Bao Dai Palace (Palace III)

Bao Dai Palace Dao Dai Palace is included three palaces: Palace I, Palace II, Palace III or still called Bao Dai Palace

Meeting room in Bao Dai Palace

Garden in Bao Dai Palace

Palace I and Palace II, Bao Dai Palace is also a bulky construction which was built in 1933 and included 25 luxury rooms

Bao Dai Palace is also a bulky construction which was built in 1933 and included 25 luxury rooms

This is the place for King Bao Dai and his family to live

Located in a high hill 1.550m with the pine forests surrounding, Palace I is just far from around 4km to the south-east of Dalat City, Lam Dong Province

Located in Tran Hung Dao Treet is Palace II, this palace was built in 1933, it is also located in the pine tree with 1540m height, include 25 luxury rooms

Bao Dai Palace overview

Bao Dai Palace consists of three palaces: Palace I, Palace II, and Palace III. It is located in the central of Dalat City which is still called “the city of love and flowers)

Bao Dai Palace’s features

Palace I locates on a high hill 1.550m above sea level, surrounded by pine forests, about 4 kilometers southeast of Dalat City in Lam Dong Province. Robert Clément Bourgery, a French millionaire, built Palace I in 1940.

The total area of Palace I is approximately 60 ha, this is a unique and ancient architecture. When King Bao Dai granted permission to repair this location, a tunnel was discovered here, connecting Palace I to Palace II.

The tunnel is approximately 4km long, and the Japanese built it with the intention of capturing French mandarins in the palace as well as the nearby palaces. Then King Bao Dai ordered that this tunnel be hidden.

Palace II  locates in Tran Hung Dao Treet and was built in 1933 in a pine tree with a 1540m height and includes 25 luxury rooms. Jean Decoux built the secret and difficult tunnels to protect himself and his family.

Palace III, also known as the Bao Dai Palace, locates in the 04 District and is surrounded by the Ai An forest. Palace I and Palace II are large structures built in 1933 with 25 luxury rooms, this is where King Bao Dai and his family will live.

Normally, tourists prefer to visit Palace III, where King Bao Dai lives and works, over the other three palaces. This well-known destination not only draws a large number of domestic tourists but also foreign visitors who come to learn about a historical period as well as the unique architectural structures of Vietnam.

How to travel to Bao Dai Palace?

The palace includes I, II, and III, locates in the center of Dalat, it makes it easy to walk, ride a bike, take a local bus, or take a taxi from the central hotels in Dalat to visit this historical site. This is also one of the most famous sites in Dalal, normally it is included in any Dalal city tour, otherwise, you are also possibly taking this site on your own on your trip to Dalat.

Dalat City is still known by a lovely name as “the city of love” or “the city of flowers,” and it is ideal for honeymoon couples, so you should not miss a visit to Dalat on your trip to Vietnam.