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Pernn waterfall

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:33:00 +0200

Prenn waterfall is located at the foot of Prenn Pass which is 10 km far from Dalat city. Prenn waterfall is the gateway of Dalat. In the old time, there was a village of prenn up the stream, so the waterfall bears the name Prenn. It has the height of 9m, and the width of 20m and it lies on the stream of Prenn. From its height, the water flows down over a cliff of basalt rock creating a white curtain of water like the hair of a fairy. Around 1960, at Prenn waterfall, there...

Hang Cop waterfall

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:33:00 +0200

The waterfall is located in Xuan Tho Commune, Dalat city, in National road 20. Take a turning at the km-post No.13 and keep going around 2.7 km, you will see the waterfall. < In 1950, the place was a deep forest with plenty of wild animals, of which the fiercest animals are tigers "Lords of forest". There was a big tiger which often lived in a cave close to the waterfall. At that time a local hunter tried to kill the tiger, but it did not die; it just got injured in one leg...

Damb'ri waterfall

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:32:00 +0200

Damb'ri waterfall is located in the Northwest of Baoloc town, Lamdong province. Damb'ri waterfall is a famous destination for tourists and it is the highest waterfall in the province (57m). Its surface width is 30m. According to legend, in the old time, there live two hill tribes, however, they did not get on well with each other so conflicts happened very often. The two hill tribes have a beautiful girl, B'ri, and a brave boy, K'Dam, they passionately loved each...

Langbiang Mountain

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:31:00 +0200

Langbiang Mountain is located in Lac Duong district which is 12 km from Dalat in the North. With its height of 2,169m above the sea level, Langbiang Mountain has not only been an attractive tourist site but also kept a legend about a passionate love. According to the old people, there was a love story of K'Lang (a boy of Lach minority people) and Ho-biang (a girl of Chil minority people). Their families both lived at the foot of the mountain. They met each other by chance and then they were...

Dalat Bus Station

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:29:00 +0200

Dalat railway station is another famous landscape recognized as the national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Vietnam Culture and Information. Dalat railway station is considered the most ancient station in Vietnam and Indochina. It has a unique architectural style and was built from 1932 to 1938 by the French. The station is now the most...

Linh Phuoc Pagoda

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:28:00 +0200

Linh Phuoc pagoda is located at 120 Tu Phuoc - Ward 11 which is in the northeast, 8km from the city center. The pagoda was built in 1949 and finished in 1952. It had being managed by 4 Buddhist monks, including Mr. Thich Minh The (1951-1954), Mr. Thich An Hoa (1954- 1956), Mr. Thich Quang Phat (1956-1959) and Mr. Thich Minh Duc (1959-1985). Since 1985, Mr. Thich Tam Vi has managed this pagoda and it had a big restoration in 1990. The remarkable feature of the pagoda is the Dragon- shaped...

Xuan Huong Lake

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:27:00 +0200

Xuan Huong Lake has an area of 32ha and the average depth of 1.5m. It is located on an elevation of 1,478m above sea level and it is considered as the heart of Dalat. Xuan Huong Lake in former times was the valley with Cam Ly stream running through, is inhabited by Lach residents. In 1919, according to the suggestion for a plan of building Dalat city of the ambassador, Mr. Cunhac - the civil engineer, Labbe built a dam to retain water and then the stream became a lake. The French called the...

Domaine de Marie Church

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:22:00 +0200

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...

Truc Lam Monastery

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:21:00 +0200

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...

The Valley of Love

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:20:00 +0200

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...