Location: Da Lat
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Top 8 Things to do in Da Lat, Vietnam
This former colonial resort provides a respite from Southern Vietnam's year-round swelter. The town is full of beautiful French-era buildings and surrounded by pine trees and farms growing exotic vegetables and flowers. It's worth the trip just to escape the heat for a few days.
Restaurants in Da Lat
1. Linh Phuoc Pagoda
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4.5 based on 1 reviews
With terrific views from the third floor and a ten-foot high dragon in the side garden, this modern pagoda is a favorite.
Reviewed By JamesKent - Kent, England
WE walked along the road, turned left through and embellished archway..and there it was. A big pagoda which you can walk up and a totally separate temple. There is lots to see here ad much to photograph. I just wished we could have stayed longer.
Well worth the visit. If you can remember there is even a courtyard with the old "monkey" characters from TV
2. Thien Vien Truc Lam
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4.5 based on 863 reviews
This popular working religious complex, completed in 1994, includes a shrine and a monastery.
Reviewed By Amy M
I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to visit such a phenomenal place. The energy and frequency in this monastery is incredible and it’s a beautiful place to walk around and meditate. Twice a day they offer times the public can meditate in the hall with the monks who live there (morning and mid afternoon).
3. Statue Of Golden Buddha
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4.5 based on 171 reviews
Appears as "Thien Vien Van Hanh" on maps. Is located off "Phu Duong Thien Vuong" street and is only a few minutes walk from the Valley of Love.
Reviewed By DianaandChristian - Heidelberg, Germany
The Statue of the Golden Buddha was included in our one day trip from Mũi Né to Da Lat. most impressive on that trip was the drive through the Mountains and Da Lat itself. Luckily there were 2 stone mason while we were there. It was absolutely impressive to see how they're making a Buddha Statue from a solid rock.
4. Elephant Falls
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4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By RayBabin - Sherbrooke, Canada
It's a bit tricky for short people because the steps are quite high wet and irregular and where there are railings they are also irregular. Do go down to the bottom if you have the right shoes, the views offer great pictures.
5. Lang Biang
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4 based on 321 reviews
Reviewed By yurisandra - Vancouver, B.C.
This place is on top of a local mountain and the site of an old US radar station. It is situated amongst pine Forests and has some really beautiful views at the top. There is a charge for admission to the park, and a second if you choose to take one of the many Soviet era jeeps up the long and winding road that gets you there. You can share the ride with up to 5 other people in which case the cost is minimal. If you have a lot of time, energy, sunscreen and water you can walk up. If you take the jeep they will give you 40 minutes at the top to wander around, take pictures etc. There are souvenir stores, a restaurant and washrooms, as well as several beautifully adorned hill tribe women having their pictures taken for a fee, along with things more usually seen in Tijuana like donkeys painted to look like zebras. The air is clean and refreshing and the views across the valley are pretty spectacular. Perhaps most interesting is just seeing young Vietnamese couples enjoying themselves. The number of selfies taken each day must be in the several thousands.
6. Thien Vuong Co Sat Pagoda
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4.5 based on 120 reviews
This serene pagoda was built by locals and is commonly called the "Chinese pagoda."
Reviewed By Marjolein C - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
We took the cable (closed cabin so also works when raining...) And were absolutely quiet due to the serenity of this place. Well kept, all the smells of insence, flowers and fresh rain... Stunning in one word!
7. Datanla Falls
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4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By hoshibara - Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
The place of Datanla Water fall is famous for self-controlled Roller coaster. Most people ride because of self-controlled. Although you can control your speed, but you can't control others. So some riders cannot control their speed and hit from your back. So please take care when you ride.
8. Crazy House
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4 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Bibbi R
A fun and playful building (that is also a hotel!). We loved walking around in there, amazed by how they built it! Although, if my children were younger I’d be very nervous at some parts. Our children are 6 and 9 and it was no problem. But we would never let them run around on their own. Safety regulations are not the same here as in Europe and on several places it would be easy to fall. Not to mention the electrical cables sticking out here and there. But all in all it was a very positive experience and we have many fun memories from here!
