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Da Lat - City of Eternal Spring

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.

Da Lat Tourism

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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