Da Lat

Da Lat (Đà Lạt) is the capital of Lâm Đồng Province in Vietnam. The city is located 1,502 m (4,928 ft) above sea level on the Langbian Plateau in the southern parts of the Central Highlands region.

Da Lat's specific sights are pine wood (forming the name: "City of thousands of pine trees") with twisting roads and tree marigold blossom in the winter. The city's temperate weather stands in contrast to Vietnam's otherwise tropical climate. Mist covering the valleys almost year-round leads to its name "the city of eternal spring".

With its year-round cool weather, Da Lat supplies temperate agriculture products for all over Vietnam, for example: cabbage, cauliflower, coffee and wine. Its flower industry produces two typical flowers: hydrangea and golden everlasting. The confectionery industry offers a wide range of mứt, a kind of fruit preserve that closely resembles varenie, made from strawberry, mulberry, sweet potato, and/or rose.

Da Lat is known regionally for avocado ice-cream, for bánh tráng nướng (Vietnamese pizza), and for its large garment market, with broad selection of cool-weather clothes.

Da Lat's year-round temperate weather, standing in contrast to central & southern Vietnam's otherwise-tropical climate, has led it to be nicknamed the “City of Eternal Spring”. The average temperature is 14 to 23 °C (57 to 73 °F). The highest temperature ever in Da Lat was 31.5 °C (88.7 °F), and the lowest was −0.6 °C (30.9 °F).

Mist covers the adjoining valleys almost year-round. Its temperate climate also makes it ideal for agriculture. Indeed, Da Lat is renowned for its orchids, roses, vegetables, and fruits. There are nascent wine-making and flower-growing industries in the region.

There are two separate seasons in Da Lat. The rainy season lasts from May to October and the dry season starts from November and ends in April of the next year. The average annual precipitation is 1,768 mm.

Da Lat is a famous tourist city of Vietnam which was included in the list of Asia's overlooked places by the CNN in 2017. Da Lat attracts both domestic tourists, more than 800,000 tourists and about 80,000 foreign tourists per year. It is also the country's favourite honeymoon location.

Hoa Binh Area is the center downtown of Da Lat which attracted numerous visitors. Some popular sites located at Hoa Binh Area are Coi Xay Gio bakery, Lien Hoa bakery, Windmills coffeehouse and Tung coffeehouse. Coi Xay Gio is known as a perfect selfie spot thanks to its remarkable yellow wall.

POPULAR TOURIST PLACES:

Xuan Huong Lake
Lam Vien Square
Hoa Binh Walking Town (Hoa Binh Area)
The Pedagogical College of Da Lat
Dalat Center Market
Da Lat Railway Station
The Palace of Bao Dai King
Clay Tunnel of Da Lat
Tuyen Lam Lake
Smurf Village (Làng Xì Trum)
Truc Lam Monastery
Hang Nga guesthouse
Linh Sơn Pagoda
Dalat Flowers Garden
Dalat Cathedral (Chicken Church)
Domaine de Marie
Valley of Love
Dreamlike Hill (Mộng Mơ Hill)
Langbiang Peak
Prenn Waterfall
Golden Stream Lake (Suối Vàng)
The Maze Bar
Vuon Yen Coffee
Vinh Tien Tea & Wine Company
Vu Thi Village
Dalat Heaven Gate
Linh Quy Phap An Pagoda
Infinite Lake (Vô Cực Lake)
Zoodoo Garden
Flowers Garden and Coffee (F. Garden)