Dalat attractions are fully listed by category to help the visitors easy to refer and choose the favorite places before the trip. All are the popular tourist places of Dalat, which are loved and appreciated by tourists. We hope this information will help tourists have a well-prepared trip and get beautiful memories in “The City of Love”.

1. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN DA LAT
ENGLISH FOR TOURISM

2. Welcome to Dalat

3. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN DALAT
 Dalat railway station
 The Valley of Love
 Datanla waterfall
 Truc Lam Zen Monastery

4. It was one of the most beautiful Railway Station of Indochina.
Dalat railway station

5.  Dalat railway station is a railway on
the Dalat-Thap Cham Railway line in
Vietnam
 Unlike other train stations
Dalat railway station

6. Far from the city center about 2 kilometres, located at No. 1 Quang Trung Street,
Ward 10, Dalat City.
Dalat railway station

7. Dalat Railway is the highest railway in Vietnam
About 1500 m above sea level
Dalat railway station

8.  Dalat Railway station is the oldest
one in Vietnam and it takes the most
time to complete
 The construction of the Dalat - Thap
Cham railway began in 1908.
 Due to the difficulty of the
mountainous terrain
 The railway tracks finally reached
DaLat in 1932.
Dalat railway station
 The railway was 84 km long.

9.  Unique Architecture
 Architectural style mixed between
Trouville station (in the South of France) and
the shape of the Lang Biang mountain.
 The roof is simulated like a Rong house -
communal buildings of ethnic minority
people from Vietnam's Central Highlands.
Dalat railway station

10.  With the tilting roof design helps rapid
drainage and a lot of colorful windows.
 Dalat railway station was designed by
two French architects: Moncet and
Reveron.
Dalat railway station
 Unique Architecture

11.  The only one in Vietnam and second in the world that had a cogwheel line:
 16 km of cog railway designed by
Swedish engineers.
 The total length of the railway is 84 km
from Dalat to Thap Cham station
 During the Vietnam wars, the railways
and station became the target of bombing
and they were seriously destroyed.
Dalat railway station

12.  Dalat Railway station is the most beautiful railway in Vietnam
 Since 1991, 7 km of the line between Dalat
railway station and Trai Mat was restored and
returned to use as a tourist attraction.
 Sitting on the train going on a slow speed,
tourists can enjoy the full sight of Dalat, the
purest atmosphere of the highland, and can see
the orchards, fields of vegetables and flowers,
pine trees and lakes.
Dalat railway station

13. The Valley of Love

14.  The Valley of Love in Dalat had to surpass
many challenges in the past in order to gain its
rightful name today.
 In the 30s of the 19th century, French couples
often chose this setting for dating, then named
Vallée d'Amour.
 By the time of King Bao Dai, this area was
called The Valley of Peace.
 In 1953, Mr. Nguyen Vy - Chairman of Dalat
town Council at that time - proposed to change
its name to The Valley of Love.
The Valley of Love

15.  It is located 6 km north of Dalat’s city center
on Mai Anh Dao Street.
 To get there, visitors can take a bus from Phu
Dong Thien Vuong Street.
 The overall theme of the valley is romance
and peace.
 Upon entering The Valley of Love, you will
see a large golden statue of a pair of hands
exchanging rings.
 Couples can have their photo taken inside of
giant carved-out hearts.
The Valley of Love

16.  The 13-hectare Da Thien Lake - a man-made
lake in 1972 - sits peacefully in the middle of
the valley.
 The scenic green hills surrounding the lake
are covered in gorgeous pine forests.
 Colorful flower beds and gardens line the
walking paths that lead around the lake and
through the forest up to Vong Canh Hill, from
which there’s a beautiful lookout where you
can view the valley from above.
The Valley of Love

17.  The track continues to Paradise Hill, which is
surrounded by other picturesque lakes.
 The Valley of Love is great for those wanting
to escape the city for a couple hours, or for
those wanting to celebrate love in a romantic
setting, which has resulted in park becoming a
popular honeymoon destination.
 It’s also an good ideal area for picnic and
spending time with the family.
The Valley of Love

18. Datanla waterfall

19. - Located on the way to Prenn waterfall,
highway No 20
- Area: 312 ha
- Surrounded by primeval forests
- Recognized as a Cultural historical
heritage in 1998.
- Entrance fee: 30,000 VND
Datanla waterfall

20. Legends:
• The waterfall has a deep cave hidden in the forest
 it was shelter of a troop in the war with the Chams people
 the troop could reside to preserve their force
 call it “Datanla” which means water under the leaves, water
under the stone
• The place K’Lang and H’Biang met each other.
Here the man had a fight with fierce wild animals.
 Trees falling down made a deep hole called “The Death abyss”
at the bottom of the waterfall.
 Datanla became the meeting place of the couple
Datanla waterfall

21. Datanla waterfall
Activities

22. Truc Lam Zen Monastery

23. Truc Lam Zen Monastery

24. Truc Lam Zen Monastery

25. History
• Year built: 1993-1994
• Original idea: Zen master Thich Thanh Tu
• Designers: Architect Vũ Xuân Hùng and
Trần Đức Lộc
• Year repaired: 1999
Truc Lam Zen Monastery

26. TEMPLE
• Location: outside the center of Dalat
Near Tuyen Lam lake
Phuong Hoang hill (Phoenix)
Total square: 24 ha
Built area: 2 ha
• Two entrance: a direct entrance and the triple gated entrance
• Two areas: the domestic areas, public areas
• Domestic areas: two domestic quarters, for monks and nuns respectively, a quarter for Abbot
• Domestic quarters: two meeting rooms for sangha, a meditation hall, a kitchen, dining room and a shed
• The public quarters: ceremonial hall, flanked by the bell tower on the right and guest facilities on the left
Truc Lam Zen Monastery

27. Bell Tower
Truc Lam Zen Monastery

28. Main ceremonial hall
• Main ceremonial hall: 192 m2
• The statue: Gautama Buddha seated on a lotus, flanked on
either side by Văn Thù Sư Lợi (right) and Phổ Hiền (left)
bodhisattvas
Truc Lam Zen Monastery

29. Drum Floor
Truc Lam Zen Monastery

30. Consultation Hall
Truc Lam Zen Monastery
• 90 m2
• Place to be used for a discussion
session on meditation

31. Guest facilities
Truc Lam Zen Monastery
• Square: 235 m2
• Two floors
Library
• Two-floor house
• Square:112 m2

32. THANK YOU!