Dalat, Vietnam Highland: Photos, Best Things to Do, Suggested Itineraries

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Dalat “City of Love”

Crazy House is a monument to the creative potential of concrete.

Dalat Flower Garden this 7000 m² park is located at the end of Xuan Huong Lake.

The Dalat Market represents the heart of Dalat, sitting in the city centre.

Langbiang Mountain is a virtual museum of rare and precious floral varieties.

Langbiang Mountain, Dalat, Dalat Mountain

Linh Phuoc Pagoda is funded by the Buddhists and begun to build in 1949 and completed in 1952.

Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Dalat, Dalat Travel Guide

Truc Lam Zen monastery with its advantage of location was designed as a new style of architecture by Mr. Ngo Viet Thu.

Truc Lam Zen Monastery, Dalat, Dalat Lake, Dalat Pagoda

Tuyen Lam Lake rates as the biggest lake in the area, covering 320 hectares.

The Valley of Love located in the Northeast which is 6 km from Dalat city.

Bao Dai Palace is around two kilometers from the city center, built at a great vantage in a wooded area that used to be prime hunting grounds - one of Bao Dai’s favorite pastimes.

Dalat overview

Dalat is still known as “the city of love,” and you can see the flowers everywhere, from small corners to major roads, houses, markets, mountains, and hills…When you arrive here, you always feel relaxed.

Best time to visit Dalat

The best time to visit this green city is in the dry season from November to April when the temperature ranges from 20°C to 28°C very pleasant in this highland region.

How to travel to Dalat?

Take a local bus, a private transfer, or a short flight from any major city in Vietnam to Tan Cuong International Airport in Dalat. From Saigon to Dalat, it takes about 5-6 hours by car and 1 hour by plane.

It is also easy to take about 3 hours by a local bus or a private transfer from this highland city to Nha Trang beach city.

Attractions in Dalat

1. Valley of Love
2. Xuan Huong Lake
3. Tuyen Lam Lake
4. Than Tho Lake – Lake of Sighs
5. Elephant Falls
6. Crazy House
7. Golden Valley
8. Truc Lam Zen Monastery
9. Linh Phuoc Pagoda
10. Cock Church – Dalat Cathedral
11. Lang Biang Mountain
12. Dalat Market
13. Bao Dai Summer Palace
14. Dalat Old Train Station
15. Lat village

Things to do in Dalat

With pleasant weather all year, this flower city is an excellent choice for couples planning a memorial honeymoon. When visiting this city, don’t forget to enjoy the unique features of this flower city, such as cycling on flower roads, visiting flower valleys and parks, and taking tours to the top attractions such as Dalat market, crazy house, Bao Dai Palace, Love Valley…

Dalats’ food specialties

Fresh fruits such as guava, rosy, pomelo, and jack are also famous here…you can buy these fruits at reasonable prices anywhere in Dalat.

Enjoying some grilled meat rolls in the cold weather is ideal.

Bamboo-tube rice is another specialty of the highland region of Vietnam. The rice is wrapped in a bamboo tube and grilled over coals in a coal kitchen. This type of food is easy to find on the way to Golden Spring and Cu Lan Village; eat bamboo-tube rice with other specialty foods such as pork, chicken, and so on.

If you visit this city for the first time, you must try rice spaghetti because of its unique flavor.

Bread, Lau Bo (beef cooked in broth with soy curd and vegetables), Banh Uot Long Ga, Girdle cake, Xap Xap, and Kem Bo should not be missed.

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