Why visit Kunming
Townapedia lists 75 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 265 places to eat, 72 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kunming City College, Kunming University, Kunming City Museum and Underground Communist Party HQ.
Weather in Kunming
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About Kunming
Kunming is the capital and largest city of the province of Yunnan in China. The political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province, Kunming is also a major tourism centre in China. It is nicknamed the "City of Eternal Spring" for its year-round mild climate. During World War II, Kunming was a Chinese military center and the location of the headquarters for the U.S.
From the Wikipedia article Kunming (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kunming on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do22
National Southwestern Associated University
School · 2.8 km
University in China
World Horti-Expo Garden
Monument and historic site · 5.5 km
Botanical garden center in Kunming, China
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks75
Kunming City Museum
Museum · 1.0 km
Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Underground Communist Party HQ
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
39 节孝巷
Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Kunming Natural History Museum of Zoology
Museum · 3.8 km
Zoology museum
Yunnan Nationalities Museum
Museum · 9.3 km
Museum in Kunming, Yunnan, China
昆明聂耳故居
Museum · 1.2 km
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00; PH 09:00-20:30
Former Residence of Ho Chi Minh, Kunming
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
63 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
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8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes265
Manlao River Coffee (Jinbi Park)
Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop, Barbecue, Western · 0.8 km
金碧路, 昆明市
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
253 more on the map.
Where to stay72
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping62
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare25
Map of Kunming
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kunming Changshui Airport (KMG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Majie 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Anning 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Haikou 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Shilin 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Longquan 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yuxi 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 五华区与盘龙区天际线 - 航拍 - 2025-05-16 03, 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunming - panoramio, 钟启明, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Center of Kunming - panoramio, 钟启明, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shifangzi in Kunming, Zhangmoon618, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunming - panoramio - 钟启明, 钟启明, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kunming square, Hector Garcia from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kunming University entrance, User:Løken, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Gate, National Southwestern Associated University, 1938, National Southwestern Associated University, Public domain
- 世界园艺博览园-入口, 董辰兴, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 云南农业大学 - 西区正门 - 2023-06-03, 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The main gate of Yunnan Normal University (Chenggong Campus), Zhangmoon618, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kunming Natural History Museum of Zoology - DSC02568, Daderot, Public domain
- Yunnan Nationalities Museum - DSC03551, Daderot, Public domain
- 云南省博物馆 2025-09-17 01, Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Golden Temple Kunming Gate 2009 07, Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 三一国际礼拜堂 - 2025-05-17 01, 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunming Museum 3006, Cangminzho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 顺城清真寺-2024-01, XuasdYX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- East Pagoda (48583292936), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- 昆明恒隆广场 - 航拍 - 2025-05-16 02, 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 福林堂 - 2025-05-16 01, 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 云南省中医医院, 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 云南省第二人民医院01, 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province 20111022, JHH755, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eye of Spring under construction in Kunming, Mx. Granger, CC0
- Kunming Nie'er former dwelling, Zhangmoon618, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunming Calmette International Hospital 02, Zhangmoon618, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 护国桥 - 2025-05-16 01, 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gate of Kunming Guandu No.5 Middle School (20210321164742), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 护国桥 - 2024-10-04 03, 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunming Eastern Pagoda in 2023-1, XuasdYX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 昆明胡志明旧居-2024-10-26, XuasdYX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 金牛街清真寺-2024-01, XuasdYX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 南城清真寺-2024-01, XuasdYX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 迤西公清真寺-2024-01, XuasdYX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunming 07, Brücke-Osteuropa, Public domain
- 大观楼 2025-09-20 13, Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xi Shan 4, Chinatravelsavvy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kunming Western Pagoda 2023-01, XuasdYX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 昆明第十中学求实校区求实楼与博思楼2, 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 中共云南地下党建党旧址, Zhangmoon618, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大德寺双塔-2024-E, XuasdYX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 锡安圣堂 2026-01-16 03, Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 昆明文庙大成殿 2024-12-15 02, Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0
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