The Crazy House, Da Lat

Our final morning in Da Lat was spent at the 'Crazy House'. This was previously an architectural project which later opened to the public as more funding was needed for completion. Even to this day the project is still undergoing work. The Crazy House was no exaggeration and really was crazy with a maze of spiralling staircases, sculptural bedrooms, undulating surfaces, swirls of bright colour, narrow bridges and hidden nooks. It's difficult to describe but the buildings looked like something straight from a cartoon. Part of it is even a guesthouse for tourists to stay in.

We had hoped to finish with a pedalo on the lake before departure but struggled with airport transfers so didn't have time. As mentioned online, the airport shuttle bus ‘may arrive 2 hours before every flight’ at a stop outside one particular hotel. Speaking to the receptionist of this hotel, they suggested the shuttle bus stop had moved to an unknown location, great... helpful.

Da Lat is Vietnam's answer to a French alps community. It's surrounded by mountainous views, filled with colourful French inspired buildings and even has a delicious bakery. We would recommend Da Lat to anyone visiting Vietnam and would stay longer if we could, however unfortunately we've run out of time here. Next we head to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's biggest city!Read more