[2024 Mile Attraction] Travel Guide for Yunnan Red Chateau (Updated Nov)
No.6 of Best Things to Do in Mile
Wineries/Distilleries
Address:
035 Country Rd, Mile Shi, Honghe Hanizuyizuzizhizhou, Yunnan Sheng, China
Opening times:
Open today at 09:00-17:00Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Phone:
0873-6332888
Mile attractions in Honghe.
🌈Attraction 1: Oriental Charm
🎟️Ticket: CNY 80
🕐️Opening hours: 8:30–18:00
🌈Attraction 2: Yunnan Red Wine Manor
🎟️Ticket: CNY 18
🕐️Opening hours: 9:00–17:00
🌈Attraction 3: Jinping Mountain Scenic Area
🎟️Ticket: CNY 30
🕐️Opening hours: 8:00–19:00
🌈Attraction 4: Lake Spring Ecological Park
🎟️Ticket: Free 4A scenic area
🕐️Opening hours: Open all day
Nora Morris Riley
Cities Suitable for Long Stays—Mile
✨Three days and two nights, ten days and half a month, freely arrange your stay
📍Honghe Water Town📍Qianwang Gate
A city with the cleanliness and colors of a European town, where small boats slowly pass by the black-tiled white-walled Honghe Water Town.
The former residence of Qianwang Wang Zhi, a giant merchant in the late Qing Dynasty, the retreat of Sun Ranweng, author of the long couplet at Daguan Tower, and the hometown of famous mathematician Xiong Qinglai... A small city with a 2000-year history, shining brightly with the alternation of old and new. On Qianwang Gate, an elderly man in white is practicing Tai Chi.
📍Focheng Commercial Capital
A four-story vegetable market CBD. Unnamed wild vegetables and spices, cold rice rolls for 5 yuan a bowl, and dark red roses sold in heaps.
📍Yunnan Red Wine Estate
200 years ago, French missionaries brought wine grapes that took root and sprouted on the red land. The streets are filled with crystal grapes and sunshine roses covered with morning dew, and rose honey flowing with sweet juice, stored in the largest underground wine cellar south of the Yangtze River, becoming the famous "Yunnan Red".
📍Lake Spring Half-Mountain Hot Spring
A healing hot spring town, with half the city shrouded in mist. The water temperature is 55°C, and the clear pool water is like crystals set among the shadows of the mountains and trees, with minerals and trace elements gently soothing the body.
📍Lake Spring Ecological Park
A 3085-acre Lake Spring Ecological Park, with a leading amount of green space per capita. People lie on the layered white cloud lawns, and some even catch 50-kilogram fish in the park.
📍Dongfeng Yun
A red brick castle "Kaleidoscope" rising from the ground, resembling a wine bottle or a bundle of fire, reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland.
On July 17, netizens spotted Angela Zhang at Dongfeng Yun, a star-studded encounter. The "Very Happy Concert" left travelers speechless with joy—Angela Zhang, Zhou Xun, Aya, Five People, and The Landlord's Cat... many stars appeared in front of the red brick castle.
📍Taiping Lake
The most colorful palette in the river valley. International land artist Stan Herd's work "Princess Taiping" covers 50 acres, with forest cabins and RV campsites scattered around, and the high and low cacti in the mountain desertification park make you feel like you're in Mexico.
📍Jinping Mountain
A Buddhist tourism destination, with 1999 steps leading straight from the foot of the mountain to the top, where a golden statue of Maitreya Buddha sits. Keyi Town
A paradise for Yi village revelry. The 360-year-old Axi ancient village, where the sunset is red, the bonfire is red, and the story of "Axi Xianji" is painted all over the village.
📍B.A.L Craft Beer
Mile is an alcohol-friendly city. BAL has a front store and a back factory, and the brewer is a native Axi guy. A glass of hazy IPA has won over beer lovers from all over, including foreign visitors who come specifically for it.
📍Jinxiu Flower Street
Nightlife continues into the next day, with street food reminiscent of Bangkok's Ratchada.
📍Food Recommendations
Like a local, leisurely sit on the street and eat a bowl of "braised chicken rice noodles" with a history of over a hundred years. Like a hungover local, drink a bowl of "mutton soup pot" that operates 24 hours a day.
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Yunnan Off the Beaten Path | Comfortable Maitreya Tour: The Most Comprehensive Brain-Saving Guide for a Three-Day Two-Night Trip | No Missteps
Day 1:
Maitreya Station: Take the high-speed train from Kunming Station to Maitreya Station, with a fare of 44 yuan and a journey of about 1 hour.
🥳1. Dongfengyun Scenic Area
-Time: 8:00-18:00
-Ticket: 60 yuan, sightseeing car 20 yuan
-Transportation: Take a taxi from Maitreya Station, costing about 10 yuan
-Visit: Photo spots include Xiuwei Gate, Pink Windmill, Flower Sea, Stamp Workshop, Kaleidoscope Art Gallery, and Half Cloud Lounge.
🥳2. Yunnan Red Wine Estate
-Time: 9:00-18:00
-Ticket: 20 yuan
-Transportation: Direct line from Maitreya High-speed Railway Station to Dongfeng Bus Station, taxi costs about 13 yuan
-Visit: Tour the underground wine cellar, with free explanations, and taste wine.
🥳3. St. En Cathedral
-Visit: Adjacent to Yunnan Red Wine Estate, can be visited together (free).
🥳4. Lake Spring Eco-Park
-Visit: Located in the city, suitable for walking or cycling, ideal for watching the sunset and flying kites in the evening.
🥳5. Lake Spring Hillside Hot Spring
-Features: The hot spring water is of excellent quality, containing rich minerals beneficial to the body, suitable for relaxation.
-Time: Best visited in the evening, with a duration of 4-6h.
-Cost: Weekdays 166 yuan/night session 138 yuan/student 148 yuan
Day 2:
🥳6. Jinping Mountain Scenic Area
-Time: 08:00-17:30
-Ticket: 25 yuan, sightseeing car 20 yuan
-Transportation: Direct access by Maitreya Bus No. 12
-Visit: Includes Dianxi River Park, Colorful Lake Fields, Jinping Back Sea, and you must climb 1999 steps to see the Maitreya Buddha.
🥳7. Keyi Town
-Time: 08:00-16:30
-Ticket: 60 yuan (you can choose not to buy a ticket and just visit the village)
-Transportation: About 30 yuan by taxi from Maitreya Buddha
-Visit: Check in at the Yi ethnic village hand-painted wall, Sisyphean Suspension Bridge, watch the Axi Moon Dance, with tent hotels available.
🥳8. Red River Water Town
-Visit: Located in the city, near Lake Spring Eco-Park, has the same style of Jiangnan scenery as 'Wuzhen', with a rich nightlife including barbecue bars and more.
Day 3:
🥳9. Buddha City Mall + Southeast Yunnan Farmers Market
-Visit: A must-visit market in Maitreya, with lots of local snacks, and the fourth floor offers a view of dopamine-inducing fruit stalls.
🥳10. Taiping Lake Forest Park
-Time: 8:30-17:00
-Ticket: 60 yuan, sightseeing train 30 yuan
-Transportation: About 60 yuan by taxi, or there is a direct bus from the city for 4 yuan
-Visit: Check in at Princess Taiping, Cloud-top Romantic Flower Sea, Karst Park.
🥳11. Jinxiu Flower Street
-Not many flower shops, mainly a night market and snacks, gets lively after 6 pm, if short on time you can head straight back to the train station.
Food Recommendations
-Maitreya Braised Chicken Rice Noodles: Very famous, not to be missed.
-Cold Rice Noodles, Fried Potatoes, Piao Baba, and Barbecue Skewers: All authentic local delicacies.
-Zhadian Dairy Products: Very authentic, worth trying.
-Grapes: The local grapes are very sweet, during grape season you can go to the estates to pick them.
Tips
-Accommodation: It is recommended to choose accommodations around Lake Spring or Red River Water Town for convenience in visiting.
-Transportation: Many scenic spots have direct buses, convenient for tourists.
🚗🚗🚗Travel Route Summary:
Day1: Maitreya Station->Dongfengyun Scenic Area->Yunnan Red Wine Estate->Lake Spring Eco-Park->Lake Spring Hillside Hot Spring
Day2: Jinping Mountain Scenic Area->Maitreya Temple->Maitreya Buddha->Keyi Town->Red River Water Town
Day3: Buddha City Mall->Taiping Lake Forest Park->Maitreya Station
NomadicDiscoverer
A two-day, one-night travel guide to Mile is here
🍷 Mile—a treasure town in southeastern Yunnan
A two-day, one-night travel guide to Mile is here~!!!!
Drive yourself or take a ✈️ flight straight to "San Yan Hotpot" for a photo op at Mile City's landmark and have lunch, recommended hotel "Wyndham Hot Spring Resort in Honghe Mile" has a rooftop hot spring swimming pool, off-season price 300+, good service and cost-effective, a five or six-minute drive nearby to Qianwangmen, Wenchang Palace, and a small museum (beautiful at night) ☑️☑️
Attraction recommendations:
🚗 Lake Quan Ecological Park (the resort area is next to the recommended hotel, suitable for a walk)
🚗 Dongfang Yun (a characteristic castle built of red bricks, with a lavender garden inside, especially beautiful this season, ticket + sightseeing car 80r)
🚗 Yunnan Honghong Winery (visit the red wine production line, taste Yunnan Honghong wine, ticket 18r includes a 10 yuan wine voucher)
🚗 Mile Temple (you can visit the Maitreya Buddha and learn about Buddhist culture)
🚕 Qianwangmen (with the big word Mile at the entrance, suitable for photo ops, many aunties dance here at night, very lively)
🚕 Wenchang Street + Jinxiu Garden (night market for a stroll, with Wenchang Palace and the museum for photo ops and cultural understanding, Jinxiu Garden is suitable for late-night snacks)
🥛 Zhadian Dairy Fresh Milk Bar (next to Qianwangmen, sisters who like distiller's grains can try milk baijiu, this shop has no disappointing drinks and snacks)
elysia_7891
I thought Dali was beautiful enough, until I arrived in Mile!
Yunnan is not just about Dali and Lijiang
There's also a lesser-known tourist city—Mile!
If you don't want to be in crowded places
And want to experience the beauty of Yunnan
Then this treasure city of Mile is recommended for you!
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🔆Mile Attractions:
💚1. Dongfengyun Scenic Area: Located about 18KM south of the city, the Kaleidoscope Art Museum is great for taking photos, with an entrance fee of 60 yuan, and a sightseeing car for 20 yuan. If you choose not to take the car, it's about a 2KM walk.
💚2. Yunnan Red Wine Estate: Located about 20 kilometers south of the city, only 2 kilometers from Dongfengyun, it has the largest underground wine cellar south of the Yangtze River. The cellar is photo-friendly, and you can taste wine for free. The entrance fee is 20 yuan, which can be used as 10 yuan in cash to purchase wine.
💚3. Taiping Lake Forest Park: Located about 20KM east of the city, with an entrance fee of 60 yuan. If you book a meal for 70 yuan per person, the entrance fee is waived. The park features a desertification park planted with cacti and barrel cacti, seasonal flowers in bloom, Taiping Princess, go-karts, drifting slides, grass sliding, paddleboarding, sailing, surfing, and a camping base for various entertainment activities.
💚4. Jinpingshan Scenic Area: Located about 12KM north of the city, with an entrance fee of 30 yuan. The scenic area car costs 10 yuan for a one-way trip. Climb 1999 steps to see the 19.9-meter-tall Mile Buddha, at the foot of the mountain there is the colorful Yunchi Park, and the Dianxi River Wetland Park (you can take a small train through the park to the edge of the city after descending the mountain).
💚5. Keyi Town: Located about 20KM north of the city, it is the hometown of the national intangible cultural heritage Axie Jumping Moon, a village gathering of the Yi ethnic group. Enjoy the ethnic humanities, Yi songs and dances, with Axie Jumping Moon performances every day at 3:30 pm. The entrance fee is 40 yuan, and the sightseeing car is 20 yuan. The walking distance is far if you choose not to take the sightseeing car.
💚6. Huquan Ecological Park: A 4A scenic area, free to enter, with a lake circuit of about 4 kilometers. The hot springs are mainly concentrated on the west side of the ecological park, with multiple options to choose from. Walking in Huquan Ecological Park is quite pleasant, and brisk walking and running are very good, with beautiful scenery as well.
💚7. Honghe Water Town: A 4A scenic area, free to enter, with a lake circuit of about 3 kilometers. Fishing is not allowed, there is a children's beach, and there is a free water dance show at 8:30 am on weekends. The antique building complex makes you feel as if you are in the water towns of the Jiangnan area.
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🍱Food:
Mile's local specialties: chicken rice noodles, lamb and beef rice noodle soup pot, traditional dishes, ethnic dishes, barbecue
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🚗Transportation: The road conditions to any scenic spot are very good if you drive yourself, and it's also convenient to take a taxi. There are also direct buses.
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AmeliaMcAllister39
Mile Red Wine Estate in Yunnan
📍Detailed address:
Location: Dongfeng Farm, Mile City, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Located about 20 kilometers south of the city.
✅Must experience:
Upon entering the Yunnan Red Wine Estate, the beautiful sculptures of the Wine Goddess and the Dream of the Century are scattered among the green gardens. Walking into the underground cellar that covers an area of about 4000 square kilometers, French-imported oak barrels are neatly arranged in the depths of each wine storage room. The cellar's constant temperature and humidity can store more than 1000 tons of aged wine. Here, the wine slowly matures over time, and its aroma becomes increasingly mellow. The Wine Culture Museum reflects the elegant wine culture and the history of Yunnan Red Wine Estate. In the tasting room, you can also taste the estate's fine wines~
Friends who want to visit can check my homepage for the Mile scenic area, and we can tour together.