Sunday 4th April 2010
| Dalat is a premier, high-altitude mountain city in Vietnam's Central Highlands known as the "City of Eternal Spring" for its cool, temperate climate. Famous for its French colonial architecture, vibrant flower gardens, pine forests, and agricultural produce (strawberries, coffee, tea), it is a top destination for nature lovers, honeymooners, and adventurers seeking, hiking, canyoning, and, biking. |
Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Dalat
| Linh Phuoc pagoda took four years to complete, from 1949 to 1952. The primary building materials are fragments of porcelain, glass, and pottery. It was under the control of four monks, Thich Minh The (1951 – 1954), Thich An Hoa (1954 – 1956), Thich Quang Phat (1956 – 1959), Thich Minh Duc (1959 – 1985). From 1985 to present, Thich Tam Vi has been managing the pagoda. He also is the one who restored the site in 1990. |
Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Dalat
Bao Dai's Summer Palace, Dalat
Bao Dai's royal residence, also known as Bao Dai Summer Palace, is a mansion located on Ai An hill on Trieu Viet Vuong street, Dalat.
Also known as Palace 3, Bao Dai Palace was built between 1933 and 1938. Bao Dai Palace was designed in French architecture, 1000m wide and divided into two floors with 26 different large and small rooms. Behind the Palace 3 is a flower garden with beautiful European style and |
Young Couple - Bao Dai Summer Palace,
Dalat
Datanla Waterfalls, 6 km from Dalat
Sunrise - Dalat
Flowers at Truc Lam Pagoda, Dalat
Tea Pickers, Cong Ty Thnn
Tour Leader Ms Chau explaining how
cashew nuts grow
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