Guidebook for Thành phố Đà Lạt
Sightseeing
A beautifully designed church painted in pink surrounded by a landscaped garden. At the end of the place is a small clothing shop featuring winter clothes handmade by residents of the church.
33 locals recommend
Domaine De Marie
1 Ngô QuyềnA beautifully designed church painted in pink surrounded by a landscaped garden. At the end of the place is a small clothing shop featuring winter clothes handmade by residents of the church.
A Zen Buddhist monastery 6km south of Da Lat city centre. Set on top of a hill shrouded in pine forest, it’s a pleasure to take a quiet stroll through the grounds which are full of exceptionally pretty gardens.
21 locals recommend
Trúc Lâm Đà Lạt Zen Monastery
Trúc Lâm Yên TửA Zen Buddhist monastery 6km south of Da Lat city centre. Set on top of a hill shrouded in pine forest, it’s a pleasure to take a quiet stroll through the grounds which are full of exceptionally pretty gardens.
Completed in 1952, Linh Phuoc Pagoda is covered in ornate, colourful mosaic made from pieces of pottery and glass. An interesting way to get here would be by train.
16 locals recommend
Linh Phuoc Pagoda
Completed in 1952, Linh Phuoc Pagoda is covered in ornate, colourful mosaic made from pieces of pottery and glass. An interesting way to get here would be by train.
Built in 1940, Linh Son Pagoda is a peaceful respite located on a small hill in the city and a stroll through here is a quiet pleasure.
10 locals recommend
Linh Son Pagoda
120 Nguyễn Văn TrỗiBuilt in 1940, Linh Son Pagoda is a peaceful respite located on a small hill in the city and a stroll through here is a quiet pleasure.
Visit the palace if you have an extra half hour to spare or it you have an interest in history or architecture
43 locals recommend
Bao Dai Summer Palace
1 Đường Triệu Việt VươngVisit the palace if you have an extra half hour to spare or it you have an interest in history or architecture
Parks & Nature
Fewer tourists venture to Pongour Waterfall given its distance from Da Lat and that means the falls is almost free of tourist kitsch. Best experienced on an easy rider tour.
6 locals recommend
Thác Pongour
Fewer tourists venture to Pongour Waterfall given its distance from Da Lat and that means the falls is almost free of tourist kitsch. Best experienced on an easy rider tour.
Nearby Truc Lam Monastery, so it's best to combine both in a trip. Kayaking is a great eco-friendly way to explore all 350 hectares of the placid waters
50 locals recommend
Tuyen Lam Lake
Nearby Truc Lam Monastery, so it's best to combine both in a trip. Kayaking is a great eco-friendly way to explore all 350 hectares of the placid waters
You have the option of venturing to the old radar station-turned-tourist centre at 1,950 metres by old Russian jeep or on their own two feet through pine forest up to Lang Biang Peak (2,167 metres). You’ll be rewarded with a view worthy of the three-hour uphill slog.
16 locals recommend
Lang Biang Peak
You have the option of venturing to the old radar station-turned-tourist centre at 1,950 metres by old Russian jeep or on their own two feet through pine forest up to Lang Biang Peak (2,167 metres). You’ll be rewarded with a view worthy of the three-hour uphill slog.
The falls are near Nam Ban village, 30km west of Dalat. Local buses (20,000d, one hour) leave for Nam Ban from behind Dalat's main square every 40 minutes or so between 6am and 6pm.
11 locals recommend
Elephant Waterfalls
The falls are near Nam Ban village, 30km west of Dalat. Local buses (20,000d, one hour) leave for Nam Ban from behind Dalat's main square every 40 minutes or so between 6am and 6pm.
Datanla is a choose your own adventure fun park. You will either love it or hate it. Judging by the whoops and hollers of those on the coaster, many do love it.
52 locals recommend
Datanla Waterfall
QL20 Đèo PrennDatanla is a choose your own adventure fun park. You will either love it or hate it. Judging by the whoops and hollers of those on the coaster, many do love it.
Arts & Culture
A free-wheeling architectural exploration of surrealism. Think of Gaudí and Tolkien dropping acid together.
A note of caution for those with young kids: the Crazy House's maze of precarious tunnels, high walkways with low guard rails and steep ladders are not at all child-safe.
35 locals recommend
Crazy House
A free-wheeling architectural exploration of surrealism. Think of Gaudí and Tolkien dropping acid together.
A note of caution for those with young kids: the Crazy House's maze of precarious tunnels, high walkways with low guard rails and steep ladders are not at all child-safe.
Drinks & Nightlife
Outstanding live-music bar, owned by blues guitarist Curtis King who performs here nightly with a rotating band (from 9.15pm)
The Escape Bar
989 Đường Bùi Thị XuânOutstanding live-music bar, owned by blues guitarist Curtis King who performs here nightly with a rotating band (from 9.15pm)
Food Scene
This is a surreal drinking experience. The owners claim Gandalf and his hobbit friends have drunk here. A cheap happy hour and Wonderland-like rooftop garden add to the fun.
11 locals recommend
Maze Bar
57 Phan Bội ChâuThis is a surreal drinking experience. The owners claim Gandalf and his hobbit friends have drunk here. A cheap happy hour and Wonderland-like rooftop garden add to the fun.
An Cafe
63Bis Ba Tháng HaiPerched high above the street, this cafe feels like a hip treehouse
A longstanding vegetarian restaurant serving local food at a reasonable price
12 locals recommend
Nhà Hàng Chay Hoa Sen
62 Phan Đình PhùngA longstanding vegetarian restaurant serving local food at a reasonable price
Caffeine fiends will want to head to this unique mix of a coffee shop, farm and factory. In a warehouse-like building with industrial design touches, and surrounded outside by coffee plants, you can either sip the excellent brews on offer at a table, or go on a tour of the facility and have the coffee production process explained to you.
27 locals recommend
La Viet Coffee
200 Nguyễn Công TrứCaffeine fiends will want to head to this unique mix of a coffee shop, farm and factory. In a warehouse-like building with industrial design touches, and surrounded outside by coffee plants, you can either sip the excellent brews on offer at a table, or go on a tour of the facility and have the coffee production process explained to you.