A Review of Lam Dong

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1. ADMINISTRATIVE AND TOURIST MAPS OF LAM DONGPROVINCE

2. AN OVERVIEW OF LAM DONGLam Dong Province lies south of the Central Highlands, a mountainous regionsouth of Truong Son mountain range. Lam Dong borders on Khanh HoaProvince, Ninh Thuan Province and Binh Thuan Province to the east and the

south, Dong Nai Province, Binh Phuoc Province to the west and Dak Lak

Province and Dak Nong Province to the north.

Area: 9,764 square kilometers (mountains and forests occupy 70 percent of

the area).

Population: over 1 million residents.

Administrative units: Da Lat City, Bao Loc Town and 9 districts: Cat Tien,Lac Duong, Di Linh, Da Huoai, Bao Lam, Da Teh, Duc Trong, Lam Ha, Don

Duong.

3. THE MAKING HISTORY OF LAM DONGFor long, Lam Dong has been inhabited by the natives. However, according to

data, the land was given any private name but part of the central South and

the South with its names such as Son Dong, An Dong or Thuoc until the 17thcentury- the proven time recording the settlement of the Kinh at this place.

The place-name of Da Lat was known after Alexandre Yersin- a Frenchdoctor of Swiss origin set foot in Dan Kia in Lang Bian plateau in 1893. AfterYersins discovery, the French surveyed and turned the land into a

microcosm of Paris in Indochina to meet their demands for relaxation and

disease treatment. In 1950, the former King Bao Dai launched Edict No.6and Decree No.3 QT/TD concerning the establishment of the Royal Courts

Territory, changing Da Lat into a self-governing land (a visa is required for

entrance to Da Lat. Under the former Saigon regime (1955- 1975), Da Latdeveloped certain fields such as tourism, culture, science, education, military

affairs, and religion

After 1975, Da Lat- Lam Dong has made dramatic strides. Remarkably, DaLat has been widely known as a world-class tourist city and convalescence

center.

4. THE ROAD TO LAM DONG PROVINCE

Da Lat can be reached by road and air.


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By road: Getting to Da Lat along National Road 20, National Road 20B,

National Road 27 and some provincial roads for arrival in the neighboringprovinces. Tourists can get there by renting motorbikes, cars from coach

service firms and travel companies

By air: Direct flights to Da Lat from Ho Chi Minh or elsewhere depart fromTan Son Nhat airport for a transit to Lien Khuong airport (30 kilometers

from Da Lat) and vice versa. Lien Khuong airport is under renovation to

become an international airport by 2006.

5. PLACES OF INTEREST

Than Tho (Lament) Lake Tourist Resort:

Under the French domination, the lake was called Lac des Soupris and thenrenamed Than Tho (Lament). After 1975, Than Tho lake was dubbed Suong

Mai (Dews early in the morning), 6 kilometers from the center of Da Lat tothe northeast in Ward 12. The lake hides itself amidst a green pine forestand tranquil landscape. Coming here, tourists will be told moving love stories

and legends.

Xuan Huong Lake:

Located at the hub of Da Lat City on an area of around 38 hectares, XuanHuong lake looks like a crescent moon lying a little slantwise towards the

northeast southwest. The lake is regarded as the heart of Da Lat City since

it is surrounded by an asphalted road, green grass covers and rows of pine-trees, willow trees, apricot cherry blossom, creating poetic scenery. To the

north of the lake is an international 18-hole golf-course; to the southeast of

the lake is Da Lat City Flower Garden. Tourists can take a stroll or travel byhorse-drawn carriage around the lake to contemplate the lakes scenery, go

yachting in the lake or sip coffee or wine at Thuy Ta restaurant and Thanh

Thuy restaurant.

Da Thien Lake- Thung Lung Tinh Yeu (Love Valley) Tourist Resort:

Lying in Ward 8, 6 kilometers from the center of Da Lat to the northwest,

Love Valley is very deep amidst towering pine hills and has long become anideal rendezvous for local lovers and travelers. Hence, the valley is named

Valley dAmour by the French. In addition to Love Valley owning the beauty

of a water-color painting, this area hosts Da Thien dam, which was built in

1972 to create a lake for irrigational purpose. Tourists can go sightseeing,


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go camping, picnic, amuse themselves, enjoy delicious meals in restaurants

and get a view of the surrounding scenery from the scenery-watching tower.

Tuyen Lam Lake Tourist Resort:

Tuyen Lam lake comes into being as a result of an intersection between Tia

stream and the upper reaches of Da Tam River. According to muchexplanation, Tuyen means stream and Lam means forest. With an area

of around 320 hectares, Tuyen Lam is the largest lake in Da Lat, around 7

kilometers from the center of Da Lat City. The lake is clear and blue,reflects the image of clouds from the sky above and stretches away to the

foot of a nice green hill- that is Truc Lam Zen monastery. Tourists can go

angling, take a stroll by motorboat or go yachting in the lake to feel Nature-awarded fanciful and poetic scenery.

Dan Kia- Suoi Vang (Gold Stream) Tourist Resort: To reach Suoi Vang,tourists go across a 12-kilometer rough stretch of road winding its waythrough undulating pine hills. At Suoi Vang, green pine hills are mingled with

primeval forests that are home to plenty of rare and precious wild animals.

Suoi Vang lake comes into being as a result of 2 dams blocking the currents

of Da Nung River, which rises from Mt. Lang Bian. Suoi Vang lake includesDan Kia lake lying above and Ankroet lake below with its neighboring

gleamingly white Ankoret waterfall clamouring all day and night. Suoi Vang

lake has a capacity of 20 cubic meters of water for supply to the entire DaLat City and Ankroet hydroelectric plant. The place will become the largest

tourist site in Vietnam in the future. The tourists that arrive in the highland

city but do not set foot in Suoi Vang- Dan Kia are not considered to haveever visited Da Lat.

Prenn Waterfall Tourist Resort:

Lying in the boundary between Da Lat City and Duc Trong District, Prennwaterfall tourist resort is characterized by its lake, waterfall, pine forest,

flower garden, zoo, specialty restaurant and temple to King Hung, Lac Long

Quan and Au Co. Being around 6 meters high and 20 meters wide, Prenn

waterfall is naturally endowed with a hollow vault deep in the cliff like agrandiose water cavern. Coming here, tourists can gaze with admiration at

the waterfall by telpher, suspension bridge made of rattan and bamboo, orexcurse Thai Duong (Sun) stone garden, zoo, or highland crocodile lake.

Datanla Waterfall Tourist Resort:


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Datanla waterfall sits in the middle of Prenn mountain pass, 6 kilometers

southwest of the center of Da Lat City. The resort features waterfall, pineforest, primeval forest, flower garden, especially the Death Abyss with

towering cliffs for adventurous sport games.

Dambri Waterfall Tourist Site:

Located in the outskirts of Bao Loc Town, Dambri waterfall tourist site

represents lake, waterfall, pine forest, primeval forest, bamboo forest,

caves, zoo, outdoor playgrounds, and the Ma minoritys villages. In additionto Dambri waterfall, 57 meters high and 30 meters wide in the middle of a

primeval forest, down the lower reaches is a chain of magnificent waterfalls

including around-60-meter-high Darasa waterfall and 20-meter-high Datonwaterfall. Whats more, a little far from the waterfalls is a vast grass hill

with hundreds of hectares, well suited to ecological tourist development.

Gougah Waterfall Tourist Resort:

Gougah waterfall belongs to Duc Trong District, 38 kilometers from Da Lat

City. The name of Gougah waterfall stems from the legend that Gougah

waterfall used to record the footprints of Queen Nai Biut from the Champa

Kingdom. The waterfall with a height of around 20 meters rises from DaNhim River. Besides the splendid and imposing waterfall, there exist pine

forest, streams, flower garden, camping grounds, and poetic landscape.

Pongour Waterfall Tourist Site:

Since being renowned as the most magnificent waterfall in Lam Dong

Province, Pongour waterfall, 40 meters high and 100 meters wide, depicts

plenty of branches running swiftly through layers of towering cliffs downtowards a lake at the root of the mountain, making resounding echoes like

thunder. Annually, on the night of the fifteenth of the lunar first month,

tourists from elsewhere flock to this place to attend the Kho minoritysfestival called Pongour Full Moon Festival. The tourist resort lies in Tan

Thanh Commune, Duc Trong District, 50 kilometers from Da Lat City.

Bobla Waterfall Tourist Resort:Bobla waterfall, over 50 meters high and 30 meters wide, lies between the

two hills looking like kneeling elephants. Bobla is transcribed from the

language of the Kho minority, meaning the top of elephants tusk. In

addition to magnificent resounding Bobla waterfall, the place hosts lakes,

forests, flower garden, and restaurants, which satisfies tourists demands


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for excursion and outdoor activities. The beauty spot lies in Lien Dam

Commune, Di Linh District, 80 kilometers from Da Lat City.

Hang Cop (The Lair Of Tiger) Waterfall Tourist Resort:

Situated in Tuy Son Hamlet, Xuan Tho Commune (Da Lat), the resort is 13

kilometers southeast of the center of Da Lat City. Hang Cop waterfall with aheight of 25 meters sits in the middle of an extremely green primeval pine

forest divided into 3 layers with grandiose, large natural stone caves.

Cam Ly Waterfall Tourist Resort:

Cam Ly waterfall entertains an attachment for Da Lat through poems, pieces

of music and paintings since Cam Ly is the only waterfall to lie inside the city

but maintain poetic beauty. The waterfall overflows into a large granitefoundation, producing a gently sloping current and then suddenly rushes

down to the bottom of the waterfall, which forms a small lake. In addition toCam Ly waterfall, tourists come here to visit Cam Ly church with itsarchitecture modelled on highland communal houses, Cam Ly statue and the

tomb of Mr. Nguyen Huu Hao, who is the father of Queen Nam Phuong- the

last queen of the Vietnamese feudalism. The place-name lies in Ward 5, Da

Lat City.

Lang Bian Tourist Site:

Located in Lat Commune, Lac Duong District, 12 kilometers from the center

of Da Lat City, Mt. Lang Bian comprises 2 adjacent high mountains of over2,000 meters looking like a maids shapely bosom full of vitality and is

considered the rooftop of the Central Highlands. The name of the mountain

is closely attached to a legend about the love story between a young mannamed Lang- son of Chieftain KDenh from Lat tribe and a beautiful girl

called Bian from Cill tribe. Since being forbidden to meet each other, the

two lovers committed suicide to show their faithfulness. Feeling regret attheir death, Chieftain KDenh incorporated the three tribes of Lat, Cill and

Sre into todays Kho tribe in order to leave the three tribes young men and

girls free to choose their life partners. And since then, Mt. Lang Bian isnamed in commemoration of the faithful couple.

Da Lat City Greenery And Flower Garden: (also called Bich Cau Garden)

Situated in Ward 8, 2 kilometers from the center of Da Lat City, the garden

features diverse types of special, imported flowers, rare and precious

ornamental plants in Da Lat City, Lam Dong. Annually, on the New Year


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festival, the garden witnesses the organization of a spring flower festival

and most recently, Da Lats Flower Festival.

Mong Mo (Dream) Hill Tourist Site:

Transformed from Rong (Dragon) lake tourist site, Mong Mo hill tourist site

is adjacent to Love Valley tourist site in Ward 8, Da Lat City. At the top ofthe hill records the existence of the Virgin Marias statue, celebrities

statues, sculptures, the miniature Great Wall, a stage of gongs

Madagui (Madagoui) Forest Tourist Resort:

The place-name belongs to Madagoui Town, Da Huoai District, 148 kilometers

from Da Lat City. The tourist resort used to be named Suoi Tien (Fairies

Spring) as a result of being crossed by Gui stream. Madagoui forest is a vastprimeval one bordering on Cat Tien national forest and features plenty of

rare hundred-year-old wood, diverse types of orchids and many rare andprecious animals. Notably, Madagui forest tourist resort also possesses achain of interesting caves lying deep underground with a depth of 10- 12

meters or on a high knoll of 10 meters above the earths surface. In

addition, the place is characterized by its Thach Lam beach with scores of

giant egg-shaped stones hiding themselves in the forest. Along the eitherside of Fairies Spring records the habitat of the Chau Ma minority and

spring bathing-places in the forest.

Cat Tien National Forest:

Stretching across the three provinces of Lam Dong, Dong Nai and Binh

Phuoc, Cat Tien national forest has long recognized by the UNESCO as

World Biosphere Reserve. The forest describes plentiful and biologicallydiversified flora and fauna. Notably, the place hosts a community of single-

horn rhinoceros with around 7- 8 individuals. Cat Tien national forest owns

peculiar traits for ecological tourist development; however, according toregulations, the forest is allowed to receive the maximum of 200 visitors

and tourist groups of no more than 100 visitors. Nearby (Quang Ngai

Commune, Cat Tien District), there is a regionally significant archaeologicalsite, which was discovered and unearthed in 1985 with a length of scores of

kilometers.

Bidoup Mt. Ba Natural Reserve:

Located in Lac Duong District, 15 kilometers from Da Lat City, Bidoup Mt.

Ba natural reserve covers an area of 64,366 hectares. This is a subtropical


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forest, well suited for ecological tourist development with diverse flora and

fauna. In addition, the natural reserve represents plenty of rivers, streams,lakes, waterfalls, wild landscape, fresh air and cool climate.

ARCHITECTURAL AND RELIGIOUS WORKS

Lam Dong Province Museum:

The museum was once Mr. Nguyen Huu Haos villa, which was built as a gift to

his daughter Queen Nam Phuong- King Bao Dais wife (Her maiden name is

Nguyen Thi Huu Lan). After 1975, the place was used as Vietnam-The SovietUnion Friendship Recreation Center. The museum consists of 9 exhibition

pavilions aimed at introducing the collection of Lam Dong Provinces culture

and history, the natives peculiar traditional cultural traits, and the localitysrevolutionary history.

Thien Vuong Co Sat Pagoda:

The pagoda is also named Tau (Chinese) or Phat Tram (Buddha). It was builtby the Chinese monks and Buddhists in 1958 and then restored in 1989. This

is a big pagoda with statues of Buddha and special relievos.

Palace 1:

To reach Palace 1, tourists depart from the center of Da Lat City alongNational Road 20 (Da Lat-Phan Rang), Tran Hung Dao- Hung Vuong route and

turn right at Trai Ham crossroads along Tran Quang Dieu Street. Upon the

formation of the Royal Courts Territory in 1950, King Bao Dai purchased thehouse from a French named Robert Clement Bourgary in 1949 and then

rebuilt it into the courts governmental office. Along the entrance into the

palace, there are two rows of lofty abele trees with their white bodiesstanding out from the green pine hill. Lying in the middle of the tranquil pine

forest, Palace 1 conveys ancient, imposing but elegant traits. The palace has

an underground trench open to Palace 2 and hosts branching entrances intocertain villas.

Palace 2:

Palace 2 was the summer villa of French Governor-general of IndochinaDecoux, and thus named Governor-general palace. Built from 1933 to 1937,

Palace 2 sits on a pine hill on an area of 16 hectares at the top of Tran Hung

Dao Street, 2 kilometers southeast of the center of Da Lat City. The placefeatures beautiful landscape and offers a looming view of Ho Xuan Huong

lake through the canopies of pine leaves. Far from the distance is Doi Cu (Cu


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hill) with extremely green grass covers. Apart from 25 de luxe rooms,

Decoux had his subordinates build solid secret tunnels linking to a winecellar, around 1.5 meters wide and over 1 meter high, and many solidly

concreted nooks and crannies. Under the regime of Ngo Dinh Diem, Palace 2

became the resort of Counsellor Ngo Dinh Nhus family. Palace 2 now servesas Lam Dong Province Peoples Committees guest-house.

Palace 3:

Palace 3 served as King Bao Dais summer villa and thus was called Bao Daipalace or Summer private residence. Situated in Ward 4, Da Lat City, the

palace was built in 1938 by Architect Huynh Tan Phat and some French

designers. Palace 3 is located on a pine hill and encompassed by park, royalgarden, and a small lake. The palace remains almost undamaged, arousing

tourists feeling of a royal familys solemn but friendly, cosy atmosphere.

Da Lat Railway Station:

The vestige is situated in Ward 10, Da Lat City. Being 1,500 meters high

above sea level, Da Lat railway station was constructed from 1932 to 1936,

designed by two French architects and regarded as the biggest and most

beautiful station in Indochina at that time. Going on a tour to this place,tourists will have a chance to contemplate the beauty of Da Lats vegetable,

flower gardens, orchards stretching across terraced hillsides, gaze with

admiration at Than Tho (Lament) lake from above and visit Trai Mat village.

At Trai Mat village, tourists will have an opportunity to excurse Linh Phuocpagoda that is also called Mieng Sanh (glazed terra-cotta splinter) pagoda.

Cobweb Castle:

Cobweb castle, also named Hang Nga (Phoebe) villa, is located in 3 Huynh

Thuc Khang Street, around 1 kilometer southwest of Da Lat City. With its

peculiar architecture, the castle looks like a termitary or an ant-hill in thedistance. It was designed by Architect- Dr. Dang Viet Nga.

Linh Phong Buddhist Nun Pagoda:

The pagoda lies on a hill hidden from amidst the pine forest in Ward 10, DaLat City. In 1944, Linh Phong pagoda was made of wood and later decorated

with solid granite and tiles. The place not only features tranquility and nice

landscape but also draws tourists attraction to its unique decoration and

architecture. Linh Phong is the largest pagoda of Buddhist nuns in Lam Dong

Province and the most renowned one in the South.


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Linh Phuoc Pagoda:

The pagoda is situated in Ward 11, Da Lat City. Despite its late inception in1949, Linh Phuoc pagoda becomes the choice of tourists from elsewhere

upon their arrival in Da Lat thanks to its peculiar architecture characterized

by huge statues of Buddha and the Great Bell of over 10 tons.

Linh Son Pagoda:

Linh Son is an ancient pagoda chosen as the office of Lam Dong Province

Buddhism Association. The pagoda was built from 1936 to 1940, modelled onVietnam Buddhisms traditional architectural style on a hill and surrounded

by a very green tea garden. In addition to a group of unique architectural

vestiges, the pagoda hosts its adjacent Buddhology Basics Schoolspecializing in teaching Buddhistic scriptures to recluses in the province.

Cam Ly Church:

Built by a French Catholic priest from 1960 to 1968, the church featuresthe indigenous ethnic minorities distinctive architecture like a highland

communal house. Its two roofs are 17 meters long on either side and covered

with 80,000 tiles weighing over 90 tons. The church sits on a hill next to a

waterfall of the same name (Cam Ly waterfall) in Ward 5, Da Lat City.

Da Lat Main Church:

The church is also named Cock church. Built by DIDEC for 11 years (1931-

1942), the church is symmetrically designed in accordance with thetraditional classical style of Western churches with a 47-meter-high

steeple. The church is also renowned for its echoes of 4 bells, and 70 panes

of color glass on which the pictures of saints are painted artistically. Thesepanes are decorated close to the roof and around the church and the bronze

cock that is placed at the top of the Cross on the ridge of the steeple

Domaine de Maria Church:

The church is inhabited by nuns of philanthropy descent in Ward 6, Da Lat

City. The locals also call it the domain of Madonna and give it the

Vietnamese name Mai Anh church because the hill supporting the churchwas once covered with striking cherry-blossoms. Despite being constructed

for only 3 years (1940-1943), the church depicts special architecture and

scale.

Vietnam Biology Sub-institute:


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The building is now intended for scientific research and exhibition.

Previously, it served as the Savior Institute affiliated to Catholic Church.Built in 1950, the building looks like a grandiose castle on a hill, 1,550 meters

high above sea level. The building now makes a display of 2 universe models

produced by the Soviet Union and then granted to Vietnam in 1989.Sofitel Dalat Palace:

Sofitel Dalat Palace is the most ancient hotel that remains operative and

also the only five-star hotel in Da Lat. Built from 1916 to 1922, the hotel isdeeply influenced by European style with its initial name Lang Bian Da Lat.

Sofitel Dalat Palace not only features a typical order of architecture,

occupies a nice site in Da Lat but also is a historical relic. The place used tobe inhabited by two delegations of the French colonists and Republic

Democracy of Vietnam, who arrived in Da Lat to attend Fontainebleau

preparatory conference in 1946. The hotel was also chosen by the VietnamCommunist Party Politburo to hold the summation conference of the 1975

historic Ho Chi Minh campaign.

Da Lat Teachers College:

Upon its inception in 1935, the school was called Grand Lyce Yersin. In thepast, it is the biggest school of all in Da Lat aimed at training French

students and the Frenchs generals in Indochina. After 1975, the school

becomes Da Lat teachers college. This is the only architectural work of

Vietnam to be listed among 1,000 most typical architectural works of themankind in the 20th century.

Truc Lam Zen Monastery:

Lying in Ward 3, Da Lat City, Truc Lam Zen monastery sits on the high

summit of Mt. Phung Hoang (Phoenix), looking down Tuyen Lam lake. The work

was built from 1993 to 1994 and designed by the famous architect Ngo VietThu. The monastery includes plenty of significant works. It serves as not

only a place of worship, an area of study and meditation for Buddhist monks

and nuns but also an exhibition center where the souvenirs offered byBuddhists all over the world are on displayDa Lat Flowers:

Da Lat is considered the city of flowers since nowhere offers more charmingflowers than Da Lat. Every year, Da Lat organizes flower festivals which arefound nowhere else in Vietnam. The place represents a variety of flowers:orchids, cherry blossom, and roses, especially some kinds of flowers thatoriginate abroad. In addition, Da Lat features over 20 categories of


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chrysanthemum blooming all year round. Remarkably, the city offers wildsunflowers that are yellow, cluster along the streets and only blossom in thesunny season- the season of tourist welcome.

6. TYPICAL TOURS

Convalescence tours:

Tourists will have a chance to relax themselves in Da Lats tranquil hotels

and ecological tourist sites where they enjoy fresh air, cool climate and

clean, green environment, and comtemplate poetic landscape forrecuperation.

Excursion tours:

Tourists will be able to gaze with admiration at famous beauty spots such as

the cascades of Prenn, Datanla, Cam Ly, Ankoroet, Pongour, Hang Cop (TheLair of Tiger), Dambri, Gougah, Love Valley, Suoi Bac (Silver Stream) lake,

Suoi Vang lake, the city flower garden

Architecture tours:

Visitors will have an opportunity to comtemplate the beauty of the particular

architecture that reflects a harmonious combination between the Western

architecture and the Eastern one. This is shown clearly via a system of villas,pagodas, churches concealing themselves in the pine forest and flower

garden.

Festival cultural tours:

Tourists can join the natives to get better understanding of customs, life,

activities, religious beliefs, rites through indigenous peoples traditional

festivals.

Outdoor, sport, hunting, camping, mountaineering tours:

Tourists will feel interested in experiencing their sleep in the forest,

hunting animals at night, adventurous mountaineering, crossing rapids by

rubber canoe, riding elephants for excursion of forest scenery and birdshovering over the peak of Mt. Lang Bian

Conference tours:

With its great advantages of climate, natural scenery, environment, tourist

infrastructure , Da Lat City proves to be an ideal venue of national and

international stature for conferences, seminars in combination with touring.


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Ecological, archaeological, research tours:

Visitors will have an opportunity to do research of Vietnams first-classparticular, diverse fauna and flora with a variety of rare and precious

species listed in the Red Book as well as different types of special

vegetable, flowers, fruits

7. MEANS OF TRANSPORT

Tourists can reach Da Lat City by road or air. To arrive at provincial

destinations, tourists are able to travel by carriage besides car, taxi, andmotorbike.

Air booking office:

Address: 4 Ho Tung Mau Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822895Or 116 Nguyen Hue Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Tel: 08. 8320320

Interprovincial coach station in Da Lat:

Tel: 063. 822077

Taxi in Da Lat:

Thang Loi Taxi: 063. 835583

Mai Linh Taxi: 063. 511111

Da Lat Toserco Taxi: 063. 830830

Carriage:

Ngoc Lan joint stock company, 42 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Da Lat City.

Motorbikes for rent:

Address: Along Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Da Lat City.

8. TRADE VILLAGES AND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS

Kho brocade weaving:

Handmade brocade products cover a wide range of choice such as skirts,blouses, bags, sheets, mattress covers, pillows, blankets produced by the

Kho minority living in Bno C highland village (Lat Commune, Lac Duong

District) and Klong B Hamlet (Hiep An Commune, Duc Trong District).


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Hand-embroidery of paintings on silk:

This is a long-standing traditional occupation in Da Lat. Currently, it ismostly found in Da Lat Su Quan (Da Lat Club-house) trade village tourist

resort, affiliated to XQ Co., Ltd in Mai Anh Dao Street, Ward 8, Da Lat.

Hand-embroidered paintings not only proves to be durable and striking butalso represents a variety of forms. Hence, these products are widely loved

by foreign tourists.

Rattan, bamboo knitting:

Knitting rattan, bamboo to create household, fine art products such as

flower baskets, closets, tables, chairs, cosmetics cases are a traditional

occupation found in much of the province. At present, much of theproduction is done in Madagui (Da Houai District) and Hamlet 4, Da Kho

Commune (Da Teh District).Silkworm raising, silk cord unraveling, silk weaving:

Silk products have long shown fairly strong development in Lam Dong and are

supplied to silk weaving mills and brocade weaving businesses in the province.

Raising silkworms and producing silk products are mostly popular in Nam Ban

Town (Lam Ha District) and Bao Loc Town.

9. TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS

In addition to such traditional festivals as congratulation on new crops

(gongs, buffalo stabbing), and exhumation rites of the Kho, the Ma, theChu Ru, the Mnong Da Lat hosts many other festivals including Pongour Full

Moon Festival that is celebrated at Pongour tourist site on the night of the

fifteenth of the lunar first month, and Da Lats birthday commemorationfestival held every November. From 2005, Da Lat starts organizing Flower

Festival on the Christmas Day and Valentine Day by mid-April (the lunar

second month) every year.

10. SPECIALTIES

Coming to Da Lat, tourists will have a chance to excurse, enjoy and purchase

specialties as a gift such as vegetable, fruits (Japanese persimmon, avocado,Trai Ham plum, LaBa banana), jam (persimmon preserve, damson cheese,

peach jam, strawberry preserve), soft batata

Da Lat- Lam Dong also offers a wide range of wine such as Da Lat dinnerwine, wine, Ruou Can (wine drunk out of a jar through pipes) of the Kho, the

Ma, the Churu The place is famous for strawberry honey syrup, mulberry,


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artichoke tea, bitter tea, black dragon brown tea, green tea, Bao Loc black

tea, and coffee Tourists can buy these products at tourist resorts,specialty stores or Da Lat market.

11. DELICIOUS DISHES

Lam Dong represents a variety of famous dishes, most of which originatefrom other regions. Tourists will be able to relish local dishes at the

following addresses:

Mi Quang (Quang noodle soup- the dish originates from Quang Nam):

Address: Anh Sang Hamlet, Ward 1, Da Lat City (available every afternoon)

Bun bo Hue (Hue-style beef vermicelli soup):

Address: 7A Hoang Dieu Street, Da Lat City.

Nem nuong (Grilled meatballs):

Address: Chi Lang Market, Hoang Van Thu Street, Phan Dinh Phung Street

(These places host 4 well-known Ba Hung eateries), Da Lat City.

Banh canh Xuan An (Xuan An rice spaghetti cooked with shrimp, meat or

crab):

Address: 15A Nha Chung, Da Lat City.

Banh beo No.4 (Bloating, thin rice cake):

Address: 10 La Son Phu Tu, Da Lat City.Hu tieu (Noodle with seasoned and saute beef/pork), Mien ga (Chicken

cassava vermicelli soup), Mi hoanh thanh (Wonton noodle soup):

Address: Tau Cao eatery in 13 Nguyen Van Troi Street, 217 Phan Dinh Phung

Street; Tuong Vi eatery in Hoa Binh Quarter; Nga eatery in Nam Ky Khoi

Nghia Street; Vinh Loi eatery in 10 Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street, Da Lat City.

Cakes:

Address: Hoan Hy bakery, 20, 3-2 Street; Lien Hoa bakery, 19, 3-2 Street,

Da Lat City.

Coffee shop:

Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Le Dai Hanh Street

Taverns: Ba Toa Quarter, Le Quy Don Street

12. ACCOMMODATION


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Sofitel Dalat Palace (five-star):

Address: 12 Tran Phu Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 825444; Fax: 063. 825666

Dalat Novotel Hotel (four-star):Address: 7 Tran Phu Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 825777; Fax: 063. 825888

Golf 3 Hotel (three-star):

Address: 4 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 826049; Fax: 063. 824945

Golf 2 Hotel (two-star):

Address: 114, 3-2 Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 830690; Fax: 063. 820532

Golf 1 Hotel (two-star):

Address: 11 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 824082; Fax: 063. 824945

Ngoc Lan Hotel (two-star):

Address: 42 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 823522; Fax: 063. 823032

Anh Dao Hotel (two-star):

Address: 50-52 Hoa Binh Quarter, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822384 822622; Fax: 063. 823570

La Vy Hotel (two-star):

Address: 2B Lu Gia Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 826007; Fax: 063. 825466

Duy Tan Hotel (two-star):

Tel: 83, 3-2 Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 823546; Fax: 063. 823677

Seri Bank Hotel (two-star):


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Address: 5, 28-3 Street, Bao Loc Town.

Tel: 063. 864150; Fax: 063. 864430

Hang Khong Hotel (two-star):

Address: 40 Ho Tung Mau Street, Da Lat City.Tel: 063. 831368; Fax: 063. 831361

Bao Loc Hotel (two-star):

Address: 795 Tran Phu, Bao Loc Town.

Tel: 063. 864107; Fax: 063. 862610

Dambri Hotel (two-star):

Address: 46- 48 Le Thi Pha Street, Bao Loc Town.

Tel: 063. 764294; Fax: 063. 751546

Dai Loi Hotel (two-star):

Address: 3A Bui Thi Xuan Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 837151; Fax: 063. 837474

HP Hotel (two-star):

Address: 5 Le Hong Phong Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822607; Fax: 063. 837222

Thanh Binh Hotel (one-star):


Tel: 063. 822909; Fax: 063. 827296

Hai Son Hotel (one-star):


Tel: 063. 822379; Fax: 063.822623

A Dong Hotel (one-star):Address: 65 Nguyen Van Troi, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822700; Fax: 063. 822988

Minh Tam Hotel (one-star):

Address: 20 Khe Sanh, Da Lat City.


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Tel: 063. 822447

Thuan Lam Hotel (one-star):

Address: 20 Nguyen Du Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822408; Fax: 063. 820590Hong Van Hotel (one-star):

Address: 45C Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822717; Fax: 063. 836759

Huong Duong 1 Hotel (one-star):

Address: Lot B1, Hai Thuong, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 835750; Fax: 063. 835750

Huong Duong 2 Hotel (one-star):

Address: Lot A6-A7, Hai Thuong, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 837555; Fax: 063. 824833

Phuoc Duc Hotel (one-star):

Address: 4 Hoa Binh Quarter, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822200; Fax: 063. 836184

Ly La Hotel (one-star):

Address: 18A Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 834540; Fax: 063. 835940

Bong Hong (Rose) Hotel (one-star):

Address: 73, 3-2 Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822518; Fax: 063. 833301

Minh Nhung Hotel (one-star):

Address: 4 Pham Ngu Lao Street, Bao Loc Town.

Tel: 063. 764236; Fax: 063. 717346

Mai Nha Rong Hotel (one-star):

Address: 7/8 Hai Thuong, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 815667; Fax: 063. 822172


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Khai Hoa Hotel (one-star):

Address: 611- 613 National Road 20, Lien Nghia, Duc Trong.

Tel: 063. 646056

Chau Au (Europe) Hotel (one-star):Address: 76 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822870; Fax: 063. 824488

Thanh The Hotel (two-star):

Address: 118 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822180; Fax: 063. 832275

Trung Cang Hotel (one-star):

Address: 4 Bui Thi Xuan Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822663; Fax: 063. 836701

Thanh An Hotel (one-star):

Address: 5 Ha Huy Tap, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 828407; Fax: 063. 821032

Dai Duong (Ocean) Hotel (one-star):

Address: 130 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 823650; Fax: 063. 837794

Tan Thanh Hotel (one-star):

Address: 17 Le Dai Hanh Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822962; Fax: 063. 830177

Hoang Long 2 Hotel (one-star):

Address: 4A Bui Thi Xuan Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 520350

Huong Tra Hotel (two-star):

Address: 7 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 837950

Minh Yen Hotel (one-star):


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Address: 62B Bui Thi Xuan, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 520369

Empress Hotel (two-star, waiting for recognition):

Address: 5 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Da Lat City.Tel: 063. 833888; Fax: 063. 829399

Binh Yen Hotel (one-star):

Address: Hai Thuong, Da Lat City.

13. SHOPPING

Apart from its nice natural scenery, Da Lat covers a wide range of specific

products sold in Da Lat market and tourist resorts. Tourists can do some

shopping for souvenirs at Da Lat wool sale booths, which offer a variety ofproduct designs, and materials at reasonable prices.

Hand-embroidered paintings: Tourists can come to XQs exhibition room (at

Da Lat Su Quan) or Huu Hanh cooperative to choose favorite paintings withprices suiting their pocketbook.

Silk: The quality of silk is on a par with that in the North.

Paintings carved on wood with burnt streaks, wood-engraving paintings,

paintings from artistically sawed planks of thin wood: commerciallyavailable in souvenir shops and Da Lat market.

Dried flowers: Minh dried flower shop (4 Ho Tung Mau Street, Da Lat City),

tourist sites and Da Lat market.

Fresh flowers: available in Da Lat market with various kinds of flowers

ranging from rose, gerbera, carnation to tulip; In addition, tourists can buy

flowers with imported varieties from the agent of Dalat Hasfarm company in16B Nguyen Chi Thanh, Da Lat City.

Brocade: Brocade draws tourists attention to its lines, color shades,

unfadingness and durability and represents the distinctive identity of each

ethnic minority. Brocade products are sold in Da Lat market and tradevillages.

14. NECESSARY ADDRESSES

Lam Dong Trade & Tourism Department:

Address: 28 Tran Phu Street, Da Lat City.


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Tel: 063. 822466

Lam Dong Tourism Association:

Address: 2 Ho Tung Mau Street, Da Lat City.

Da Lat Post-office:Address: 16 Tran Phu Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822571 832000; Fax: 063. 824964

Lam Dong General Hospital:

Address: 2 Pham Ngoc Thach Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 827550

Pham Ngoc Thach Traditional Medicine Hospital:

Address: 21 Quang Trung Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822774

Da Lat Medical Center:

Address: 9 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Da Lat City.

Tel: 063. 822030

Drugstore:

Address: 34 Hoa Binh Quarter, Da Lat City.

Foreign Exchange:

Address: at hotels from two-star.

Documents

A Review of Lam Dong