Lake is crowded and the water is not very clean, so Fuxian Lake, a 2-hour drive away, is more recommended. 🍃 Green Lake Park in Kunming, you can also see seagulls in winter, and besides that, it's a rather common park. 🍃 Nanping Road is just a very commercial, ordinary, and common city pedestrian street. 🍃 If you have more time, Kunming is just a transit point. You can travel from Kunming to Xishuangbanna to Pu'er to Yuxi and back to Kunming. Or from Kunming to Dali to Lijiang to Shangri-La and back to Kunming, which is expected to take about 6 days. If you have 2/3 days, you can go to places like Jianshui, Fuxian Lake, and Mile. 🍃 It is recommended to go to Dounan Flower Market after 9 pm, when the market is at its liveliest and the prices are unimaginably low. 🍃 Do not go to the Miniature Theme Park and Journey to the West Cave! 🍃 As for accommodation, there are more guesthouses in Guandu District, so it's cheaper and also convenient for travel. Panlong District and Wuhua District have more brand hotels due to their proximity to the city center. Personal strong recommendation: Kunming Craftsman's House, it's really inconvenient and a bit old, but for 200 yuan, you get the quality of a thousand yuan stay, the value for money is really high!