We are in Dalat, Vietnam. “Dalat, also Da Lat (Đà Lạt), located in the South Central Highlands of  Vietnam, was originally the playground of the French who built villas in the clear mountain air to escape the heat and humidity of the coast and of what was then called Saigon (now) officially known as Ho Chi Ming City” (more info can be found on http://wikitravel.org/en/Dalat).

Houses in Dalat

Another house in Dalat

And another…

Hotel

Dalat is famous for the baguettes, fresh strawberries, local wine, coffee and tea plantations (try their artichoke tea), dry fruits, bakeries (love their éclairs), art galleries, and cute café almost in every building….

Strawberry season

Strawberry season

Dalat at nights – hot chocolate

Friendly locals

Vietnamese coffee

Dalat at night

You can find even a mini Eiffel Tower and Moulin Rouge – Dalat is so French!  The fruits and vegetables are fresh; the great restaurants are ready to serve you a delicious meal…

Mini Eiffel Tower

Dalat’s Moulin Rouge

Where to live? There are so many different types of accommodation in Dalat.  These are the pictures of our suite in a boutique hotel within a short walking distance to the main attractions.

Our room at Dai Loi hotel

Dai Lot Hotel

A view from our room

Marble, marble, marble..

Typical building in Dalat

What to do? There so many temples in and around Dalat. One of our favorite temples is Thien Vien Truc Lam. I hope you can see why.

Thien Vien Truc Lam

Thien Vien Truc Lam

Thien Vien Truc Lam

Another temple, outside of Dalat, is Thánh thất Đà Lạt  Thanh That (Oratories Da Phuoc , Cao Dai temple).  This temple is not on the Tripadvisor’s list of the top attractions, therefore no tourists and you can enjoy the place alone.

Oratories Da Phuoc

Oratories Da Phuoc

There are also many waterfalls, parks, temples, and lakes.  Dalat is the place for the nature lovers.

Xuan Huong Lake

Linh Son Pagoda

Linh Phuoc Pagoda

Linh Phuoc Pagoda

The locals are friendly and you can get affordable luxury at a fraction of the cost of other similar cities in the US or Europe.

Friendly locals

Friendly locals

Ready to explore suburbs

Oops! Need some gas..

Dalanta Waterfall

Keep in mind, that just a few local people speak English, so you better learn a few words in Vietnamese or have your Google Translator ready.

Happy Travel, enjoy Dalat!