Da Lat is a beautiful and attractive destination for international and domestic tourists. Fresh air, cool weather, many beautiful scenes, peaceful life are the secret to making Da Lat always a top priority in trips
Da Lat city is a hidden gem in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, featuring a cool climate and a countryside charm surrounded by hills, pine forests, waterfalls, and lakes. Dalat is worth visiting for its impressive European architecture.
The top attraction in Dalat is Xuan Huong Lake, a manmade haven surrounded by lush gardens. You want more experiences about Dalat, you can have it your way by simply admiring the sights of Bao Dai’s Summer Palace, Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Dalat Flower Gardens, the Crazy House, and the Valley of Love.
Going to Dalat is your travelling way to discover the most beautiful destinations in highland Vietnam. There are many things to do in Dalat, best places to visit as well as Da Lat tourist spots worth to visit.
Da Lat Train Station
Da Lat Railway station is the oldest and unique railway project in Vietnam and Indochina. With a route of 7 km, the train will take you to explore the mountain town. Because the train runs very slow, you can see the famous landmarks along the way.
The final point of this train is Linh Phuoc Pagoda – a unique Buddhist architecture in Trai Mat town. Even if you don’t take the train, this train station is still an excellent place for photography lovers. The station still preserves old tracks, old train engines, and cabins.
During the blooming season of wildflowers, the whole station area becomes colorful and lively.
Linh Phuoc Pagoda
Linh Phuoc Pagoda is one of the most impressive pagodas we’ve ever visited. This unique pagoda is made of thousands of bottles.
Also, you can visit the “18 floors of hell” - where the temple simulates the scene of hell with the message about karma and Buddhist philosophies.
Robin Hill
Robin Hill is one of our favorite places to visit in Da Lat. This hill has a convenient location and offers a panoramic view of the area.
From here, you can easily see the impressive pine forest or take a look at the peaceful city in the mist. In addition, the cable car system here will surely bring you many unforgettable experiences.
Tuyen Lam Lake
Tuyen Lam lake is a must-see spot in Da Lat. Because it’s not too far from the city center, you can either take a cable car from Robin hill or rent a motorbike to get there.
We enjoyed walking along the lake and stopped by a cafe for a meal. The whole area is gorgeous, and the lake is very peaceful.
Early morning (6 am to 9 am) or afternoon (4 pm – 6 pm) is the best time to explore the lake and its scenic surroundings.
Truc Lam Monastery
From Tuyen Lam Lake, you can take the stairs up to visit Truc Lam Zen Monastery. You can visit four areas: the monastic hermitage, the monk area, the outer area, and the inner house.
The flower garden area is a must visit. There are many beautiful flowers, such as firecrackers, hydrangeas, or tiger nail flowers.
Puppy Farm
If you love playing with puppies, don’t miss the Puppy farm on your trip to Dalat.
You can play with the cute puppies while exploring beautiful flower gardens and fruit gardens when coming here.
Da Lat Cathedral
Da Lat Cathedral (Rooster Cathedral) is the largest church in Da Lat. The French designed this unique architecture in the Roman Catholic style.
It is called the Rooster Cathedral because a rooster statue is attached to the top of the church’s bell tower.
Address: 17 Tran Phu, Da Lat
Da Lat Market
The market is considered the “heart of Da Lat city” as all trading activities occur here.
Da Lat market offers its visitors an exciting way to enjoy this town. If you’re looking for an authentic Da Lat food tour experience, I highly recommend trying some dishes in this market.
The market in Dalat is very famous for street food, and you can try a lot of delicious dishes without breaking the bank. Da Lat market is also an excellent place for shopping with various products. Some Da Lat specialties are strawberry, dried persimmon, jam, wine, and flowers.
Lam Vien Square
Lam Vien Square is located in the city’s center, overlooking Xuan Huong Lake, with 72,000 m².
Not only standing out with wide and airy space, but Lam Vien Square also impresses its visitors with giant artworks with a beautiful flower garden.
Bao Dai Palace III
Da Lat is not only dreaming and romantic but also rich in history. Bao Dai Palace III is one of the three residential houses where the family of Bao Dai, the last king of the Nguyen Dynasty, lived and worked.
Bao Dai Palace was designed by French architect and Vietnamese architect Huynh Tan Phat. Therefore, the residence is influenced by European architecture. Visiting the palace, you can understand the glorious history of this land while seeing the architectural masterpiece.
Lac Tien Gioi - Place to get new experiences in Da Lat
With its own unique beauty, Lac Tien Gioi treats visitors with a pristine mountain and forest landscape, with a hot air balloon above and a tranquil lake below. The favorite check-in point of this place is the piano placed under the lake and the corners of the lake, which is extremely shimmering.
Address: Da Lat City, 1/3 Lam Sinh Street, Ward 5 (Near Camly Waterfall)
Opening time : 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Ticket price : 100,000 VND/person
Bac Thang Len Hoi Ong Troi - A new virtual living place is super hot
As a brand new “virtual living” destination of Da Lat, Bac Thang Len Hoi Ong Troi entertains visitors with many beautiful backgrounds such as the Golden Bridge model in Da Nang, Stairway to Heaven, the aerial door frame… Besides, this place also attracts visitors by the quiet, fresh and airy atmosphere. No need to go to Da Nang or Binh Hung, just go to Da Lat, you also check in these famous destinations.
Address: Tuy Son Hamlet, Xuan Tho Commune, Da Lat
Entrance fee: 20,000VND/person, children free.
Hoa Son Dien Trang
Located in the middle of a large space between majestic mountains and vast pine forests, Hoa Son Dien Trang is like a “green oasis in the heart of Da Lat”. When you think of this tourist destination, you will undoubtedly recall the giant Buddha’s hand with all of the “virtual living” angles.
Hoa Son Dien Trang is also one of the best places to visit in Dalat in 2020. Coming to this place, you can not only take pictures but also breathe in the fresh air and enjoy a a delicious glass of water and feel the peaceful life in the midst of thousands.
From the center of Da Lat city, you can follow Hoang Van Thu street, go to Van Thanh flower village, follow Ta Nung road, continue to go about 4km more to get there.
Entrance fee: 30,000 VND/adult, 15,000 VND/child.
Cau Dat Tea Hill
Cau Dat tea hill is one of the most popular destinations in Da Lat, Vietnam. The immense green tea farm with fresh air is ideal for a peaceful experience in the countryside.
Cau Dat tea hill is nearly 100 years old, stretching over a large area up to 230 hectares, with an altitude of 1650 meters above sea level.
On the way to Cau Dat village, we could see lovely houses designed in France architectural style, flower gardens with bright colors alternating high green pine hills.
Hydrangea Garden
Dalat is considered a paradise of poetic flower fields. In addition to the roses, wild anemones, we also love visiting Hydrangeas Flower Garden.
Hydrangeas are planted along hillsides or on both sides of the aisle.
Address: This field of hydrangeas is located in the Trai Mat area, Xuan Tho commune, about 15km from the center of Da Lat city.
Sunny Farm
If you want to find a best place to visit in Dalat that can both keep beautiful and unique photos and enjoy the peaceful beauty of the blooming flower fields and enjoy a delicious glass of water.
Sunny Farm is an ideal choice. In particular, the ladder to heaven, the beautiful little cafe at Sunny Farm is the highlight to attract visitors. From the location of Sunny Farm, you can admire the beauty of Trai Mat area, the large gardens typical of Da Lat.
Hang Nga Villa - Da lat Crazy House
The Crazy House is one of the unique places to visit in Da Lat, Vietnam. The building complex looks like a tree stump or a body part of wild beasts hidden in the jungle with bizarre architecture.
Although built in 1990, until now, the “strange house” of Hang Nga villa has been basically completed. Standing from the outside, Hang Nga villa appears like a mysterious house appearing in foreign fairy tales.
Stepping inside the villa, unique architecture you will encounter a mysterious world, full of ghosts. Small passages, spiral stairs lead you to a maze full of mysteries. With this special architecture, you will definitely keep the “super quality” photos, guaranteed not to touch. This is one of the tourist attractions in Da Lat you cannot ignore.
Address: No. 3, Huynh Thuc Khang, Ward 4, City. Da Lat
Entrance fee: 40,000 VND/adult, 20,000 VND/child
Fresh Garden Dalat
Fresh Garden is one of the tourist places in Da Lat that has just been launched and is the most sought after by tourists in the early days of 2020.
Coming to Fresh Garden Dalat, you are like lost in a fairy world with a garden. vast flowers, somewhere there are dancers dancing in a field of flowers, a giant windmill covered with fresh flowers, fairy houses with flowers, a giant love clock or a large coffee shop around there are only flowers and flowers.
Address: 90 Van Thanh, Ward 5, City. Da Lat
Sightseeing ticket price: 50,000 VND/person
Valley of Love
Valley of Love is a familiar tourist destination in Da Lat of the city of thousands of flowers, but it has never been boring. Because of the beauty of the smooth pine hills, the brilliant flower gardens with all the typical flowers of Da Lat.
Coming to Love Valley tourist area, you also have the opportunity to explore the love labyrinth, purple love bridge, miniature world architectures…
Address: 05 – 07, Mai Anh Dao, Ward 8, City. Da Lat
Sightseeing ticket price: 100,000 VND/person
Pongour waterfall
Pongour waterfall is one of the most impressive waterfalls in the Central Highlands. The waterfall has 7-storey, and the water here pours through 7 rock rapids.
At the foot of the waterfall, you can find many rocky rapids formed in ancient times. The waterfall is surrounded by a primeval forest of more than 2.5 hectares with a rich and diverse ecosystem. Many species of animals, rare and ancient trees can be found here.
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