Along Highway 20, from Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat is approximately 308km. Being discovered by French in late 19th century and formed in the early 20th century, Dalat is a resort town with many young natural advantages of climate and scenery. Due to the height of 1.475m above sea level, Da Lat has a cool climate of temperate religion even tropical country. The average temperature day is from 15°C to 24 °C. Although there are two seasons in Dalat: the rain season from April to November and the dry season from December to March, but Dalat is a sunny land throughout the year. Dalat also named as city of Spring
Because forests, hills and desert occupy a large area of land, therefore, the area of agriculture in Dalat is only about 3.600ha, mainly vegetables. The forest area is about 16.400ha. In which, pine forests occupy a considerable area, over 10.300ha, that is “jewels” of the city.
Indeed, the pine forests created a charming Dalat. Moreover, it also plays an active role in creating features of the microclimate and habitat in this place. The air is fresh and pleasant that creates the good conditions for development of resorts and tourism. There are many sloping hills and valleys between the mountains in Dalat. And the residents and farms is between the valleys. Xuan Huong Lake is considered to be center of the city because of its location in the center and at 1.475m height.
Visitors when traveling around Dalat may discover many beautiful waterfalls, lakes, hills and valleys of flowers and grass hills and enjoy products of Dalat including many kinds of fruits such as: Persimmon, Plum, Peach, Avocado…, many unique traditional dishes and souvenirs only found in Dalat. Today, Travelers when booking tours to Dalat will see many poetic and luxury architecture structures but hidden itself behind the trees and forest of flowers.
Dalat features a beautiful cultural identity of the Highlands. At village festivals, family day, visitors can see them dancing, singing, playing musical instruments that sounds like the sound of the wind howling, the sound of waterfall flowing over rocks.
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With inherent advantages, Da Lat can become a tourist attraction with many different types of tourism such as eco-tourism, resort, culture and festival tourism, sport tourism, conference tourism or tourism combines scientific research … 100 years old Dalat has become one of the most attractive destinations for domestic and foreign tourists.
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We have been in Dalat city for 3 days. It really nice place for relaxing and enjoying natural landscapes in Vietnam.