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With over 1500 villas of various sizes across the entire city, Dalat is dubbed as a paradise with prominent architectural structures, diverse resorts, and a characteristic four-season climate. However, the most remarkable are perhaps the modern constructions atop the foundation of ancient Dalat villas.
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1. Dalat Cadasa Resort
Address: 16 Tran Hung Dao, Dalat City
Dalat Cadasa Resort (Image source)
Dating back to the French colonial era, Dalat Cadasa comprises a series of ancient Dalat villas adjacent to each other, serving as historical witnesses, preserving intact traces of time within a 6-hectare space, located in the heart of Dalat City. It was once known as the residence of politicians and scholars from the early 20th century until 1975. Today, this villa complex has been restored into an alluring Dalat resort for tourists.
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Nestled serenely amidst lush greenery, alongside the dreamy city of thousand flowers, Dalat Cadasa Resort epitomizes a harmonious blend of ancient yet modern architecture, exuding both Eastern vibrancy and Western sophistication. Dubbed as a striking feature in the enchanting canvas of Dalat, each Dalat Cadasa Resort villa is meticulously crafted with French aesthetic and personality, offering 2 to 9 bedrooms furnished with contemporary amenities, a fusion of traditional and modern heating systems. The resort also preserves the elegant and cozy wine cellar, a hallmark of luxurious French architecture.
Antique ambiance (Image credit)
This Dalat vintage villa also offers various services such as dining, spa facilities, catering to the most basic needs of travelers. Here, guests can relax on vintage armchairs beside warm fireplaces amidst Dalat's rainy and windy weather, stroll along lush green paths, feel like ancient royalties or immerse themselves in a fairytale-like atmosphere, all while receiving attentive and courteous service. Travelers can also visit other landmarks like Tran Le Xuan Villa, Nguyen Huu Hao Mansion - father of Empress Nam Phuong, ...
2. Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort
Address: Le Lai Street, Ward 5, Dalat City.
Ana Mandara Villas Dalat (Image source)
Comprising 17 villas - beautiful houses in Dalat built in the 1920s and 1930s, this place used to be a retreat for government officials or French officers. Even though it has now transformed into a luxury resort, it still resonates with timeless stories of each villa. Villa number 4, known as the Indochina Trade Post, was once a bustling trading hub in Dalat; Dalat's ancient villa number 5 served as an archaeological house, where researchers discovered the final remnants of Champa culture; and villa number 11, known as the manufacturing villa, marked the beginning of industrial production in the Indochina region.
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Nestled amidst pristine pine hills, Ana Mandara Villas Dalat's villas in Dalat offer 70 accommodations, ensuring top-notch service for large numbers of guests simultaneously. These accommodations, resembling small villas scattered across the hills, boast living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and airy bathrooms, blending seamlessly with nature. Here, you'll find the most comfortable and refreshing living space.
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The exquisite and lavishly decorated antique houses in Dalat interiors here will make you feel like royalty, offering a novel and immensely enjoyable experience during your stay. Ana Mandara Villas Dalat features a range of unique-styled restaurants harmonizing with nature. Delight in a variety of delicious dishes, each representing different regions, promising exciting culinary experiences, mouth-watering delicacies, and great health benefits for all.
3. Restaurant atop the Phi Anh Villa
Address: 1A - 1B Quang Trung, Ward 9, Dalat City.
Phi Anh Villa (Image credit)
Primarily constructed from granite stone, the antique villas in Dalat were purchased by the romantic king Bao Dai for his beloved concubine named Phi Anh. According to locals, the villa was built in 1928, emulating Spanish architecture. Phi Anh Villa stands out not only for its architecture but also for the mystical spiritual stories surrounding it. It's a villa adorned with numerous symbols of Eastern culture such as lotus flowers, Cham girl statues, bird heads, amidst a backdrop of Western architectural styles.
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Renowned as the most door-rich antique house in Dalat today, featuring various sizes and shapes like circular, rectangular, arched, cross-shaped, ... after 1975, it became a collective apartment for several households, and now it's rented out to open a restaurant. The villa is also adorned with legendary colors, evoking illusions of a family that once lived here. The husband suffered from mental illness, one night he dreamed a strange dream and woke up to dig and discover two damaged Cham girl statues. He then brought the statues to set up a shrine, after which the husband recovered from his illness completely.
Existing for over a century, yet the villa still harbors unsolved mysteries, it has now been fully restored into a beautiful Dalat house with a space exhibiting portraits of King Bao Dai and concubine Phi Anh.
Portraits of King Bao Dai and concubine Phi Anh (Image credit)
On the backdrop of the antique Dalat villa, modern structures, although built, still retain traces of ancient times, appealing to tourists with their timeless allure.
