An overview about Da Lat

Da Lat's specific sights are pine woods and twisting roads full of marigold and mimosa blossom in the winter. The city's temperate weather stands in contrast to Vietnam's otherwise tropical climate.

The name Dalat derived from the language of the first inhabitants, the ethnic group Lat. The river that used to cross the city was called Da Lach (da means “water”). The city was then called Dalat, meaning “the river of the Lat.”

Da Lat is famous for its wide variety of flowers, vegetables and fruit harvested from its surrounding farmlands. The town also features countless nature sites with beautiful landscapes, evergreen forests and minority villages.

Da Lat
Da Lat

Here are the places you should visit Da Lat

Datanla Waterfall

Datanla Waterfalls is one of the most famous set of falls in Da Lat and you can easily reach this gushing cataract from the center of town. As well as trekking to the falls, you can even enjoy a series of adrenalin filled rides here such as a small roller coaster which will take you from the summit of the falls down to the limpid pools below.

According to the indigenous people of K'Ho living here, in the past, this land often occurred wars between the Cham invaders Ninh Thuan - Binh Thuan and the K'ho native people hear. When the war was fierce, the troops of the K "ho were about to lose the battle but thanks to the depths under the waterfall Datanla has protected and help them to preserve the force, they hide at the waterfall, so few people discovered under the deep pool there is a large stream, flowing year-round. K'Ho people named the stream and the waterfall. Datanla means "water below the leaf" to remember a stream that saved their village before the invaders.

Datanla Waterfall is a very nice waterfall, located in the middle of Prenn Pass about 5km south of Da Lat city center. Here you will be blessed with wild nature, experience the feeling of joining in an alpine coaster Along the pine forest and flowers here.

Datanla Waterfall is a small waterfall pouring from a rocky cliff about 20m high into a deep pool, creating a romantic and dreamy scene.

Datanla Waterfall

Admire the Crazy House

One of the quirkiest attractions in Da Lat is known by its nickname Crazy House although its real name is the Hang Nga Guest House and Art Gallery. The reason for its name is that the house is built to resemble a tree and was designed in 1990 by Dang Viet Nga who is a famous Vietnamese architect. There are around a dozen rooms here which are all designed with a different theme in mind and you will find tunnels and ladders here as well as statues of bears, tigers and kangaroos. If you don’t fancy staying here then it is still worth checking out from the outside, just to see a different side of Vietnamese architecture in Da Lat.

The Crazy House

Browse in Dalat Market

Dalat Market is a great place to visit if you want to see a more traditional side of the city.Here you will find some 1,000 shops which are located across several buildings and it appears as if there is nothing they don’t sell here.You will find stalls piled high with colorful fresh produce, or there is also a rather gruesome fresh meat section.As if that wasn’t enough, you can also find pretty flower shops as well as other stalls that sell bottles of the local wine.This is also a good spot to pick up some local handicrafts like textiles and other souvenirs.

Da Lat Market

Visit Dalat Flower Gardens

Da Lat has made a name for itself in Vietnam thanks to its pretty scenery and the flowers here are no exception. If you want to witness these firsthand then head to the Dalat Flower Gardens which stretch for some 7,000 square meters and have more than 300 kinds of flowers on display. One of the best things about the gardens is that the flowers all bloom at different times of the year so whenever you choose to visit, you are guaranteed to see something of interest.If you want to see the gardens at the height of their beauty however, then try to visit in the summer months.

Da Lat Flower Garden

Spend the day at the Valley of Love

The Valley is Love is not a valley at all but actually a theme park that is often visited by Vietnamese couples. The park is set amidst lush green hills and backs on to lakes and gardens which are the perfect spot to have a picnic. There is an amusement park here as well that is staffed by locals dressed up as cowboys and you can even take horse or pony rides or take a swan shaped pedal boat out on one of the lakes.

Da Lat Valley of Love

Explore Bidoup Niu Ba National Park

Bidoup Niu Ba National Park is part of a huge area of forest that sits high on a plateau above Da Lat. The park is filled with graceful bamboo groves as well as waving grass lands and the altitude here ranges from 650 to 2,288 meters. You will also find coniferous woodlands and members of the local indigenous community here are on hand to take you along the trails and show you all the flora and fauna. There is also a visitor center here where you can learn about the history and culture of the K’Ho hill tribes. The park is around 32 kilometers away from Da Lat so you can visit this as park of day trip from the city.

Niu Ba Park