It is also known as the Cherry Church as it was formerly surrounded by cherry trees and home to 50 Roman Catholic nuns of the Mission of Charity. The complex consistsof the main church and two convents. Built from 1930 to 1943, the facade is designed as an isosceles triangle with small arched windows and a central rose-shaped window, typical of the 17th century French style. The Vietnamese arrangement of this church makes it different with the roof taking its design from the stilt houses of the central highland ethnic minorities. Today the nuns support themselves by making handicrafts and selling the fruits grown in their orchard.   Source: www.citypassguide.com  

The Buddhist Meditation is located on phoenix hill with an area of 25 ha. From there, we can see the panoramic view of Tuyen Lam lake and Elephant mountain in the far distance. With its advantage of location, Truc Lam monastery meditation was designed with a new style of  architecture by Mr. Ngo Viet Thu. The sanctum  was designed by architect Huynh Ngoc An. The sanctum has rectangle shape which is toward the South. Sanctum surroundings are a lot of  traditional Vietnamese pagodas which were  built by ferro-concrete. The monastery was designed modernly. It is simple in its form but modern in structure and use. The pagoda was built in 1993 -1994 by  superior Buddhist monk Thich Thanh Tu and it was designed with the oriental architecture style. With the beautiful landscapes, the pagoda is not only a place for meditation but also an ideal place for visiting. Source: Geography book about Lamdong

The Valley of Love is located in the Northeast which is 6 km from Dalat city, Valley of love is one of the poetic beauty-spots of Dalat. There are many ways to explain the name: Valley of Love. * Among 1930s, Governor-general of Indochina - Mr. Varenne and a lot of French couples used to come here to sightseeing and exchange confidences on weekends. So, the French called the place Vallée D'amour (the Valley of Love). Until 1953, Mr. Nguyen Vy, chairman of Dalat at that time suggested to change all the French names of lakes and streets in Dalat city into Vietnamese names. Then, the name Valley of love appeared. This name exists till today. * At that time, boy and girl scouts usually went camping at Da Thien valley and named it "the Valley of Love" with its meaning of the love for nature and country. Tourists coming to Dalat never forget visiting this valley because of its romance and beautiful sight. It becomes more and more popular for visitors. The Valley of Love was recognized as...