Da Lat Overview
DA LAT OVERVIEW
Da Lat has known under many romantic names as the City of Loves, the Foggy City, the Pine Forest City, the Flowers City, Le petit Paris… That is a city in Lam Vien Highland, Lam Dong Province, 310km from Ho Chi Minh City to the Northwest. Situated at 1500m above the sea level, surrounding by mountains and forests therefore the weather for the whole year in Da Lat is around 16 degree, it is good for those who want to escape the hot weather of summer.
In 1983, Alexandre Yersin , a French Doctor, did a survey trip from Saigon ( Ho Chi Minh City nowadays) past over the land of Ethnic people in the highland to the central coast. On June 21, 1983, Alexandre Yersin has reached Lam Vien Highland. In 1987, French Governor, Mr. Paul Doumer wanted to find a place to built a resort for French officers and people who were living in Viet Nam and he decided to choose Lam Vien highland, that submission was from Doctor Alexandre Yersin.
In the beginning of 20th century, Da Lat was a deserted area. French people were built up many constructions as Villas, Offices, Hotels, School and even a tourist center. Da Lat became the best romantic City in Viet Nam thanks to its wonderful scenes with natural lakes, mountains, valleys, pines forests and hundreds of kinds of flowers. That was not just a Little Paris but Paradise.
There are 12 reasons why you should not miss Da Lat as traveling to Vietnam:
1. The Fog City:
In the South only has two seasons wet – dry and temperatures range from 25-37 degrees, but sometimes can be down to 11 degrees. The city is so really cool that people also feel happy, comfortable and peaceful.
2. Flower City:
Where you can stumble across flowers everywhere, all the time, even in a crack of the wall.
3. French villa architecture:
Dalat has over 2000 villas but each was different. Each villa carries a separate beauty. The villas usually have gardens, wide apart and there is a nice sight: Overlooking the pine forest, overlooking a valley or toward Langbian mountain view. Especially the villas in Da Lat no higher than three floors.
4. Local People:
Da Lat people are gentle, friendly and hospitable and willing to help when someone ask for direction.
5. Wandering night market and enjoy the local delicacies…
Besides, it’s also place to go shopping. You can choose yourself a wollen scarf, wollen hat, shirt or cloak with the price of only a few tenths to several hundred thousand VND.
6. Beautiful Nature and Landscapes:
The landscapes of this fog city such as Gold Stream lake, Langbian lake, Tuyen Lam lake … is not only sublime but also poetic, and romantic. Every corner, every destination in Da Lat makes all visitors wish to record this moment, space or simply mark their track there.
7. Fresh air:
With pine forests, lakes, rivers, streams and cool climate … Dalat brings about a new sense different from the stuffily crowded atmosphere as other cities.
8. Experience the 4-season-weather in a day:
With the weather in the morning is spring, the summer is at noon, the afternoon is autumn, winter is at night.
9. Take a leisure walk along Xuan Huong Lake:
To ramble and relax enjoy the beauty of the lake with a crowded road.
10. Exploring the strawberry garden:
Learning about processes in growing vegetables, hand-picking and enjoying fresh strawberries.
11. Drop yourself in coffee and music:
The cafe shops in Dalat are designed in many styles, from budget inns to luxurious, from lively to quiet or romantic ones, all create a magical attraction for tourists.
12. Place for you to live slowly:
Pleasant space, cool air, gentle locals, lustiness and romance of this land will make you wish to live slowly, live for yourselselves more.