Da Lat

Da Lạt is a city in Vietnam, located in the southern part of the central highlands at Xuân Hương reservoir. The city has 188 467 inhabitants ( as of 2004). Da Lạt is the capital of the province of Lâm Đồng and has a university and several research institutes. Vegetable farming, floriculture and tourism are the economic activities in Da Lạt.

The literal meaning of the name in the local lat language is "river of the Lat people." The city is surrounded by lakes, waterfalls and forests. It is a popular holiday destination of foreign and domestic tourists due to the comparatively mild climate, the park-like setting and the evergreen forests. Da Lạt is called " City of Artists " among other things "Little Paris", " Disneyland ", " City of Eternal Spring " or.

History

As the first Europeans visited the doctor Alexandre Yersin in 1893, an employee of the physician Louis Pasteur, the city. However, Da Lạt was officially founded in 1912 by the French colonialists. These loved the town and its surroundings due to the mild climate. In particular, the upper class of Saigon built here their weekend villas and retirement homes, which still make up the charm of Da Lats.

From the Vietnam War Da Lạt was largely spared. Today, Da Lạt developed in the context of the general economic boom in Vietnam very quickly. So the old Da Lạt Palace Hotel has been taken over by the Sofitel group and one of the most scenic golf courses in Vietnam was created around the hotel.

Attractions

  • Station ( architecture from colonial France )
  • Café Tung ( traditional establishment )
  • Ho Xuan Huong Waterfall
  • Summer Palace of Emperor Bảo Dai ( Museum )
  • Zuan Huong Lake
  • Central Market
  • Pongour waterfall
  • Dambri waterfall
  • Gougah waterfall
  • Prenn waterfall
  • Datanla waterfall
  • Lien Koung waterfall
  • Chua Thien Vuong Pagoda
  • Quan Am Temple
  • You Sinh hill
  • Love Valley
  • The crazy house

Gallery

The train station of Da Lạt

Main building of the College of Education

Hang Nga " The Crazy House "

The guesthouse of the "mad house "

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