Travel Tips
Attractions:
Stone Forest is a
massive collection of gray limestone pillars, split by rainwater and
eroded to their present fanciful form. You will be captivated by her
immense beauty.石林风景区（含电瓶车）．为世界上单体最高的喀斯特岩溶地质奇观，石林地区居住着彝族撒尼人。景区内石峰拨地而起续，千峰竟秀，姿态万千，飞瀑天降，怪石 奇峰，千奇百怪，形象逼真，十分壮观，宛如一个石林迷宫，被誉为”天下第一奇观”。
石林的主要遊覽區李子箐石林，面積約12平方公里，遊覽面積約1200畝。主要由石林湖、大石林、小石林和李子園幾個部分組成，游路5000多米，是石林景區內單體最大，也是最集中、最美的一處。
Opening Hour: Admission Fee: CNY
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每年農曆六月二十四日的火把節，石林四周的彝、漢等各族群眾都要從四面八方彙集到石林歡慶佳節。人們在白天舉行摔跤、爬杆、鬥牛等比賽活動，夜晚則燃起熊熊篝火，耍龍、舞獅、表演民族歌舞。阿細跳月、大三弦舞則是最受歡迎的傳統節日。
Map:
乃古石林距离大石林约10公里的路程。
Tourist Map of Stone Forest 石林风景区導𨘋图
Brief Introduction
:The essence of World Karst Landform lies here in South China. South China Karst Landform is the most magnificent example of the World Karst Landform, mainly consisting of the Stone Forest in Yunnan Province (Karst landform in sword, column and tower shape), Libo County of Guizhou (tapering Karst peaks), Wuling area of Chongqing (solid Karst landforms represented by Natural Bridge, Karst Hole, etc). With a total area of 1460 square kilometers, South China Karst has been 5 million to 30 million years old.
The main scenic area in the stone forest is the Jin Stone Forest, it is of a area of 12 square kms. It contains the stone forest lake, big stone forest, small stone forest, and plum stone forest. If you visit the forests on foot, please mind that it is a big area covers about 5 kms, there are sightseeing cars at the entrance of the stone forest scenic area, you can hire one. This part is the biggest and most beautiful place in the scenic area. And the local traditional festivals will be hold here (eg. The torch festival of Yunnan), people from all parts of Yunnan province and the world gathering here for celebrations. During the day time, people wrestling, pole climbing, bullfight while in the evening, they light the needfire, dancing, playing Chinese dragon plays, lion dancing and other Yunnan folk singing & dancing performances.
The whole forest is a huge natural treasure gallery, it allows visitors to imagine, to discover and to enjoy the time freely. Wandering roads with silence, walking in the stone forest is like in a fantastic heaven that all forget about leaving. The guests can use the famous Lion pavilion, the peak viewing pavilion, the stone estrades and benches for rest.
Naigu, Sani language of Yi ethnic group, means old and black. Naigu Stone Forest scenic spot, about ten kilometers from the main Stone Forest Scenic Area and with an area of ten square kilometers, is composed of east area, west area, Baiyun Lake, Baiyun Cave and ancient battlefield.
On the top of the peak a stretch of black stone sea will come into your view. If you have interest in walking in the black stone forest you may feel an atmosphere of barbarous wilderness. Even more outstanding is that there are many karst caves under the black stone forest. Now nine karst caves have been probed. It is appropriate to describe Naigu Stone Forest in these lines: Gaze into distance from the peak, stroll across the forest and pass through the caves.
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Major Stone Forest Scenic Area Minor Stone Forest Scenic Area
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