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2. How to get around in Dalat?
There are plenty of options for you to explore the areas around Dalat. If you travel in a large group, then the Dalat tourist car rental service will be the perfect choice for you, both economical and extremely safe when traveling, and saves time, especially for the elderly. If you are an explorer, try using a motorbike. The rental price is very cheap, from 60,000-100,000 VND/day, and you can wander on the roads of Dalat to enjoy the fresh air here. You can be more proactive with a motorbike, and you can explore many alleys in the city.
You can rent a motorbike at hotels, or at the entrance to Dalat market (Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street), Bui Thi Xuan street. In the evening, try a different experience by riding a tandem bike along Xuan Huong Lake, what could be more wonderful and romantic. And the bus is also a good suggestion for you if you want to save some money for other activities. The routes start from the city center to tourist spots, and communes in Dalat. And the ticket price is calculated based on the distance you travel, from 4,000 to 30,000 VND.
3. Where to book hotels, guesthouses?
In Dalat, there are plenty of guesthouses, hotels, villas for rent, depending on your preference. However, you should choose guesthouses, hotels located in the city center, not too far from the market, because it will be convenient for you to visit, easy to move around at night, convenient for walking in Dalat night market, Xuan Huong Lake. And don't worry about room rates in this area, guesthouses, hotels have very reasonable prices because you will be outside more than in the room.
Some places you should book accommodation include Nguyen Chi Thanh street, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street, Bui Thi Xuan street, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street, 3/2 street, Phan Boi Chau street, Le Dai Hanh street... for easy walking and enjoying the cold air of Dalat at night. However, due to the large number of tourists, if you do not want to fall into the situation of no room and being charged high room rates when coming to Dalat, you should book a room 1 month in advance before traveling during sensitive times such as holidays. When booking a room, you should choose reputable websites for good prices, many choices, and guarantees.
4. Are the tourist attractions in Dalat far apart?
The attractions in Dalat are not evenly distributed, ranging from 4 - 30 km apart. Therefore, you should pay attention to the suitable rental vehicles as shared above, to be able to visit many places. Especially, you need to list the nearby and distant attractions, so that the trip does not waste time. And choose the suitable attractions for your trip, avoiding too many destinations and missing the opportunity to enjoy and relax.
Dalat has many beautiful attractions located far from the city such as the far fire tunnel, Cau Dat tea hill. Therefore, you should arrange a suitable time and schedule to be able to visit all the attractions in Dalat.
5. Tourist attractions in Dalat?
The familiar places you may already know are: Dalat Market and Am Phu Market, Xuan Huong Lake, Bao Dai Palace, Chicken Church, Tay Nguyen Biology Institute, Domaine de Marie Church, Cherry Blossom Valley, Trai Mat Station - Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Love Valley, Suoi Vang Valley, Cu Lan Village, Lang Biang Mountain. And many people come to Dalat wanting to visit some unique places - the top choice of photographers to get great photos such as: Thien Phuc Duc Hill, Lonely Tree, Suoi Vang Lake, Elephant Mountain, Tuyen Lam Lake, Hon Bo Peak,... These are high places where you can overlook the city in the mist to find a peaceful feeling.
When visiting Dalat, you cannot miss the gardens. Some garden places, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, strawberry gardens: such as Van Thanh flower village, Thai Phien flower village, Trai Mat, Thanh Mau, Ha Dong flower village...There, you can ask the garden owner to enter and take photos, then if you want, ask the garden owner to pick strawberries, cut flowers, harvest vegetables to have more interesting experiences.
6. What to eat?
For breakfast, you can try some typical dishes such as: baguette with meatballs, hu tieu, Hue beef noodle soup, bun rieu, Quang noodle, grilled fermented pork roll. Delicious dishes in Dalat are often sold after 2pm. So the evening is the time you can enjoy a variety of delicious dishes here.
Dishes like: banh canh on Nha Chung street, grilled rice paper by Aunt Dinh at the intersection of Hoang Dieu - Tran Nhat Duyet, grilled fermented pork roll by Ba Hung on Hoang Van Thi street or Phan Dinh Phung street, chicken heart porridge at Thong Thien Hoc, fried corn cake on Nguyen Cong Tru street, stuffed snails with meat on Hai Ba Trung street, Phan Rang beef hotpot on Quang Trung street, grilled meat vermicelli along Phan Dinh Phung street, grilled chicken rice, bamboo rice at Suoi Vang, grilled dishes on tiles. Just listening makes it extremely attractive.
7. Where to go in the evening?
The ideal places for you to go in the evening in Dalat are to stroll through the night market to find familiar flavors through hot grilled dishes, walk along Xuan Huong Lake, pedal duck or you can go to different style cafes. If you are nostalgic and like Trinh music, folk music, you can go to Cung Dan Xua, Diem Xua…
If you like gentle, romantic music, express yourself with your favorite songs and admire the cityscape, you can go to Dalat Night, Thanh Thuy, Thuy Ta, Bich Cau, Dally Coffee, F’Cafe, K’cafe…Dalat also has some bars on Le Dai Hanh street, slope of 3/3 street. Or you can wander to Trai Mat to admire Dalat shimmering under the night lights.
8. What specialties to buy in Dalat?
After every vacation, you always worry about buying gifts. Dried fruits, jam, avocado, coffee, artichoke tea,... are outstanding specialties that you should buy as gifts when traveling to Dalat. You also need to pay attention to learn and distinguish clearly what is Dalat's specialty, what is Chinese-made mixed goods. If you want to be sure, you can find big brands like L'angfarm near Dalat market, slightly higher prices than outside or jam ovens near tourist areas often sell at higher prices.
You can buy fruits, Dalat specialties at the night market or stores specializing in selling specialties. When buying at the market, you should negotiate with the seller because the prices can be shouted quite high.
9. Where to buy strawberries?
In Dalat, you cannot miss the juicy red strawberries. To ensure you get delicious and cheap strawberries, go directly to the garden to buy with prices around 100,000 - 200,000VND/kg or go to Nguyen Cong Tru street, where there are nearly 10 fresh strawberry agents very attractive, priced around 60,000 - 70,000VND/kg.
Picking strawberries in the garden will give you a quite interesting experience. Especially, you should be aware of attractive invitations: picking strawberries in the garden with prices of 15,000 - 20,000VND, this is just a scam to buy specialties, so it's best not to go along.
10. What to wear when going to Dalat?
When traveling anywhere, clothing is always an important and carefully prepared factor. So what should you wear when going to Dalat? How to prepare clothes to be both compact and suitable, enough for the whole trip?
Located on the Lam Vien plateau, Dalat is the only place in the southern provinces with a winter season. The average temperature fluctuates from 16 to 18 degrees Celsius. Therefore, bringing warm clothes is extremely important when traveling to Dalat. You can choose for yourself beautiful outfits, with the individuality of each person such as sweaters, warm shirts, scarves...
However, a long-sleeved jacket is one of the indispensable outfits, it will help you avoid direct sunlight, and avoid getting cold in the cool weather of Dalat. In addition, the travel outfit in Dalat that many young people suggest is to combine jeans with a T-shirt, it will make you look much more dynamic and healthy.
