Dalat, Vietnam: highlights of a mountain city in the hills
The route covers the features of Dalat, a mountain city in Vietnam, located at an altitude of 1500 meters with a mild climate and French architecture. The area is known as a major agricultural center with plantations of flowers, vegetables, strawberries and coffee, as well as developed tourism with waterfalls and temples.
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- Features of Dalat — A mountain resort town with a cool climate, French architecture and lakes, attracting tourists with its moderate weather and romantic atmosphere.
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- Transport
- It takes about 10 hours to get from Da Nang to Dalat by Sleepbus night bus. Be prepared for shaking on mountain serpentines, but the journey is comfortable with capsule seats.
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- Located at an altitude of 1500 m, Dalat has a mild mountain climate with a daytime temperature of 18-25°C all year round. The city is ideal to visit during the hot season on the coast (June and later).
- Food
- Strawberries in Dalat are fresh, juicy and cheap - a glass of peeled berries costs about 20,000 VND. The strawberry season is almost all year round. Buy from the local market cheaper than from tourist places.
- Food
- There is a lot of seafood in the central market of Dalat: shrimp, squid, octopus. Choose the ones you like, and local chefs will cook you with rice and different sauces.
- Food
- Try the traditional dish 'big boiling pot' (lau) at local restaurants, where you choose the ingredients and they are cooked on the table.
- Transport
- Rent a motorbike in the city to explore Dalat and the surrounding area. It is a convenient way to get to waterfalls, plantations, and temples.
- Tip
- Dalat is known for its high agricultural production: strawberries, vegetables, flowers, coffee and tea are grown due to the cool climate and fertile soil.
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- The city has preserved the French architectural heritage with villas with tiled roofs, pine trees instead of palm trees. Walking through the streets reveals the colonial past.
- Food
- Visit the Cau Dat tea plantations, where you can see tea cultivation and taste different varieties on special tasting farms.
- Tip
- There are many unusual coffee shops and trendy cafes in Dalat. Recommended places like Tiệm cà phê Dốc Thị, Anna's Coffee House, 1/2 Circle Coffee are recommended.
- Tip
- The main attractions of Dalat: Crazy House, Linh Phước Pagoda, Thac Voi and Datanla waterfalls, The Florest garden complex, central lake.
- Food
- Freeze-dried berries are sold all over Dalat as light packages - suitable as a souvenir to take away.
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You just have to come here! DALAT – the pearl of Vietnam hidden in the mountains