Erhai Lake

#294 among destinations in China

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Erhai or Er Lake, is an alpine fault lake in Yunnan province, China. Erhai was also known as Yeyuze or Kunming Lake in ancient times. ()

Local name: 洱海 Area: 96.53 mi²Length: 24.85 miWidth: 4.97 miAverage depth: 36 ftElevation: 6437 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 25°45'48"N, 100°11'17"E

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YunnanChina

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Erhai Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Three Pagodas, Dali Town.

4.6 miSW
Buddhist temple with 3 landmark pagodas
Three Pagodas
118 min walk • The Three Pagodas of the Chongsheng Temple are an ensemble of three independent pagodas arranged on the corners of an equilateral triangle, near the old town of Dali, Yunnan province, China, dating from the time of the Kingdom of Nanzhao and Kingdom of Dali in the 9th and 10th centuries.
5.8 miSE
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Dali Town, Dali
149 min walk • Dali Town is a township-level division in Dali City, in the northwest of Yunnan province, China. The town contains the historic centre of the county-level city of Dali and is also commonly known as Dali Old Town.

Erhai Lake

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Erhai Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Three Pagodas

Dali Town, Dali