A glimpse of Da Lat city
Monday, 08/04/2013 16:59 (GMT+7)
(CPV) – Da Lat city of Lam Dong province will celebrate its 120th birthday in 2013 (1983 – 2013). It is an ideal time for tourists from across the country to visit Da Lat.
Da Lat is the capital of Lam Dong province in Vietnam. The city is located 1,500 m above sea level on the Lang Biang Plateau in the southern part of the Central Highlands. Da Lat is a popular tourist destination in Vietnam.
With a population of 135,000, Da Lat is like a small European town with fresh air and a cool climate - the annual average temperature is about 18C.
With such unique characteristics, Da Lat is a prosperous centre of culture, tourism, and subtropical agriculture of Central Vietnam, particularly the Western Highlands.
Following are some images of Da Lat city which a reporter of the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper took on a mission in Da Lat.
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Lang Biang Peak standing high and beautiful as the roof of Da Lat city,
offering tourism activities like camping and exploring nature |
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Tourists can see the Golden Stream and have an overview of
Da Lat City from Lang Biang Peak |
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With an altitude of 2,167m, Lang Biang Peak is an ideal place
for tourists to contemplate Da Lat city from above |
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K’ho residents sell brocade products at tourist attractions |
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A K’ho brocade artisan demonstrates the steps of weaving
brocade for tourists |
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Violet flamboyant – a typical flower of Da Lat |
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Da Lat flower garden – the place to preserve the bonsai art
of the “thousands of flowers” city |
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The flower works to mark the 120th anniversary of Da Lat City |
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Da Lat in the mist… |