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Da Lat city is probably one of Vietnam’s most well known vacation destination. Since the turn of the century, Da Lat has been the vacation spot for well-to-do vietnamese and foreigners. It is the unofficial honeymoon mecca of Vietnam. Located on Lám Viên (Langbian) high lands, part of the greater Central high lands of Vietnam (Cao Nguyen Trung Phan), the city is 1500 m above sea level and is 305 km from Saigon. The name Da Lat originates from the hill tribe people in this region. It literally means Stream of the Lat people.
Da Lat History
The first person to explore this region was Mr. Nguyen Thong. Approximately 25 years later, in 1893, Dr. Yersin, a French immunologist discovered Dankia high lands while on an expedition to the Langbian high lands. Dankia is 10 km from the city of Da Lat. This region reminded Dr. Yersin of his homeland, and particularly the similarities between Da Lat’s evergreen forests and those in the Swiss Alps. He made the recommendation to the government to form a resort town with health spas for government officials and foreign dignitaries in Dankia.
Not long after, Dr. Tardiff, also a French citizen, had an expedition through this region and visited Dankia and Da Lat. He recommended Da Lat to the government due to the favorable water source and locale. At the time, South Vietnam was under French rule, and was known as Cochinchina. The Governor of Cochinchina personally visited Dangkia and Da Lat and decided to take Dr. Tardiff’s recommendation.The first hotel was built in Da Lat around 1907. It was made completely out of wood and was called khach san Ho (Lakeside Hotel – Hotel du Lac). In 1916, work commenced on the Palace hotel. In 1922, the hotel openned to the public. It was the largest and most elegant hotel in this region. Da Lat has many homes built of wood much like the Swiss chalets found in the Alps. It also has many grand villas built by French officials during the early part of the century. Many more villas were built by the South Vietnamese officials in the 60s and 70s.
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Overview of Da Lat
Dalat is a city of the province and the province of Lam Dong province, located on Lam of Vienna, at 1500 m compared with sea water and natural area: 393.29 km ². Da Lat is the Prime Minister of Vietnam as urban types 1 to 3 months 24 days in 2009. This is a 3 in 1 type of urban province with Hue and Vinh.
With many beautiful landscapes, Dalat is one of the tourist city’s most famous Vietnam. In France under the name Dat Latin Aliis Aliis Laetitiam Temperiem means “these people for fun, for others the cool.” Da Lat is par as: city flowers, love the city, city spring, fog city, especially as nickname: the city code.
Location
Da Lat city in highland Lang Biang, north of Lam Dong province, north, Dalat borders luoyang district, on the East and Southeast district borders excavation, on the West and Southwest borders two Lam Ha district and Duc Trong.
Hundreds of years ago, Da Lat is the area’s residents Lach, which are residents of the entire plateau Lang Biang. Dalat has an area of more than 400 km ², surrounded by high mountain peaks and mountains continuously:
North and Northwest limited sequence Choromui, Yo Da Myut (1,816 m), North West based foot mountains Text Kae Yang (1,921 m), of Lang Son quần Biang highest peak which is Yang Sinh (1,408 m ).
Eastern foot of the mountains Bi Doup (2,278 m) down the slope of Dran.
The southeast certainly taught by Proline (1,629 m).
South and west are mountains with (1754 m) and surrounded Yang Soreng.
Administration
Da Lat city has 12 wards (which is numbered from 1 to 12) and 4 communes of Ta nung, Xuan Truong, Xuan Tho, the stations.
Topography
Higher than average sea is 1500 m. Where the highest in the city center is the Museum (1532 m), the lowest valley Nguyen Tri Phuong (1398.2 m).
Within the highlands, Dalat topographically classified into two obvious answers:
At low levels is metro shaped as a concave, including the top row of rounded hills, slopes thoải have relatively high 25-100 m always click waves grow, cut and high, high average 1500 m.
Surrounding area is concave top of the mountain with the height of 1700 m forming belt cover for the wind certainly metro. Northeast with two low mountains: Over The (Lap Bê North 1738 m) and The Hon (Lap Bê Nam 1709 m). In the north, the Ngự of Lang Biang is mountainous Ba (Lang Biang) majestic, 2,169 m high, long axis by the North East – South West from excoriation Sar (into Đa team) to Da Me (into closed). In the eastern mountains by the time Hu (1,644 m). Go south-west, the mountains in the middle row of Ta Yang Nùng Soreng that peak represented Hatt Pin (1,691 m) and You Lou Rouet (1,632 m).
Outside of the mountain slope more than 1,700 m suddenly poured down the plateau below are from the 700 m to 900 m.
As the influence of high and surrounded the forest, Da Lat with the characteristics of macro life. Average temperature 18-21 ° C, the highest temperature never exceed 30 ° C and the lowest not less than 5 ° C.
Climate
Da Lat has two distinct seasons. Rainy season from 5 months to 10 months, dry season from May 11 to month 4. Summer rains are usually in the afternoon, sometimes with sleet.
Average rainfall of 1562 mm and 82% humidity.
Dalat never have, only the wind influenced by large storm blowing from the sea to the east of ribs are not covered mountains certainly.
Lang Biang of the year 1893 is the area of residence of ethnic civilian. Who first discovered that the mountain region of Vietnam Nguyen Trung Thong, but because so many reasons to end his life is still not achieved their ideas. Two years 1880 and 1881, Navy doctors and Paul Neis sublieutenant Albert Septans have the first explorer to civilian areas in the Southeast and South Central, and they are considered two of the first explorer has finding of Lang Biang. Journey of Paul and Albert Neis Septans open the way for many other trips as A. Gautier (May 1882), L. Nouet (1882), major Humann (1884).
3 years 8 months in 1891, Alexandre Yersin doctors perform the first explorer to find that the mountain road from Nha Trang to Saigon, but this trip to any. 28 months from 3 to 9 years 6 months in 1892, Yersin implement an explorer from Nha Trang, through areas of Dak Lak to Stung Treng, the river is Mê the (colonial Cambodia parts).
Month 1 1893, Yersin receive tasks from the right Jean Marie Antoine de Lanessan, surveyed a route from Saigon through into the region and end at a convenient location on the coast of Central Ky. Yersin also must learn about resources in the region: forest products, minerals, raising the ability … 8 months from 4 to 26 years 6 months in 1893, Yersin made three trips important. 15h30 21 and 6 months, Yersin have found of Lang Biang, log in the process, he noted brief “3h30: grand plateau denude mamelonne (3h30: return of great hardness, wood hills commanding click).
The need to find an area with climate, almost identical to Europe to build the resort, nursing stations, Paul Doumer full write a letter of comment by Yersin, and Yersin answered are Lang Biang resources. 3 months in 1899, Yersin Doumer the full implementation of a trip to the highlands and Lang Biang trip this means deciding on the establishment of a nursing station here.
1st 11 years in 1899, Doumer holiday established in Central Ky Thuong Dong Nai (Haut-Donnai) and the two stations are set up in Tanh Linh and of Lang Biang. It can be seen as the officially established nursing stations on the plateau Biang Lang – whose city of Da Lat later.
20 years 4 months in 1916, King Duy Tan was the example of four established that the town (center urbain) Da Lat, the province provincial Vienna. In this instance is Khám standard porcelain JE Charles y 30 tháng 5 năm 1916.
In both 1900 and 1910, the French have built two roads from Saigon and Phan Thiet, Dalat up. Transport system convenient help Dalat rapid development. In 1893, the Da Lat today almost dredge. Until early 1916, Da Lat is one of the locker with the 8 wooden houses focusing both sides huddle Cam Ly, only 9 room hotel to serve visitors, to the end of this year raised the new 26 room. End year 1923, projects designed to complete the first, Da Lat has 1500 people.
During World War II, the French can not on the country they should focus on holiday in Da Lat. Many need food vegetables, fruits of France also provided Dalat.
Day 10 month 11 year 1950, Bao Dai up enough 4-QT/TD fixed border town of Da Lat.
Local media Dalat (Dalat Monographie de), in 1953, the town of Da Lat is the capital of the Hoang Cuong tidal breathing, there is an area of 67 km ², population: 25,041 people.
After Genève Agreement in 1954, Da Lat population by increasing number of migrants from North to South. Under government south, Da Lat was developed as a center of education and science.
1957, Da Lat become county Tuyen Germany. Da Lat Town has 10 neighborhood.
Many schools and research centers are established: the Da Lat University (1957), college Dalat Country (1959), Da Lat Library (1960), University of Political War (1966) , school director and Advising (1967) … Works in tourism to continue to build and repair, a series of villas by officials in Saigon, many Temples, churches, training institutions have been built … Dalat is an attractive to the official artists.
After 1975, the recession of the military and the government south, but are complemented by officials of the military and the North, population Dalat stable in number about 86 thousand people. Travel Dalat almost been forgotten. The year end 1980, first decade of 1990, a series of hotels, restaurants of repair, many villas to be in tourism … Da Lat has become a city tour of Vietnam with many festivals are held.
1975 End of the Politburo of the Executive Board of the Central Communist Party of Vietnam decision Dalat to 1 in 4 cities directly under the central government, but right then adjust again. 2 months in 1976 the Government’s forestry the Republic of South Vietnam issued a decree merging Tuyen Duc, Lam Dong Province and Da Lat in Lam Dong province. Dalat town became county city of Lam Dong province.
Population growth
Population of 188,467 people (2004), density 469 people / km ²
Before World War II, the population of Da Lat is very little, outside the local population only a few European jobs. Business people first settled in Da Lat are the prisoners, rather than to ostracize in the Con Dao was brought to Dalat to explore the wild, build a door. In the period from 1933 to 1938 many of the transportation is completed. Starting from this time the population Dalat start increasing from 1500 people (1923) up to 9000 people in 1928 and 11,500 people in 1936. And to the end of the year 1942, Da Lat has reached number two thousand people.
When World War II explosion, the official France is not able to return home to pour buckets on Da Lat resort. Population increases in this period: 13,000 people in 1940, 20,000 people (1942) and up to 25,000 people in 1944. During the war 9 years (1945-1954) population Dalat them at about 25,000 people. At the end of the year 1954 the population increased to 52,000 people between 1955 and 53,390 people are out of the North to South migration. From here Dalat population increased 73,290 people in 1965, 89,656 people (1970) and 1982 Da Lat population has exceeded the number of 100,000 people. In 1999, Da Lat population is 129,400 people.
Economics
Economic Dalat have strong tourism, growing flowers and vegetables. Most garden area professional Lam Dong province concentrated in Da Lat. Total area of agricultural cultivation in Da Lat around 9978 ha. The production of vegetables annually about 170,000 tons, of which 35,000 tons are exported to the North East Asia and ASEAN. The production of flower Dalat annually around 540 million branches, which exported about 33.3 million petal.
Architecture
“Building” the first in Da Lat is a lợp leaves soldiers in 1898, followed by that of wood lợp respect of members of porcelain in France in 1900. Hotel du Lac opened in 1907. Year 1916 the French built additional Langbian du Palace Hotel. Dalat truly become the city when the French built the city where the overall design by architect Ernest Hebrard. May 1933 Pineau architects presented a research page and expand Dalat. Up to 1940 architects Mondet set up a new projects, go back to the idea of the layout Hebrard areas administration and residents of the lake. But this project is not approved.
College Pedagogy Dalat
Cho Da Lat
Waiting first Dalat was built in 1929. Market was built with trees, roof lợp respect, so that is also known as “The Market”. Year 1931 “for the tree” is the fire risk, to the year 1937 the company built SIDEC waiting a new alternative for Plants “(now the theaters 3 / 4. In addition to post Dalat, theaters 3 / 4 is 1 heart of city).
Dalat market today (previously called for each) started construction in 1958 on 1 swampy valley just below foot hills of the old market, by architect Nguyen Duy Duc design. After about overseas, architects Ngo Thu Write participating page on planning and architecture. Market was completed in 1960, is waiting in the first floor in Vietnam. In 1993, on the occasion of anniversary of 100 years found Dalat market has started renovating upgrade.
Monorail Da Lat
Monastery and Pagoda
Truc Lam Monastery Monastery is the largest Vietnam, inaugurated in 1994, is one of the buildings Buddhist largest after 1975. The pagoda is located next to Tuyen Lam on a large land area 25 hectares. Truc Lam Monastery now be connected to the city center of Da Lat (Robin Hill) by cable car system, transport to Monastery and Tuyen Lam ve.Ho back in 2005 was government Lam Dong Province to build a the big tourist, attracted about 30 investors.
Linh Phuoc Pagoda, also called for Chai Chua Ve available in the 49 m long dragon is made of 12,000 empty bottles, porcelain sành. The pagoda architecture is a unique examination sành of Dalat. The pagoda is located at Trại Mát, center city 10 km to the east.
Linh Son Pagoda was built from 1938 to 1940 due to the contribution of Buddhists, especially Mr. Nguyen Van Tien Dung and Vo Dinh, who have bid most of the architecture now.
Thien Vuong Pagoda close was built in 1958, the center of Da Lat to about 5 km, is located on a hill on. Main power pagoda 3 Buddha 4 m high thỉnh from Hong Kong, behind the pagoda, on the hills of compatibility Ca Phật Đài 20 m. high Chua also called Tau Pagoda, the Buddhist system Gender Huê’s China.
Linh Phong Pagoda is located at Hoang Hoa Tham, built in 1944. In the temple only female from the temple is also known as Su Pagoda Women.
Linh Quang Pagoda, one of the first home of Da Lat, is located on Hai Ba Trung street by Venerable Thich Nhan Thứ created in 1931.
Churches
Campus within the Domain de Marie Church
Cathedral court Dalat is often called the chicken because I worship at the chicken nóc, the symbol for ON-RO. Church was built in 1931, the year 1942 is completed. Church is one of the typical architecture and ancient of Dalat.
Dalat addition there are other churches such as the Domaine de Marie Church architecture style with beautiful France, the poet also has a beautiful garden with 2 pine than 75 years old, Du church architecture students Vietnam traditional roof and the dragon. Cam Ly church was built from 1960 to 1968 by type of hollow Highlands.
Mansion
Dalat has many nutrients and as beautiful villas:
Dinh I: have a national office of the Director Bao Dai, now K’Gim Company – South Korea investing into the hotel, entertainment, advanced.
Dinh II: each villa is a holiday full of Decoux, and then by Ngo Dinh Diem and Nguyen Cao Ky. After 1975 as guests Lam Dong People’s Committee.
Dinh III: also known as Bao Dai Palace, built in 1933, is situated in Trieu Viet Vuong Street, near the vacxin and biological products Dalat. In 1949, Da Lat is the capital of the dynasty Hoang Cuong rule, King Bao Dai life to family and work here. There currently is stored in the original 25 rooms and some kind of Mr. King, the last Nguyen, Hoang Hau Nam Phuong, the prince and Princess. Garden before electricity and care elaborately.
Villa Long My District and Nguyen Huu Hao (father of Hoang Hau Nam Phuong Nguyen Huu Thi Lan – wife of King Bao Dai).
Villa Nam term governor, is based People’s Committee of Lam Dong province.
Hang Nga Villa.
Also hundreds of other villas scattered, many grounds are uninhibited time.
Travel
Is as a Paris, Dalat each mộng open and poetic through the cold of the night, the fog and soon strip the forests surrounding the city. Not this time though was the loss to France in the architecture of the villas or lack of care was not modified accordingly.
Although tourism is a strength but also the factors that change the direction of Dalat urbanization
The shore hills Cu Ho Xuan Huong
Ho Xuan Huong
Xuan Huong Lake is located in the heart of Da Lat city and next to Hill Cu. In fact the lake is artificial lake was built in 1919 by initiative of Cunhac. To form the lake, people đắp beating a vibrant streams flow through the valley, the lake has an area of water 25 hectares large, perimeter length of 5.1 km. Around a lot of unique architectural value art, aesthetic high building as Hotel Palace, Vienna Lam school sports, Union hotel, restaurant, Thanh Thuy, Thuy Ta … Before they are called Grand Lac (chow). Early morning fog on the very beautiful and dreaming.
Styx’s
Styx’s a big fresh water lake in Da Lat, provide water for the city through the overflow dam of the company’s water supply Dalat. Styx Valley is also the tourist destination popular with garden and forest information.
Park Da Lat flower
Park Da Lat flower located on the northern shore of Xuan Huong lake, the valley of the hill Cu. Previously park Dalat flower named Bich Question, does this area of the park flowers expanded to 7,000 m², with layout thoáng post, create the impression chợt visit. The types of flowers and trees of the famous Da Lat is grown purple care preparation of the fresh cool, rich four seasons. Every year, usually held flower festivals and is a message to call and attract investment and foreign development and the Da Lat area became the center of production, export of the country’s flowers and Southeast Asia.
Point to other tourist
Waterfall Pongour
Waterfall Datanla
Mount Lang Biang
Ho Than Tho
Cam Ly Waterfall
Waterfall Datanla
Thac Hang Tiger
Prenn Waterfall
Waterfall Pongour
Valley of Love
Mong Mo Hill.
Gold Valley (near Dan’s Kia)
Tuyen Lam
Villa Park Tran Le Xuan
At present this is the Center National Archive IV. Here is still the most vestiges from the villa to this new building. At the villa is being renovated and try to put resources in and day before, such as sapphire Villa I & II, Hong Ngoc, Ngoc Lam, khuuon Vienna, swimming pool, etc.
What interesting about Da Lat
The city not only has chain plots.
The city not only has shops selling fans and air conditioning.
City only very few traffic lights (under the French have not completely).
The city not only with traffic police in the road (under the French have not completely traffic police)
Women Dalat low, white roses, buxom women is original Dalat.