Da Lat

On our way to the north we stopped in Da Lat for two nights and we absolutely loved it here. Da Lat is a bit of an exception to the rest of Vietnam: the weather is spring-like instead of tropical hot, the town is dotted with French-colonial villas rather than socialist architecture (Da Lat was the place for the French to flee the heat) and the surrounding farms cultivate strawberries, coffee and flowers instead of rice 🌸
It is also a popular destination for locals and weekend getaway for people from Ho Chi Minh City.

Everything in this town was cute. We explored little cafés and the street art of the town. Also, there were so many delicious things to try like rice paper pizza, rice cakes, avocado ice cream and of course strawberries. On our last day, we found the cutest ice cream place 🍦

Da Lat is also famous for its outdoor adventures like hiking, canyoning or chasing waterfalls. So one day we took a scooter to explore the countryside. We saw many flower and strawberry fields on our way to Pongour waterfall 💦
After spending some time at this beautiful place we headed to the Linh Am Pagoda, where we found the biggest and happiest Buddha so far 🪷

In Da Lat you can also find the Crazy House which was designed by Architect Dr. Dang Viet Nga. The architect was inspired by nature. Her main message is that everyone should always cherish and protect nature so that people and nature can always live in harmony with each other. Each segment of her work depicts some kind of place in nature: trees and its roots, wildlife, marine life and the ocean or gardens 🌳🛖

Da Lat is a beautiful town and so chill compared to other hectic places in Vietnam 🥰Baca lagi